14 Tech Nordic skiers honored for academics

DENVER – The Michigan Tech Nordic ski team had 14 Huskies named to the United States Collegiate Ski Coaches Association (USCSCA) All-Academic Team. Tech's 14 honorees tied for the most in the country amongst Nordic programs.

To qualify for the team, skiers must have a cumulative 3.5 grade-point average and participate at one of three NCAA Regional Championships. Earning All-Academic honors were:

• Amanda Kautzer, Biomedical Engineering
• Anabel Needham, Environmental Engineering
• Henriette Semb, Engineering Management
• Mark Ousdigian, Mechanical Engineering
• Josh Albrecht, Mechanical Engineering
• Patrick Acton, Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• Reid Goble, Biological Sciences
• Somer Schrock, Mechanical Engineering
• Sarah Goble, Economics
• Brad Baas, Mechanical Engineering
• Mitch DeLong, Management
• Emma Albrecht, Business
• Tres Green, Accounting
• Aleksi Leino, Mechatronics

The 14 Huskies join the combined 51 skiers from the six-team Central Collegiate Ski Association and are a part of the 276 total student-athletes to receive All-Academic honors.