PORTLAND, Ore. - The Great Northwest Athletic Conference announced the all-academic team for men's track & field presented by Barnes & Noble College.

Among the 118 students recognized, 14 of them were Nighthawks. Six newcomers made the list while eight returnees were honored as well. Jonah Groce, Aaron Heberlein, Brody Kemble, Carter Alberts, and Laurenz Waldbauer all earned the honor for a third time. 

Eight GNAC students earned perfect 4.0 grade point average. Central Washinton's Ethan Moore, Saint Martin's Zacahry Mandlin, Alaska Anchorage's Alen Szewcyk and John Packham, Western Washington's Tristan Bahm, Ander Norman, Eli Williams, TJ Parnow, and NNU's own Laurenz Waldbauer. 

To qualify for academic all-conference, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.20, must be in at least their second season competing for their team and must have competed during the 2024-25 campaign.

2026 All-Academic Nighthawks
* - 2025 All-Academic Selection
# - 2024 All-Academic Selection
$ - 2023 All-Academic Selection
 

Name	Major	Year	GPA	Hometown
Bryor Adams*	Business Admin	Junior	3.70	Nampa, Idaho
Micah Chi*	Christian Ministry	Junior	3.85	Snohomish, Wash.
Jonah Groce*#	Chemistry	Senior	3.86	Cashmere, Wash.
Aaron Heberlein*#	Graphic Design	Senior	3.91	Fair Oaks, Calif.
Asher Ingram	Wildlife Biology	Junior	3.70	Yelm, Wash.
Luke Johansson	Bio; Pre Med	Junior	3.62	Boise, Idaho
Brody Kemble*#	Recreation & Sport Management	Senior	3.51	Middleton, Idaho
Grady Mylander	Accounting	Senior	3.25	Nampa, Idaho
Bryson Paul	Pre PT	Soph.	3.62	Twin Falls, Idaho
Alex Shields	Marketing	Soph.	3.90	Rathdrum, Idaho
Ian Stockett	Communication	Junior	3.88	Nampa, Idaho
Emmett Stouffer	Mathematics	Soph.	3.49	Bellevue, Idaho
Carter Alberts*#	MBA	Senior	3.96	Cashmere, Wash.
Laurenz Waldbauer*#	MBA	Senior	4.00	Vilsbiburg, Germany