February 19, 2026

MADISON, S.D. – Dakota State (S.D.) led the Frontier Conference with 32 recipients to the 2025-26 Academic All-Conference Men's Indoor Track & Field.  The league has named 134 men's indoor track & field student athletes from ten (10) conference programs as Academic All-Conference, presented by Billings Clinic and Logan Health.

To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore in standing and carry a minimum 3.25 cumulative grade point average (GPA).

The inaugural Frontier Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships are set for Saturday and Sunday at Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex in Brookings, S.D., on the campus of South Dakota State.  The two-day conference meet is hosted by Dakota State.

The first day of the conference meet is set for Saturday at 5 p.m. (Central Time)/4 p.m. (Mountain Time).  The conference meet continues Sunday at 11 a.m. (CT)/10 a.m. (MT), with the awards presentation at the conclusion of the meet.

The conference meet is being hosted by Dakota State.  Make sure to check out the Frontier Conference championship page on fcsports.org to follow the action of the indoor track & field conference meet.

Below is the complete list of Dakota State recipients to the 2025-26 Frontier Conference Men's Indoor Track & Field Academic All-Conference (name – year – major - hometown):

• Kaiden Akey – junior – cyber operations – Kenosha, Wis.
• Evan Armstrong – junior – cyber operations – Centennial, Colo.
• Luke Borowicz – junior – cyber operations – Jordan, Minn.
• Caden Gortmaker – senior – cyber operations – St. Lawrence, S.D.
• Tysen Grinde – junior – computer science – Spring Grove, Minn.
• Zachary Haugen – graduate student – education and technology – Bath, S.D.
• Mattix Hausman – sophomore – exercise science/biology – Estelline, S.D.
• Trevor Heinz – sophomore – business management – Ipswich, S.D.
• Jack Hemmen – senior – general studies/AS business – White, S.D.
• Lane Henrichs – junior – cyber operations – Doon, Iowa
• Reese Henrie – senior – math secondary education – Philip, S.D.
• Bergen Irey – sophomore – cyber operations – Sioux Falls, S.D.
• Holden Jelen – sophomore – cyber operations – Tea, S.D.
• Dylan Johansen – senior – physical education – Dolton, S.D.
• Franklin Johns – junior – physical education – Gordon, Neb.
• Brock Krueger – sophomore – mathematics – Wessington Springs, S.D.
• Grayson Madsen – junior – exercise science/biology – Rosholt, S.D.
• Dawson Miller – junior – exercise science/biology – Mitchell, S.D.
• Trenton Moran – senior – exercise science/biology – Kennebec, S.D.
• Mohamed Muse – sophomore – cyber operations – Sioux Falls, S.D>
• Tyler Nicke – senior – cyber operations – Hartington, Neb.
• Logan Recoy – junior – computer science – Arnold, Neb.
• Blake Schmiedt – graduate student – computer science – North Sioux City, S.D.
• Xander Sheehan – senior – physical education/special education – Hayti, S.D.
• Nolan Slominski – senior – cyber operations – Blair, Neb.
• Benjamin Strunk – sophomore – cyber operations – Hartford, S.D.
• Jonah Thiele – senior – computer science – Olathe, Kan.
• Oliver Tordsen – junior – biology/exercise science – Fairmont, Minn.
• Jordan Upton – junior – exercise science – Columbus, Ohio
• Aaron Van Hemert – senior – business accounting – Sioux Falls, S.D.
• Ben Witt – senior – exercise science – Burke, S.D.