General | 6/12/2026 12:05:00 PM

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- The American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) announced its 2026 All-Academic Team for the spring sports season, with Wartburg College leading the conference with 103 student-athletes earning recognition.

Among the league's 569 honorees, the Knights placed 61 student-athletes from track and field, 22 from baseball, 10 from softball, five from men's tennis, and three from men's golf on the All-Academic Team. Men's golf mark the program's highest spring total since the 2021-22 academic year.

To be eligible for A-R-C All-Academic Team honors, student-athletes must be listed on the eligibility roster for their nominated sport, hold at least sophomore academic standing, have completed one full year of residence at their institution, and maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or higher on a 4.00 scale.

In all three sports seasons this year, Wartburg tallied the most in the A-R-C with 269 total selections during the school year.
 

School	Baseball	Men's Golf	Softball	Men's Tennis	Men's Track & Field	Women's Track & Field	Total
Buena Vista University	13	6	7	2	1	1	30
Central College	7	5	13	7	27	19	78
Coe College	14	2	7	2	6	5	36
University of Dubuque	8	6	9	4	14	11	52
Loras College	12	5	12	5	17	14	65
Luther College	8	4	9	4	14	7	46
Nebraska Wesleyan University	11	8	8	4	31	21	83
Simpson College	16	4	24	2	16	16	78
Wartburg College	22	3	10	5	35	26	103
TOTAL	111	43	99	35	161	120	569

WARTBURG 2026 SPRING ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE LIST

Baseball (22)

Emerson Alberhasky	WAR	So.	BB	Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny Centennial	Exercise Science/Biology
Liam Bender	WAR	So.	BB	North Liberty, Iowa/Liberty	Exercise Science
Zach Byrne	WAR	So.	BB	West Des Moines, Iowa/West Des Moines Valley	Engineering (B.S.)
Brandon Cushion	WAR	Jr.	BB	Randalia, Iowa/Randalia	Business Administration/Leadership
Cael Funk	WAR	Jr.	BB	Edgewood, Iowa/Edgewood	Business Administration/Economics
Conner Funk	WAR	Sr.	BB	Edgewood, Iowa/Edgewood	Business Admin/Economics/Coaching
Andrew Gallegos	WAR	Jr.	BB	Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central	Business Administration
Mason Gardner	WAR	Jr.	BB	Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa City Liberty	Engineering (B.S.)
Cole Grider	WAR	Jr.	BB	Ankeny, iowa/Ankeny Centennial	Business Administration
Garrett Kadolph	WAR	Sr.	BB	West Des Moines, Iowa/West Des Moines Valley	Biochemistry
Nicholas Nin	WAR	Sr.	BB	Parkland, Fla./Monarch	Business Admin/Economics/Leadership
Andrew Robinson	WAR	Sr.	BB	Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Cedar Rapids Prairie	Business Administration/Leadership
Keegan Schmitt	WAR	Sr.	BB	Independence, Iowa/Independence	Biology/Business Administration
Jayden Scott	WAR	So.	BB	Poway, Calif./Poway	Economics
Owen Skoraczewski	WAR	So.	BB	Gurnee, Ill./Warren Township	Business Administration/Data Analytics
Dylan Stockdale	WAR	Jr.	BB	Waverly, Iowa/Waverly-Shell Rock	Business Administration/Leadership
Logan Sullivan	WAR	Jr.	BB	Fargo, N.D./Fargo Davies	Engineering (B.S.)/Mathematics
Aiden Tobin	WAR	Sr.	BB	Faribault, Minn./Bethlehem Academy	Engineering (B.S.)
Noah Trannel	WAR	So.	BB	West Des Moines, Iowa/West Des Moines Valley	Business Administration
Gehrig Turner	WAR	So.	BB	Solon, Iowa/Solon	Business Administration/Leadership
Kam Volz	WAR	So.	BB	Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Cedar Rapids Prairie	Business Administration
Logan Wagemester	WAR	So.	BB	Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Cedar Rapids Prairie	Mathematics

Men's Golf (3)

Lucas Bartachek	WAR	So.	MG	North Liberty, Iowa/Liberty	Business Administration/Sociology
Toby Grimm	WAR	So.	MG	Manchester, Iowa/Maquoketa Valley	Business Administration
Sam Jermier	WAR	Sr.	MG	Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls	Business Administration/Economics

Softball (10)

Delaney Ball	WAR	So.	SB	North Liberty, Iowa/Liberty	Graphic Design/Communications
Carley Bredar	WAR	Jr.	SB	Eldridge, Iowa/North Scott	Exercise Science
Ally Happ	WAR	Sr.	SB	Durant, Iowa/Durant	Biology/Leadership/Pharmacology
Reagan Hassel	WAR	Jr.	SB	Le Claire, Iowa/Pleasant Valley	Business Administration
Liz Kruckenberg	WAR	So.	SB	Mason City, Iowa/Newman Catholic	Biology/Secondary Education
Alexis Larson	WAR	Sr.	SB	Jesup, Iowa/Jesup	Biology/Leadership
Rylie Metz	WAR	Jr.	SB	Williamsburg, Iowa/Williamsburg	Exercise Science/Business
Gwen Mews	WAR	Sr.	SB	North English, Iowa/English Valleys	Business Admin/Accounting/Leadership
Addy Wells	WAR	Jr.	SB	Waterloo, Iowa/Waterloo West	Exercise Science/Sports Media/Coaching
Jenna Wiebenga	WAR	Sr.	SB	Maquoketa, Iowa/Maquoketa	Biology/Coaching/Business

Men's Tennis (5)

Kellen Jones	WAR	Sr.	MT	Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny	Business Administration/Economics
Milan Lecic	WAR	So.	MT	Rochester, Minn./John Marshall	Engineering (B.S.)
Robert Matera	WAR	So.	MT	Davenport, Iowa/Bettendorf	English/Secondary Education
Benny Ramker	WAR	So.	MT	Waverly, Iowa/Waverly-Shell Rock	Business Administration
Keegan Weber	WAR	So.	MT	Johnson City, Ill./Herrin	Business Administration

Men's Track and Field (35)

Seth Bailey	WAR	Sr.	MTF	New London, Iowa/New London	Biology/Business/Pharmacology
Cooper Bankston	WAR	Jr.	MTF	Baton Rouge, La./St. Michael	Exercise Science/Business
Rune Boyd	WAR	So.	MTF	Marengo, Ill./Marengo	Business Administration
Marcus Camacho	WAR	So.	MTF	Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Cedar Rapids Xavier	Medical Laboratory Science/Sociology
Cooper Cook	WAR	So.	MTF	Marion, Iowa/Marion	Actuarial Science/Mathematics/Data Analytics
Derek Coulter	WAR	Jr.	MTF	Oquawka, Ill./Mercer County	Physics/Mathematics
Mitchell Darst	WAR	So.	MTF	Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls	Engineering (B.S.)
Aidan Decker	WAR	So.	MTF	Iowa City, Iowa/Liberty	Exercise Science/Biology/Chemistry
Hutton Edney	WAR	Jr.	MTF	Huntsville, Texas/New Waverly	Computer Science/Business
Chris Fenstermaker	WAR	Jr.	MTF	Pacific Grove, Calif./Pacific Grove	Biology/Secondary Education
Aidan Gruver	WAR	Sr.	MTF	Preston, Iowa/Easton Valley	Business Administration/Leadership
Isaiah Hammerand	WAR	Jr.	MTF	Epworth, Iowa/Western Dubuque	Economics/Business Admin/Data Analytics
Alex Horstman	WAR	Sr.	MTF	Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls	Sociology/Business
Garrison Hubka	WAR	Jr.	MTF	Spring Valley, Minn./Kingsland	Business Admin/Economics/Coaching
Wes Hulseberg	WAR	So.	MTF	Williamsburg, Iowa/Williamsburg	Psychology/Coaching
Eli Larson	WAR	Sr.	MTF	Walker, Iowa/Center Point-Urbana	Engineering (B.S.)
Aaron Lursen	WAR	Jr.	MTF	Fort Dodge, Iowa/St. Edmond Catholic	Business Admin/Accounting/Economics
Seneca Molstre	WAR	So.	MTF	Altoona, Iowa/Southeast Polk	Engineering (B.S.)
Nathan Moore	WAR	So.	MTF	Wylie, Texas/Wylie	Accounting
Drew Moser	WAR	So.	MTF	Clinton, Ill. /Clinton	Exercise Science/Biology/Business
Trent Polley	WAR	Sr.	MTF	Brookfield, Mo./Brookfield	Environmental Science & Studies
Alex Pries	WAR	So.	MTF	Grimes, Iowa/Dallas Center-Grimes	Neuroscience/Psychology/Pharmacology
Brendan Rader	WAR	Sr.	MTF	Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Cedar Rapids Kennedy	Business Administration/Leadership
Samuel Rew	WAR	Jr.	MTF	Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa City High	Biochemistry/Mathematics
Benjamin Roussell	WAR	Jr.	MTF	Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls	Health & Fitness Studies/Business/Coaching
Cayden Schellhorn	WAR	Jr.	MTF	Cedar Falls, Iowa/Cedar Falls	Business Administration/Leadership
AJ Schermerhorn	WAR	So.	MTF	Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny Centennial	Engineering (B.S.)
Tyler Schermerhorn	WAR	Sr.	MTF	Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny Centennial	Exercise Science/Leadership/Biology
Sawyer Schmidt	WAR	So.	MTF	Preston, Iowa/Northeast	Engineering (B.S.)
Andrew Smith	WAR	So.	MTF	Glenwood, Iowa/Glenwood	Business Administration/Economics
Lance Sobaski	WAR	Sr.	MTF	Brighton, Iowa/Washington	Business Administration/Leadership
Jalen Stovall	WAR	Jr.	MTF	Waverly, Iowa/Waverly-Shell Rock	Environmental Science & Studies/Business
Jimmy Weispfenning	WAR	Jr.	MTF	Spragueville, Iowa/Northeast	Exercise Science/Coaching
AJ Wright	WAR	So.	MTF	Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa City High	Business Administration
Solomon Zaugg	WAR	So.	MTF	Mediapolis, Iowa/Mediapolis	Engineering (B.S.)
Daniel Zietlow	WAR	Jr.	MTF	Le Claire, Iowa/Pleasant Valley	Neuroscience/Exercise Science

Women's Track and Field (26)

Caitlin Benesh	WAR	Jr.	WTF	Walker, Iowa/North Linn	Health & Fitness Studies/Business Admin
Lily Betts	WAR	So.	WTF	Waverly, Iowa/Waverly-Shell Rock	Elementary Education
Sydney Bochmann	WAR	So.	WTF	Waverly, Iowa/Waverly-Shell Rock	Biology
Natalie Bork	WAR	So.	WTF	Saint Ansgar, Iowa/Saint Ansgar	Biology
Maddy Boulanger	WAR	Jr.	WTF	New Prague, Minn./New Prague	Psychology/Biology/Social Welfare
Tatum Buenning	WAR	So.	WTF	Evergreen, Colo./Evergreen	Psychology/Business/Leadership
Kiana Carnes	WAR	Jr.	WTF	Clive, Iowa/Waukee Northwest	Business Administration
Leah Cherry	WAR	Sr.	WTF	Waverly, Iowa/Waverly-Shell Rock	Environmental Science & Studies/Biology
Ryann Decker	WAR	So.	WTF	Fairfax, Iowa/Cedar Rapids Prairie	Business Administration
Alyssa Fowler	WAR	Jr.	WTF	Goose Lake, Iowa/Northeast	Physical Education
Kelly Giardina	WAR	Sr.	WTF	Rockford, Ill./Rockford Christian	Sociology/Psychology
Ella Johnson	WAR	Jr.	WTF	Prescott, Wis./Prescott	Actuarial Science/Mathematics
Karle Kramer	WAR	Sr.	WTF	Monticello, Iowa/Monticello	Biochemistry
Maddie Merna	WAR	Sr.	WTF	Apex, N.C./Middle Creek	Neuroscience/Psychology
Haley Meyer	WAR	Sr.	WTF	New Albin, Iowa/Kee	Accounting/Business Administration
Addison Phillips	WAR	Jr.	WTF	Atkins, Iowa/Benton Community	Elementary Education
Anna Quillin	WAR	So.	WTF	Solon, Iowa/Solon	Business Administration/Accounting
Hannah Ramsey	WAR	Jr.	WTF	North Liberty, Iowa/Liberty	Business Administration/Economics
Allie Schweitzberger	WAR	Jr.	WTF	Kingsley, Iowa/Kingsley Pierson Community	Elementary Education
Kamryn Sherwood	WAR	So.	WTF	Danville, Iowa/Danville	Psychology/Social Welfare
Isabella Skay	WAR	Jr.	WTF	Iowa City, Iowa/Iowa City High	Exercise Science
Allie Spredemann	WAR	Sr.	WTF	Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie	Elementary Education
Sophia Stahle	WAR	Jr.	WTF	Solon, Iowa/Solon	Biology/Leadership/Business
Cali Trygstad	WAR	Jr.	WTF	Clive, Iowa/West Des Moines Valley	Elementary Education
JoJo Tyynismaa	WAR	Sr.	WTF	Tama, Iowa/South Tama	Mathematics/Secondary Education
Grace Vortherms	WAR	So.	WTF	Austin, Minn./Austin	English/Business Administration
Jazmine Woode	WAR	Jr.	WTF	Tipton, Iowa/Tipton	Medical Laboratory Science