BURNSVILLE — The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has announced the 2020 Fall All-Academic team with 33 Southwest Minnesota State University student-athletes being recognized during the fall season.

To be eligible for the NSIC All-Academic Team, members must have a 3.20 cumulative GPA or higher, while to be named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence, a student-athlete must have a 3.60 cumulative GPA or higher.

Additionally, the student-athlete must be a member of the varsity traveling team, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at her/his institution (true freshmen, redshirt freshmen and ineligible athletic transfers are not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at that institution.

Student-athletes in the sports of football, volleyball, soccer, men’s cross country and women’s cross country were named to this year’s team.

SMSU 2020 Fall Academic All-NSIC Honorees

*All-Academic Team of Excellence members

Clayton Hartle Sr. Chandler, Minn. Men’s Cross Country

Trinity Brady So. Lead, S.D. Men’s Cross Country

*Emily Gillingham Sr. Minneota, Minn. Women’s Cross Country

*Avery Lester Sr. Sioux City, Iowa Women’s Cross Country

*Meghan Sullivan Sr. Mason City, Iowa Women’s Cross Country

*Keaton Rommel Sr. Davenport, Iowa Football

*Trey Sachs Sr. Elkhorn, Neb. Football

*Connor Wigand Jr. Manitowoc, Wis. Football

Chris Bain Jr. Grand Meadow, Minn. Football

Nick Cayler Jr. Delano, Minn. Football

Skyler Crew Jr. Urbandale, Iowa Football

Brad Gould So. Las Vegas, Nev. Football

Efrain Segoviano Sr. Tucson, Ariz. Football

*Allie Cook Sr. Adel, Iowa Soccer

*Erin Fisher Sr. Zimmerman, Minn. Soccer

*Alex Harmdierks Jr. Victoria, Minn. Soccer

*Jessica Jugovich So. Inver Grove Heights, Minn. Soccer

*Mikaela Lawrence So. Winterset, Iowa Soccer

*Lexi Smith Jr. Dallas Center, Iowa Soccer

Olivia Harriger Sr. Sioux Falls, S.D. Soccer

Sofie Immens Sr. Cary, Ill. Soccer

Alex Lotts So. Champlin, Minn. Soccer

Katie Oatman Jr. Plattsmouth, Neb. Soccer

Taylor Tabacco So. Victorville, Calif. Soccer

Mikayla Walters So. Apple Valley, Minn. Soccer

Hayleigh Young So. Rapid City, S.D. Soccer

*Alisa Bengen So. Janesville, Iowa Volleyball

*Rachel Fink So. Rochester, Minn. Volleyball

*Payton Hjerleid Sr. Mallard, Iowa Volleyball

*Caedyn Reinhardt Sr. El Dorado, Kan. Volleyball

*Sarina Smith Sr. Andover, Minn. Volleyball

*Emma Thomssen Sr. Lincoln, Neb. Volleyball

*Angela Young Sr. Conde, S.D. Volleyball

— Content courtesy of SMSU Athletic Communications