Northern MN Robotics Conference State All-Academic

Bemidji, MN (April 24, 2023) – The Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference (NMRC) in conjunction
with the Minnesota Robotics Coaches Association (MRCA) is happy to announce the regional HS
students that have been named to the 2023 MN State All-Academic Team.

The MN State HS All-Academic Robotics Team program recognizes the academic excellence (based on
GPA) of High School students who participate in the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL)
Robotics programs. Students are nominated by coaches who are members of the MRCA. To earn
All-Academic State Honors, a student must possess a cumulative GPA of 3.8 or higher (based on a 4.0
scale) for this current year. This honor is open to students in grade levels 10-12. In addition to the GPA
requirement a student must be an “important contributor to the team” and have no MSHSL violations
in the current or previous year. Students are able to receive this award on an annual basis if so
nominated.

The conference consists of 31 teams, 28 of which are based in Minnesota and are eligible for this
award. To learn more about the NMRC or our member teams you can visit our website
www.NMRConference.org under the “Members” tab. To learn more about the MRCA including the
various recognition programs please visit www.mshsca.org/robotics.

We at the NMRC and the MRCA are delighted to celebrate the great academic accomplishments that
these students have made. The NMRC is proud to have 73 students from 15 different teams
represented on this Fourth Annual All-State Academic Team. Please join us in congratulating each and
every one of them.

Team 2503 / Warrior Robotics /Brainerd H.S. — ● Will Aadland ● Hailey Nelson ● Drake Small ● Evan DeBoer ● Isaac Hanson ● Owen Brainerd ● Abby Brainerd ● Micah Halbersma ● Zane Jacobi ● Cole Belton ● Ethan Diede ● Ewan Vogelgesang ● August Vogelgesang

Team 3102 / The Tech-No-Tigers /Nevis-Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Team — ● Kiana Bjorkstrand (Nevis) ● Alex Grundeen (W-H-A)

Team 3134 / The Accelerators /Cass Lake-Bena H.S. — ● Caraira Jensen ● Eowyn Post ● Haylei Pierce ● Kaylin Jensen

Team 3293 / Otter Bots /Fergus Falls: Kennedy H.S. — ● Logan Bredenberg ● Braden Bucher ● Swanson Olivia
Team 3294 / Backwoods Engineers /Pine River-Backus H.S. — ● Maranda Altepeter

Team 3297 / Full Metal Jackets /Perham-Dent H.S. — ● Stella Strong ● Lola Strong ● Reid Starzl ● Sadie Shippee ● Gabe Parsons ● Eleanor Cissell ● Alana Brandvold ● Elsa Bieger
Team 3313 / Mechatronics /Alexandria Area H.S. — ● Owen Corle ● Alicia Erickson

Team 4480 / UC-Botics /Upsala H.S. — ● Silas Arvig ● Mikal Woidyla-Wood
Team 4623 / Flyer Robotics / Little Falls H.S. — ● Will Bunnell ● Ben Henry ● Alex Henry ● Joseph Breitbach ● Katrina Berg
Team 4674 / RoboJacks / Bemidji H.S. — ● Sophie Riewer ● Samuel Maus ● Elliott Gieser ● Aster Burrow
● Matthew Bernard
Team 5172 / Gator Robotics / Greenbush-Middle River H.S. — ● Jalyssa Gust ● Quinn Pittman ● Brylie Kjersten ● Francis Cudnik ● Carissa Prevost ● VincentStenberg ● Sawyer Strand ● Brooklyn Wahl ● Berlyn Burkel
Team 5913 / Patriotic / Pequot Lakes H.S. — ● Parker Schott ● Lake Rowland ● Carter Nolan ● Ethan Lundgren ● Brody Lawrence ● Avery Larson ● Mason Jackson ● Tyler Hushagen ● Jack Haar ● Levi Barnes
● Broc Ackerman
Team 6132 / Ranger Robotics / Crosby-Ironton H.S. — ● Cadence Wynn ● Jonathon Maroney
Team 6453 / BogBots / Kelliher H.S. — ● Gregor Pederson ● Cooper Brambrink ● Evan Waldo
Team 7677 / Bodacious Bulldogs / Swanville H.S. — ● Morgan Bellefeuille ● Ethan Wimmer