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43 Bruins named NSAA Scholar-Athletes

43 Bruins named NSAA Scholar-Athletes

MADISON, S.D. -- A total of 43 Bellevue University student-athletes earned North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Winter/Spring Scholar-Athlete honors in an announcement made today by the conference office. 

Among the league's eight member institutions, 418 student-athletes garnered NSAA Scholar-Athlete recognition.

The 418 recipients, participating in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's wrestling, men's and women's golf, men's and women's track & field, softball, and baseball were recognized for their outstanding achievement in the classroom and on the playing field.

To be eligible for NSAA Academic Scholar-Athlete recognition, a student-athlete must achieve a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale.

The following is a list of Bellevue University student-athletes who earned the prestigious honor.

 

Men's Basketball

Name Hometown Year in School Major
Connor Dukes Plattsmouth, Neb. Senior Health & Human Performance
Amenofis Mitchell Missouri City, Texas Senior Sport Management

 

Women's Basketball

Name Hometown Year in School Major
Lexi Allen Luther, Okla. Sophomore Psychology
Miranda Hennings Council Bluffs, Iowa Sophomore Sport Management
Cassie Jones Omaha, Neb. Senior Health & Human Performance
Laura Jurek Bellevue, Neb. Sophomore Mathematics
Elexis Martinez Omaha, Neb. Junior Business Administration
Faith Ross Gretna, Neb. Sophomore Mathematics
Delaney VanBlaricon Holden, Mo. Freshman Health & Human Performance
Jamie Winkler Louisville, Neb. Junior Business Administration

 

Women's Golf

Name Hometown Year in School Major
Mikayla King Ohope Beach, New Zealand Freshman Health & Human Performance
Tylah Saifoloi Penrith, Australia Freshman Health & Human Performance
Allison Temple Norfolk, Neb. Junior Business Administration

 

Men's Golf

Name Hometown Year in School Major
Andre Becerra Guadalajara, Mexico Senior Health & Human Performance
Evan Macke Ralston, Neb. Sophomore Health & Human Performance
Lautaro Marzilio Buenos Aires, Argentina Senior Business Administration
Alex Zillig La Vista, Neb. Sophomore Sport Management

 

Women's Track

Name Hometown Year in School Major
Alisiara Hobbs Topeka, Kan. Sophomore Biology
Dayana Montano-Salama Omaha, Neb. Junior Biology
Diana Montano-Salama Omaha, Neb. Junior Computer Information Systems

 

Softball

Name Hometown Year in School Major
Ellie Bliemeister Lincoln, Neb. Sophomore Accounting
Brieanna Brock Lincoln, Calif. Senior Psychology
Maricela Egan Anaheim, Calif. Junior Psychology
Randi Henry La Vista, Neb. Senior Health Science
Lauren Jurek Bellevue, Neb. Sophomore Health & Human Performance
Mikayla Kroeger Omaha, Neb. Freshman Psychology
Madison Machacek Bellevue, Neb. Freshman Health & Human Performance
Emily Mendick La Vista, Neb. Junior Health & Human Performance
Allison O'Driscoll Colorado Springs, Colo. Junior Biology
Emily Rochford Waterloo, Neb. Junior Business Administration
Ashley Young Los Lunas, N.M. Sophomore Psychology

 

Baseball

Name Hometown Year in School Major
Cody Banks Duvall, Wash. Senior Sport Management
Graham Cahill Omaha, Neb. Senior Justice Administration
Thomas Hansen Genoa, Ill. Senior Health & Human Performance
Ty Jordan Roswell, N.M. Junior Business Administration
Payton Higgins Cedar, Utah Junior Criminal Justice
Joshua Jespersen Fremont, Calif. Junior Sport Management
Bailey Link Chula Vista, Calif. Junior Intelligence & Security Systems
Chaz Lopez Auburn, Wash. Senior Health Science
McGrane Pledger Walnut Creek, Calif. Junior Business Administration
Joshua Vaughan Boise, Idaho Junior Business Administration
Colton Walker The Dalles, Ore. Senior Criminal Justice
Hayden Williamson La Center, Wash. Sophomore Sport Management