BURNSVILLE, Minn. -- Twenty-one University of Jamestown student-athletes were announced as winners of the 17th annual NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award.

The honor, named for the late NCAA President Dr. Myles Brand, is bestowed to NSIC academic senior student-athletes who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher (student-athletes can only earn the award once). Each student-athlete will be recognized by the NSIC with a certificate of achievement and a wristwatch. A total of 324 student-athletes from the NSIC's 16 institutions will receive the award in its 17th year.

NSIC Release

Below is a list of the Jamestown honorees:
 

Name	Sport	Hometown	Major(s)
William Bachman	Baseball	Fargo, N.D.	Civil Engineering
Lily Bertsch	Volleyball	Eagan, Minn.	Accounting, Business Admin
Makenzie Gibson	Track & Field	Inver Grove Heights,  Minn.	History (Education)
Trinity Gregg	Softball	Barnesville, Minn.	Business Administration
Sydney Grendler	Softball	Brookings, S.D.	Psychology, Criminal Justice
Nia Hanson	Swim/Dive	Whitefish, Mont.	Mechanical Engineering
Owen Hektner	Basketball	Fargo, N.D.	Info Technology, Business Admin
Brenna Held	Track & Field	Huron, S.D.	Nursing
Mia Hinsz	Volleyball	Bismarck, N.D.	Health & Phy Ed, Teacher Ed
Hannah Hynek	Soccer	Grand Forks, N.D.	Nursing
Preston Kroeber	Football	Jamestown, N.D.	Biology
Nicholas Martinez	Football	Laveen, Ariz.	Exercise Science
Cecilia Nelson	Golf	Ashby, Minn.	Accounting
Brenden Palmer	Football	Mandan, N.D.	Exercise Science
Benjamin Patton	Baseball	Bismarck, N.D.	Biochemistry
Cody Pellaton	Football	Lake Havasu City,  Ariz.	Exercise Science
Maggie Perryman	Soccer	Richland, Wash.	Mechanical Engineering
Thomas Pittenger	Football	Broomfield, Colo.	Psychology (Addiction Counseling)
Sara Sletto	Track & Field	Jamestown, N.D.	Exercise Science, Business Admin
Madeline Stangl	Softball	Emerado, N.D.	Biology
Braedyn Vildibill	Football	Castle Rock,	Accounting