University of Minnesota Athletics
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Freestyle
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Goaltender
/ Men's Hockey
Diving
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Guard
/ Men's Basketball
Freestyle/IM
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
G
/ Women's Basketball
Defense
/ Men's Hockey
Diving
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
G
/ Women's Basketball
165 lbs.
/ Wrestling
Forward
/ Men's Hockey
Free/Fly
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
/ Gymnastics
197 lbs.
/ Wrestling
Diving
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
IM/Breast/Free
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
149 lbs.
/ Wrestling
Mid Distance Freestyle/Fly/Back
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Mid Distance Freestyle/Butterfly/IM
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Forward
/ Men's Hockey
/ Gymnastics
/ Gymnastics
Breaststroke
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Diving
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
Forward
/ Men's Basketball
Freestyle
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Breaststroke/Freestyle
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Backstroke/Butterfly/Freestyle
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
C
/ Women's Basketball
Backstroke/IM
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Forward
/ Men's Hockey
F
/ Women's Basketball
285 lbs.
/ Wrestling
Backstroke
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
141 lbs.
/ Wrestling
Backstroke/Butterfly
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Fly/Freestyle
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
/ Gymnastics
Breast/Free
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Freestyle
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Freestyle
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Free/Back/IM/Fly
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
G
/ Women's Basketball
149 lbs.
/ Wrestling
Forward
/ Men's Hockey
/ Gymnastics
Diving
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Freestyle/IM
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
184 lbs.
/ Wrestling
G
/ Women's Basketball
157 lbs.
/ Wrestling
Forward
/ Men's Hockey
Defense
/ Men's Hockey
/ Gymnastics
Sprint Free
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
133 lbs.
/ Wrestling
Breast/Free/IM
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Breaststroke/Sprint Freestyle
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
197 lbs.
/ Wrestling
197 lbs.
/ Wrestling
157 lbs.
/ Wrestling
/ Gymnastics
/ Gymnastics
/ Gymnastics
Back/Free/Fly
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
IM/Breaststroke/Freestyle
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Butterfly
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
174 lbs.
/ Wrestling
149 lbs.
/ Wrestling
Freestyle
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
IM/Fly
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
/ Gymnastics
Breaststroke
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
G
/ Women's Basketball
Backstroke/IM
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
165 lbs.
/ Wrestling
Guard
/ Men's Basketball
/ Gymnastics
Freestyle/Backstroke
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
/ Gymnastics
/ Gymnastics
Defense
/ Men's Hockey
Freestyle
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
141 lbs.
/ Wrestling
Freestyle
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
174 lbs.
/ Wrestling
174 lbs.
/ Wrestling
Diving
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Goaltender
/ Men's Hockey
F
/ Women's Basketball
Backstroke/Freestyle/Butterfly
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
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Big Ten Awards 97 Gophers with Academic Honors
3/18/2026 1:00:00 PM | Athletics, Men's Basketball, Men's Hockey, Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Basketball, Gymnastics, Women's Swimming & Diving, Wrestling
MINNEAPOLIS – The Big Ten has awarded 97 University of Minnesota student-athletes with Academic All-Big Ten honors for the 2025-26 winter season, the conference announced Wednesday.
To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, students must be on a varsity team, have been enrolled full time at the institution for a minimum of 12 months and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
Seven programs at Minnesota were up for Academic All-Big Ten selections for the winter season with women's swimming and diving leading the way with 24 honorees. Eighteen student-athletes were recognized from the wrestling program, along with 17 from men's swimming and diving, 13 from men's hockey and gymnastics, nine from women's basketball and three representing men's basketball.
In addition, five student-athletes recorded a GPA of 4.0: Sarah Moraw (gymnastics), Joe Polyak (men's swimming and diving), Drew Roberts (wrestling), Jade Roghair (women's swimming and diving) and Megan Steensland (gymnastics).
Wednesday's announcement brings the total of Academic All-Big Ten honorees to 199 combined student-athletes so far in the 2025-26 school year after 102 were recognized in the fall.
Women's Swimming and Diving (24)
Addie Albrecht, Rachel Conley, Vivi Del Angel, Annalei Dow, Grace Drabot, Ava Goodno, Elise Jacobs, Faith Johnson, Georgia Kahler, Anja Kaljevic, Mina Kaljevic, Mira Keller, Gabby Mauder, Katie McCarthy, Paige Moreen, Keira Mullins, Kamdyn Periat, Claire Reinke, Jade Roghair, Peyton Ross, Morgan Thomas, Livi Wanner, Elna Widerstrom, Ava Yablonski
Wrestling (18)
Men's Swimming and Diving (17)
Gymnastics (13)
Men's Hockey (13)
Men's Basketball (3)
To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, students must be on a varsity team, have been enrolled full time at the institution for a minimum of 12 months and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.
Seven programs at Minnesota were up for Academic All-Big Ten selections for the winter season with women's swimming and diving leading the way with 24 honorees. Eighteen student-athletes were recognized from the wrestling program, along with 17 from men's swimming and diving, 13 from men's hockey and gymnastics, nine from women's basketball and three representing men's basketball.
In addition, five student-athletes recorded a GPA of 4.0: Sarah Moraw (gymnastics), Joe Polyak (men's swimming and diving), Drew Roberts (wrestling), Jade Roghair (women's swimming and diving) and Megan Steensland (gymnastics).
Wednesday's announcement brings the total of Academic All-Big Ten honorees to 199 combined student-athletes so far in the 2025-26 school year after 102 were recognized in the fall.
Women's Swimming and Diving (24)
Addie Albrecht, Rachel Conley, Vivi Del Angel, Annalei Dow, Grace Drabot, Ava Goodno, Elise Jacobs, Faith Johnson, Georgia Kahler, Anja Kaljevic, Mina Kaljevic, Mira Keller, Gabby Mauder, Katie McCarthy, Paige Moreen, Keira Mullins, Kamdyn Periat, Claire Reinke, Jade Roghair, Peyton Ross, Morgan Thomas, Livi Wanner, Elna Widerstrom, Ava Yablonski
Wrestling (18)
Blaine Brenner, Silas Dailey, Wyatt Duchateau, Koy Hopke, Dawson Johnson, Rhett Koenig, Max McEnelly, Charlie Millard, Brandon Morvari, Gabe Nagel, Gavin Nelson, Jack Nelson, Ethan Riddle, Drew Roberts, Andrew Sparks, Vance VomBaur, Jed Wester, Clayton Whiting
Men's Swimming and Diving (17)
Omar Abdelwahab, Jack Ballard, Drew Bennett, Jayden Edmonson, Daniel Eichel, Braylon Goodno, Connor Groya, Tyler Hansen, Davide Harabagiu, Jaden Heinlein, Jacob Johnson, Luke Mychalowych, Joe Polyak, Max Scheurer, Ryan Slonac, Ian Steffen, Yutong Wang
Gymnastics (13)
Teryn Crump, Gianna Gerdes, Leah Gonsiorowski, Seria Johnson, Jordyn Lyden, Sarah Moraw, Sophia Nguyen, Jenna Olshefski, Lauren Pearl, Brooklyn Rowray, Megan Steensland, Ava Stewart, Sophie Swartzmiller
Men's Hockey (13)
Nathan Airey, Axel Begley, Jimmy Clark, August Falloon, Leo Gruba, Beckett Hendrickson, Brody Lamb, John Mittelstadt, Luke Mittelstadt, Erik Pahlsson, Max Rud, Cal Thomas, Zach Wiese
Women's Basketball (9)
Women's Basketball (9)
Amaya Battle, Mara Braun, Grace Grocholski, Sophie Hart, Niamya Holloway, Kennedy Klick, Tori McKinney, Brynn Senden, Taylor Woodson
Men's Basketball (3)
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