50 Trojans Named a NSAA Fall Sport Scholar-Athlete

Dakota State University

The NSAA has announced its 2022 fall sports scholar-athletes earlier this week, and Dakota State landed the most total scholar-athletes with 50 student-athletes named on the conference academic list.

A total of 314 student-athletes received this prestigious academic achievement in the North Star Athletic Association institutions. To be eligible for the NSAA Academic Scholar-Athlete, a student-athlete must achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 and participate in a junior varsity or varsity contest. In addition to the criteria, each athlete must be certified on an eligibility certificate, excluding freshman redshirts.

The Trojan volleyball squad landed with 19 student-athletes on the conference academic list, while the football program added 16 student-athletes to the list. DSU’s cross country teams had a combined 15 student-athletes receiving the award (3 women’s, 12 men’s).

Below is the list of 2022 North Star Athletic Association Fall Sports Scholar-Athletes from Dakota State:

Women’s Cross Country
Name	Hometown	Year In School	Major
Brooke Beaucaire	Beaumont, Calif.	Freshman	Cyber Leadership & Intelligence
Saddie Palmquist	Howard, S.D.	Sophomore	Cyber Operations
Lindsey Roth	Parkston, S.D.	Freshman	Elementary Education

Men’s Cross Country
Name	Hometown	Year in School	Major
Ian Beyer	Timber Lake, S.D.	Freshman	Integrative Biology
Dalton Brouwer	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Junior	Cyber Operations
Jacob Dundas	Parkston, S.D.	Senior	Digital Arts & Design
Cody Farland	New Underwood, S.D.	Sophomore	Cyber Operations
Caden Gortmaker	St. Lawrence, S.D.	Freshman	Computer Science
Lucas Harr	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Sophomore	Cyber Operations
Curtis Johnson	Indianola, Iowa	Freshman	Cyber Operations
Yohannes Kassa	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	Sophomore	Computer Science
Joshua Krull	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Senior	Cyber Operations
Taylor Myers	Estherville, Iowa	Senior	Cyber Operations
Blake Schmiedt	Dakota Dunes, S.D.	Freshman	Cyber Operations
Evan Slominski	Blair, Neb.	Senior	Cyber Operations

Women’s Volleyball
Name	Hometown	Year in School	Major
Julia Bullerman	Adrian, Minn.	Freshman	Elementary Education
Julia Drietz	Lake Benton, Minn.	Sophomore	Accounting
Jenna Frank	Wanda, Minn.	Senior	Exercise Science
Brooklyn Grage	Brandon, S.D.	Sophomore	Computer Information Systems
Riley Grandpre	Conde, S.D.	Senior	Exercise Science
Madalyn Groft	Mellette, S.D.	Junior	Math Education
Petyon Groft	Mellette, S.D.	Senior	Exercise Science
Baylee Holmlund	White, S.D.	Sophomore	Health Information Management
Savannah Mares	Castle Rock, S.D.	Senior	Cyber Leadership
Casey Olson	Fergus Falls, Minn.	Sophomore	Accounting
Sydney Schell	Aberdeen, S.D.	Sophomore	Graphic Design
Amy Uher	Mitchell, S.D.	Junior	Elementary Education
Hannah Viet	Parker, S.D.	Senior	Business
Gwendolyn Vongkasemsiri	Murfreesboro, Tenn.	Freshman	Cyber Operations & Network Security
Jenna Werner	Britton, S.D.	Freshman	Exercise Science
Macy Wetsch	Bismarck, N.D.	Junior	Physical Education

Football
Name	Hometown	Year in School	Major
Gustavo Bonilla	Phoenix, Ariz.	Junior	Business
Cody Brown	Madison, S.D.	Junior	Computer Information Systems
Collin Bruegegeman	Pierre, S.D.	Sophomore	Cyber Operation
Mike Foster	Orlando, Fla.	Freshman	Business
Chris Guipi-Bopala	Wayne, Mich.	Sophomore	Business
Marcis Hausman	Estelline, S.D.	Junior	Education
Gavin Holland	Badger, S.D.	Junior	Exercise Science
Braxton Lacher	Watertown, S.D.	Sophomore	Biology
Austin Lake	Tea, S.D.	Sophomore	Business
Tyce Ortman	Canistota, S.D.	Sophomore	Physical Education
Cole Paulson	Pipestone, Minn.	Freshman	Business Education
Travis Rebstock	Redwood Falls, Minn.	Senior	Biology
Gus Sanford	Aitkin, Minn.	Freshman	Elementary Education
Taron Serr	Burke, S.D.	Freshman	Business
Cole Sylliaasen	Brandon, S.D.	Junior	Elementary Education
Cooper Vincent	Grayslake, Ill.	Sophomore	Business