Burnsville, Minn. — The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has announced its All-Academic Teams for the 2011 fall athletic season. To be eligible for this honor, the student-athlete must be a member of the varsity traveling team and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or better. Furthermore, the athlete must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at her/his institution (true freshmen, red-shirt freshmen and ineligible athletic transfers are not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at that institution.
 
Golden Eagle Athletes Include:
Football:
Walter Lunsford       Jr.        Upatoi, Ga.
Keith McBride           Jr.        Lodi, Wis.
Justin Overby           Sr.       Langdon, N.D.
Brett Rice                   Jr.        Poynette, Wis.
Chris Secrest            Jr.        Hollywood, Fla.
Joe Stearly                Jr.        Blaine, Minn.
Andrew Steinfeldt    So.      Green Bay, Wis.

Soccer:
Jensen Crots            Jr.        Chesterton, Ind.
Megan Flynn            Jr.        Chanhassen, Minn.
Jessica Goodrich     So.      Munster, Ind.
Rachel Halligan       So.      Duluth, Minn.
Nikki Hammond       So.      Nelson, Minn.

Volleyball:
Janie Bauer              Sr.       Menomonie, Wis.
Katie Miedtke            So.      Maple Grove, Minn.
Danielle Rueter        Sr.       Burlington, Wis.
Alyssa Schneider    So       Racine, Wis.
Alexandra Skeeter   So       Milwaukee, Wis.
Chelsea Wiesner     So       Rochester, Minn.
 
For more information, visit the Golden Eagle Athletics website at www.goldeneaglesports.com.
 
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The University of Minnesota, Crookston is an NCAA Division II Institution and a member of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The Golden Eagle Equestrian team is a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA).
 
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