Gustavus Adolphus College has a rich history of athletic accomplishments. Gustie teams have gone on to win 250 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) championships as a charter member of the league and have enjoyed success on the national stage as well. 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 106 all-time College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-Americans, which ranks 11th in Division III and 36th among all institutions (NCAA I, II, and III combined). The mark of 106 Academic All-Americans also ranks first in the MIAC. Gustavus has the sixth most women’s at-large selections and 21st most Academic All-American selections since 2000.
Gustavus’s All-Time CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
1979
Football Brad Baker
1980
Baseball Brad Baker
Baseball Jim Mortinson
Football Dave Najarian
Football Ron Straka
1981
Baseball Jim Mortinsen
Football Dave Najarian
1983
Men’s Basketball Mark Hanson
1987
Baseball Jeffrey Cox
Softball Laurie Voit
1988
Softball Barb Jaeger
Softball Mindy Mayerchak
Softball Laurie Voit
1989
Men’s At-Large Ulf Gudjonsson, Tennis
1991
Men’s At-Large Craig Miller, Cross Country
1992
Men’s At-Large Jon Lindquist, Golf
Women’s At-Large Anita Doyle, Gymnastics
1993
Women’s At-Large Sarah Edmonds, Gymnastics
1994
Women’s At-Large Aleta Gilbertson, Cross Country
Women’s At-Large Kerri Pool, Soccer
1996
Women’s At-Large Kristi Edmondson, Gymnastics
Women’s At-Large Kirstin Olinger, Track and Field
1998
Football Dan Duncan
Men’s Basketball Marc Christian Newell
Women’s At-Large April Felt, Track & Field
Women’s At-Large Tammy Williams, Golf
Women’s At-Large Becca Wold, Cross Country
1999
Football Dan Duncan
Women’s At-Large Kirsten Bland, Track & Field
Women’s At-Large April Felt, Track & Field
Women’s At-Large Ann Fletchall, Cross Country
Women’s At-Large Tammy Williams, Golf
2000
Football Brian Bergstrom
Football Andy Kopperud
Women’s At-Large Ann Fletchall, Cross Country
2001
Football Brian Bergstrom
Men’s At-Large Robb Trenda, Golf
Men’s At-Large Tommy Valentini, Tennis
Women’s At-Large Ellen Anderson, Tennis
Women’s At-Large Stacy Horner, Track & Field
2002
Baseball Brad Mazer
Football Ben Spilseth
Football Andy Traetow
Men’s At-Large Tommy Valentini, Tennis
Women’s At-Large Ellen Anderson, Tennis
Women’s At-Large Sarah Moe, Ice Hockey
2003
Softball Christina Diller
Women’s At-Large Amanda Parker, Gymnastics
2004
Baseball Ben Sherer
Football Isaac Sieling
Men’s At-Large Luke Benoit, Golf
Men’s At-Large Neil Johnson, Golf
Men’s Track/Cross Country Stephen Handler
Women’s At-Large Amanda Parker, Gymnastics
2005
Baseball Ben Sherer
Men’s At-Large Pete Schwingler, Tennis
Women’s At-Large Amanda Parker, Gymnastics
2006
Baseball Ben Sherer
Men’s At-Large Roy Bryan, Tennis
Men’s Track/Cross Country Jack Henkemeyer
Women’s Track/Cross Country Hailey Harren
2007
Men’s At-Large Andy Bryan, Tennis
Men’s Soccer Trevor Brown, Goalkeeper
Men’s Track/Cross Country Tanner Miest
Men’s Track/Cross Country Alex Zupan
Softball Rachael Click
Women’s At-Large Margaret Dorer, Ice Hockey
Women’s Track/Cross Country Hailey Harren
2008
Football T.J. Ridley
Men’s At-Large Andy Bryan, Tennis
Men’s At-Large Connor Ziegler, Swimming
Men’s Basketball Trevor Wittwer
Men’s Track/Cross Country Drew Hood
Softball Rachael Click
Women’s At-Large Margaret Dorer, Ice Hockey
Women’s At-Large Laura Edlund, Skiing
2009
Football T.J. Ridley
Men’s At-Large David Martinson, Hockey
Men’s At-Large David Pearson, Swimming
Softball Rachael Click
Women’s At-Large Kimbra Kosak, Golf
Women’s At-Large Melissa Mackley, Hockey
2010
Men’s Track/Cross Country John Kennedy
2011
Football Brad Kruckeberg
Men’s Soccer Benjamin Ceder
Women’s At-Large Samantha Frank, Tennis
Women’s At-Large Katie Schenfeld, Golf
Women’s At-Large Sara Yungner, Hockey
2012
Softball Lisa Klass
Women’s At-Large Lindsey Hjelm, Hockey
Women’s Basketball Molly Geske
Women’s Track/Cross Country Brooke Beskau
2013
Football Torey Asao
Men’s Soccer Sean Sendelbach
Women’s At-Large Lindsey Hjelm, Hockey
Women’s At-Large Alissa Tinklenberg, Swimming
Women’s Track/Cross Country Beth Hauer
Women’s Track/Cross Country Ally Voss
2014
Men’s Soccer Braden Schmid
Men’s Track/Cross Country Cameron Clause
Women’s At-Large Carolyn Draayer, Hockey
Women’s At-Large Alissa Tinklenberg, Swimming
Women’s Track/Cross Country Rebecca Hare
2015
Women’s At-Large Carolyn Draayer, Hockey
Women’s At-Large Catherine Olson, Swimming
Women’s Track/Cross Country Elizabeth Weiers