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OL
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Midfielder
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OL
/ Football
Varsity
/ Rowing
Varsity
/ Rowing
TE
/ Football
TE
/ Football
Forward
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Distance
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G
/ Women's Basketball
WR
/ Football
133 lbs.
/ Wrestling
RHP
/ Baseball
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Opposite
/ Volleyball
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Diving
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Varsity
/ Rowing
F
/ Women's Hockey
149 lbs.
/ Wrestling
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
DL
/ Football
INF
/ Softball
Varsity
/ Rowing
Varsity
/ Rowing
Forward
/ Soccer
D
/ Women's Hockey
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
TE
/ Football
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
Sprints/Jumps
/ Men's Track & Field
/ Gymnastics
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
D
/ Women's Hockey
Distance
/ Men's Track & Field
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
G/F
/ Women's Basketball
Freestyle
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
OF
/ Baseball
K
/ Football
Varsity
/ Rowing
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Mid-Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
G
/ Women's Hockey
Breast/Free
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
F
/ Women's Hockey
Freestyle
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Freestyle
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
/ Tennis
Sprints
/ Women's Track & Field
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
LB
/ Football
Varsity
/ Rowing
/ Tennis
WR
/ Football
/ Gymnastics
Goalkeeper
/ Soccer
Pole Vault/Multis
/ Women's Track & Field
Diving
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
/ Women's Golf
184 lbs.
/ Wrestling
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Middle Blocker
/ Volleyball
Jumps
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Gymnastics
Sprint Free
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
D
/ Women's Hockey
Varsity
/ Rowing
OL
/ Football
Setter
/ Volleyball
Varsity
/ Rowing
DL
/ Football
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Gymnastics
Back/Free/Fly
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Varsity
/ Rowing
/ Tennis
IM/Breaststroke/Freestyle
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Defender
/ Soccer
Butterfly
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
RHP
/ Softball
174 lbs.
/ Wrestling
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Freestyle
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
/ Gymnastics
Varsity
/ Rowing
Varsity
/ Rowing
Throws
/ Women's Track & Field
/ Tennis
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Varsity
/ Rowing
/ Men's Golf
RHP/INF
/ Softball
G
/ Women's Basketball
RHP/OF
/ Softball
Jumps
/ Men's Track & Field
Jumps
/ Women's Track & Field
INF
/ Baseball
165 lbs.
/ Wrestling
Guard
/ Men's Basketball
/ Gymnastics
/ Gymnastics
RHP
/ Softball
INF/OF
/ Baseball
/ Gymnastics
Defensive Specialist
/ Volleyball
Libero/DS
/ Volleyball
Freestyle
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
/ Tennis
RHP
/ Baseball
/ Tennis
Freestyle
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Distance
/ Women's Track & Field
Javelin
/ Women's Track & Field
INF
/ Softball
Diving
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Outside
/ Volleyball
/ Tennis
Photo by: Brad Rempel
Minnesota Produces 126 Big Ten Distinguished Scholars
7/13/2026 2:00:00 PM | Baseball, Football, Athletics, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Swimming & Diving, Men's Track & Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Gymnastics, Women's Hockey, Rowing, Soccer, Women's Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Women's Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling
MINNEAPOLIS – The Big Ten Conference announced its 2025-26 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award recipients Monday with 126 University of Minnesota student-athletes earning recognition from the league.
Eighteen Minnesota programs are represented on this year's Big Ten Distinguished Scholar list with 27 Golden Gopher student-athletes maintaining perfect 4.0 grade point averages during the academic year: Alex Acevedo, Drew Biber, Jaden Deutscher, Zoie Dundon, Deven Eastern, Alexa Fauson, Manon Field, Gracie Graham, Grace Grocholski, Sam Henson, Taylor Isabel, Charlotte Lange, Derik LeCaptain, Grace Mignone, Sarah Moraw, Nathalie Muller, Joe Polyak, Claire Reinke, Ethan Riddle, Jade Roghair, Erika Schick, Isabelle Schmitz, Jack Spanier, Charlie Sutherland, Ali Weimer, Mckenna Wucherer, Anlin Xie
Big Ten Faculty Representatives established the Distinguished Scholar Award in 2008 to supplement the Academic All-Big Ten program. Distinguished Scholar Award recipients must have earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition in the previous academic year, must have been enrolled full time at the institution for the entire previous academic year (two semesters or three quarters) and earned a minimum GPA of 3.70 or better during the previous academic year, excluding any summer grades.
The Academic All-Big Ten threshold is a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher for a student-athlete's academic career.
Women's Track and Field/Cross Country (20)
Hailey Anchor, Lila Branchaw, Sophie Chapman, Avery Cuper, Marge Dalseth, Zoie Dundon, Taylor Isabel, Delia Johnson, Ellie Kuechle, Charlotte Lange, Kennedy Martinson, Grace Mignone, Brooke Moore, Caitlyn Osanai, Izzy Roemer, Isabelle Schmidt, Isabelle Schmitz, Diarra Sow, Ali Weimer, Ella Weippert
Rowing (14)
Radhika Ajmera, Elsie Belina, Maggie Berrett, Jaden Deutscher, Alexa Fauson, Manon Field, Emma Herstad, Sydney Leston, Nathalie Muller, Tammy Nguyen, Chloe Petersen, Martyna Rzeznik, Erika Schick, Abby Schroeder
Football (12)
Jaden Ball, Ashton Beers, Drew Biber, Frank Bierman, Le'Meke Brockington, Deven Eastern, Jameson Geers, Sam Henson, Derik LeCaptain, Logan Loya, Tony Nelson, Mo Omonode
Women's Swimming and Diving (12)
Vivi Del Angel, Georgia Kahler, Anja Kaljevic, Mina Kaljevic, Gabby Mauder, Paige Moreen, Kamdyn Periat, Claire Reinke, Jade Roghair, Morgan Thomas, Livi Wanner, Elna Widerstrom
Gymnastics (8)
Leah Gonsiorowski, Jordyn Lyden, Sarah Moraw, Lauren Pearl, Brooklyn Rowray, Megan Steensland, Ava Stewart, Sophie Swartzmiller
Tennis (8)
Jeselle Ante, Anali Kocevar, Mia Liepert, Sofia Pinto, Aiva Schmitz, Deniz Turan, Arina Valitova, Anlin Xie
Men's Track and Field/Cross Country (8)
Emmet Anderson, Aloysius Franzen, Emmett Gerres, Charles Godfred, Leo Goodman, Shane Griepentrog, Tony Nelson, Sam Snitker
Volleyball (7)
Alex Acevedo, Lauren Crowl, Calissa Minatee, Chloe Ng, Olivia Swenson, Kate Thibault, Mckenna Wucherer
Women's Hockey (6)
Kendra Distad, Allie Franco, Gracie Graham, Sophia Johnson, Madison Kaiser, Sydney Morrow
Softball (6)
Tinley Easton, Macy Richardson, Sydney Schwartz, Jessa Snippes, Natalie Susa, Maggie Werner
Baseball (5)
Caden Capomaccio, Brayden Hellum, Jack Spanier, Charlie Sutherland, Adam Urban
Soccer (5)
Alma Beaton, Caroline Birdsell, Grace Fogarty, Sarah Martin, Madeline Raymond
Wrestling (5)
Chris Cannon, Wyatt Duchateau, Max McEnelly, Ethan Riddle, Andrew Sparks
Men's Swimming and Diving (4)
Jack Ballard, Connor Groya, Joe Polyak, YuTong Wang
Women's Basketball (3)
Mara Braun, Grace Grocholski, Brynn Senden
Men's Basketball (1)
RJ Spencer
Men's Golf (1)
Kyler Schwamb
Women's Golf (1)
Isabella McCauley
Eighteen Minnesota programs are represented on this year's Big Ten Distinguished Scholar list with 27 Golden Gopher student-athletes maintaining perfect 4.0 grade point averages during the academic year: Alex Acevedo, Drew Biber, Jaden Deutscher, Zoie Dundon, Deven Eastern, Alexa Fauson, Manon Field, Gracie Graham, Grace Grocholski, Sam Henson, Taylor Isabel, Charlotte Lange, Derik LeCaptain, Grace Mignone, Sarah Moraw, Nathalie Muller, Joe Polyak, Claire Reinke, Ethan Riddle, Jade Roghair, Erika Schick, Isabelle Schmitz, Jack Spanier, Charlie Sutherland, Ali Weimer, Mckenna Wucherer, Anlin Xie
Big Ten Faculty Representatives established the Distinguished Scholar Award in 2008 to supplement the Academic All-Big Ten program. Distinguished Scholar Award recipients must have earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition in the previous academic year, must have been enrolled full time at the institution for the entire previous academic year (two semesters or three quarters) and earned a minimum GPA of 3.70 or better during the previous academic year, excluding any summer grades.
The Academic All-Big Ten threshold is a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher for a student-athlete's academic career.
Women's Track and Field/Cross Country (20)
Hailey Anchor, Lila Branchaw, Sophie Chapman, Avery Cuper, Marge Dalseth, Zoie Dundon, Taylor Isabel, Delia Johnson, Ellie Kuechle, Charlotte Lange, Kennedy Martinson, Grace Mignone, Brooke Moore, Caitlyn Osanai, Izzy Roemer, Isabelle Schmidt, Isabelle Schmitz, Diarra Sow, Ali Weimer, Ella Weippert
Rowing (14)
Radhika Ajmera, Elsie Belina, Maggie Berrett, Jaden Deutscher, Alexa Fauson, Manon Field, Emma Herstad, Sydney Leston, Nathalie Muller, Tammy Nguyen, Chloe Petersen, Martyna Rzeznik, Erika Schick, Abby Schroeder
Football (12)
Jaden Ball, Ashton Beers, Drew Biber, Frank Bierman, Le'Meke Brockington, Deven Eastern, Jameson Geers, Sam Henson, Derik LeCaptain, Logan Loya, Tony Nelson, Mo Omonode
Women's Swimming and Diving (12)
Vivi Del Angel, Georgia Kahler, Anja Kaljevic, Mina Kaljevic, Gabby Mauder, Paige Moreen, Kamdyn Periat, Claire Reinke, Jade Roghair, Morgan Thomas, Livi Wanner, Elna Widerstrom
Gymnastics (8)
Leah Gonsiorowski, Jordyn Lyden, Sarah Moraw, Lauren Pearl, Brooklyn Rowray, Megan Steensland, Ava Stewart, Sophie Swartzmiller
Tennis (8)
Jeselle Ante, Anali Kocevar, Mia Liepert, Sofia Pinto, Aiva Schmitz, Deniz Turan, Arina Valitova, Anlin Xie
Men's Track and Field/Cross Country (8)
Emmet Anderson, Aloysius Franzen, Emmett Gerres, Charles Godfred, Leo Goodman, Shane Griepentrog, Tony Nelson, Sam Snitker
Volleyball (7)
Alex Acevedo, Lauren Crowl, Calissa Minatee, Chloe Ng, Olivia Swenson, Kate Thibault, Mckenna Wucherer
Women's Hockey (6)
Kendra Distad, Allie Franco, Gracie Graham, Sophia Johnson, Madison Kaiser, Sydney Morrow
Softball (6)
Tinley Easton, Macy Richardson, Sydney Schwartz, Jessa Snippes, Natalie Susa, Maggie Werner
Baseball (5)
Caden Capomaccio, Brayden Hellum, Jack Spanier, Charlie Sutherland, Adam Urban
Soccer (5)
Alma Beaton, Caroline Birdsell, Grace Fogarty, Sarah Martin, Madeline Raymond
Wrestling (5)
Chris Cannon, Wyatt Duchateau, Max McEnelly, Ethan Riddle, Andrew Sparks
Men's Swimming and Diving (4)
Jack Ballard, Connor Groya, Joe Polyak, YuTong Wang
Women's Basketball (3)
Mara Braun, Grace Grocholski, Brynn Senden
Men's Basketball (1)
RJ Spencer
Men's Golf (1)
Kyler Schwamb
Women's Golf (1)
Isabella McCauley
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