Gustavus Adolphus College has a rich history of athletic accomplishments. Gustie teams have gone on to win 376 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) championships as a charter member of the league and have also enjoyed success on the national stage with 12 team national championships. The triumphs on the playing field are certainly attributed to the physical abilities of the student-athletes, but what sets Gustavus apart from many other institutions is the hard work put in the classroom by its student-athletes.
Gustavus currently has 140 all-time College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-Americans, which ranks 13th in Division III and 41st among all institutions (NCAA I, II, and III combined). The mark of 140 Academic All-Americans also ranks first in the MIAC. Gustavus has the seventh most (43) women’s at-large selections among all divisions and third most in Division III.
140 Gustavus CSC (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-Americans
|
| Year |
Name |
Category |
Team |
Position/Sport |
| 1978-79 |
Brad Baker |
Football |
2 |
QB |
| 1979-80 |
Brad Baker |
Baseball |
2 |
SS |
|
Jim Mortinson |
Baseball |
1 |
3B |
|
Dave Najarian |
Football |
1 |
DL |
|
Ron Straka |
Football |
2 |
RB |
| 1980-81 |
Jim Mortinson |
Baseball |
2 |
SS |
|
Dave Najarian |
Football |
1 |
LB |
| 1982-83 |
Mark Hanson |
Men's Basketball |
2 |
F |
| 1986-87 |
Jeffrey Cox |
Baseball |
3 |
P |
|
Laurie Voit |
Softball |
3 |
3B |
| 1987-88 |
Barb Jaeger |
Softball |
1 |
OF |
|
Mindy Mayerchak |
Softball |
2 |
OF |
|
Laurie Voit |
Softball |
1 |
3B |
| 1988-89 |
Ulf Gudjonsson |
Men's At-Large |
1 |
Tennis |
| 1990-91 |
Craig Miller |
Men's At-Large |
2 |
Cross Country/Track |
| 1991-92 |
Jon Lindquist |
Men's At-Large |
1 |
Golf |
|
Anita Doyle |
Women's At-Large |
2 |
Gymnastics |
| 1992-93 |
Sarah Edmonds |
Women's At-Large |
2 |
Track & Field |
| 1993-94 |
Aleta Gilbertson |
Women's At-Large |
3 |
Track & Field |
|
Kerri Pool |
Women's At-Large |
1 |
Soccer |
| 1995-96 |
Kristi Edmondson |
Women's At-Large |
3 |
Gymnastics |
|
Kirstin Olinger |
Women's At-Large |
2 |
Track & Field |
| 1997-98 |
Dan Duncan |
Football |
1 |
OL |
|
Marc Christian Newell |
Men's Basketball |
3 |
C |
|
April Felt |
Women's At-Large |
2 |
Track & Field |
|
Tammy Williams |
Women's At-Large |
2 |
Golf |
|
Becca Wold |
Women's At-Large |
3 |
Cross Country |
| 1998-99 |
Dan Duncan |
Football |
1 |
OL |
|
Kirsten Bland |
Women's At-Large |
1 |
Track & Field |
|
April Felt |
Women's At-Large |
1 |
Track & Field |
|
Ann Fletchall |
Women's At-Large |
3 |
Cross Country |
|
Tammy Williams |
Women's At-Large |
1 |
Golf |
| 1999-00 |
Brian Bergstrom |
Football |
1 |
LB |
|
Andy Kopperud |
Football |
2 |
OL |
|
Ann Fletchall |
Women's At-Large |
2 |
Cross Country |
| 2000-01 |
Brian Bergstrom |
Football |
1 |
LB |
|
Robb Trenda |
Men's At-Large |
3 |
Golf |
|
Tommy Valentini |
Men's At-Large |
2 |
Tennis |
|
Ellen Anderson |
Women's At-Large |
3 |
Tennis |
|
Stacy Horner |
Women's At-Large |
2 |
Track & Field |
| 2001-02 |
Brad Mazer |
Baseball |
3 |
C |
|
Ben Spilseth |
Football |
2 |
LB |
|
Andy Traetow |
Football |
2 |
RB |
|
Tommy Valentini |
Men's At-Large |
1 |
Tennis |
|
Ellen Anderson |
Women's At-Large |
1 |
Tennis |
|
Sarah Moe |
Women's At-Large |
1 |
Ice Hockey |
| 2002-03 |
Christina Diller |
Softball |
2 |
IF |
|
Amanda Parker |
Women's At-Large |
2 |
Gymnastics |
| 2003-04 |
Ben Sherer |
Baseball |
3 |
IF |
|
Isaac Sieling |
Football |
1 |
LB |
|
Luke Benoit |
Men's At-Large |
1 |
Golf |
|
Neil Johnson |
Men's At-Large |
2 |
Golf |
|
Stephen Handler |
Men's Track/Cross |
1 |
|
|
Amanda Parker |
Women's At-Large |
1 |
Gymnastics |
| 2004-05 |
Ben Sherer |
Baseball |
1 |
IF |
|
Pete Schwingler |
Men's At-Large |
1 |
Tennis |
|
Amanda Parker |
Women's At-Large |
1 |
Gymnastics |
| 2005-06 |
Ben Sherer |
Baseball |
3 |
IF |
|
Roy Bryan |
Men's At-Large |
1 |
Tennis |
|
Jack Henkemeyer |
Men's Track/Cross |
3 |
|
|
Hailey Harren |
Women's Track/Cross |
1 |
|
| 2006-07 |
Andy Bryan |
Men's At-Large |
2 |
Tennis |
|
Trevor Brown |
Men's Soccer |
2 |
GK |
|
Tanner Miest |
Men's Track/Cross |
1 |
|
|
Alex Zupan |
Men's Track/Cross |
1 |
|
|
Rachael Click |
Softball |
3 |
IF |
|
Margaret Dorer |
Women's At-Large |
2 |
Ice Hockey |
|
Hailey Harren |
Women's Track/Cross |
1 |
|
| 2007-08 |
T.J. Ridley |
Football |
2 |
DB |
|
Andy Bryan |
Men's At-Large |
1 |
Tennis |
|
Connor Ziegler |
Men's At-Large |
3 |
Swimming |
|
Trevor Wittwer |
Men's Basketball |
3 |
|
|
Drew Hood |
Men's Track/Cross |
2 |
|
|
Rachael Click |
Softball |
1 |
IF |
|
Margaret Dorer |
Women's At-Large |
2 |
Ice Hockey |
|
Laura Edlund |
Women's At-Large |
3 |
Skiing |
| 2008-09 |
T.J. Ridley |
Football |
1 |
DB |
|
David Martinson |
Men's At-Large |
3 |
|
|
David Pearson |
Men's At-Large |
1 |
|
|
Rachael Click |
Softball |
1 |
IF |
|
Kimbra Kosak |
Women's At-Large |
2 |
|
|
Melissa Mackley |
Women's At-Large |
1 |
Ice Hockey |
| 2009-10 |
John Kennedy |
Men's Track/Cross |
3 |
|
| 2010-11 |
Brad Kruckeberg |
Football |
1 |
DB |
|
Benjamin Cedar |
Men's Soccer |
1 |
|
|
Samantha Frank |
Women's At-Large |
3 |
Tennis |
|
Katie Schenfeld |
Women's At-Large |
2 |
Golf |
|
Sara Yunger |
Women's At-Large |
1 |
Ice Hockey |
| 2011-12 |
Lisa Klass |
Softball |
3 |
IF |
|
Lindsey Hjelm |
Women's At-Large |
3 |
Ice Hockey |
|
Molly Geske |
Women's Basketball |
2 |
|
|
Brooke Beskau |
Women's Track/Cross |
3 |
|
| 2012-13 |
Torey Asao |
Football |
2 |
DB |
|
Sean Sendelbach |
Men's Soccer |
3 |
M |
|
Lindsey Hjelm |
Women's At-large |
1 |
Ice Hockey |
|
Alissa Tinklenberg |
Women's At-Large |
3 |
Swimming |
|
Beth Hauer |
Women's Track/Cross |
3 |
|
|
Ally Voss |
Women's Track/Cross |
2 |
|
| 2013-14 |
Braden Schmid |
Men's Soccer |
2 |
GK |
|
Cameron Clause |
Men's Track/Cross |
2 |
|
|
Carolyn Draayer |
Women's At-Large |
3 |
Ice Hockey |
|
Alissa Tinklenberg |
Women's At-Large |
1 |
Swimming |
|
Rebecca Hare |
Women's Track/Cross |
3 |
|
| 2014-15 |
Carolyn Draayer |
Women's At-Large |
1 |
Ice Hockey |
|
Catherine Olson |
Women's At-Large |
3 |
Swimming |
|
Elizabeth Weiers |
Women's Track/Cross |
1 |
|
| 2016-17 |
Carston Dammann |
Men's Track/Cross |
2 |
|
|
Nora Holtan |
Volleyball |
2 |
|
|
Katie Aney |
Women's At-Large |
2 |
Tennis |
| 2017-18 |
Nora Holtan |
Volleyball |
2 |
|
|
Katie Aney |
Women's At-Large |
1 |
Tennis |
| 2018-19 |
Brice Panning |
Football |
2 |
WR |
|
Chase Johnson |
Men's At-Large |
2 |
Tennis |
|
Michael O'Neil |
Men's At-Large |
2 |
Tennis |
|
Aly Freeman |
Softball |
3 |
IF |
| 2019-20 |
Michael O'Neil |
Men's At-Large |
1 |
Tennis |
|
Cole Schwartz |
Soccer |
1 |
F |
|
Aly Freeman |
Softball |
2 |
IF |
|
Kate Holtan |
Volleyball |
2 |
|
| 2020-21 |
Nick Aney |
Men's At-Large |
1 |
Tennis |
|
Cole Schwartz |
Soccer |
2 |
F |
|
Kate Holtan |
Volleyball |
2 |
|
|
Brooke Merila |
Women's At-Large |
3 |
Gymnastics |
|
Birgen Nelson |
Women's Track/Cross |
3 |
|
| 2021-22 |
Nick Aney |
Men's At-Large |
1 |
Tennis |
|
Brooke Merila |
Women's At-Large |
1 |
Gymnastics |
|
Kayla Vrieze |
Women's At-Large |
2 |
Ice Hockey |
|
Elizabeth Donnelly |
Women's Track/Cross |
2 |
|
|
Birgen Nelson |
Women's Track/Cross |
1 |
|
| 2022-23 |
Kayla Vrieze |
Women's At-Large |
1 |
Ice Hockey |
|
Nick Aney* |
Men's Tennis |
1 |
|
|
Birgen Nelson |
Women's Track/Cross |
1 |
|
| 2023-24 |
Kasie Tweet |
Volleyball |
2 |
S |
|
Jake Breitbach |
Football |
1 |
WR |
|
Marco Siviero |
Men's Tennis |
2 |
|
|
Sophia Coltvet |
Women's At-Large |
3 |
Ice Hockey |
| 2024-25 |
Kasie Tweet |
Volleyball |
2 |
S |
|
Kaya De Bruijn |
Tennis |
3 |
|
|
Gage Gohl |
Tennis |
1 |
|
|
Marco Siviero |
Tennis |
3 |
|
*CSC Academic All-American of the Year
