The NSIC released the All-Academic Teams for winter sports last week and 36 Minot State student-athletes were honored for their efforts both in the classroom and in competition in men’s and women’s indoor track and field, men’s and women’s basketball, and men’s wrestling.

Leading the way was the Beaver men’s indoor track and field team with 12 student-athletes named to the NSIC All-Academic Team. The Minot State women’s basketball team and the Beaver women’s indoor track and field team both had 7 student-athletes honored, and the Minot State men’s basketball team and the Beaver men’s wrestling team each had 5 student-athletes named to the NSIC All-Academic Team.

Of those 36 Minot State student-athletes named to the NSIC All-Academic Team, 20 earned special distinction as they were named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence.

Combining the 36 winter Minot State student-athletes honored with the 32 Beaver student-athletes named to the Fall NSIC All-Academic Teams, the Minot State athletic department has 68 student-athletes on the NSIC All-Academic Team this academic year with the honor for the spring sports still to be awarded. The NSIC spring sports All-Academic Teams will be announced in May at the end of the spring sports seasons.

To be named to the NSIC All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must be an active member of their respective team, in at least their second season of competition with their respective Beaver team, and maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA. To earn NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence honors, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.60 cumulative GPA.

Earning NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence honors from the men’s indoor track and field team were: Ramon Duran, a senior from Hollister, Calif.; Peyton Halverson, a junior from Clermont, Iowa; Camden Jasmin, a senior from Williston; Nikita Neyshtadt, a junior from Richmond Hill, Ontario; Yoni Neyshtadt, a senior from Richmond Hill, Ontario; Isaac Rathbun, a junior from Minot.; Dallas Reese, a senior from Wolf Point, Mont.; and Kaden Vermillion, a sophomore from Henderson, Nev.

Earning NSIC All-Academic Team honors from the men’s indoor track and field team were: Holter Bridwell, a sophomore from Bismarck; Peyton Tuhy, a junior from Hettinger; Francis Short Bull, a senior from New Town; and Grayson Bonilla, a senior from Helena, Mont.

Earning NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence honors from the men’s basketball team were: Braelyn Dale, a sophomore from Perth, Australia; Jaxon Gunville, a senior from Minot; and Caleb Van De Griend, a junior from Bridgetown, Australia.

Earning NSIC All-Academic Team honors from the men’s basketball team were: Dylan Gichaba, a senior from Brooklyn Park, Minn.; and Jaden Wysocki, a junior from Rochester, Minn.

Earning NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence honors from the women’s basketball team were: Cassidy King, a senior from Chico, Calif.; Emma Mogen, a senior from Watford City; and Jaime Skeggs, a junior from Mandurah, Western Australia.

Earning NSIC All-Academic Team honors from the women’s basketball team were: Katie Aberle, a senior from Surrey; Taylor Goss, a senior from Pekin, Ill.; Skylar Smith, a junior from Hilton Head, S.C.; and Ashley Wacha, a sophomore from Fargo.

Earning NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence honors from the women’s indoor track and field team were: Nicole Reeves, a junior from Anaheim, Calif.; Emery Smith, a senior from North Salt Lake, Utah; and Sidra Sadowksy, a senior from Hettinger.

Earning NSIC All-Academic Team honors from the women’s indoor track and field team were: Baylee Lura, a junior from Carrington; Paulette Dominguez, a senior from Aliso Viejo, Calif.; Summer Krebsbach, a junior from Max; and Camryn Adams, a junior from Northwood.

Earning NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence honors from the men’s wrestling team were: Marcus Allen, a senior from Houston, Texas; Brendan Barnes, a graduate student from Kalispell, Mont.; and Wayne Joint, a senior from Lemoore, Calif.

Earning NSIC All-Academic Team honors from the men’s wrestling team were: Mario Esposito, a senior from Torre Dsel Greco, Italy; and Cannon Potts, a senior from Bend, Ore.