CLEVELAND – The Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) announced the 2024-25 recipients of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Awards. The Academic Achievement Awards, in its 18th year, is a program that recognizes the academic accomplishments of student-athletes at the Division II level in NCAA sponsored sports.

Michigan Tech had 145 student-athletes achieve an Academic Achievement Award from the Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) for the 2024-25 academic year.

For the first time since inception, there were more than 20,000 student-athletes recognized (22,756) from a record 202 institutions for the 2024-25 Academic Achievement Awards. This year's totals are the highest in the program's history.

"Since its inception, this program has been dedicated to celebrating the exceptional student-athletes who define excellence across our Division II landscape," said Traci Murphy, vice president for athletics at Daemen University and current D2 ADA President. "This year, we are thrilled to recognize a record number of deserving individuals, reflecting the unprecedented dedication within our division - not only in athletics, but in the classroom as well. This year's record-breaking submissions for both individuals and schools serve as a testament to the Division II way. Thanks to the administrators that nominated these outstanding individuals, and much-deserved congratulations to our 22,000-plus recipients."

To qualify for this honor, the following must occur:

• The Athletic Director MUST BE a CURRENT dues-paying member of the D2 ADA.

• Student-athletes must have … 

• a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale

• have attended a minimum of two years (four semesters) of college-level work 

• have been an active member of an intercollegiate team during his/her last academic year

Huskies Honored: 

• Matthew Daanen, Football

• Jonathon Lafave, Football

• Marc Sippel, Football

• Drew Collins, Football

• Bryce Kurncz, Football

• Josh Cribben, Football

• Connor Cardell, Football

• Alex Bueno, Football

• Dante Basanese, Football

• Bryant Maki, Football

• James Daanen, Football

• Joey Donahue, Football

• Sam Ahern, Football

• Owen Watson, Football

• Junyoung Chung, Football

• Nate Benninger, Football

• Judah Kinne, Football

• Brandon Michalak, Football

• Collin Hicks, Football

• Austin Schlicht, Football

• Joe Hartlieb, Football

• Ethan Post, Football

• Kolby Hindenach, Football

• Alex Smith, Football

• Patrick Kastner, Football

• Jordan Dent, Football

• Nic Nora, Football

• Matt Ojala, Football

• Caleb Klein, Football

• Brendan Stephens, Football

• Joe Marano, Football

• Chase Koch, Football

• Alex Cannoot, Football

• Jared Tarrance, Football

• Brandon DeVries, Football

• Greg Lapetina, Football

• Kyle Gettemy, Football

• Meg Raabe, Volleyball

• Riley Stichter, Volleyball

• Amelia Albers, Volleyball

• Kaycee Meiners, Volleyball

• Kate Loch, Volleyball

• Brynn Erickson, Volleyball

• Jacqueline Yancy, Volleyball

• Alayna Corwin, Volleyball

• Havanah Brockington, Soccer

• Kiersen Korienek, Soccer

• Katelyn Sanders, Soccer

• Jordan Noble, Soccer

• Julia Pietila, Soccer

• Ryley Winrich, Soccer

• Grace Hoeppner, Soccer

• Molly Bolang, Soccer

• Taylor Noble, Soccer

• Olivia Gette, Soccer

• Marissa Wentland, Soccer

• Allison Millina, Soccer

• Avery McNally, Soccer

• Emilie Clayton, Soccer

• Ella Roach, Soccer

• Brooke Green, Soccer

• Clara Murchison, Soccer

• Alisa Teige, Women's Cross Country

• Claire Endres, Women's Cross Country

• Ingrid Seagren, Women's Cross Country

• Greta Hansen, Women's Cross Country

• Cedar Gordon, Women's Cross Country

• Sophia Rhein, Women's Cross Country

• Bridget Burns, Women's Cross Country

• Ingrid Halverson, Women's Cross Country

• Brady Hager, Men's Cross Country

• Stephen Loparo, Men's Cross Country

• Sam Lange, Men's Cross Country

• Brandon Latta, Men's Cross Country

• Gavin Roberts, Men's Cross Country

• Nik Thomas, Men's Cross Country

• Ethan Hoff, Men's Cross Country

• Colman Lenci, Men's Cross Country

• Callen Carrier, Men's Cross Country

• Michael Marshall, Men's Cross Country

• Broderick Stewart, Men's Cross Country

• Donavan Mattson, Men's Cross Country

• Amos Norland, Men's Cross Country

• Sawyer Fowler, Men's Cross Country

• John Paul Norland, Men's Cross Country

• Brady Ketzenberger, Men's Cross Country

• Luke Pravecek, Men's Cross Country

• Adam Hobson, Men's Basketball

• Gabe Smith, Men's Basketball

• Peyton LaCombe, Men's Basketball

• Matt Schmainda, Men's Basketball

• Josh Terrian, Men's Basketball

• Ethan Heck, Men's Basketball

• Nate Abel, Men's Basketball

• Marcus Tomashek, Men's Basketball

• Brad Simonsen, Men's Basketball

• Drew Barrie, Men's Basketball

• Isabella Lenz, Women's Basketball

• Soraya Timms, Women's Basketball

• Alyssa Wypych, Women's Basketball

• Maryellen Trewhella, Women's Basketball

• Brittney Mislivecek, Women's Basketball

• Dani Nuest, Women's Basketball

• Ingrid Halverson, Women's Nordic Skiing

• Marie Sølverud Wangen, Women's Nordic Skiing

• Bridget Burns, Women's Nordic Skiing

• Greta Hansen, Women's Nordic Skiing

• Alice McKnight, Women's Nordic Skiing

• Cat Stow, Women's Nordic Skiing

• Skylar Patten, Men's Nordic Skiing

• Tryg Solberg, Men's Nordic Skiing

• Mikkel Katla, Men's Nordic Skiing

• Wes Campbell, Men's Nordic Skiing

• Axel Aflodal, Men's Nordic Skiing

• Colin Freed, Men's Nordic Skiing

• Parker Courte-Rathwell, Men's Nordic Skiing

• Chiara Heinz, Women's Tennis

• Emily Cojocaru, Women's Tennis

• Landon Coates, Men's Tennis

• Leon Sell, Men's Tennis

• Ian Pinnoo, Men's Tennis

• Vitor Jordao, Men's Tennis

• Claire Endres, Women's Track & Field

• Cedar Gordon, Women's Track & Field

• Ingrid Halverson, Women's Track & Field

• Sophia Rhein, Women's Track & Field

• Ingrid Seagren, Women's Track & Field

• Alisa Teige, Women's Track & Field

• Callen Carrier, Men's Track & Field

• Sawyer Fowler, Men's Track & Field

• Brady Hager, Men's Track & Field

• Ethan Hoff, Men's Track & Field

• Brandon Latta, Men's Track & Field

• Colman Lenci, Men's Track & Field

• Stephen Loparo, Men's Track & Field

• Michael Marshall, Men's Track & Field

• Donavan Mattson, Men's Track & Field

• Amos Norland, Men's Track & Field

• John Paul Norland, Men's Track & Field

• Luke Pravecek, Men's Track & Field

• Tucker Ringhand, Men's Track & Field

• Gavin Roberts, Men's Track & Field

• Lucas Seng, Men's Track & Field

• Broderick Stewart, Men's Track & Field

• Nik Thomas, Men's Track & Field

About D2 ADA: The D2 ADA is the first organization of its kind to provide educational and

networking opportunities; enhancement of acceptable operating standards and ethics; and establishment of the overall prestige and understanding of the profession of Division II athletics directors. For more information about the D2 ADA, please visit www.div2ada.com. The D2 ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 61st year. For more information on NACDA and the 19 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.