North Dakota State has a remarkable history of academic and athletic success. Since the Academic All-America
® program was initiated by College Sports Communicators (formerly College Sports Information Directors of America), the North Dakota State athletic programs have had 106 student-athletes earn 161 Academic All-America
® awards, which ranks among the top 25 programs in all levels of college athletics.
Men's Honorees (62 athletes, 94 awards)
| College Division |
|
Sport |
Team |
Year |
Position/Sport |
| Tomm Smail |
Football |
1st |
1971 |
Linebacker |
| Tomm Smail |
Football |
2nd |
1972 |
Linebacker |
| Jon Hanson |
Football |
2nd |
1973 |
Offensive guard |
| Ken Dockter |
Baseball |
2nd |
1977 |
Catcher |
| Chris Rood |
Football |
2nd |
1978 |
Defensive end |
| Chris Rood |
Football |
2nd |
1979 |
Defensive end |
| Dan Borgenheimer |
Football |
2nd |
1982 |
Defensive tackle |
| Mark Johnson |
Baseball |
2nd |
1982 |
First baseman |
| Brian Bachmeier |
Baseball |
1st |
1984 |
Infielder/pitcher |
| Brian Bachmeier |
Baseball |
1st |
1985 |
Infielder/pitcher |
| Steve Anderson |
Men's At-Large |
1st |
1986 |
Wrestling |
| Mark Roshell |
Football |
2nd |
1989 |
Defensive lineman |
| Joe Regnier |
Men's Basketball |
3rd |
1989 |
Forward |
| Doug Hanson |
Men's At-Large |
1st |
1990 |
Track/CC |
| Doug Hanson |
Men's At-Large |
1st |
1991 |
Track/CC |
| T.R. McDonald |
Football |
1st |
1993 |
Wide receiver |
| David Franke |
Baseball |
3rd |
1997 |
Outfielder |
| Jake Morris |
Football |
2nd |
1997 |
Running back |
| Sean Fredricks |
Football |
2nd |
1997 |
Linebacker |
| David Franke |
Baseball |
1st |
1998 |
Outfielder |
| Nick Schauer |
Men's At-Large |
3rd |
2000 |
Track and Field |
| Nick Schauer |
Men's Track/XC |
3rd |
2002 |
Decathlon |
| Terrance Wolbaum |
Men's Track/XC |
3rd |
2003 |
Mid-distance |
| Marc Steckler |
Men's Track/XC |
1st |
2003 |
Pole vault |
| Marc Steckler |
Men's Track/XC |
1st |
2004 |
Pole vault |
| Andrew Aakre |
Men's Track/XC |
3rd |
2004 |
Multi-events |
| University Division/Division I |
| Tony Stauss |
Football |
2nd |
2004 |
Quarterback |
| Jayd Kittelson |
Football |
2nd |
2004 |
Linebacker |
| Jared Essler |
Football |
2nd |
2004 |
Free safety |
| David Erbes |
Men's Basketball |
3rd |
2005 |
Center |
| Andrew Aakre |
Men's Track/XC |
1st |
2005 |
Multi-events |
| Marc Steckler |
Men's Track/XC |
1st** |
2005 |
Pole vault |
| Jared Essler |
Men's Track/XC |
1st |
2005 |
Sprints/relays |
| Kole Zimmerman |
Football |
2nd |
2005 |
Linebacker |
| Greg Liebl |
Men's Track/XC |
2nd |
2006 |
Distance |
| Craig Dahl |
Football |
1st |
2006 |
Strong safety |
| Brett Winkelman |
Men's Basketball |
2nd |
2007 |
Forward |
| Greg Liebl |
Men's Track/XC |
1st |
2007 |
Distance |
| Tyler Roehl |
Football |
1st |
2007 |
Running back |
| Kole Heckendorf |
Football |
2nd |
2007 |
Wide receiver |
| Brett Winkelman |
Men's Basketball |
1st |
2008 |
Forward |
| Kole Zimmerman |
Baseball |
3rd |
2008 |
Catcher |
| Greg Liebl |
Men's Track/XC |
1st |
2008 |
Distance |
| Scott Nei |
Men's Track/XC |
2nd |
2008 |
Long/Triple Jump |
| Tyler Roehl |
Football |
1st |
2008 |
Running back |
| Kole Heckendorf |
Football |
1st |
2008 |
Wide receiver |
| Nick Compton |
Football |
2nd |
2008 |
Defensive line |
| Brett Winkelman |
Men's Basketball |
1st** |
2009 |
Forward |
| Zach Wentz |
Baseball |
2nd |
2010 |
Infielder |
| Zach Wentz |
Baseball |
1st |
2012 |
Infielder |
| Tim Colwell |
Baseball |
1st |
2012 |
Outfielder |
| Nathan Anderson |
Men's At-Large |
2nd |
2012 |
Golf |
| Tyler Johnson |
Men's At-Large |
2nd |
2012 |
Wrestling |
| Tim Colwell |
Baseball |
1st |
2013 |
Outfielder |
| John Straka |
Baseball |
1st |
2013 |
Pitcher |
| Nathan Anderson |
Men's At-Large |
1st |
2013 |
Golf |
| Tim Colwell |
Baseball |
1st** |
2014 |
Outfielder |
| Kyle Emanuel |
Football |
1st |
2014 |
Defensive line |
| Esley Thorton |
Football |
1st |
2014 |
Linebacker |
| Carson Wentz |
Football |
1st |
2014 |
Quarterback |
| Jesse Hinz |
Football |
2nd |
2014 |
Offensive line |
| Greg Menard |
Football |
1st |
2015 |
Defensive line |
| Carson Wentz |
Football |
1st** |
2015 |
Quarterback |
| A.J. Jacobson |
Men's Basketball |
3rd |
2016 |
Guard/Forward |
| Paul Miller |
Men's Basketball |
3rd |
2016 |
Guard |
| Greg Menard |
Football |
1st |
2016 |
Defensive line |
| A.J. Jacobson |
Men's Basketball |
1st |
2017 |
Guard/Forward |
| Clay Ream |
Men's At-Large |
1st |
2017 |
Wrestling |
| Matti Mortimore |
Men's Track/XC |
1st |
2017 |
Javelin |
| A.J. Jacobson |
Men's Basketball |
1st |
2018 |
Guard/Forward |
| Jayse McLean |
Baseball |
1st |
2018 |
Outfielder |
| Clay Ream |
Men's At-Large |
1st |
2018 |
Wrestling |
| Elliott Stone |
Men's Track/XC |
1st |
2018 |
Distance |
| Greg Menard |
Football |
1st |
2018 |
Defensive End |
| Easton Stick |
Football |
2nd |
2018 |
Quarterback |
| Jayse McLean |
Baseball |
1st |
2019 |
Outfield |
| Elliott Stone |
Men's Track/XC |
1st |
2019 |
Distance |
| Jackson Hankey |
Football |
2nd |
2019 |
Linebacker |
| Elliott Stone |
Men's Track/XC |
1st |
2020 |
Distance |
| Trevor Otterdahl |
Men's Track/XC |
1st |
2021 |
Throws |
| Lane Tucker |
Football |
2nd |
2021 |
Defensive Tackle |
| Rocky Kreuser |
Men's Basketball |
3rd |
2022 |
Forward |
| Jared Franek |
Men's At-Large |
1st |
2022 |
Wrestling |
| Trevor Otterdahl |
Men's Track/XC |
1st |
2022 |
Throws |
| Trevor Otterdahl |
Men's Track/XC |
1st |
2023 |
Throws |
| Jacob Rodin |
Men's Track/XC |
3rd |
2023 |
Mid-Distance |
| Benji Phillips |
Men's Track/XC |
3rd |
2023 |
Javelin |
| Cole Wisniewski |
Football |
1st |
2023 |
Defensive Back |
| Sam Jung |
Football |
1st |
2023 |
Defensive Back |
| Logan Kopp |
Football |
2nd |
2024 |
Linebacker |
| Eli Mostaert |
Football |
2nd |
2024 |
Defensive Tackle |
| Masen Miller |
Basketball |
3rd |
2025 |
Guard |
| Zach McGlynn |
Men's Track/XC |
2nd |
2025 |
Multi-Events |
| Sam Roller |
Men's Track/XC |
2nd |
2025 |
Javelin |
| **Academic All-American® of the Year |
Women's Honorees (44 athletes, 67 awards)
| College Division |
|
Sport |
Team |
Year |
Position/Sport |
| Kristi Kremer |
Women's Basketball |
2nd |
1988 |
Guard |
| Julie Johnson |
Women's At-Large |
3rd |
1992 |
Track/CC |
| Lisa Ristau |
Women's At-Large |
2nd |
1992 |
Track/CC |
| Julie Johnson |
Women's At-Large |
2nd |
1993 |
Track/CC |
| Dawn Koehn |
Women's At-Large |
2nd |
1993 |
Track/CC |
| Jeni Jost |
Volleyball |
2nd |
1994 |
Middle Hitter |
| Jeni Jost |
Volleyball |
1st |
1995 |
Middle Hitter |
| Andrea Jeseritz |
Women's At-Large |
3rd |
1997 |
Track and Field |
| Kasey Morlock |
Women's Basketball |
2nd |
1997 |
Center |
| Sarah Schmitz |
Softball |
2nd |
1997 |
Outfielder |
| Codi Lehr |
Women's At-Large |
2nd |
1998 |
Cross Country |
| Codi Lehr |
Women's At-Large |
2nd |
1998 |
Track and Field |
| Andrea Jeseritz |
Women's At-Large |
1st |
1998 |
Track and Field |
| Sarah Schmitz |
Softball |
1st |
1998 |
Outfielder |
| Jill Theeler |
Women's At-Large |
2nd |
1999 |
Track and Field |
| Sarah Schmitz |
Softball |
1st |
1999 |
Outfielder |
| Janna Ruebke |
Volleyball |
3rd |
1999 |
Setter |
| Codi Lehr |
Women's At-Large |
1st |
1999 |
Track and Field |
| Codi Lehr |
Women's At-Large |
1st |
2000 |
Track and Field |
| Jill Theeler |
Women's At-Large |
1st |
2000 |
Track and Field |
| Michelle Wiest |
Softball |
1st |
2000 |
Outfielder |
| Codi Lehr |
Women's At-Large |
1st |
2000 |
Cross Country |
| Jayne Even |
Women's Basketball |
1st |
2000 |
Forward |
| Lisa Leach |
Women's At-Large |
2nd |
2000 |
Soccer |
| Jill Theeler |
Women's Track/XC |
1st** |
2002 |
Sprints |
| Brooke Hartman |
Soccer |
2nd |
2003 |
Defender |
| University Division/Division I |
| Brooke Hartman |
Soccer |
2nd |
2004 |
Defender |
| Lacey Johnson |
Women's Basketball |
1st |
2005 |
Forward |
| Sarah Klein |
Women's Track/XC |
1st |
2005 |
Hurdles |
| Olivia Cole |
Soccer |
3rd |
2005 |
Midfielder |
| Sarah Panzer |
Soccer |
3rd |
2005 |
Defender |
| Briena Kappes |
Women's At-Large |
3rd |
2006 |
Golf |
| Sarah Panzer |
Soccer |
3rd |
2006 |
Defender |
| Sheila Parrish |
Volleyball |
3rd |
2006 |
Outside Hitter |
| Aimee Enzler |
Softball |
2nd |
2008 |
Designated Player |
| Laura Hermanson |
Women's Track/XC |
2nd |
2008 |
Mid-Distance |
| Amanda Benz |
Women's Track/XC |
3rd |
2008 |
Throws |
| Laura Hermanson |
Women's Track/XC |
1st |
2009 |
Mid-Distance |
| Amanda Benz |
Women's Track/XC |
2nd |
2009 |
Throws |
| Whitney Carlson |
Women's Track/XC |
3rd |
2009 |
Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps |
| Becky Iwanicki |
Soccer |
2nd |
2009 |
Midfielder |
| Melissa Chmielewski |
Softball |
1st |
2010 |
Infielder |
| Whitney Carlson |
Women's Track/XC |
1st |
2010 |
Sprints/Hurdles/Jumps |
| Quin Ryan |
Soccer |
3rd |
2010 |
Forward |
| Amy Anderson |
Women's At-Large |
2nd |
2011 |
Golf |
| Whitney Carlson |
Women's Track/XC |
1st |
2011 |
Multi-Events |
| Megan Dean |
Soccer |
1st |
2011 |
Defender |
| Janae Burich |
Women's Basketball |
3rd |
2012 |
Center |
| Amy Anderson |
Women's At-Large |
1st |
2012 |
Golf |
| Amy Anderson |
Women's At-Large |
1st |
2013 |
Golf |
| Leslie Brost |
Women's Track/XC |
3rd |
2013 |
Pole Vault |
| Brittany Page |
Women's Track/XC |
3rd |
2013 |
Sprints/Relays |
| Jackie Stifter |
Softball |
3rd |
2014 |
Designated Player |
| Maddie McClellan |
Women's Track/XC |
2nd |
2014 |
Distance |
| Krista Menke |
Softball |
2nd |
2015 |
Pitcher |
| Maddie (McClellan) Van Beek |
Women's Track/XC |
1st |
2015 |
Distance |
| Erin Teschuk |
Women's Track/XC |
3rd |
2016 |
Mid-Distance |
| Morgan Milbrath |
Women's Track/XC |
2nd |
2017 |
Sprints/Relays |
| Amy Andrushko |
Women's Track/XC |
3rd |
2017 |
Mid-Distance |
| Shelby Gunnells |
Women's Track/XC |
2nd |
2019 |
Throws |
| Shelby Gunnells |
Women's Track/XC |
1st |
2020 |
Throws |
| Paige Harris |
Women's Track/XC |
3rd |
2020 |
Sprints |
| Shelby Gunnells |
Women's Track/XC |
1st |
2021 |
Throws |
| Amanda Anderson |
Women's Track/XC |
1st |
2022 |
Throws |
| Kelley Johnson |
Volleyball |
1st |
2022 |
Setter |
| Kelley Johnson |
Volleyball |
2nd |
2023 |
Setter |
| Merrideth Spiers |
Women's Track/XC |
2nd |
2025 |
Throws |
| **Academic All-American® of the Year |
