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UW-STOUT ACADEMIC AWARDS

CSC ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS

Women's Basketball
2009--Julia Hirssig, Forward (First, CoSIDA)
2010--Julia Hirssig, Forward (First, CoSIDA)*

Women's Cross Country/Track and Field
1999--Katie Jacobson, (First, CoSIDA)
2004--Laura Verdegan, (First, CoSIDA)
2005--Laura Verdegan, (First, CoSIDA)
2020--Heather Beecher, (Third, CoSIDA)

Golf
2024--Abbey Filipiak (Second, CSC At-Large)

Gymnastics
2024--Genevieve Czaplewski (First, CSC At-Large)
2024--Gillian Cummins (Second, CSC At-Large)

Soccer
2003--Carrie Schrank, Midfield (Third, CoSIDA)
2004--Carrie Schrank, Midfield (First, CoSIDA)
2005--Heidi Schultz, Midfield (Third, CoSIDA)
2018--Sydney Kasper, Midfield (Third, CoSIDA/Google Cloud)

Softball
2012--Alison Gray (Second, CoSIDA/Capital One)
2013--Alison Gray (First, CoSIDA/Capital One)
2018--Beth Wood (Second, CoSIDA/Google Cloud)

Women's Tennis
1984--Nancy Zelder (Scholar-Athlete, NAIA)

*Academic All-America of the Year

Baseball
1990--Gary Busch (Scholar-Athlete, NAIA)

Men's Basketball
2018--Isaac Elliott (Second, CoSIDA/Google Cloud)

Men's Cross Country/Track and Field
1997--Terry Anders, T&F (Third, CoSIDA)
2012--Tim Nelson, CC/T&F (First, CoSIDA/Capital One)*
2012--Daniel Drewek, T&F (First, CoSIDA/Capital One)
2013--Tim Nelson, CC/T&F (First, CoSIDA/Capital One)*
2014--Tim Nelson, CC/T&F (NCAA Today's Top 10)
2014--Zach Anderson, CC/T&F (First CoSIDA/Capital One)
2020--Noah Zastrow, CC/T&F (Second, CoSIDA)
2021--Noah Zastrow, CC/T&F (First, CoSIDA)
2021--Jacob Bugella, CC/T&F (Second, CoSIDA)
2022--Kevin Ruechel, CC/T&F (Second, CoSIDA)

Football
1988--Mark Rothwell, Receiver (Second, CoSIDA) (Division II Scholar-Athlete, NAIA)
1988--Michael Tweet (Division II Scholar-Athlete, NAIA)
1988--Kyle Gunderson (Division II Scholar-Athlete, NAIA)
1988--Mark Jezierski (Division II Scholar-Athlete, NAIA)
1988--Kyle Gunderson (Division II Scholar-Athlete, NAIA)
1990--Michael Lawrence (Division II Scholar-Athlete, NAIA)
1990--Joseph Pleshek (Division II Scholar-Athlete, NAIA)

Hockey
2021--Lucas Carroll, Forward (Third, CoSIDA At-Large)
2023--Jacob Halvorson, Forward (Third, CSC At-Large)

*Academic All-America of the Year

Retired Sports

Women's Swimming and Diving
1986--Cheryl DeBaker (Scholar-Athlete, NAIA)
1987--Cheryl DeBaker (Scholar-Athlete, NAIA)
1988--Jacquelyn Gilbert (Scholar-Athlete, NAIA)
1989--Jacquelyn Gilbert (Scholar-Athlete, NAIA)
1990--Lara Perkins (Scholar-Athlete, NAIA)
1991--Jocelyn Scheppers (Scholar-Athlete, NAIA)
1991--Danielle Runge (Scholar-Athlete, NAIA)

Retired Sports

Men's Swimming and Diving
1986--Bradley Stark (Scholar-Athlete, NAIA)
1988--Robert O'Reilly (Scholar-Athlete, NAIA)
1990--Anthony Hauser (Scholar-Athlete, NAIA)

Men's Tennis
1987--John Leehy (Scholar-Athlete, NAIA; Arthur Ashe Award)

College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) rebranded to College Sports Communicators (CSC) in 2022

CSC ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT SELECTIONS

Women's Basketball
2003--Laura Verdegan (Second)
2003--Tiffany Calmes (Third)
2004--Laura Verdegan (First)
2009--Julia Hirssig (Second)
2010--Julia Hirssig (First)
2010--Megan Maslowski (Third)
2019--Bailey Diersen (First)
2023--Lauren Arenz
2023--Amanda Giesen
2023--Anna Mutch
2023--Haylee Yaeger
2024--Amanda Giesen
2024--Anna Mutch
2024--Sam Schaeffer
2024--Rosella Wille
2025--Amanda Giesen
2025--Anna Mutch
2025--Sam Schaeffer
2025--Lexi Wagner

Women's Cross Country/Track and Field
2002--Laura Verdegan (Second)
2004--Laura Verdegan (First)
2005--Laura Verdegan (First)
2009--Pam Sellberg (Second)
2019--Stephanie Pladies (First)
2020--Heather Beecher (First)
2023--Autum Donatell
2023--Jenna Driscoll
2023--Anna Hall
2023--Brekkyn Lammert
2023--Peyton Schneider
2024--Jenna Driscoll
2024--Mckayla Felton
2024--Arely Jaime Luevano
2024--Hannah Zastrow
2024--Leah Zastrow
2025--Jenna Driscoll
2025--Mckayla Felton
2025--Brekkyn Lammert
2025--Hannah Zastrow
2025--Leah Zastrow

Golf
2018--Rachel Hernandez
2023--Abbey Filipiak 
2023--Kendra Swanson
2024--Abbey Filipiak
2024--Hallie Tulip
2025--Brin Neumann
2025--Hallie Tulip

Gymnastics
2023--Genevieve Czaplewski 
2024--Gillian Cummins
2024--Genevieve Czaplewski
2024--Effie Ferguson
2025--Gillian Cummins
2025--Effie Ferguson

Lacrosse
2023--Ally Crymble 
2023--Halle Weinmann 
2024--Ally Crymble
2025--Abigail Todey
2025--Mai Nou Vang

Softball
2012--Alison Gray (First)
2012--Tara Kimberly (First)
2013--Alison Gray (First)
2016--Tori Workman (First)
2017--Heather Boi (First)
2017--Kaylee Francois (First)
2018--Beth Wood (First)
2020--Mary Iliopoulos (First)
2022--Shannon Jones (First)
2023--Katelyn Belleau
2023--Lexy Kupczak
2023--Ashley Jacobson
2023--Kayli Pfeffer
2023--Kaylee Peterson
2024--Anna Blanford
2024--Katelyn Belleau
2024--Donna D'Addabbo
2024--Ashley Jacobson
2025--Anna Blanford
2025--Rayni Bresnahan
2025--Donna D'Addabbo
2025--Emma Muehlenbeck
2025--Stephanie Kuhn

Soccer
2003--Carrie Schrank (First)
2003--Heidi Schultz (Second)
2004--Carrie Schrank (First)
2004--Heidi Schultz (Second)
2005--Heidi Schultz (First)
2008--Kaitlin Arjes (Second)
2009--Kaitlin Arjes (Third)
2015--Megan Collins (First)
2018--Sydney Kasper (First)
2022--Caylee Boone
2022--Whitley Carothers
2022--Rachel Younker
2023--Lauren Chukel
2023--Hannah Hagman
2023--Carly Kauffman
2023--Ava Tomas
2023--Rachel Younker
2024--Emma Balsley
2024--Lauren Chukel
2024--Calli Heinzerling
2024--Carly Kauffman
2024--Ella Kemp
2024--Ava Tomas

Women's Tennis
2011--Allie Hinman
2023--Madeline Binczak
2023--Lauren Couves
2023--Kyrstin Hanson
2023--Anna Kent
2024--Ellie Becker
2024--Ella Lamppa
2025--Ella Lamppa

Volleyball
2001--Laura Bogenshutz (Second)
2002--Tami Martinek (Second)
2004--Brooke Viegut (Third)
2013--Morgan Denny (First)
2022--Jessica Barr
2022--Staci Meyer
2023--Maja Anderson
2023--Lydia Kneubuehl
2024--Emma Barton
2024--Brynn Hessel
2024--Sloan Horgan
2024--Brooke McCune

Baseball
2014--Charlie Meyer (First)
2023--Brock Burg
2023--Alex Foss
2023--Nolan Harke
2023--Justin Sedin
2024--Drew Buss
2024--Justin Sedin
2025--Drew Buss
2025--Justin Sedin
2025--Treysen Witt

Men's Basketball
2018--Isaac Elliott (First)
2023--Cory Hoglund
2025--Mason Stoik
2025--AJ Uttech
2025--Collin Vick
2025--Jackson Wilhelmson

Men's Cross Country/Track and Field
1997--Terry Anders (First)
2012--Daniel Drewek (First)
2012--Tim Nelson (First)
2013--Tim Nelson (First)
2014--Zach Anderson (First)
2020--Noah Zastrow (First)
2021--Jacob Bugella (First)
2021--Noah Zastrow (First)
2022--Kevin Ruechel (First)
2023--Brandon Dick
2023--Owen Jelinek
2023--Jack Roeber
2023--Matthew Ryan
2023--Carter Wente
2024--Brandon Dick
2024--Karter Rashke
2024--Jack Roeber
2024--Matthew Thomas
2024--Connor Walechka
2025--Matthew Binstock
2025--Noah Flood Elyafi
2025--Kaden Martin
2025--Karter Rashke
2025--Jack Roeber

Football
1988--Mark Rothwell, WR (First)
2004--Jordan Sinz, DB (First)
2009--Shay Lehman, DB (Second)
2014--Tyler Naatz, DB (First)
2015--Collin Laursen, DB (First)
2017--Troy Rudesill, DL (First)
2022--Nick Arguedas, DB
2022--Luke Cool, K
2022--Parker Fossum, WR
2022--Canon Griner, DB
2022--Mason Priebe, DB
2022--Nate Rewald, LB
2022--Bradley Sarauer, TE
2022--Gervase Thompson, LB
2023--Wyatt Beyerl, LB
2023--Luke Cool, K
2023--Luke Parzyck. OL
2023--Mason Priebe, DB
2023--Carson Strong, DB
2023--Gervase Thompson, LB
2023--Mitch Waechter, QB
2023--Nathan Williamson, LB
2024--Zach Dewhurst, TE
2024--Cooper Diedrich, DB
2024--David Finkel, DL
2024--Carter Fonger, LB
2024--Tucker Haakonson, WR
2024--Luke Parzyck, OL
2024--Drew Schneider, LB
2024--Caleb Timm, TE

Golf
2023--Adam Schilawski
2023--Scott Springer
2024--Hunter Neumann
2025--Andrew Bauer
2025--Hunter Neumann

Hockey
2004--Lewis Kellin (First)
2021--Lucas Carroll
2023--Matt Dahlseide
2023--Jacob Halvorson
2023--Kobe Keller
2024--Matt Dahlseide
2024--Peyton Hart
2024--Kobe Keller
2024--Noe Perez
2024--Alex Stuckert
2025--Jacob Halvorson
2025--Sam Kroon
2025--Nicolas Pigeon
2025--Noe Perez

 

WIAC SCHOLAR-ATHLETES

The WIAC Scholar-Athlete Award for men's sports is named after Max Sparger, who served as commissioner of the Wisconsin State University Conference from July, 1971 - July, 1993. Sparger was also a coach and athletic director at UW-Stout. The WIAC Scholar-Athlete Award for women's sports is named after Judy Kruckman who served as assistant commissioner for the WIAC from 1996-98. Prior to this appointment, she functioned as commissioner of the Wisconsin Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Conference from October 1984 - September 1996. 
The WSUC and WWIAC merged in 1997 to form the WIAC.

In order to be nominated for the scholar-athlete award, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.50 grade point average. In addition, the student-athlete must be in their last year of competition, or on schedule to graduate this academic year, and have competed for a minimum of two years.

JUDY KRUCKMAN
Basketball
1991-92 - Lori Brunner
1992-93 - Julie Maki
2003-04 - Laura Verdegan
2009-10 - Julia Hirssig
2018-19 - Bailey Diersen

Cross Country
1998 - Katie Jacobson

Gymnastics
2010 - Meghan Hargens
2012 - Heather Harmeyer
2021 - Maddie Mullenbach

Golf
2013 - Alex Westman
2017 - Rachel Hernandez
2023 - Abbey Filipiak

Soccer
2010 - Kaitlin (Arjes) Kalan

Softball
2001 - Angie Pinnow
2006 - Megan Donley
2016 - Tori Workman
2018 - Beth Wood
2022 - Shannon Jones

Swimming & Diving
1987 - Cheryl DeBaker

Tennis
1983 - Catherine Frandsen
1989 - Suzanne Blietz
1999 - Lauren Mader
2008 - Jodie Czech
2010 - Allie Hinman

Indoor Track & Field
2005 - Laura Verdegan
2014 - Jessika Smith
2017 - Lydia Meier
2019 - Kaitlin Mallek

Outdoor Track & Field
2005 - Laura Verdegan
2025 - Hannah Zastrow

Volleyball
1984 - Judy Nelson
1998 - Stacy Stoddard
2019 - Steph Cannon

MAX SPARGER
Baseball
1988 - Tim Buswell
1990 - Gary Busch
1991 - Matt Barnard
1992 - Matt Barnard
2012 - Jake Duske
2015 - Adam Widder
2016 - Brady Burzynski

Basketball
1994-95 - Zak Alwin

Cross Country
2012 - Tim Nelson
2022 - Matthew Ryan

Football
2002 - Mark Ralph
2008 - Jake Pomputis
2009 - Shay Lehman
2018 - Caleb Adams
2023 - Gervase Thompson

Hockey
2003-04 - Lewis Kellen
2010-11 - Bobby Kuehl
2017-18 - Etienne Roy
2018-19 - Mathias Ahma
2023-24 - Matt Dahlseide
2024-25 - Jacob Halvorson

Tennis
1987 - John Leehy

Indoor Track & Field
2010 - Sean Larson
2012 - Daniel Drewek
2021 - Noah Zastrow

Outdoor Track & Field
1997 - Terry Anders
1999 - Corey O'Donnell
2012 - Tim Nelson
2014 - Zach Anderson
2018 - Christian Lucchesi

UW-STOUT SCHOLAR ATHLETES

The UW-Stout Scholar-Athlete Award is given to student-athletes with a cumulative 3.50 grade point average in the semester preceding their final season of eligibility.

The UW-Stout Scholar-Athlete program was instituted by UW-Stout Athletic Faculty Representatives Jo Hopp and Brian Finder in 2012. The program has grown from 18 senior scholar-athletes and 76 underclassmen during the first year of the program.

The medallion presented to each of the senior Scholar-Athletes was designed in 2012 by former Blue Devil student-athletes Kate Mikutowski and Zak Snell. In addition, a large action poster of each senior Scholar-Athlete will be displayed in the Sports and Fitness Center during the upcoming year.

The Scholar Athlete Award program is supported by the offices of the Chancellor; Academic and Student Affairs; and the Athletic Department.

Listed are the Blue Devil Senior Scholar-Athletes

2023 Scholar athlete award banquet
2021-22 UW-Stout Senior Scholar-Athletes
2021 UW-Stout Scholar-Athletes
2019-20 UW-Stout Scholar-Athletes
2017-18 Senior Scholar-Athletes
2012 Scholar-Athletes
2012-13 UW-Stout Athletic Scholar-Athletes
2013-14 Senior Scholar-Athletes
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NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION HAMPSHIRE HONOR SOCIETY

The NFF Hampshire Honor Society is chosen annually and comprised of college football players from all divisions of the NCAA, NAIA and sprint football who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college careers. The program further strengthens the organization’s leadership role in encouraging academic performance by the student-athletes at colleges and universities with football programs nationwide.

Nominated by their respective schools, members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society must have:

  • Completed their final year of playing eligibility;
    • Graduated players, who have remaining eligibility but will not return to collegiate play (e.g. declared for NFL Draft or retired from football), may also be nominated.
  • Achieved a 3.2 cumulative grade point average throughout entire course of undergraduate study; and
  • Met all NCAA- or NAIA-mandated progress toward degree requirements.
  • Been starters or contributors.

2013 - Josh Peterson

2014 - David Goebel

2015 - Tyler Naatz

2016 - Kyle Hoefft, David Koronkiewicz, Collin Laursen

2017 - Joe Hakeem, Ben Hall, Mark Hatcher, Josh Robinson, Logan Stoa, Travis Urlaub

2018 - Jared Allen, Tony Blair, Cody Marquardt, Jacob Nelson, Iyen Ogbomoh, Enzo Rosani, Troy Rudesill, Mason Sturm

2019 - Caleb Adams, Jason Dilly, Clay Dziekan, Shawn Magee, Levi Wolf

2020 - Justin Herbst, Thomas Roble, Brandon Vecchio, Luke Wilz, Aaron Wisecup

2021 - Alec Benzinger, Bailey Roux, J.Dan Sturgeon, Dawson Tusow

2022 - Rayshawn Graham, Haydon Miller, Justin Schlangen

2023 - James Anderson, Nick Arguedas, Sean Borgerding, Parker Fossum, Scott Gustafson, Ethan Olson, Andrew Thompson

2024 - Wyatt Beyerl, Cannon Griner,  Mack Klafter, Will Knutson, Matt Pomietlo, Mason Priebe, John Smozynski, Carson Strong, Gervase Thompson, Mitch Waechter 

2025 - Nolan Baker, Andrew Beine, Luke Cool, Zach Dewhurst, David Finkel, Carter Fonger, Tucker Haakonson, Will Hammen, Reece Manteuffel, Luke Mertens, Nick Mohs, Jackson Ott, Luke Parzyck, Nate Rewald, Caleb Timm, Nathan Williamson 

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AMERICAN HOCKEY COACHES ASSOCIATION 
KRAMPADE ALL-AMERICAN SCHOLARS

The American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) recognizes varsity ice hockey players who compiled exceptional results in the classroom.

To qualify, a student-athlete must have attained a 3.75 GPA for each semester, and had to appear in 40% of the team’s games. Exceptions were granted to injured players and back-up goaltenders. Schools also were required to be members of the AHCA.

Krampade, LLC, is a Lincoln, Nebraska-based company focused on mitigating and preventing cramp formation, while enhancing performance using its patent-pending formulations.

2016-17 - Adam Kresl, Etienne Roy, Derek Sand, Gavin Smith

2017-18 - Evan Butcher, Lucas Carroll

2018-19 -  Mathias Ahman, Lucas Carroll, Arturas Laukaitis, Alex Nagel, Gavin Smith, Tomi Varjonen

2019-20 - Lucas Carroll, Jack Cernohous, Konnar Dechaine, Garett Giertuga, Landon Lushanko, Alex Nagel, 
Alex Stuckert, Tomi Varjonen, Peter Verstegan

2020-21 - Evan Butcher, Mikey Butcher, Lucas Carroll, Matt Dahlseide, Garett Giertuga, Jacob Halvorson, Brennan Kitchen,
 Landon Lushanko, Alex Nagel, Joey Petronack, Alex Stuckert, Tomi Varjonen

2021-22 - Zach Cloutier, Matt Dahlseide, Matt Flodell, Peyton Hart, John Jebamani, Alex Nagel, Tomi Varjonen

2022-23 - Olivier Charest, Matt Dahlseide, Matt Flodell, Jacob Halvorson, Trenten Heyde, John Jebamani, 
Kobe Keller, Brennan Kitchen, Noah Minns

2023-24 - Olivier Charest, Matt Dahlseide, Jacob Halvorson, Peyton Hart, John Jebamani, Kobe Keller, 
Sam Kroon, Alex Stuckert, Evan Vanden Heuvel

2024-25 - Jacob Halvorson, Sam Kroon, Connor Mariner

WOMEN'S GOLF COACHES ASSOCIATION 
ALL-AMERICAN SCHOLARS

To be nominated a student athlete must meet the following criteria:

Have an overall cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher (on a 4.00 scale) for the entirety of their collegiate career.

Must be an amateur and on the team's roster through the conclusion of the team's season. Student-athletes of all class standings are eligible.

Be of high moral character and in good standing at the college making the nomination. 

The student athlete must have played in 50% of the college’s regularly scheduled competitive rounds during the year nominated.

2015-16 - Rachel Hernandez

2016-17 - Marie Allo, Alexa Filipiak, Rachel Hernandez

2017-18 -  Marie Allo, Alexa Filipiak, Rachel Hernandez

2018-19 - Marie Allo, Markie Ash, Alexa Filipiak, 

2019-20 - Alexa Filipiak, Trystin Kluess, Madison McCambridge, Klairissa O'Reilly-Dye, Kendra Swanson

2020-21 - Abbey Filipiak, Sofia Morin, Kendra Swanson, Grace Warrner

2021-22 - Abbey Filipiak, Kendra Swanson

2022-23 - Abbey Filipiak, Kendra Swanson, Liz Rohl, Andrea Smith, Hallie Tulip

2023-24 - Abbey Filipiak, Liz Rohl, Andrea Smith, Hallie Tulip

2024-25 - Kaitlyn Bohl, Julia Imai, Avery Meyer, Brin Neumann, Hallie Tulip

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