71 Bruins named NSAA Scholar-Athletes
A total of 71 Bellevue University student-athletes earned North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2020-21 academic year in an announcement made today by the conference office.
BISMARCK, N.D. -- A total of 71 Bellevue University student-athletes earned North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Scholar-Athlete honors for the 2020-21 academic year in an announcement made today by the conference office.
Among the league's eight member institutions, 745 student-athletes garnered NSAA Scholar-Athlete recognition.
The 745 recipients, participating in NSAA fall, winter, and spring sports (women's and men's cross country, women's volleyball, football, women's and men's basketball, women's and men's golf, women's and men's track & field, softball, and baseball) were recognized for their outstanding academic accomplishment in the classroom and on the playing field.
To be eligible for NSAA Academic Scholar-Athlete recognition, a student-athlete must achieve a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale.
The following is a list of Bellevue University student-athletes who earned the prestigious honor.
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Women's Cross Country |
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Name |
Hometown |
Year in School |
Major |
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Lorelei Hayden |
Omaha, Neb. |
Freshman |
Psychology |
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Dayana Montano-Salama |
Omaha, Neb. |
Senior |
Biology |
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Diana Montano-Salama |
Omaha, Neb. |
Senior |
Computer Information Systems |
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Men's Cross Country |
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Name |
Hometown |
Year in School |
Major |
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Gabriel Poppen |
Glenwood, Iowa |
Freshman |
Cyber Security |
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Volleyball |
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Name |
Hometown |
Year in School |
Major |
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Jacqueline Apel |
Bellevue, Neb. |
Freshman |
Psychology & Criminal Justice |
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Sierra Athen |
Red Oak, Iowa |
Junior |
Biology & Education |
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Sienna Black |
Treynor, Iowa |
Junior |
Business Administration |
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MacKenna Brown |
Maple Lake, Minn. |
Junior |
Psychology |
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Andrea Carson |
Ord, Neb. |
Senior |
Business Administration |
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Eve Fountain |
Omaha, Neb. |
Freshman |
Criminal Justice |
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Paige Holdsworth |
Omaha, Neb. |
Sophomore |
Criminal Justice & Psychology |
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Brooklyn Hundt |
Underwood, Iowa |
Sophomore |
Psychology & Health Science |
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Taylan Keefer |
Council Bluffs, Iowa |
Freshman |
Education & Health and Human Performance |
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Anna Koehler |
Papillion, Neb. |
Freshman |
Health Science |
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Jorie Lincoln |
Waianae, Hawaii |
Junior |
Sports Management |
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Coree Lipovsky |
Fairfield, Neb. |
Senior |
Psychology |
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Nicole Meyer |
Elmwood, Neb. |
Sophomore |
Sports Management |
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Isidora Nahayo |
Omaha, Neb. |
Freshman |
Psychology |
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Women's Basketball |
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Name |
Hometown |
Year in School |
Major |
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Alexis Allen |
Luther, Okla. |
Junior |
Psychology |
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Aminah Hall |
Denton, Texas |
Freshman |
Communication Studies |
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Miranda Hennings |
Council Bluffs, Iowa |
Junior |
Sports Management |
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Laura Jurek |
Bellevue, Neb. |
Junior |
Health Science |
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Elexis Martinez |
Omaha, Neb. |
Senior |
Management |
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Faith Ross |
Gretna, Neb. |
Junior |
Mathematics & Education |
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Kaziah Terrell |
Morrow, Ga. |
Freshman |
Biology |
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Meleah Turner |
Bellevue, Neb. |
Junior |
Business Administration |
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Jamie Winkler |
Louisville, Neb. |
Senior |
Business Administration |
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Men's Basketball |
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Name |
Hometown |
Year in School |
Major |
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Ryan Barnes |
Clovis, Calif. |
Freshman |
Health and Human Performance |
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Men's Golf |
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Name |
Hometown |
Year in School |
Major |
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Andre Becerra |
Guadalajara, Mexico |
Senior |
Health and Human Performance |
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Baptiste Bonnet |
France |
Freshman |
Business Administration |
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Floris-Jan Oosterhof |
Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands |
Junior |
Business Administration |
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Evan Macke |
Ralston, Neb. |
Junior |
Health and Human Performance |
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Hugo Ronnberg |
Stockholm, Sweden |
Freshman |
Health and Human Performance |
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Alex Zillig |
La Vista, Neb. |
Senior |
Sports Management |
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Women's Golf |
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Name |
Hometown |
Year in School |
Major |
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Dominika Gradecka |
Oborniki Slaskie, Poland |
Senior |
Master of Business Administration |
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Tylah Saifoloi |
Penrith, New South Wales, Australia |
Junior |
Health and Human Performance |
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Allison Temple |
Norfolk, Neb. |
Senior |
Business Administration |
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Women's Track & Field |
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Name |
Hometown |
Year in School |
Major |
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Lorelei Hayden |
Omaha, Neb. |
Freshman |
Psychology |
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Alisiara Hobbs |
Topeka, Kan. |
Sophomore |
Biology |
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Dayana Montano Salama |
Omaha, Neb. |
Senior |
Biology |
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Diana Montano Salama |
Omaha, Neb. |
Senior |
Computer Information Systems |
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Men's Track & Field |
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Name |
Hometown |
Year in School |
Major |
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Dixon Kiptoo |
Eldoret, Kenya |
Junior |
Computer Information Systems |
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Aaron Newton |
Omaha, Neb. |
Junior |
Computer Information Systems |
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Gabriel Poppen |
Glenwood, Iowa |
Freshman |
Cyber Security |
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Softball |
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Name |
Hometown |
Year in School |
Major |
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Ellie Bliemeister |
Lincoln, Neb. |
Senior |
Accounting |
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Maricela Egan |
Anaheim, Calif. |
Junior |
Business Administration |
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Savannah Gunn |
Forney, Texas |
Freshman |
Health and Human Performance |
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Sydni Haugaard |
Plattsmouth, Neb. |
Freshman |
Business Administration |
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Lauren Jurek |
Bellevue, Neb. |
Sophomore |
Health Science |
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Catherine Kempf |
Dodge, Neb. |
Sophomore |
Business Administration |
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Madison Machacek |
Bellevue, Neb. |
Freshman |
Health and Human Performance |
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Emily Mendick |
La Vista, Neb. |
Senior |
Health and Human Performance |
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Alyssa Morbach |
Gretna, Neb. |
Freshman |
Business Administration |
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Allison O'Driscoll |
Colorado Springs, Colo. |
Senior |
Biology |
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Amanda Placzek |
Omaha, Neb. |
Freshman |
Criminal Justice & Psychology |
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Emily Rochford |
Waterloo, Neb. |
Junior |
Business Administration |
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Lauren Russell |
Denver, Colo. |
Freshman |
Psychology |
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Ashley Young |
Los Lunas, N.M. |
Sophomore |
Psychology |
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Baseball |
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Name |
Hometown |
Year in School |
Major |
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Cody Banks |
Duvall, Wash. |
Senior |
Master of Business Administration |
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Graham Cahill |
Omaha, Neb. |
Senior |
Criminal Justice |
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Aaron Garner |
Pierce City, Mo. |
Sophomore |
Health and Human Performance |
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Payton Higgins |
Cedar, Utah |
Senior |
Master in Intelligence & Security Studies |
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Matt Johnson |
Meridian, Idaho |
Senior |
Business Administration |
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Alec Lee |
Grand Island, Neb. |
Senior |
Criminal Justice |
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Bailey Link |
Chula Vista, Calif. |
Senior |
Intelligence & Security Studies |
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Chaz Lopez |
Auburn, Calif. |
Senior |
MBA in Business Concentration |
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Nic Metcalf |
Sedro-Woolley, Wash. |
Senior |
MBA in Management Information Systems |
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McGrane Pledger |
Walnut Creek, Calf. |
Senior |
Business Administration |
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Cade Sakamoto |
Bakersfield, Calif. |
Senior |
Health and Human Performance |
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Joshua Vaughan |
Boise, Idaho |
Senior |
Business Administration |
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Colton Walker |
The Dalles, Ore. |
Senior |
MBA in Business Concentration |