Junior defensive back Nate Farm was named to the 2023 Division III Football Academic All-America First Team, as selected by the College Sports Communicators organization.
 
Farm boasts a 3.92 GPA with an undergrad degree in neuroscience while earning a master's degree in marriage and family therapy. He is just the second Bethel football player to earn the award in back-to-back years joining the ranks with David Benjamin (2008, '09).
 
On the field, Farm had 33 tackles with one being a tackle for loss. He added out three interceptions, two breakups and one QB hurry.
 
He became a three-time All-MIAC honoree this past season and was also named to the Academic All-District team for the second time.  

Bethel's All-Time Academic All-Americans

Name	Sport	Team	Position	Year
Jason Mekelburg	Men's Basketball	First	Forward/Center	1994
Angie Voight	Women's Cross Country	Second	-	1999
Hans Bengston	Football	First	Defensive Back	2001
Jon Foss	Football	Second	Defensive Line	2001
Matt Wassink	Football	First	Linebacker	2003
Emily Conover	Softball	First	Infielder	2003
Kirby Carr	Baseball	Third	Outfield	2007
Amy Anderson	Volleyball	Second	-	2007
David Benjamin	Football	Second	Defensive Back	2008
Nicole Umhoefer	Women's Cross Country / Track & Field	Second	-	2008
David Benjamin	Football	First	Defensive Back	2009
Taylor Ferda	Men's Cross Country / Track & Field	Third	-	2009
Marie Borner	Women's Cross Country / Track & Field	Second	-	2010
David Vavra	Football	Second	Defensive Back	2011
Gavin Mauer	Football	First	Defensive Line	2012
Josh Treimer	Football	First	Defensive Back	2014
Kyle Zimmermann	Men's Basketball	Second	Forward	2015
Kristin Stern	Volleyball	Third	-	2017
Michael Bohlke	Baseball	Second	Pitcher	2018
Karl Olsen	Men's Track & Field	Second	Sprinter	2018
Abby Miller	Women's Basketball	Third	Guard	2018
Annika Halverson	Women's Cross Country / Track & Field	Second	Distance	2018
Mariah Uphoff	Softball	Third	Outfield	2019
Taite Anderson	Women's Basketball	First	Forward	2020
Allie Fauth	Softball	Third	Outfield	2022
Nate Farm	Football	Second	Defensive Back	2022
Allie Fauth-Kilgore	Softball	First	Outfield	2023
Nate Farm	Football	First	Defensive Back	2023