Dakota State University

2024-25 North Star Athletic Association Scholar-Athletes

Women's Cross Country
Name	Hometown	Year in School	Major
Brooke Beaucaire	Beaumont, Calif.	Senior	Cyber Leadership & Intelligence
Valerija Curikova	Riga, Latvia	Sophomore	Cyber Operations
Kierra Miller	Hemingford, Neb.	Junior	Biology
Saddie Palmquist	Howard, S.D.	Graduate Student	Cyber Defense
Lindsey Roth	Parkston, S.D.	Senior	Elementary Education
Anna Schneider	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Junior	Professional Accountancy
Presli White	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Junior	Exercise Science
Sheridyn Winter	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Sophomore	Business

 
 

Men's Cross Country
Name	Hometown	Year in School	Major
Kaiden Akey	Mankato, Minn.	Sophomore	Cyber Operations
Evan Armstrong	Aurora, Colo.	Junior	Cyber Operations
Cody Farland	New Underwood, S.D.	Senior	Cyber Operations
Lucas Harr	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Senior	Cyber Operations
Lane Henrichs	Doon, Iowa	Junior	Cyber Operations
Holden Jelen	Tea, S.D.	Sophomore	Cyber Operations
Franklin Johns	Gordon, Neb.	Sophomore	Physical Education
Curtis Johnson	Indianola, Iowa	Senior	Cyber Operations
Yohannes Kassa	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	Senior	Computer Science
Grayson Madsen	Rosholt, S.D.	Junior	Exercise Science
Mohamed Muse	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Freshman	Cyber Operations
Taylor Myers	Estherville, Iowa	Doctoral Student	Cyber Defense
Tyler Nicke	Hartington, Neb.	Junior	Cyber Operations
Roger Oliete Tejedor	Barcelona, Spain	Senior	Biology
Logan Recoy	Arnold, Neb.	Sophomore	Computer Science
Caleb Sayler	Lennox, S.D.	Senior	Exercise Science
Blake Schmiedt	Dakota Dunes, S.D.	Senior	Cyber Operations
Benjamin Strunk	Hartford, S.D.	Sophomore	Computer Science
Jonah Thiele	Olathe, Kan.	Junior	Computer Science

 

Women's Volleyball
Name	Hometown	Year in School	Major
Gabi Borresen	Tyler, Minn.	Freshman	Elementary Education
Halle Bruflat	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Freshman	Elementary Education
Logan Conlin	Evans, Colo.	Junior	Exercise Science
Brooklyn Grage	Brandon, S.D.	Senior	Computer Information Systems
Madalyn Groft	Mellette, S.D.	Graduate Student	Educational Technology
Maddi Langerock	Balaton, Minn.	Junior	Business Marketing
Tristyn Maras	Windom, Minn.	Freshman	Integrative Biology/Exercise Science
Sydney Schell	Aberdeen, S.D.	Senior	Individualized Studies
Ally Sea	Walker, Minn.	Junior	Integrative Biology
Sophie Tuttle	North Sioux City, S.D.	Freshman	Integrative Biology
Kate VanRooyan	Dakota Dunes, S.D.	Sophomore	Exercise Science
Reagan VanRooyan	Dakota Dunes, S.D.	Sophomore	Exercise Science
Shelby Vander Vorst	Pollock, S.D.	Junior	Integrative Biology
Gwendolyn Vongkasemsiri	Murfreesboro, Tenn.	Senior	Cyber Operations & Network Security
Ashley Wangler	Aberdeen, S.D.	Freshman	Elementary Education
Hailey Wathen	Rapid City, S.D.	Senior	Physical Education
Myra Whitehead	Lennox, S.D.	Junior	Cyber Leadership

 

Football
Name	Hometown	Year in School	Major
Robert Begalka	Clear Lake, S.D.	Freshman	Physical Education
Ronald Begalka	Clear Lake, S.D.	Sophomore	Education
Matthew Birkeland	Murdo, S.D.	Sophomore	Business Finance
Bonnard Bosler	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Freshman	Business Management
Collin Brueggeman	Pierre, S.D.	Senior	Cyber Operations
Elliott Devries	Cavour, S.D.	Sophomore	Exercise Science
Kaden Eng	Castlewood, S.D.	Junior	Physical Education
Trent Foss	Wanamingo, Minn.	Freshman	Finance
Tamareon Foster	Orlando, Fla.	Junior	Business
Tysen Grinde	Spring Grove, Minn.	Sophomore	Computer Science
Chris Guipi-Bopala	Wayne, Mich.	Senior	Accounting/Finance
Timothy Halbur	Tea, S.D.	Freshman	General Studies
Owen Heath	Hartford, S.D.	Sophomore	Business Management
Jack Hemmen	Elkton, S.D.	Junior	Business
Tray Hettick	Selby, S.D.	Sophomore	Business Finance
Justin Holm	Earlham, Iowa	Sophomore	Elementary Education
Jacob Imdieke	St. Cloud, Minn.	Freshman	Exercise Science
Preston Iverson	Hot Springs, S.D.	Sophomore	Computer Science
Aidan Jahns	Rochester, Minn.	Sophomore	Business
Brooks Jansen	Emery, S.D.	Junior	Computer Science
Maddox Kihne	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Freshman	Exercise Science
Brandon Kjetland	Emery, S.D.	Freshman	Business Administration
Braxton Lacher	Watertown, S.D.	Senior	Biology
Austin Lake	Tea, S.D.	Senior	Business Management
Dylan Langerock	Brandon, S.D.	Sophomore	Business
Caden Langenfeld	Spearfish, S.D.	Freshman	Business Management
Cole Paulson	Pipestone, Minn.	Junior	Business Education
Gus Sanford	Aitkin, Minn.	Junior	Elementary Education
Taron Serr	Burke, S.D.	Junior	Business Management
Xander Sheehan	Hayti, S.D.	Junior	Physical Education
Joseph Taylor	Sacramento, Calif.	Senior	Cyber Operations
Brock Tuttle	Alexandria, S.D.	Freshman	Biology
Jordan Upton	Columbus, Ohio	Sophomore	Exercise Science
Kaden Van Otterloo	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Freshman	Business Management
Jovi Wolf	Wentworth, S.D.	Freshman	General Studies

 

Women's Basketball
Name	Hometown	Year in School	Major
Kristine Biniek	Bowlus, Minn.	Senior	Exercise Science
Ella Carstensen	Hudson, Wis.	Freshman	Biology/Exercise Science
Angelina Chapple	Bloomington, Minn.	Sophomore	Finance
Caitlin Dyer	Morphettville, South Australia	Junior	Physical Education
Hamtyn Heinz	Huron, S.D.	Freshman	Undecided
Alyssa Koffler	Buffalo Gap, S.D.	Sophomore	Accounting
Lilli Mackley	Stillwater, Minn.	Senior	Biology
Kirstie Munsen	White Lake, S.D.	Sophomore	Exercise Science
Eliza Oltmanns	Alexandria, S.D.	Freshman	Computer Graphics
Olivia Ritter	Tea, S.D.	Senior	Biology
Lillie Ross	Hill City, S.D.	Freshman	Elementary Education
Kyia Schmidt	Plankinton, S.D.	Freshman	Elementary Education
Angela Slattery	Franksville, Wis.	Graduate Student	Computer Science
Tabor Teel	Colton, S.D.	Junior	Business
Molli Thornton	Hartford, S.D.	Sophomore	Biology
Bria Wasmund	Sibley, Iowa	Sophomore	Exercise Science
Cierra Watkins	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Sophomore	Elementary Education

 

Men's Basketball
Name	Hometown	Year in School	Major
Tyler Beckwith	Lakeville, Minn.	Freshman	Business Management
Noah Haynes	Crooks, S.D.	Sophomore	Exercise Science
Trevor Heinz	Ipswich, S.D.	Freshman	Business Management
Aidan Jahns	Rochester, Minn.	Sophomore	Exercise Science
Aiden Jensen	Madison, S.D.	Sophomore	Business Management
Taine Mitchell	Adelaide, Australia	Senior	Physical Education
Lukas Morgan	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Freshman	Cyber Operations
Zach Ourada	Canby, Minn.	Freshman	Cyber Operations
Brayden Pankonen	Dell Rapids, S.D.	Sophomore	Business Management
Dylon Rawdon	Watertown, S.D.	Sophomore	Exercise Science
Nolan Segner	Apple Valley, Minn.	Freshman	Business Management
Ethan Slaathaug	Hayfield, Minn.	Senior	Business Technology
Isaac Sumption	Frederick, S.D.	Senior	Business Finance

 

Women's Track & Field
Name	Hometown	Year in School	Major
Bridget Bartling	Burke, S.D.	Sophomore	Exercise Science
Brooke Beaucaire	Beaumont, Calif.	Senior	Cyber Leadership & Intelligence
Ella Carstensen	Hudson, Wis.	Freshman	Exercise Science
Valerija Curikova	Riga, Latvia	Sophomore	Cyber Operations
Caitlin Dyer	Morphettville, Australia	Junior	Physical Education
Rebecca Hazlett	Columbus, Neb.	Senior	Physical Education
Alyssa Koffler	Buffalo Gap, S.D.	Sophomore	Professional Accountancy
Averie Marshall	Timber Lake, S.D.	Sophomore	Computer Science
Bella Maxwell	Madison, S.D.	Senior	Cyber Operations
McKenna McIlravy	Philip, S.D.	Sophomore	Production Animation
Kierra Miller	Hemingford, Neb.	Junior	Biology
Casey Olson	Fergus Falls, Minn.	Senior	Professional Accountancy
Saddie Palmquist	Howard, S.D.	Graduate Student	Cyber Defense
Gabriella Peitzmeier	Omaha, Neb.	Senior	Elementary Education
Lindsey Roth	Parkston, S.D.	Senior	Elementary Education
Anna Schneider	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Sophomore	Professional Accountancy
Amelie Steins	Dusseldorf, Germany	Sophomore	Biology
Molli Thornton	Hartford, S.D.	Sophomore	Biology
Oliviyah Thornton	Garretson, S.D.	Senior	Cyber Leadership & Intelligence
RayLee Wallis	Roseville, Minn.	Senior	Cyber Operations
Presli White	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Junior	Exercise Science

 

Men's Track & Field
Name	Hometown	Year in School	Major
Kaiden Akey	Mankato, Minn.	Sophomore	Cyber Operations
Evan Armstrong	Centennial, Colo.	Junior	Cyber Operations
Robert Begalka	Clear Lake, S.D.	Freshman	Physical Education
Mikal Bennett	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Senior	Cyber Operations
Luke Borowicz	Jordan, Minn.	Junior	Cyber Operations
Kacey Cauley	Arlington, Texas	Junior	Exercise Science
Caden Gortmaker	St. Lawrence, S.D.	Junior	Cyber Operations
Tysen Grinde	Spring Grove, Minn.	Junior	Computer Science
Lucas Harr	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Senior	Cyber Operations
Zachary Haugen	Bath, S.D.	Senior	Physical Education
Mattix Hausman	Estelline, S.D.	Sophomore	Exercise Science
Noah Haynes	Crooks, S.D.	Sophomore	Exercise Science
Jack Hemmen	White, S.D.	Junior	General Studies
Lane Henrichs	Doon, Iowa	Junior	Cyber Operations
Bergen Irey	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Sophomore	Cyber Operations
Holden Jelen	Tea, S.D.	Sophomore	Cyber Operations
Dylan Johansen	Bridgewater, S.D.	Junior	Physical Education
Franklin Johns	Gordon, Neb.	Sophomore	Physical Education
Curtis Johnson	Indianola, Iowa	Senior	Cyber Operations
Yohannes Kassa	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	Senior	Computer Science
Brock Krueger	Wessington Springs, S.D.	Freshman	Mathematics
Houston Lunde	Pierre, S.D.	Senior	Elementary Education
Grayson Madsen	Rosholt, S.D.	Junior	Exercise Science
Dawson Miller	Mitchell, S.D.	Sophomore	Cyber Operations
Trenton Moran	Kennebec, S.D.	Junior	Exercise Science
Mohamed Muse	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Freshman	Cyber Operations
Tyler Nicke	Hartington, Neb.	Junior	Cyber Operations
Samuel Olson	Madison, S.D.	Graduate Student	Business Administration
Bryant Paulsen	Marshall, Minn.	Senior	Exercise Science
Logan Recoy	Arnold, Neb.	Sophomore	Computer Science
Caleb Sayler	Lennox, S.D.	Senior	Exercise Science
Blake Schmiedt	North Sioux City, S.D.	Junior	Computer Science
Xander Sheehan	Hayti, S.D.	Senior	Physical Education
Nolan Slominski	Blair, Neb.	Junior	Cyber Operations
Benjamin Strunk	Hartford, S.D.	Sophomore	Cyber Operations
Jonah Thiele	Olathe, Kan.	Junior	Computer Science
Brock Tuttle	Alexandria, S.D.	Freshman	Biology
Jordan Upton	Columbus, Ohio	Sophomore	Computer
Aaron Van Hemert	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Junior	Business Administration
Ben Witt	Burke, S.D.	Senior	Exercise Science

 

Softball
Name	Hometown	Year in School	Major
Maycee Bricker	Broomfield, Colo.	Junior	Biology
Analicia Burgos	Severance, Colo.	Sophomore	Exercise Science
Michelle Evdos	Parker, Colo.	Senior	Computer Information Systems
Hannah Feser	Cut Knife, Sask., Canada	Senior	Biology
Brenley Goebel	Oldham, S.D.	Freshman	Business Management
Delaney Granger	Manitowoc, Wis.	Sophomore	Exercise Science
Katie Hansen	Garretson, S.D.	Junior	Elementary Education
Alexia Hayden	Sabetha, Kan.	Freshman	Elementary Education
Jordyn Jeffries	Overton, Neb.	Sophomore	Elementary Education
Makenna McGee	Fremont, Neb.	Freshman	Exercise Science
Ally Morrissey	Sacramento, Calif.	Sophomore	Professional Accountancy
Torrence Clelland	Rimbey, Alberta, Canada	Senior	Exercise Science

 

Baseball
Name	Hometown	Year in School	Major
Aiden Barfuss	Winner, S.D.	Freshman	Mathematics
Braylon Bear	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Freshman	Computer Science
Cory Brownson	Billings, Mont.	Senior	Exercise Science
Owen Cass	Sturgis, S.D.	Sophomore	Computer Science
Hunter Den Boer	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Freshman	Accounting
Cole Drumheller	Papillion, Neb.	Junior	Computer Science
Curtis Flint	Omaha, Neb.	Junior	Business Finance
Dylan Gillespie	Whitewood, S.D.	Senior	Physical Education
Camaron Haller	Kingman, Ariz.	Junior	Math for Information Systems
Trey Heckenlaible	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Junior	Computer Science
George Hogan	Evergreen, Colo.	Junior	Artificial Intelligence
Kellan Johns	Everett, Wash.	Sophomore	Physical Education
Samuel Kampshoff	Yankton, S.D.	Junior	Computer Science
Treyten Kolar	Ida Grove, Iowa	Sophomore	Computer Science
Daniel Lesher	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Junior	Computer Graphics
Ben Loos	Harrisburg, S.D.	Senior	General Studies
Aidan Marsh	Orting, Wash.	Senior	Graphic Design
Declyn Otte	Calhoun, Neb.	Freshman	Computer Science
Aidan Perry	Dripping Springs, Texas	Junior	Accounting
Dawson Portner	Tea, S.D.	Senior	Business Management
Connor Raney	Pflugerville, Texas	Junior	Business Management
David Rodriguez	El Paso, Texas	Junior	Exercise Science
Ayden Spicer	Sioux Falls, S.D.	Junior	Exercise Science
Alex Swack	Coralville, Iowa	Senior	Business Technology
Sam Tyrpa	Excelsior, Minn.	Senior	Cyber Operations
Keaton Young	Laveen, Ariz.	Sophomore	Cyber Operations