General | 3/13/2026 1:57:00 PM
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- The American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) announced the winter sport members of its 2025-26 All-Academic Team today, where Wartburg led the way in total honorees with 45 student-athletes earning All-Academic recognition.
300 total student-athletes from the conference's eight winter championship sports met the requirement for recognition.
To be eligible for the A-R-C All-Academic Team honors, a student-athlete must be on the eligibility list for the sport of nomination, at least a sophomore in academic standing with at least one year in residence and attain a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better (on a 4.0 scale).
Women's Wrestling (12), Dance (seven) and Cheer (six) all marked program-highs for honorees.
| School |
MBB |
WBB |
MWR |
WWR |
MSD |
WSD |
CH |
CD |
Total |
| Buena Vista University |
2 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
|
|
9 |
7 |
30 |
| Central College |
8 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
|
|
3 |
6 |
34 |
| Coe College |
5 |
6 |
10 |
|
2 |
6 |
|
|
29 |
| University of Dubuque |
4 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
|
|
8 |
0 |
30 |
| Loras College |
4 |
10 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
|
28 |
| Luther College |
4 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
6 |
10 |
|
|
31 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University |
2 |
7 |
5 |
|
7 |
14 |
3 |
2 |
40 |
| Simpson College |
3 |
9 |
1 |
10 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
33 |
| Wartburg College |
5 |
7 |
8 |
12 |
|
|
6 |
7 |
45 |
| TOTAL |
37 |
69 |
54 |
29 |
23 |
32 |
31 |
25 |
300 |
Wartburg's honorees:
Cheer (6)
| Samantha Frambach |
WAR |
SO |
CH |
Whittemore, Iowa/Algona |
Accounting |
| Angel Gratz |
WAR |
SO |
CH |
Fennimore, Wis./Fennimore |
Biology |
| Mikaela Kime |
WAR |
JR |
CH |
Fayette, Iowa/North Fayette Valley |
Biology |
| Jozipher Luneckas-Broomhall |
WAR |
JR |
CH |
Mount Vernon, Iowa/Mount Vernon |
Political Science |
| Sara Nelson |
WAR |
JR |
CH |
Lake Mills, Iowa/Lake Mills |
World History Education |
| Ava Soll |
WAR |
SO |
CH |
Farmington, Minn./Farmington |
Music Therapy (BM) |
Dance (7)
Men's Basketball (5)
| Brody Bauer |
WAR |
JR |
MBB |
Newton, Iowa/Newton |
Exercise Science |
| Patrick Murtagh |
WAR |
SO |
MBB |
Colorado Springs, Colo./Cheyenne Mountain |
Accounting |
| Clay Nielsen |
WAR |
SR |
MBB |
Northfield, Minn./Randolph |
Biochemistry |
| Lyle Olsen |
WAR |
SO |
MBB |
Voorhies, Iowa/Hudson |
Elementary Education |
| Drake Wemark |
WAR |
JR |
MBB |
New Hampton, Iowa/New Hampton |
Business Administration |
Women's Basketball (7)
| Brenna Bodensteiner |
WAR |
SO |
WBB |
Waverly, Iowa/Waverly-Shell Rock |
Kinesiology |
| Lauren Donlea |
WAR |
SR |
WBB |
Winthrop, Iowa/East Buchanan |
Business Administration |
| Lauren Golinghorst |
WAR |
JR |
WBB |
Eldridge, Iowa/North Scott |
Business Administration |
| Grace Hennessy |
WAR |
JR |
WBB |
Denver, Iowa/Denver |
Psychology |
| Sydney Lamkin |
WAR |
SO |
WBB |
Aledo, Ill./Mercey County |
Environmental Science & Studies |
| Emma Townsley |
WAR |
SO |
WBB |
Van Horne, Iowa/Benton Community |
Elementary Education |
| Ava Trettin |
WAR |
SR |
WBB |
Lakeville, Minn./Lakeville South |
Accounting/Business Administration |
Men's Wrestling (8)
| Brett Birchman |
WAR |
JR |
MWR |
Fennimore, Wis./Fennimore |
Exercise Science |
| Zack Crawford |
WAR |
SO |
MWR |
Sycamore, Illl./Sycamore |
Sociology/Business Admin |
| Kale DiMarco |
WAR |
JR |
MWR |
Mason City, Iowa/Mason City |
History |
| Indiana Ferguson |
WAR |
SO |
MWR |
Lisbon, Iowa/Lisbon |
Business Admin |
| Raio Hamaguchi |
WAR |
JR |
MWR |
Izumiotsu, Osaka, Japan/Namisho |
Business Admin |
| Sampson Henson |
WAR |
SO |
MWR |
Martensdale, Iowa/Martensdale St. Mary's |
Engineering (B.S.) |
| Brady Stille |
WAR |
SO |
MWR |
Decorah, Iowa/Decorah |
Business Admin |
| Anthony Ulaszek |
WAR |
SR |
MWR |
Greeley, Colo./Greeley West |
Business Admin |
Women's Wreslting (12)
| Annabel Blanchard |
WAR |
SO |
WWR |
Dubuque, Iowa/Dubuque Hempstead |
Exercise Science/Biology |
| Rewa Chababo |
WAR |
SR |
WWR |
Katy, Texas/Mayde Creek |
English/Business Admin |
| Hope Chiattello |
WAR |
JR |
WWR |
Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls |
Biology |
| Rachel Fode |
WAR |
JR |
WWR |
Byron, Minn./Byron |
Sociology/Psychology |
| Alexandra Harswick |
WAR |
JR |
WWR |
Ames, Iowa/Gilbert |
Business Admin |
| Aniyah Kelly |
WAR |
JR |
WWR |
Greer, S.C./Woodmont |
Business Admin |
| Kaydn Meyer |
WAR |
SO |
WWR |
Ossian, Iowa/South Winneshiek |
Elementary Education |
| Riley Meyer |
WAR |
SR |
WWR |
Ossian, Iowa/South Winneshiek |
Elementary Education |
| Randi Nicholson |
WAR |
JR |
WWR |
Pleasant Hill, Iowa/Southeast Polk |
Business Admin |
| Kylie Rule |
WAR |
JR |
WWR |
Mineral Point, Wis./Mineral Point |
Exercise Science |
| Ali Russler |
WAR |
JR |
WWR |
New Hampton, Iowa/New Hampton |
Physical Education |
| Afftynn Stusse |
WAR |
JR |
WWR |
Battle Creek, Neb./Battle Creek |
Health & Fitness Studies |
