November 19, 2025

MADISON, S.D. – The Frontier Conference has announced that 446 football student-athletes from fourteen (14) conference schools as Academic All-Conference, presented by Billings Clinic and Logan Health.

The Trojans landed 28 recipients on the academic honor list in the Frontier Conference.  To be eligible for the award, the student athletes must be at least a sophomore in standing and carry a minimum 3.25 cumulative grade point average (GPA).

Below are the recipients on the conference academic list (name, year, hometown, major at Dakota State):

• Bonnard Bosler – sophomore – Sioux Falls, S.D. – business management
• Kacey Cauley – senior – Arlington, Texas – kinesiology
• Elliott Devries – sophomore – Huron, S.D. – exercise science
• Amari Dirks – sophomore – Phoenix, Ariz. – exercise science
• Raesean Eaton – sophomore – Spokane Valley, Wash. – business management
• Kaden Eng – senior – Castlewood, S.D. – physical education
• Trent Foss – sophomore – Wanamingo, Minn. – finance
• Michael Foster – senior – Orlando, Fla. – business management
• Tamareon 'Frosty' Foster – junior – Orlando, Fla. – business
• Tim Halbur – sophomore – Tea, S.D. – business finance
• Owen Heath – sophomore – Hartford, S.D. – business management & marketing
• Jack Hemmen – senior – Elkton, S.D. – business
• Tray Hettick – junior – Selby, S.D. – business finance
• Justin Holm – junior – Earlham, Iowa – elementary education
• Jacob Imdieke – sophomore – St. Cloud, Minn. – exercise science/biology
• Preston Iverson – junior – Hot Springs, S.D. – computer science
• Aidan Jahns – junior – Rochester, Minn. – business
• Brooks Jansen – senior – Emery, S.D. – computer science
• Maddox Kihne – junior – Sioux Falls, S.D. – biology
• Brandon Kjetland – sophomore – Emery, S.D. – business administration
• Caden Langenfeld – sophomore – Spearfish, S.D. – business management
• Cole Paulson – senior – Pipestone, Minn. – business education
• Gus Sanford – senior – Aitkin, Minn. – special education
• Taron Serr – senior – Burke, S.D. – business management
• Xander Sheehan – senior – Hayti, S.D. – physical education
• Jordan Upton – sophomore – Columbus, Ohio – exercise science
• Kaden Van Otterloo – sophomore – Sioux Falls, S.D. – business management
• Jovi Wolf – sophomore – Wentworth, S.D. – general studies

Dakota State finished their 2025 season with an overall record of 8-2, matching the most wins since 2017 season (8-3 overall record).  The Trojans also ranked No. 24 in the final NAIA Football Coaches' Top 25 national poll, the first time since the 2018 NAIA Football Coaches' Preseason Poll. 

DSU finished second in the Frontier East Division with a 5-1 record.