BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – The Western Collegiate Hockey Association has announced 89 student-athletes honors as 2022-23 WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award recipients.
This year’s 89 honorees are the most since 85 in the 2021 campaign and improves upon the 83 recognitions last season.
The WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award was developed through member institutional Faculty Athletics Representatives and approved by the WCHA membership for the 2005-06 season. To earn recognition as a WCHA Scholar-Athlete, league-member student-athletes must have completed at least one year of residency at their present institution prior to the current academic year and must also have a grade point average of at least a 3.50 on a 4.0 scale for their previous two semesters or three quarters. Student-athletes may also qualify if their overall GPA is at least a 3.50 for all terms at their present institution.
Over the 17 years of the award, there have now been more than 1,400 WCHA Scholar-Athlete honorees representing every WCHA member institution. 54 of this year’s 89 recipients are repeat honorees, with 10 of those earning recognition for the fourth time.
Bemidji State’s 16 honorees are narrowly trailed by Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota State, and Ohio State who each had 14 honorees. Minnesota and St. Thomas each had 10 student-athletes reaching a 3.50 GPA, while Wisconsin had seven. St. Cloud State recorded four student-athletes achieving a 3.50 GPA.
2022-23 WCHA Scholar-Athlete Award Recipients
(**** Indicates four-time recipient, *** Indicates three-time recipient,
** Indicates two-time recipient)
Bemidji State (16)
| Name |
Class |
Pos. |
Hometown |
| Paige Anderson *** |
Sr. |
Forward |
Andover, Minn. |
| Ella Anick |
So. |
Defense |
Hermantown, Minn. |
| Shelby Breiland |
So. |
Forward |
Red Lake Falls, Minn. |
| Makenna Deering |
So. |
Defense |
South St. Paul, Minn. |
| Abby DeLaRosa *** |
Sr. |
Defense |
Hugo, Minn. |
| Hannah Hogenson ** |
Jr. |
Goaltender |
Anchorage, Alaska |
| Reece Hunt ** |
Sr. |
Forward |
Nelson, British Columbia |
| Taylor Larson |
So. |
Defense |
Brainerd, Minn. |
| Khloe Lund ** |
Jr. |
Defense |
Thief River Falls, Minn. |
| Taylor Nelson ** |
Jr. |
Forward |
Carlton, Minn. |
| Kayla Santl ** |
Jr. |
Forward |
Roseau, Minn. |
| Gabbie Smith |
Jr. |
Forward |
Brainerd, Minn. |
| Anika Stoskopf ** |
Jr. |
Forward |
Roseau, Minn. |
| Abbie Thompson |
So. |
Goaltender |
Forest Lake, Minn. |
| Adriana Van de Leest |
So. |
Defense |
Kelowna, British Columbia |
| Alyssa Watkins |
So. |
Forward |
Hermantown, Minn. |
Minnesota (10)
| Name |
Class |
Pos. |
Hometown |
| Peyton Hemp |
So. |
Forward |
Andover, Minn. |
| Olivia King *** |
Sr. |
Goaltender |
Garrison, Minn. |
| Maggie Nicholson ** |
Jr. |
Defense |
Minnetonka, Minn. |
| Emily Oden *** |
5Yr. |
Forward |
Edina, Minn. |
| Gracie Ostertag **** |
5Yr. |
Defense |
Shakopee, Minn. |
| Catie Skaja *** |
5Yr. |
Forward |
New Prague, Minn. |
| Skylar Vetter |
So. |
Goaltender |
Lakeville, Minn. |
| Audrey Wethington ** |
Jr. |
Forward |
Edina, Minn. |
| Madeline Wethington *** |
Sr. |
Defense |
Edina, Minn. |
| Grace Zumwinkle |
5Yr. |
Forward |
Excelsior, Minn. |
Minnesota Duluth (14)
| Name |
Class |
Pos. |
Hometown |
| Taylor Anderson **** |
Grad. |
Forward |
Eagan, Minn. |
| Hanna Baskin |
So. |
Defense |
Excelsior, Minn. |
| Ashton Bell **** |
5Yr. |
Defense |
Deloraine, Manitoba |
| Katie Davis |
Jr. |
Forward |
Boise, Idaho |
| Maggie Flaherty |
Grad. |
Defense |
Lakeville, Minn. |
| Kylie Hanley **** |
Grad. |
Forward |
Minnetonka, Minn. |
| Nina Jobst-Smith ** |
Jr. |
Defense |
North Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Jenna Lawry |
So. |
Forward |
Lindstrom, Minn. |
| Anneke Linser **** |
Grad. |
Forward |
Lino Lakes, Minn. |
| Mannon McMahon *** |
Sr. |
Forward |
Maple Grove, Minn. |
| Mary Kate O’Brien |
So. |
Forward |
Wilbraham, Mass. |
| Emma Soderberg **** |
Grad. |
Goaltender |
Jarved, Sweden |
| Taylor Stewart *** |
Jr. |
Defense |
Rochester, Minn. |
| Clara Van Wieren ** |
Jr. |
Forward |
Okemos, Mich. |
Minnesota State (14)
| Name |
Class |
Pos. |
Hometown |
| Charlotte Akervik *** |
Sr. |
Defense |
Eau Claire, Wis. |
| Lauren Barbro ** |
Jr. |
Goaltender |
Loudonville, N.Y. |
| Jessica Boland |
So. |
Forward |
Northfield, Minn. |
| Claire Butorac **** |
Sr. |
Forward |
Andover, Minn. |
| Calla Frank *** |
Sr. |
Goaltender |
Hugo, Minn. |
| Lyndsey Howard *** |
Sr. |
Defense |
Savage, Minn. |
| Kelsey King *** |
Sr. |
Forward |
Elk River, Minn. |
| Sydney Langseth ** |
Jr. |
Forward |
Eden Prairie, Minn. |
| Madison Mashuga |
Jr. |
Forward |
Andover, Minn. |
| Jamie Nelson ** |
Jr. |
Forward |
Andover, Minn. |
| Alexis Paddington |
So. |
Forward |
Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Jayden Seifert |
So. |
Defense |
Farmington, Minn. |
| Taylor Wemple *** |
Sr. |
Defense |
Maplewood, Minn. |
| Anna Wilgren |
Sr. |
Defense |
Hudson, Wis. |
Ohio State (14)
| Name |
Class |
Pos. |
Hometown |
| Brooke Bink *** |
Sr. |
Forward |
Escanaba, Mich. |
| Madison Bizal **** |
Grad. |
Defense |
Elk River, Minn. |
| Riley Brengman ** |
Jr. |
Defense |
China, Mich. |
| Jenna Buglioni ** |
Jr. |
Forward |
Port Moody, British Columbia |
| Jennifer Gardiner *** |
Sr. |
Forward |
Surrey, British Columbia |
| Jamie Grinder |
So. |
Defense |
Richmond, British Columbia |
| Kenzie Hauswirth |
Sr. |
Forward |
Farmington, Minn. |
| Sophie Jaques *** |
Grad. |
Defense |
Toronto, Ontario |
| Raygan Kirk |
Sr. |
Goaltender |
Ste. Anne, Manitoba |
| Quinn Kuntz *** |
Sr. |
Goaltender |
Warroad, Minn. |
| Paetyn Levis *** |
Grad. |
Forward |
Rogers, Minn. |
| Emma Maltais *** |
Grad. |
Forward |
Burlington, Ontario |
| Gabby Rosenthal **** |
Grad. |
Forward |
Blaine, Minn. |
| Amanda Thiele ** |
Jr. |
Goaltender |
Milford, Mich. |
St. Cloud State (4)
| Name |
Class |
Pos. |
Hometown |
| Allie Cornelius *** |
RSr. |
Forward |
St. Cloud, Minn. |
| Olivia Cvar ** |
Sr. |
Forward |
Stonewall, Manitoba |
| Allison Green ** |
Jr. |
Forward |
Anchorage, Alaska |
| Taylor Lind |
Sr. |
Forward |
Shaunavon, Saskatchewan |
St. Thomas (10)
| Name |
Class |
Pos. |
Hometown |
| Maija Almich ** |
Jr. |
Forward |
Lino Lakes, Minn. |
| Luci Bianchi ** |
Jr. |
Forward |
Bloomington, Minn. |
| Maddy Clough |
So. |
Defense |
Andover, Minn. |
| Jenna Hartung |
Sr. |
Forward |
Burnsville, Minn. |
| Saskia Maurer |
So. |
Goaltender |
Rothenbach, Switzerland |
| Allie Monrean ** |
Sr. |
Forward |
Anchorage, Alaska |
| Alli Pahl |
So. |
Defense |
Medicine Hat, Alberta |
| Brieja Parent |
Jr. |
Forward |
Forest Lake, Minn. |
| Anna Solheim ** |
Grad. |
Forward |
Shoreview, Minn. |
| Nicole Vallario |
So. |
Defense |
Lugano, Switzerland |
Wisconsin (7)
| Name |
Class |
Pos. |
Hometown |
| Britta Curl *** |
RSr. |
Forward |
Bismarck, N.D. |
| Lacey Eden |
RSo. |
Forward |
Annapolis, Md. |
| Jane Gervais ** |
RSo. |
Goaltender |
Valcourt, Quebec |
| Cami Kronish **** |
RSr. |
Goaltender |
New York, N.Y. |
| Marianne Picard |
RFr. |
Forward |
Repentigny, Quebec |
| Grace Shirley |
Sr. |
Forward |
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Sarah Wozniewicz |
So. |
Forward |
Cochrane, Alberta |
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