MIAC Release

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Eighty Saint John's University student-athletes achieved 2025-26 Winter and Spring Academic All-MIAC honors on Thursday, June 25.

Student-athletes must be a sophomore, junior or senior with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 on a 4.00 scale to qualify for Academic All-MIAC recognition. Transfers, like freshmen, must complete a full academic year to be eligible the following season. 

Athletically, student-athletes must be a member of a MIAC-sponsored, varsity team and be academically and athletically eligible. The student-athlete must have utilized a season of participation (per NCAA and MIAC definitions) and have remained on the sports roster through the conclusion of the sports season.

Saint John's saw its streak of consecutive academic years leading the MIAC in male honorees end at five – by one honoree – with 141 in 2025-26. St. Olaf edged the Johnnies with 142. Gustavus Adolphus was third (125), followed by Carleton (114), Macalester (112) and Bethel (105). SJU had 61 fall honorees in cross country, football and soccer.

Here are the SJU honorees, listed by sport in alphabetical order:

Baseball (Story)
Senior left fielder Owen Amrhein (Waconia, Minn.); junior infielder Justin Brooks (Champlin, Minn./Champlin Park); senior pitcher Jack Dobesh (Edina, Minn.); sophomore outfielder Nolan Dumonceaux (Forest Lake, Minn.); junior catcher Sam Garry (Mahtomedi, Minn.); senior infielder Jackson Geislinger (Grove City, Minn./Eden Valley-Watkins); junior designated hitter Zach Helfmann (St. Louis Park, Minn.); senior right fielder Brendan Hemr (Blaine, Minn./Centennial); junior infielder Tanner Hoemann (Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View); senior pitcher Noah Jensen (St. Cloud, Minn./Sauk Rapids-Rice); senior first baseman Collin Kray (Little Falls, Minn.); sophomore pitcher Dylan Marciulionis (Esko, Minn.); senior third baseman Reed Marquardt (Lindstrom, Minn./Chisago Lakes); sophomore pitcher Isaac Nelsen (Austin, Minn./Pacelli); senior pitcher Vinny Schleper (Shakopee, Minn.); junior center fielder Riley Schwellenbach (Woodbury, Minn./East Ridge); and junior pitcher Carter Theisen (Rosemount, Minn.).

Basketball (Story)
Sophomore guard Eli Hoelz (Baxter, Minn./Brainerd); junior guard A.J. McCleery (Mahtomedi, Minn.); sophomore guard Henry Tschetter (Stewartville, Minn.); and sophomore guard Parker Wellmann (Prior Lake, Minn./East Ridge). 

Golf (Story)
Sophomore Mac Drake (Sioux Falls, S.D./O'Gorman); senior Tim Fultz (Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater Area); sophomore Gavin Grahek (Maple Grove, Minn.); sophomore Connor O'Hara (Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South); and sophomore Charlie Willette (Eden Prairie, Minn.).

Hockey (Story)
Junior defenseman Sam Berry (St. Louis Park, Minn.); junior forward Jackson Bisson (Edina, Minn.); senior defenseman Conner Couet (St. Michael, Minn.); senior goaltender Jon Howe (Chanhassen, Minn.); junior forward Chris Kernan (Maple Grove, Minn.); junior forward Logan Lyke (Medina, Minn.); junior forward Jacob McPartland (Victoria, Minn.); sophomore defenseman George Moore III (Little Falls, Minn.); sophomore forward Jordan Newpower (Lino Lakes, Minn.); senior defenseman Michael Spinner (Prior Lake, Minn.); and junior forward Jack Wandmacher (St. Louis Park, Minn.).

Swimming and Diving (Story)
Junior Trevor Barton (Buffalo, Minn.); junior Brennan Close (Princeton, Minn.); junior Ben Edwards (Burnsville, Minn.); sophomore Henry Hilgendorf (Owatonna, Minn.); sophomore Jason Jones (Monticello, Minn.); sophomore Nate Krotzer (Belle Plaine, Minn.); junior Simon Nyangamoi (Harrisburg, S.D.); senior Andrew Roggeman (St. Cloud, Minn./Tech); and junior Cody Watts (St. Cloud, Minn./Tech).

Tennis (Story)
Senior Finn Dolezal (Inver Grove Heights, Minn./East Ridge); junior Alex Draeger (Litchfield, Minn.); senior Taylor Duncan (Benson, Minn.); and sophomore Andrew Eckmann (Eagan, Minn./Two Rivers).

Track and Field (Story)
Senior Jacob Becker (Lincoln, Neb./Mount Michael Benedictine); junior Noah Besemann (New Brighton, Minn./Irondale); junior Connor Brynteson (Minneapolis, Minn./Robbinsdale Cooper); sophomore Thomas Cass (Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater Area); senior Aiden Chalmers (Chaska, Minn./Minnetonka); senior Mitchell Degen (Brainerd, Minn.); sophomore Anthony Ferrante (Prior Lake, Minn.); senior Kole Guth (St. Peter, Minn.); sophomore Arthur Hank (Cascavel, Brazil/Colegio Passo Certo); junior Jack Johnston (Maple Grove, Minn.); junior Vincent Kaluza (Cold Spring, Minn./Rocori); senior Aiden Langheim (Jordan, Minn.); senior John Maile (Eden Valley, Minn./Eden Valley-Watkins); senior Jacob Malecha (Lonsdale, Minn./New Prague); sophomore Adam Marable (Crystal, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong); junior Peyton Martinek (Coon Rapids, Minn.); junior Max McCoy (Bennington, Neb./Mount Michael Benedictine); sophomore Grady Minnerath (Cold Spring, Minn./Rocori); junior Lars Molenkamp (Almere, Netherlands/Oostvaarders College); senior Owen Montreuil (Jordan, Minn.); junior Connor O'Brien (Belle Plaine, Minn.); sophomore A.J. Olesen (Wrenshall, Minn./Carlton); sophomore Zander Olmschenk (Sauk Centre, Minn.); sophomore Evan Raske (Becker, Minn./Monticello); sophomore Bode Russell (Buffalo, Minn.); junior Cooper Smith (Alvarado, Minn./East Grand Forks); senior Nick St. Peter (Maple Grove, Minn.); junior Cole Stencel (Mapleton, Minn./Maple River); sophomore Andy White (Sioux Falls, S.D./O'Gorman); and junior Wyatt Witschen (Monticello, Minn.).