MENOMONIE – Twenty-one UW-Stout student-athletes have been selected to the 2024-25 Blue Devil Academic Top Scholar list for compiling the highest-grade point average during the 2024-25 academic school year in their respective sports.
Five seniors, five juniors, seven sophomores and four first-year students across the 23 varsity sports comprise the 2024-25 Blue Devil Academic Scholar list, which is the tenth year the list has been put together. The grade point average (GPA) is determined from the fall and spring semesters, along with the January term.
For the academic school year, 533 of 691 NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) certified UW-Stout student-athletes earned a GPA of 3.0 or better; 405 had a GPA of 3.5 or better; and 32 had a 4.0 for the school year. The combined student-athlete GPA (3.37) exceeded the general student body GPA (3.16) for the 15th consecutive school year.
In case of ties, those taking more credits were selected.
2024-25 Blue Devil Academic Scholar List:
Sport, Name, Year, Hometown (High School), Major
Men's Baseball: Justin Schnell, Sr, Fond du Lac, Wis. (Fond du Lac HS), Computer Science
Men's Basketball: Collin Vick, Jr, Owatonna, Minn. (Owatonna HS), Psychology
Men's Cross Country: Marcus Peterson, Sr, Barron, Wis. (Barron HS), Applied Mathematics and Computer Science
Football: Cole Filand, So, St. Peter, Minn (St. Peter HS), Applied Math and Computer Science
Men's Golf: Hunter Neumann, Sr, Warrens, Wis. (Tomah HS), Environmental Science
Hockey: Sam Kroon, So, Calgary, Alberta (Battle River), Business Administration
Men's Soccer: Roberto Perez, So, Mexico City, Mexico (Cotter HS), Mechanical Engineering
Men's Track and Field: Matthew Binstock, Jr, Andover, Minn. (Andover HS), Engineering Technology
Women's Basketball: Mary Berg, Fr, Menomonie, Wis. (Menomonie HS), Business Administration - Marketing
Women's Cross Country: Teagan McGinty, So, Port Byron, Ill. (Riverdale Senior HS), Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management
Women's Flag Football: Mia Schmoll, Jr, Pine Island, Minn. (Pine Island HS), Applied Science
Women's Golf: Peyton Zipperer, Fr, Balsam Lake, Wis. (Unity HS), Health, Wellness, and Fitness
Gymnastics: Gillian Cummins, Sr, Farmington, Mo. (Farmington HS), Mechanical Engineering
Women's Lacrosse: Mai Nou Vang, Sr, Green Bay, Wis. (Preble HS), Graphic Design & Interactive Media
Women's Soccer: Mia Schmoll, Jr, Pine Island, Minn. (Pine Island HS), Applied Science
Women's Track and Field: Megan Johnston, Fr, Fall Creek, Wis. (Fall Creek HS), Dietetics
Softball: Stephanie Kuhn, So, Apple Valley, Minn. (Eastview HS), Plastics and Mechanical Engineering
Tennis: Odessa Barreyro, Fr, La Crosse, Wis. (La Crosse Central HS), Game Design and Development
Volleyball: Kyra Giffen, So, Grand Rapids, Minn. (Grand Rapids HS), Early Childhood Education
Dance: Grace Johnson, So, Strum, WI Eau Claire North) Fashion and Retail
Esports: Em Humphrey, Jr, Plover, Wis. (SPASH), Golf Enterprise Management
