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