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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference has named the MCAC Spring Elite '18 Team, which consists of the top performing student-athletes which excel both in the classroom as well as on the fields and courts of competition.
A new conference initiative for the 2017-18 academic year, MCAC Elite Teams are comprised of student-athletes who were named to an All-Academic team during their sport season and earned distinction as an All-Division, All-Conference, All-State or NJCAA All-America honors in their respective sport(s). Each Elite team is designated by the year and semester in which the majority of the competitive season took place.
The 2018 MCAC Elite Team is sponsored by the United Heroes League. The United Heroes League seeks to keep military kids healthy and active through sports while their parents are serving the nation. The United Heroes League is headquartered in Hastings, Minnesota and offers several opportunities for colleges, businesses, organizations and individuals to help support their cause.
For the spring of 2018, MCAC student-athletes from men's basketball, women's basketball, wrestling, softball and baseball vie for placement on the MCAC Spring Elite '18 team. The MCAC Fall '17 Elite team, featuring athletes from football, was announced on January 20 and honors football, volleyball, soccer and golf teams. The release is available at this link.
The list of MCAC Elite student-athletes for Spring 2018, are listed below by college. All team members have earned MCAC All-Academic status following spring semester grades; their individual sport recognition is also listed. To view the fall MCAC All-Academic Award recipients, please click here.
Of particular note are those MCAC athletes which were named both to an NJCAA All-America squad while also finding time to excel in the classroom, earning MCAC All-Academic honors. These athletes include women's basketball players Megan Swedberg (Northland CTC) and Katherin Ihnen (Minnesota West CTC) and NJCAA National Tournament wrestler Zach Moon (Rochester CTC).
Please note that in spring sports, NJCAA baseball and Softball All-America teams will be named over the week of June 4-9; the MCAC award list will be updated accordingly. Additionally, some MAC member colleges are still processing spring semester grade reports. The 2018 Spring award list will be updated as those student-athletes are submitted for recognition by their schools.
The 2018 MCAC Elite Team for winter and spring sports is as follows:
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Cleopatra Nystrom Stillwater, Minnesota |
Softball |
'18 All-Division '18 All-Academic |
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Breanna Stang St. Nicholas, Minnesota |
Softball |
'18 All-Division '18 All-Academic |
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Nash Dalzell Rogers, Minnesota |
Baseball |
'18 All-Division HM '18 All-Academic |
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Levi Falde St. Michael, Minnesota |
Baseball |
'18 All-Division HM '18 All-Academic |
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Aleia Lupa Brule, Wisconsin |
Women's Basketball |
'18 All-Division HM '18 All-Academic |
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Alfonzo Knowles Freeport, Bahamas |
Baseball |
'18 All-Division '18 All-Academic |
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Lindsay Hendrickson Menahga, Minnesota |
Softball |
'18 All-Division HM '18 All-Academic |
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Brooke Jerger Park Rapids, Minnesota |
Softball |
'18 All-Division HM '18 All-Academic |
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Lisa Kossan Staples, Minnesota |
Softball |
'18 All-State '18 All-Division '18 All-Academic |
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Kayla Larson Isle, Minnesota |
Softball |
'18 All-Division '18 All-Academic |
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Katelyn Waytashek Pierz, Minnesota |
Softball |
'18 All-State '18 All-Division '18 All-Academic |
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Aaron Musburger Chisholm, Minnesota |
Men's Basketball |
'18 All-Division '18 All-Academic |
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Hannah Morris Grand Rapids, Minnesota |
Women's Basketball |
'18 All-Division 2nd Team '18 All-Academic |
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Anthony Azor San Francisco De Marco, DR |
Baseball |
'18 All-State '18 All-Division 1st Team '18 All-Academic |
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John Baker Grand Rapids, Minnesota |
Baseball |
'18 All-Division 1st Team '18 All-Academic |
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Lane Gerber Hill City, Minnesota |
Baseball |
'18 All-Division HM '18 All-Academic |
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Xenia Hillman Kelliher, Minnesota |
Softball |
'18 All-Division HM '18 All-Academic |
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Kayla Christopherson Zimmerman, Minnesota |
Softball |
'18 All-State Team '18 All-Division 1st Team '18 All-Academic |
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Sydney Denny Grand Rapids, Minnesota |
Softball |
'18 All-Division 1st Team '18 All-Academic |
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Carli Haynes Grand Rapids, Minnesota |
Softball |
'18 All-Division HM '18 All-Academic |
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Tanner Reetz Frazee, Minnesota |
Wrestling |
'18 District Qualifier '18 All-Academic |
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Alexandra Saxhaug Virginia, Minnesota |
Softball |
'18 All-Conference 1st Team '18 All-Academic |
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Alli Sandberg Cook, Minnesota |
Softball |
'18 All-Conference 1st Team '18 All-Academic |
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Brad MacDougal Duluth, Minnesota |
Baseball |
'18 All-Conference 1st Team '18 All-Academic |
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Christian Houle Cloquet, Minnesota |
Baseball |
'18 All-Conference HM '18 All-Academic |
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Sidney Imsande New York Mills, Minnesota |
Softball |
'18 All-Division 2nd Team '18 All-Academic |
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Samantha Lupkes Wheaton, Minnesota |
Women's Basketball Softball |
'18 All-Division HM '18 All-Academic |
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Katherin Ihnen Round Lake, Minnesota |
Women's Basketball |
NJCAA '18 All-America '18 All-State '18 All-Division 1st Team '18 All-Academic |
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Andrea Hinkeldey Heron Lake, Minnesota |
Women's Basketball |
'18 All-Division 2nd Team '18 All-Academic |
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Ashlynn Wabeke Ruthton, Minnesota |
Women's Basketball |
'18 All-Division HM '18 All-Academic |
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Joel Barker Russellville, Arkansas |
Baseball |
'18 All-State '18 All-Division '18 All-Academic |
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Megan Swedberg Ogema, Minnesota |
Women's Basketball Softball |
NJCAA '18 All-America, WBB NJCAA Nat'l All-Tournament Team '18 All-State WBB '18 All-Division 1st Team WBB '18 All-Division, SB '18 All-Academic |
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Emily Anderson Middle River, Minnesota
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Women's Basketball Softball |
'18 All-Division, WBB '18 All-Division, SB '18 All-Academic |
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Ju'Wan Evans Flint, Michigan |
Men's Basketball |
'18 All-State '18 All-Division '18 All-Academic |
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Enoc Rodriguez San Antonio, Texas |
Baseball |
'18 All-Division HM '18 All-Academic |
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Kyle Fowler Thief River Falls, Minnesota |
Wrestling |
'18 District Qualifier '18 All-Academic |
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Teizha Kaluna Kailua Kona, Hawaii |
Softball |
'18 All-State '18 All-Division '18 All-Academic |
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Tessa Solo Baudette, Minnesota |
Softball |
'18 All-Division '18 All-Academic |
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Madison Stenzel Gonvick, Minnesota |
Women's Basketball |
'18 All-Division HM '18 All-Academic |
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Kevin Alicea Winter Haven, Florida |
Baseball |
'18 All-State '18 All-Division '18 All-Academic |
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Luis Rodriquez Yabucoa, Puerto Rico |
Baseball |
'18 All-State '18 All-Division '18 All-Academic |
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Heidi Sellmann Willmar, Minnesota |
Women's Basketball Softball |
'18 All-State WBB '18 All-Division WBB '18 All-Division SB '18 All-Academic |
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Morgan Swenson Spicer, Minnesota |
Women's Basketball Softball |
'18 All-Division WBB '18 All-Division SB '18 All-Academic |
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Princeton, Minnesota |
Wrestling | '18 District Qualifier
'18 All-Academic |
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Jareth Hoernemann Winsted, Minnesota |
Wrestling |
'18 District Qualifier '18 All-Academic |
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Aby Kienholz Willmar, Minnesota |
Softball |
'18 All-Division '18 All-Academic |
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Mason Ruhlman Algonac, Michigan |
Baseball |
'18 All-State '18 All-Division '18 All-Academic |
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Logan Axford Tracy, Minnesota |
Wrestling |
'18 District Qualifier '18 All-Academic |
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Zachary Moon Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota |
Wrestling |
'18 National Tournament Qualifier '18 District Qualifier '18 All-Academic |
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Grace Riley Rochester, Minnesota |
Women's Basketball |
'18 All-Division 2nd Team '18 All-Academic |
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PenniJo Brenke LeCenter, Minnesota |
Softball |
'18 All-Division HM '18 All-Academic |
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Jazz Boker Osseo, Minnesota |
Men's Basketball |
'18 All-Division '18 All-Academic |
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Rian Lee Paynesville, Minnesota |
Women's Basketball |
'18 All-Division HM '18 All-Academic |
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Chelsea Schroeder Cold Spring, Minnesota |
Softball |
'18 All-State '18 All-Division 1st Team '18 All-Academic |
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Morgan Scheiber Maple Lake, Minnesota
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Softball |
'18 All-Division 2nd Team '18 All-Academic |
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Paige Falde St. Michael, Minnesota |
Softball |
'18 All-Division HM '18 All-Academic |
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Matt Quade Paynesville, Minnesota |
Baseball |
'18 All-State '18 All-Division 1st Team '18 All-Academic |
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Christian Delgado San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Baseball |
'18 All-Division HM '18 All-Academic |
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Zach Fueker Sauk Rapids, Minnesota |
Baseball |
'18 All-Division '18 All-Academic |
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Bradlee Lewis Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Men's Basketball |
'18 All-State '18 All-Division '18 All-Academic |
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Demetrice Mitchell St. Paul, Minnesota |
Men's Basketball |
'18 All-State '18 All-Division '18 All-Academic |
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Lukas Adelman Clinton, Minnesota |
Baseball |
'18 All-Division 1st Team '18 All-Academic |
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Connor Knettel Brainerd, Minnesota
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Baseball |
'18 All-Division HM '18 All-Academic |
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Kerrigan Lyga Fountain City, Wisconsin |
Women's Basketball |
'18 All-Division '18 All-Academic |
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Dayne Marlenga Catawba, Wisconsin |
Baseball |
'18 All-Division HM '18 All-Academic |
This release sponsored in part by:
The United Heroes League seeks to keep military kids healthy and active through sports while their parents are serving the nation. The United Heroes League is headquartered in Hastings, Minnesota and offers several opportunities for colleges, businesses, organizations and individuals to help support their cause. The #1 goal for the United Heros League is to ensure that all 5 million military kids are able to develop critical life skills through sports. This intense focus on youth development and serving the families of our miliary service members motivates the United Heroes League to keep programs focused. This focus has also inspired over 90 professional athletes and over 30 sports franchises to lend their name and support to the United Heroes League.
About the Minnesota College Athletic Conference
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State system. The mission of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference is to advance intercollegiate athletics by providing an engaging and supportive environment for success of our student athletes and competition among member institutions. The MCAC is committed to the guiding principles of encouraging the development and success of student athletes, promoting the integrity, honesty and loyalty to member schools as well as upholding the sustainability of conference athletic programs.