LINCOLN, Neb. – Seventy-one Nebraska Wesleyan University student-athletes have earned recognition on the 2025 Spring American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) All-Academic Team, the conference office announced today. The impressive list includes student-athletes from baseball (13), men's golf (6), softball (11), men's tennis (5), men's track & field (22), and women's track & field (14).

This achievement highlights Nebraska Wesleyan's commitment to excellence both in competition and in the classroom. To qualify for the A-R-C All-Academic team, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore in academic standing, have completed one full year at their current institution, maintain a minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale, and be on the eligibility list for their nominated sport.

The full list of Nebraska Wesleyan University honorees is below:

Baseball (13)

• Dylan Buice, Jr., Criminology, Parker, CO / Holy Family 
• Tommy Fiocchi, Sr., Business Administration, Monument, CO / Lewis Palmer
• Jake Gerardis, Sr., Economics, Prosper, TX / McKinney Christian
• Theo Hughes, Gr., Business Administration, Seward, NE / Seward
• Easton Johnson, Jr., Exercise Science, Gilbert, IA / Gilbert
• Eric Kaps, Jr., Physics, Omaha, NE / Mount Michael
• Tyler Merkel, Sr., Health & Physical Education, Omaha, NE / Millard West
• Abe Pease, Sr., Exercise Science, Fort Collins, CO / Poudre
• Nick Roghair, Sr., Biochemistry & Molecular Bio, Irvine, CA / Arnold O. Beckman
• Jake Shedarowich, Jr., Sport Management, Gilbert, IA / Gilbert
• Dominic Sis, Gr., Business Administration, Benkelman, NE / Dundy County Straton
• Drake Venema, So., Criminology, Omaha, NE / Millard North 
• Blaine Walker, Jr., Physical Education, Houston, TX / Seven Lakes

Men's Golf (6)

• Jakob Cadwallader, Jr., Biology, Rapid City, S.D. / Stevens
• AJ Combs, So., Biology / Modern Language Studies, Firth, NE / Norris
• Jackson Lapour, Jr., Business Administration, Omaha, NE / Omaha Skutt Catholic 
• Brayden Schram, Jr., Business Administration, Hastings, NE / Hastings
• Travis Tilford, So., Biology, Firth, NE / Norris
• Harrison Weddell, Jr., Project Management, Elkhorn, NE / Elkhorn North

Softball (11)

• Paige Davison, Sr., Biology, Omaha, NE / Omaha Burke 
• Addi Duranski, Sr., Biology, Columbus, NE / Columbus 
• Eva Fahrnbruch, So., Accounting, Aurora, NE / Aurora 
• Kenzie Heedum, Jr., Biology, Omaha, NE / Elkhorn North
• Jenna Kimberling, Jr., Exercise Science, North Platte, NE / North Platte St. Patricks 
• Taylor Korecky, So., Exercise Science, Lincoln, NE / Lincoln Southwest
• Jaedyn Ratzlaff, Jr., Heath & Physical / Special Education, Leigh, NE / Howells-Dodge
• Lyndsey Roth, Sr., Health & Fitness Studies, Lincoln, NE / Lincoln North Star
• Hanna Roth, Sr., Elementary Education, Lincoln, NE / Lincoln North Star
• Kamdyn Sprunk, So., Criminology, Omaha, NE / Elkhorn South 
• Elise Warneke, Gr., Business Administration, Bennington, NE / Bennington 

Men's Tennis (5)

• Tyler Blair, So., Data Analytics, Lincoln, NE / Lincoln Southeast
• Sam Rademacher, So., Financial Planning, Kearney, NE / Kearney
• Jacob Balfany, Sr., Biology, Lincoln, NE / Lincoln Southwest
• Ian Armbrust, So., Biology / Modern Language Studies, Elkhorn, NE / Elkhorn North
• Glenn McChristian, So., History, Lincoln, NE / Lincoln High

Men's Track & Field (22)

• Jax Biehl, So., Exercise Science (Pre-AT), Fairbury, NE / Fairbury
• James Bruner, Sr., Health & Fitness Studies Studies, Scottsbluff, NE / Scottsbluff
• Morgan Conner, Sr., Exercise Science, York, NE / York
• Benjamin Cumpston, So., Data Analytics, Kearney, NE / Kearney
• Cole Duba, Jr., Business Administration / Economics, Chambers, NE / Chambers
• Preston Harms, So., Business Administration, Waverly, NE / Waverly
• Tanner Johnson, Sr., Exercise Science, Mesa, AZ / Mountain View
• Gunnar Jones, So., International Business / Mathematics, Lincoln, NE / Lincoln Southeast
• Josh Knispel, So., Accounting, Omaha, NE / Elkhorn South
• Brody Koos, So., Criminology, Lincoln, NE / Pius X
• Dylan Kurtz, Sr., Business Administration, Riverside, CA / John W. North
• Eric Lenz, Sr., Business Administration, Central City, NE / Central City
• Ethan Olson, So., Biology, Lincoln, NE / Lincoln Southwest
• Grahm Peterson, Jr., Sociology / Philosophy and Religion, Lincoln, NE / Lincoln Southeast
• Alex Pierce, So., Accounting, Brainard, NE / East Butler
• Garett Regier, So., Sport Management / Accounting, Henderson, NE / Heartland
• Mathew Siegel, Jr., Sport Management, Lincoln, NE / Lincoln North Star
• Noah Smith, Jr., Political Science, Gretna, NE / Gretna
• Lucas Steuter, So., Biology, Lincoln, NE / Pius X
• Thomas Vasquez, So., Accounting, Omaha, NE / Omaha Burke 
• Jacob Wertz, So., Biology, Lincoln, NE / Lincoln Lutheran 
• Colin Wojtkiewicz, Jr., Exercise Science (Pre-AT), Plainfield, IL / Plainfield 

Women's Track & Field (14)

• Lanae Aerts, Jr., Exercise Science, Brainard, NE / East Butler
• Avery Byers, Jr., Social Work / Psychology, Lincoln, NE / Lincoln Southwest
• Natalie Cummins, Sr., Nursing, Omaha, NE / Omaha Concordia
• Avery Decker, Gr., Biochemistry & Molecular Bio, Fremont, NE / Fremont
• Keeley Hourigan, Sr., Biology, Omaha, NE / Millard West
• Elena Lazzaretto, Jr., Biology, Venice, Italy / Liceo Galileo Galilei
• Raegan Levi, Jr., Physical Education, Norwalk, IA / Norwalk
• Anna Lundahl, Sr., Health and Fitness Studies, Wakefield, NE / Wakefield
• Kari Mathsen, So., Nursing, Omaha, NE / Omaha Concordia 
• Chloe Mooberry, So., Exercise Science, Omaha, NE / Millard North
• Rachel Smith, So., Exercise Science, Lincoln, NE / Lincoln East
• Tiernan Stanton, So., Exercise Science, Newcastle, WY / Newcastle
• Addie Thomas, Sr., Health & Physical Education, Elkhorn, NE / Elkhorn
• Delaney Vacek, Jr., Criminology / Psychology, Lincoln, NE / Lincoln Southwest