Mankato, Minn. --- The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) has announced the formation of the
NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award.
The honor, named for the late NCAA President Dr. Myles Brand, is bestowed to senior NSIC student-athletes who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher, are exhausting their eligibility and are on track to graduate. Each student-athlete will be recognized by the NSIC with a certificate of achievement and a wrist watch.
A total of 72 student-athletes from the NSIC’s 14 institutions will receive the award in its inaugural year.
Minnesota State has a league-high 16 student-athletes who will receive this award this spring.
2009-10 Minnesota State NSIC Myle Brand All-Academic Recipients
Name Sport Hometown Major
Tegan Bakke, Tennis Watertown, S.D. Marketing
Lindsay Broughten Cross Country Lakeville, Minn. Nursing
Natalie Bullis Soccer Madison, Wis. Physical Education
Paige Burke Tennis Ham Lake, Minn. Law Enforcement
Lauren Butters Soccer Scottsdale, Ariz. Nursing
Jonathon Herzog Golf New Ulm, Minn. Management
Carly Hiedeman Tennis Watertown, S.D. Communications
Jenny Hoese Cross Country Watertown, Minn. Nursing
Whitney Kroschel Cross Country Afton, Minn. Biology / Ecology
Ally Kwikkel Volleyball Waverly, Iowa Family Consumer Science
Courtney Magnuson Soccer Rosemount, Minn. Elementary Education
Abby Maxson Soccer Maple Grove, Minn. Sport Management
Gina Paletta Soccer Omaha, Neb. Human Biology
Michael Robinson Football Wausau, Wis. Finance
Ashton Schuster Tennis Maple Lake, Minn. Biochemistry
Elizabeth Trauger Basketball Livermore, Iowa Accounting