June 30, 2023

2023 NSAA WINTER/SPRING SCHOLAR-ATHLETES

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) is pleased to announce its scholar-athletes for the 2022-23 season Friday.  A total of 552 student-athletes received this prestigious conference academic award.

The 552 recipients, competing in winter and spring sports (women’s and men’s basketball, men’s and women’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 the NSAA Academic Scholar-Athlete, a student-athlete must achieve a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and participate in a junior varsity or varsity contest.  In addition to the criteria, each athlete must be certified on an eligibility certificate, excluding freshman redshirts.

Dakota State (S.D.) led the list with 115 student-athletes, followed by Viterbo (Wis.) with 85 student-athletes.  Bellevue (Neb.) and Dickinson State (N.D.) each added 68 student-athletes, while Valley City State (N.D.) tallied 64 student-athletes.  Mayville State (N.D.) registered 62 student-athletes.  Waldorf (Iowa) tallied 47 student-athletes, and Presentation (S.D.) had 43 student-athletes. 

Click here the complete list of the 2022-23 NSAA Scholar-Athletes.

Nick Huntimer, North Star Athletic Association Sports Information Director