MIAC RELEASE
ARDEN HILLS, MINN.—The Bethel University Royals landed 118 student-athletes on the 2025-26 MIAC Winter/Spring Academic All-Conference Team.
In order to qualify for Academic All-MIAC, student-athletes must be sophomores, juniors, or seniors by academic standards with a minimum cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale Students must also have completed one full-time academic year at their current institution prior to becoming eligible for the honor.
To meet the athletic qualifications, an individual must be a member of a MIAC-sponsored varsity sports team(s), be academically and athletically eligible, have utilized a season of participation per NCAA and MIAC definitions, and have remained on the sports roster through the conclusion of the sports season in order to be eligible for Academic All-Conference honors.
| Baseball (10) |
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Mark Anderson |
So. |
Sleepy Eye, Minn. |
| Hayden Bradford |
So. |
Fort Collins, Colo. |
| Oran Hinkle |
Sr. |
Delano, Minn. |
| Cam Husby |
Jr. |
Oak Grove, Minn. |
| Roman Lachenmayer |
So. |
White Bear Lake, Minn. |
| Henry Maassen |
So. |
Coralville, Iowa |
| Tanner Nordrum |
So. |
New Prague, Minn. |
| Brady Schmidt |
So. |
Statford, Wis. |
| Luke Simpson |
So. |
White Bear Lake, Minn. |
| Hayden Sperbeck |
So. |
Arden Hills, Minn. |
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| Men's Basketball (2) |
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Adam Mattes |
Sr. |
Newton, Iowa |
| Evan Murray |
So. |
Wayzata, Minn. |
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| Women's Basketball (5) |
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Alaina Bonacquista |
So. |
Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| Colette Duininck |
Sr. |
Prinsburg, Minn. |
| Emily Erickson |
Jr. |
Lindstrom, Minn. |
| Kenzie Lundeen |
So. |
Redwood Falls, Minn. |
| Rosalie Penke |
Sr. |
Ely, Minn. |
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| Men's Golf (4) |
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Jacob Ferrin |
Jr. |
Excelsior, Minn. |
| Ethan Hall |
So. |
Dresser, Wis. |
| Ben Mertz |
So. |
Duluth, Minn. |
| Charlie Solberg |
So. |
Fargo, N.D. |
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| Women's Golf (4) |
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Sophie Brantner |
Jr. |
West Fargo, N.D. |
| Courtney Hershberger |
Jr. |
Fountain, Minn. |
| Christina Scheid |
Jr. |
Portage, Mich. |
| Laura Vernon |
Jr. |
Minneapolis, Minn. |
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| Men's Hockey (14) |
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Chase Beacom |
So. |
Minneapolis, Minn. |
| Matt Berezowski |
Sr. |
Irvine, Calif. |
| Connor Brazil |
So. |
Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Jack Brown |
Sr. |
Woodbury, Minn. |
| Marco Duronio |
Sr. |
Rochester, Minn. |
| Luke French |
Sr. |
Olathe, Kan. |
| KJ Hjelm |
Jr. |
Omaha, Neb. |
| Joe Kelly |
So. |
Cadott, Wis. |
| Jeremiah Konkel |
Jr. |
Bloomington, Minn. |
| Tyler Kostelecky |
Sr. |
Maple Grove, Minn. |
| Spencer Kring |
Sr. |
Green Bay, Wis. |
| Devin Stephens |
So. |
Black Rock, Mich. |
| Jake Svenddal |
So. |
Minneapolis, Minn. |
| Joe Westlund |
Jr. |
Alexandria, Minn. |
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| Women's Hockey (10) |
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Rachel Doppelhammer |
Jr. |
Albert Lea, Minn. |
| Julia Helget |
Sr. |
Sleepy Eye, Minn. |
| Alison Hoerer |
Jr. |
Wahpeton, N.D. |
| Trinity Jackson |
Jr. |
Mankato, Minn. |
| Myla Lubken |
So. |
Eagle River, Wis. |
| Malia McKinnon |
Jr. |
Forest Lake, Minn. |
| Siri Olson |
So. |
Grafton, N.D. |
| Maddy Schuster |
So. |
Hastings, Minn. |
| Evie Sellner |
Jr. |
Gibbon, Minn. |
| Maddie Tinkle |
So. |
Shoreview, Minn. |
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| Softball (10) |
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Ellie Baker |
Sr. |
Bloomington, Minn. |
| Sidney Bartels |
Sr. |
Ellsworth, Wis. |
| Molly Closser |
Sr. |
Le Center, Minn. |
| Mandalyn Franks |
Sr. |
Beloit, Wis. |
| Mary Hajduk |
Jr. |
Bloomington, Minn. |
| Julia Helget |
Sr. |
Sleepy Eye, Minn. |
| Jenna Hotavec |
So. |
New Ulm, Minn. |
| Kate Kurz |
So. |
Forest Lake, Minn. |
| Abby Otterness |
Jr. |
Mayer, Minn. |
| Lucie Voigt |
So. |
Grand Meadow, Minn. |
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| Men's Tennis (6) |
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Zack Chaffey |
Jr. |
Blaine, Minn. |
| Dylan Magistad |
Sr. |
Stillwater, Minn. |
| Ryan Reid |
Jr. |
Maple Grove, Minn. |
| Eli Scheideman |
Jr. |
Becker, Minn. |
| Carter Sheard |
Jr. |
Maple Grove, Minn. |
| Watson Sheard |
Jr. |
Maple Grove, Minn. |
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| Women's Tennis (7) |
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Lauryn Douglas |
Sr. |
North Mankato, Minn. |
| Payton Douglas |
So. |
North Mankato, Minn. |
| Bryna Eigenfeld |
Sr. |
Woodbury, Minn. |
| Claire Keller |
So. |
Hastings, Minn. |
| Elisabeth Langhus |
So. |
Plymouth, Minn. |
| Malia McKinnon |
Jr. |
Forest Lake, Minn. |
| Michaella Sullivan |
Jr. |
Prior Lake, Minn. |
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| Men's Track & Field (20) |
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Nick Bovitz |
Jr. |
North Branch, Minn. |
| Philip Conant |
Jr. |
Anoka, Minn. |
| Luke Daenzer |
Sr. |
Saint Paul, Minn. |
| Evan Dallas |
Sr. |
Libertyville, Ill. |
| Aaron Elseth |
Sr. |
Gaylord, Minn. |
| Pryce Ferrin |
Jr. |
Littleton, Colo. |
| Josh Graske |
Jr. |
Ramsey, Minn. |
| Tony Haack |
Sr. |
La Crescent, Minn. |
| Gavin Hansen |
So. |
Minneapolis, Minn. |
| Adam Hokanson |
Sr. |
Shakopee, Minn. |
| Caleb Ketterling |
Jr. |
Andover, Minn. |
| Eli Leafblad |
Jr. |
White Bear Lake, Minn. |
| Landen Liu |
Sr. |
Blaine, Minn. |
| Grant Nelson |
Sr. |
Minneapolis, Minn. |
| Alex Palm |
Jr. |
Aitkin, Minn. |
| Jonathan Ritz |
So. |
Willmar, Minn. |
| Weston Rolf |
So. |
Oak Grove, Minn. |
| Michael Schultz |
So. |
Belle Plaine, Minn. |
| TJ Strubbe |
So. |
Chandler, Ariz. |
| Nolan Wayman |
So. |
Waconia, Minn. |
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| Women's Track & Field (26) |
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Hannah Bingham |
So. |
Cambridge, Minn. |
| Ella Boelter |
Sr. |
Sartell, Minn. |
| Kettly Brushaber |
Sr. |
London, U.K. |
| Anna Cargill |
Sr. |
Otsego, Minn. |
| Morgan Dean |
Sr. |
Hutchinson, Minn. |
| Chloe Erickson |
So. |
Wyoming, Minn. |
| Kiara Gentz |
So. |
Owatonna, Minn. |
| Anna Hay |
Sr. |
Grand Marais, Minn. |
| Ellie Hernes |
Sr. |
Fairmont, Minn. |
| Raina Kaping |
Jr. |
Litchfield, Minn. |
| Hannah Kvant |
Jr. |
St. Michael, Minn. |
| Nora Larsen (Wilhelm) |
Sr. |
Maplewood, Minn. |
| Emelia Larson |
So. |
Hastings, Minn. |
| Elliana Leach |
Jr. |
Plymouth, Minn. |
| Autumn Maki |
So. |
Lino Lakes, Minn. |
| Hannah Moe |
Sr. |
Rockford, Minn. |
| Estle Nelson |
So. |
Cold Spring, Minn. |
| Ava Nibbelink |
So. |
Lino Lakes, Minn. |
| Ella Paulson |
So. |
Detroit Lakes, Minn. |
| Emily Pearson |
Jr. |
New Ulm, Minn. |
| Arissa Rydberg |
So. |
Pine City, Minn. |
| Anna Speratos |
Sr. |
Farmington, Minn. |
| Shalom Sulungaine |
Jr. |
Blaine, Minn. |
| Ally Tyvoll |
Jr. |
Shoreview, Minn. |
| Abby Williamson |
So. |
Sartell, Minn. |
| Marianna Zanton |
So. |
Green Bay, Wis. |
