NMU had well over 200 student-athletes honored, in fact its 222 for the 2023-24 school year was an increase from 213 in 2022-23.

To be eligible, a student must be on the team’s active roster at the conclusion of the sport’s season and may not be a freshman or first-year transfer, though redshirt freshmen are eligible.

The GLIAC Academic Excellence Award is given to those eligible with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or higher, while the conference’s All-Academic Award goes to those with a GPA of 3.00 to 3.49.

Northern had 146 student-athletes named Academic Excellence and 79 All-Academic.

Northern Michigan University football captains, from left, Kade Manzo, Jason Coulter, Mariano Valenti and Justin Peake stand on the Wildcats’ sideline ready to walk out to midfield for the coin toss before a football game played against Lake Erie College on Sept. 9 at the Superior Dome in Marquette. Colter and Peake were among more than 200 NMU student-athletes to earn GLIAC academic honors recently. (Photo courtesy Cara Kamps)

For NMU, students from 14 conference sports won honors, while two other sports, men’s and women’s nordic skiing, had students named as at-large as the GLIAC doesn’t sponsor the sport.

A few other sports, most notably the Central Collegiate Hockey Association in men’s hockey, have their own academic awards and those honors were made separately.

Here are the honorees, listed by season and then sport. Each honoree is listed with their athletic eligibility year, major, GPA and hometown:

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FALL

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Women’s cross country

Academic excellence (9 honored) — Paige Anderson, soph., nursing, 3.69, Harbor Beach; Skylar Grubb, jr., zoology, 3.80, Highland; Beverly Harper, soph., health and physical education, 3.98, Richland Center, Wis.; Gianna Hoving, soph., elementary education, 3.98, Ypsilanti; Lily Majestic, sr., biochemistry, 3.67, Swartz Creek; Emma Moore, soph., sports science, 3.89, Pinckney; Emma Sweeney, soph., criminal justice, 3.95, Rockford; Madi Szymanski, soph., nursing, 3.59, Alpena; Hilary Way, sr., psychology, 3.57, Charlevoix

All-Academic (2) — Kate Langworthy, soph., undeclared, 3.43, Big Rapids; Elliott Smith, soph., art and design, 3.45, Traverse City

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Football

Academic excellence (12) — Daniel Babcock, redshirt fresh., business management, 3.51, Lake Orion; Will Borchert, jr., finance, 3.71, Mukwonago, Wis; Isaac Codere, jr., business management, 3.75, Lake Linden; Brock Franklin, sr., welding, 4.0, Lincoln; Michael Karlen, soph., business, 3.91, Stanley, Wis.; Kam Karp, redshirt soph., construction management, 3.95, Marquette; Mitch Larkin, soph., business, 3.85, Palatine, Ill.; Trevor Leigh, redshirt soph., secondary education and coaching, 3.70, Milford,; Justin Peake, jr., construction management, 3.60, Ringwood, Ill.; Sam Peiffer, soph., business, 3.77, Belgium, Wis.; Cam White, grad., business analytics, 3.78, Jackson; Caleb Wright, grad., criminal justice, 3.50, Brookfield, Wis.

All-Academic (15) — Chris Bornhoeft, redshirt soph., construction management, 3.14, Plainfield, Ill.; Jackson Borree, redshirt soph., nursing, 3.26, Houghton; Jack Chappelle, redshirt soph., construction management, 3.32, Surprise, Ariz.; Jason Coulter, redshirt jr., social media design management, 3.04, Plainfield, Ill.; Charlie Gerhard, redshirt jr., secondary education English, 3.25, Iron Mountain; Thomas Kellen, soph., industrial technology, 3.11, St. Charles, Ill.; Piotr Krupa, jr., pre-business, 3.43, Chicago; Anthony Merlo, redshirt fresh., cyber security, 3.41, Fraser; Max Mouranie, soph., pre-dental, 3.01, Walled Lake; Michael Nehf, jr., undeclared, 3.20, DeWitt; Bo Poljan, redshirt fresh., industrial technology, 3.01, Bath; Kyle Sahr, jr., construction management, 3.10, Lapeer; Hunter Soletski, jr., criminal justice and construction management, 3.33, Green Bay, Wis.; Soloman Thomas, redshirt soph., social work, 3.26, Midland; Tyler Weaver, redshirt fresh., business, 3.40, Grand Rapids

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Men’s soccer

Academic excellence (9) — Kalvin Glodz, grad., economics, 3.82, Elmhurst, Ill.; Jan Hoffmann, soph., psychology, 3.73, Windhagen, Germany; Noah Johnson, soph., biology (ecology), 3.80, Bemidji, Minn.; Tommaso Lami, soph., economics, 4.0, Bologna, Italy; Logan Lazar, jr., financial management and medicinal plant chemistry, 3.67, Oconomowoc, Wis.; Erik Lotysz, soph., computer science, 3.96, Castelar Buenos Aires, Argentina; Triston Nelson, jr., athletic training, 3.59, Spanaway, Wash.; Cian Tunney, jr., criminal justice, 3.59, Dublin, Ireland; Chillain Isaac Ward, grad., finance and risk management, 3.89, Bettendorf, Iowa

All-Academic (6) — Baruc Delgado, soph., business, 3.36, Splendora, Texas; Jackson Bowers, sr., mechanical engineering, 3.24, White Lake; Casey Miller, sr., earth science, 3.00, St. Joseph; Keegan Schmidt, sr., sports science, 3.21, Bettendorf, Iowa; Ricardo Vera Martinez, redshirt soph., financial management, 3.29, Bloomington, Minn.; Dominik Vyleta, jr., sports science, 3.42, Prague, Czech Republic

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Women’s soccer

Academic excellence (19) — Calihan Bearden, jr., outdoor recreation leadership, 3.92, Holland; Izzy Brusilow, sr., outdoor recreation leadership/management, 3.75, Grosse Pointe; Liggett Haley Gruener, sr., biology, 4.0, Germantown, Wis.; Hannah Kastamo, soph., nursing, 3.92, Hartland; Ashley Koch, jr., biology, 3.83, Lenox; Allison Kroll, jr., public relations, 3.72, Plainfield, Ill.; Sydney Lake, jr., special education, 3.87, Marquette; Justina L’Esperance, jr., nursing, 3.58, Howell; Olivia Moreno, soph., elementary education, 3.57, Wheaton, Ill.; Brenna Musser, sr., accounting, 3.86, Grand Rapids; Angelina Perritano, soph., biology, 3.51, San Diego; Brooke Pietila, redshirt jr., clinical exercise science, 3.89, Brighton; Lexi Savola, soph., sports science, 3.56, Waunakee, Wis.; Maria Sorensen, redshirt soph., nursing, 3.84, Neenah, Wis.; Maria Storm, jr., construction management, 3.69, Brighton; Elin Thagard, jr., elementary education, 3.77, Brighton; Caitlyn Trombley, redshirt jr., nursing, 3.74, Brighton; Stephanie Trujillo, redshirt jr., criminal justice, 3.54, Gilroy, Calif.; Brooklynn Wiltzius, soph., marketing, 4.0, Sheboygan, Wis.

All-Academic (5) — Paige Britton, jr., biology/physiology, 3.20, Marquette; Alyssa Eldridge, redshirt soph., multimedia production, 3.35, Frankfort, Ill.; Molly Pistorius, soph., marketing, 3.33, Chicago; Jillian Thompson, redshirt fresh., environmental science, 3.40, Chesterfield; Addison Wargo, soph., biology, 3.20, Aurora, Ill.

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Volleyball

Academic excellence (6) — McKenzie Gruner, soph., construction management, 3.64, Merrimac, Wis.; Ania Hyatt, sr., graphic design, 3.89, Cumberland, Wis.; Evynn Layshock, sr., secondary education English, 3.52, Cary, Ill.; Meghan Meyer, redshirt jr., secondary education mathematics, 4.0, Ada; Jacqueline Smith, redshirt jr., elementary special education, 3.95, Saint Germain, Wis.; Lauren Van Remortel, sr., elementary special education, 3.86, Carmel, Ind.

All-Academic (3) — Caylie Barlage, jr., sports science, 3.25, Moreno Valley, Calif.; Julia Bouma, jr., marketing, 3.35, Ada; Olivia Webber, jr., accounting, 3.46, Marshall

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Men’s basketball

Academic excellence (2) — Jackson Dudek, redshirt soph., financial management, 3.76, Kimberly, Wis.; Sam Privet, redshirt soph., construction management, 3.88, Caledonia, Minn.

All-Academic (7) — Aidan Bellisle, Northern Michigan, redshirt fresh., business, 3.24, Menominee; CJ Campbell, redshirt fresh., marketing, 3.41, New Richmond, Wis.; Dylan Kuehl, redshirt soph., construction management, 3.46, Iron Ridge, Wis.; Connor McCance, redshirt jr., accounting, 3.20, Montgomery, Ill.; Brian Parzych, jr., pre-business, 3.25, Milwaukee; Carson Smith, redshirt jr., financial management, 3.46, Menomonee Falls, Wis.; Max Weisbrod, soph., business management, 3.26, DeForest, Wis.

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Women’s basketball

Academic excellence (9) — Abi Fraaza, jr., physical education and health, 3.79, Birnamwood, Wis; Mackenzie Holzwart, jr., finance, 3.56, Howards Grove, Wis.; Makaylee Kuhn, sr., environmental studies, 4.0, Hilbert, Wis.; Hallie Marshall, jr., biology, 3.59, St. Ignace; Sarah Newcomer, soph., business, 3.95, Pewaukee, Wis.; Alyssa Nimz, jr., public relations, 3.84, Pewaukee, Wis.; Ana Rhude, redshirt jr., nursing, 3.77, Sussex, Wis.; CJ Romero, redshirt soph., marketing, 3.85, Brookfield, Wis.; Kayla Tierney, redshirt jr., applied exercise science, 3.75, South Milwaukee, Wis.

All-Academic — NONE

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Men’s nordic skiing

Academic excellence (4) — Luke Fricker, soph., sports science, 3.96, Canmore, Alberta; Kristoffer Karsrud, redshirt jr., MBA, 3.91, Raufoss, Innlandet, Norway; Adrik Kraftson, soph., mechanical engineering tech, 3.96, Stillwater, Minn.; Hendrik Peterson, jr., economics, 4.0, Parnu, Estonia

All-Academic (2) — Jonathan Clarke, soph., environmental science, 3.23, Bloomington, Minn.; Cooper Lennox, redshirt jr., political science, 3.42, Mora, Minn.

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Women’s nordic skiing

Academic excellence (4) — Kolibri Drobish, jr., biology, 3.80, Revelstoke, B.C.; Pearl Harvey, redshirt jr., marketing, 3.59, Heber, Utah; Lauren McCollor, jr., history education and philosophy, 3.62, Plymouth, Minn.; Merle Richter, redshirt jr., social work, 3.78, Sayda, Germany

All-Academic (1) — Ella Niznik, Northern Michigan, soph., pre-nursing, 3.31, East Bathel, Minn.

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Men’s swimming and diving

Academic excellence (12) — Patrick Andrews, jr., public relations, 3.82, Apollo Beach, Fla.; Thibault Auger, redshirt jr., pre-business, 3.82, Nice, France; Liam Boomer, soph., nursing, 3.97, Eaton Rapids; Kyle Griswold, soph., physics, 4.0, Shorewood, Wis.; Erikas Kapocius, sr., pre-business, 3.82, Ignalina, Lithuania; Daniel Khmara, soph., information assurance and cyber defense, 3.75, Lake Zurich, Ill.; William LaCount, soph., undeclared, 3.87, West Lafeyette, Ind.; Hudson Lowery, soph., psychology, 4.0, Colombia, Tenn.; Leo Nolles, soph., sports science, 3.63, Maldonado, Uruguay; Javier Pena Reyes, soph., Biology, 3.50, Houston; Dean Ramsbottom, jr., information assurance and cyber defense, 3.53, Oswego, Ill.; Caleb Rice, soph., biology, 4.0, Ann Arbor

All-Academic (9) — Evan Combs, soph., physics and computer science, 3.44, Clinton Township; Daniel Lopez Aponte, jr., environmental science, 3.27, Sevilla, Spain; Ryan Lund, redshirt jr., secondary education and Spanish, 3.26, Excelsior, Minn.; Luke Pettinger, redshirt jr., construction management, 3.38, Marine City; Logan Robillard, soph., mechanical engineering technology, 3.26, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Max Swiatkowski, soph., biology, 3.46, Chesterfield Township; Andrew Tease, soph., anthropology, 3.47, Jenison; James Werwie, jr., business, 3.37, Sun Prairie, Wis.; Martin Wolmarans, jr., biology, 3.11, Grahamstown, South Africa

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Women’s swimmingand diving

Academic excellence (13) — Becca Burrows, jr., psychology, 3.94, Grand Rapids; Camilla Carbone, jr., marketing, 3.97, Rovellasca, Italy; Evie DeCarlo, soph., financial management, 3.52, Columbus, Ohio; Zoe DeKievit, jr., secondary education health and fitness, 4.0, Holland; Madison Germain, soph., sports science, 3.77, Morrison, Colo.; Donna Hannig, jr., pre-med, 3.93, Salzgitter, Germany; Abbie Harned, jr., nursing, 3.68, Auburn; Ella Houwers, jr., psychology, 3.82, Whitewater, Wis.; Jillian McKinley, soph., political science and Spanish, 3.85, Coldwater; Lauren Plockmeyer, soph., business management, 3.58, Holland; Vanessa Steigauf, redshirt jr., neuroscience, 3.97, Singen, Germany; Mia Strazny, jr., biology and pre-med, 4.0, Manitowoc, Wis.; Erin VanderSchaaf, jr., biology, 3.76, Marquette

All-Academic (5) — Joanne Arbic, soph., biology, 3.13, Pickford; Meritxell Font Cantarero, sr., business management and French, 3.34, Girona, Spain; Olivia Haerr, soph., fisheries and wildlife management, 3.10, Davners, Ill.; Izzy McCabe, redshirt jr., marketing, 3.08, Plymouth, Wis.; Emilia Morris, redshirt jr., accounting, 3.47, Okemos

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Women’s indoor track and field

Academic excellence (15) — Paige Anderson, soph., nursing, 3.69, Harbor Beach; Emily Czeiszperger, soph., elementary education, 3.91, Pittsford; Skylar Grubb, jr., zoology, 3.80, Highland; McKenzie Gruner, soph., construction management, 3.64, Merrimac, Wis.; Beverly Harper, soph., health and physical education, 3.98, Richland Center, Wis.; Gianna Hoving, soph., elementary education, 3.98, Ypsilanti; Becky Lane, soph., environmental science and sustainability, 3.85, Traverse City; Ahna Larson, jr., biology, 3.80, Gladstone; Lily Majestic, jr., biochemistry, 3.67, Swartz Creek; Sydney Romps, redshirt jr., biology, 3.96, Canton; Leah Root, redshirt jr., special education, 3.83, Haslett; Emma Sweeney, soph., criminal justice, 3.95, Rockford; Madi Szymanski, soph., nursing, 3.59, Alpena; Jahtivya Williams, soph., business, 3.78, British Virgin Islands; Ellyse Wolfrath, jr., nursing, 3.63, Hortonville, Wis.

All-Academic (6) — Emme Burrough, jr., political science, 3.42, Milan; Teiolla Harvey, soph., exercise science and health management, 3.28, St. Thomas, Jamaica; Kate Langworthy, soph., undeclared, 3.43, Big Rapids; Alizabeth Little, soph., nursing, 3.41, Quincy; Elliott Smith, soph., art and design, 3.45, Traverse City; Crystal Walker, jr., business analytics, 3.26, Portmore, Jamaica

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Men’s golf

Academic excellence (1) — Joe Luke, redshirt soph., information assurance and cyber defense, 3.86, Marquette

All-Academic (3) — Tyler Annala, soph., business, 3.46, Champion; Russel Sprecher, sr., financial management, 3.10, Casper, Wyo.; Eric Yun, redshirt sr., psychology, 3.27, Markham, Ontario

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Women’s golf

Academic excellence (4) — Hailey Bolander, soph., biochemistry, 3.80, Maricopa, Ariz.; Olivia Brill, soph., biochemistry, 3.94, Albertville, Minn.; Maya Hunter, jr., sports science, 3.78, St. Joseph; Gabriella Moreau, redshirt fresh., exercise science, 3.58, Montague

All-Academic (2) — Payton Dube, sr., environmental studies and sustainability, 3.24, Hancock; Alyssa Yaggie, sr., pre-nursing, 3.26, Brighton

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Women’s lacrosse

Academic excellence (10) — Norah Bates, jr., mechanical engineering tech, 3.79, Stillwater, Minn.; Minnie Bittell, redshirt sr., public relations, 3.62, Minnetonka, Minn.; Kaitlyn Bridger, sr., nursing, 3.71, Clarkston; Dayna Carlson, jr., environmental studies and sustainability, 3.88, Champlin, Minn.; Isabella Detienne, soph., biology, 3.95, Victoria, Minn.; Clara Johnson, sr., biology and international studies, 3.86, Champlin, Minn.; Lindsey Locke, jr., Spanish and international studies, 3.61, Overland Park, Kan.; Taylor Priestley, jr., secondary education English, 3.86, Portland, Ore.; Mya Snyder, soph., exercise science, 3.59, Lakeville, Minn.; Jane Taylor, sr., earth science, 3.68, South Lyon

All-Academic (6) — Maddi Bast, jr., mechanical engineering tech, 3.30, Maple Grove, Minn.; Brigid Fornek, sr., environmental science, 3.33, Lawrenceville, Ga.; Rylee Haug, jr., public relations, 3.11, Osseo, Minn; Ella Larson, jr., nursing, 3.10, Anoka, Minn.; Camryn Mayer, jr., elementary education, 3.17, Champlin, Minn.; Olivia Rose, jr., nursing, 3.28, Lowell

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Women’s outdoor track and field

Academic excellence (15) — Paige Anderson, soph., nursing, 3.69, Harbor Beach; Emily Czeiszperger, soph., elementary education, 3.91, Pittsford; Skylar Grubb, jr., zoology, 3.80, Highland; McKenzie Gruner, soph., construction management, 3.64, Merrimac, Wis.; Beverly Harper, soph., health and physical education, 3.98, Richland Center, Wis.; Gianna Hoving, soph., elementary education, 3.98, Ypsilanti; Becky Lane, soph., environmental science and sustainability, 3.85, Traverse City; Ahna Larson, jr., biology, 3.80, Gladstone; Lily Majestic, jr., biochemistry, 3.67, Swartz Creek; Sydney Romps, redshirt jr., biology, 3.96, Canton; Leah Root, redshirt jr., special education, 3.83, Haslett; Emma Sweeney, soph., criminal justice, 3.95, Rockford; Madi Szymanski, soph., nursing, 3.59, Alpena; Jahtivya Williams, soph., business, 3.78, British Virgin Islands; Ellyse Wolfrath, jr., nursing, 3.63, Hortonville, Wis.

All-Academic (6) — Emme Burrough, jr., political science, 3.42, Milan; Teiolla Harvey, soph., exercise science and health management, 3.28, St. Thomas, Jamaica; Kate Langworthy, soph., undeclared, 3.43, Big Rapids; Alizabeth Little, soph., nursing, 3.41, Quincy; Elliott Smith, soph., art and design, 3.45, Traverse City; Crystal Walker, jr., business analytics, 3.26, Portmore, Jamaica

Information compiled by Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee. His email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.

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