While the Beaver athletic teams provided highlights on the fields and courts during the first half of the academic year, the Minot State University (MSU) student-athletes also excelled in the classroom during the fall of 2024 with a phenomenal 3.245 department-wide GPA during the first semester of the academic year.

Of the 17 Beaver sports programs, 14 had a cumulative team GPA of 3.00 or higher, and 88 individual MSU student-athletes boasted a perfect 4.0 GPA for the fall 2024 semester.

The MSU men’s hockey team led the way with a 3.663 team GPA for the fall, with the Beaver softball team leading the women’s programs with a 3.583 GPA. The Beaver women’s hockey team also was above the 3.5-mark as a team with a 3.582 GPA, as was the MSU volleyball program as the team boasted a 3.516 GPA.

The Beaver women’s cross country team had a 3.492 team GPA, the men’s basketball team had a 3.412 team GPA, the Beaver baseball team had a 3.37 team GPA, the women’s basketball team had a 3.353 team GPA, the MSU men’s cross country team had a 3.344 team GPA, the men’s golf team had a 3.27 team GPA, the women’s golf team had a 3.261 team GPA, the women’s wrestling team had a 3.097 team GPA, the women’s track and field program had a 3.092 team GPA and the Beaver women’s soccer team had a 3.002 team GPA.

The MSU men’s track and field team had a 2.976 team GPA, the Beaver football team had a 2.666 team GPA, and the men’s wrestling team had a 2.487 team GPA.

While the entire Beaver athletic department excelled academically, individually 105 student-athletes were named to the Minot State President’s List as they had a 3.8 GPA or higher for the fall 2024 semester.

Named to the President’s List were:

From the men’s basketball team: Braelyn Dale, Max Groom, and Jaxon Gunville.

From the women’s basketball team: Natalie Holte, Emma Mogen, and Brenna Stroklund.

From the women’s wrestling team: Pua Beebe and Skye Shelmerdine.

From the men’s wrestling team: John Armstrong and Tristan Pekas.

From the men’s golf team: Chase Gedak, Max Karnik, and Joshua Tu.

From the women’s golf team: Zoe Banack, Taylor Cormier, and Abigail Goettle.

From the women’s cross country and track and field teams: Natalie Becker, Kaydee Boyce, Julie Folk, Nicole Reeves, and Emery Smith.

From the men’s cross country and track and field teams: Peyton Halverson, Camden Jasmin, Yoni Neyshtadt, Gabriel Plummer, Evan Hartt, Kaden Vermillion, and Isaac Rathbun.

From the softball team: Isabelle Anderson, Mallory Hoogensen, Paige Kellogg, Raivyn Millions, Sarah Misner, Hannah Murray, Lexie Nelson, Sophie Sparrow, Maizy Whitlow, Calley Olson, and Taylor Smith.

From the baseball team: Gage Eastlick, Alex Engel, Grant Gabbert, Miles Iverson, Nate Larsen, Devin Marton, Jacob Mclean, Conner Meldrim, Jake Orthner, Brent Riddle, Juni Song, Cole Talley, Kekoa Munos, Colton Bagshaw, Javier Gutierrez, and Jessen West.

From the volleyball team: Paulina Kowalska, Jaina Macauley, Bailey Munson, Sydney Upton, Emily Barker, and Bailee Brommenschenkel.

From the women’s soccer team: Natalia Arnsdottir, Sierra Haren, Anna Miotto, McKinley Morris, and Linnea Svenzen.

From the football team: Ryan Gambino, Jackson Gridley, Cody Grossinger, Trevor Jungman, Julian Kameristy, Teagan Nicholes, Conner Raetzman, Cody Raetzman, DJ Schneibel, Joshua Will, Jonathan Noriega, and Peter Olsson.

From the men’s hockey team: Jake Anthony, Reid Arnold, Keiran Cooke, Logan Cyca, William Dyke, Payton Jerome, Christian Kadolph, Eric Krywy, Joey Moffatt, Brayden Pawluk, Logan Rands, Brett Tataryn, Austin Clyne, Walker Jerome, Colby Joseph, and Matthew Yakubowski.

From the women’s hockey team: Jillian Ackerman, Makenna Beard, Maddie Beek, Haylie Biever, Erica Fijala, Karlyn Gudz, Journey Miller, Abby Pineau, Marlie Rutherford, Payton Lang, and Abby Tallman.

Also, 59 more student-athletes were named to the Minot State Vice President of Academic Affairs Honor Roll as they had a GPA between 3.5-3.7 for the fall 2024 semester.

Named to the Vice President for Academic Affairs Honor Roll were:

From the men’s basketball team: Trey Brandt, Jalen Cook, Caleb Van De Griend, and Carson Yale.

From the women’s basketball team: Mia Aberle, Grace Kent, Cassidy King, Jessica Mogen, and Skylar Smith.

From the women’s wrestling team: Trinity Boivin, Ari Korish, Haleigh Lematta, and Madison Parson.

From the men’s wrestling team: Marcus Allen, Mario Esposito, Wayne Joint, Roman Leifridt, and Kaden Orr.

From the men’s golf team: Gage Olson.

From the women’s cross country and track and field teams: Camryn Adams, Paulette Dominguez, Catherine Francis, Summer Krebsbach, Ava Ruthven, Sidra Sadowsky, Bailey Wride, and Afton Wride.

From the men’s cross country and track and field teams: Lucas Siebuhr and Ramon Duran.

From the softball team: Sara Van Wickler, Reegan Floyd, Abbey Kelley, and Abby Lohse.

From the baseball team: Boston Bast, Cole Barta, Anthony Disantis, Ayden Sauerbrei, Wyatt Toth, and Parker Rodgers.

From the volleyball team: Mia Thompson.

From the women’s soccer team: Manuela Pacheco Martinez, Brooklyn Casey, Tereza Vrbanek, Sofia Galvez, Reese Pittman, and Taylor Salsman.

From the football team: Noah Iosefa, Tyler Johnson, Emmett Espino, Aiden George, Jett Fay, Loren Johnson, Manu Tipisone, and Maxwell Bray.

From the men’s hockey team: Reece Henry and Matt Egan.

From the women’s hockey team: Addison Dyck, Paige Ackerman, and Cameron Schmidt.