The University of Minnesota Crookston men’s and women’s basketball teams each had four student-athletes named to the Academic All-District Team as presented by the College Sports Communicators (CSC).
The accolade is bestowed to student-athletes with a 3.5 GPA or higher, and student-athletes who are at least a sophomore academically and athletically. In men’s basketball, the student-athlete must compete in 90 percent of the institution’s games played OR must start in at least 66 percent of the institution’s games.
Tayden Hanks, a junior from Los Lunas, New Mexico, has a 3.83 GPA in communication. Hanks played in 28 games, starting one for the Golden Eagles. She notched 1.6 points and 1.1 boards per game.
Halle Winjum, a sophomore from Crookston, has a 3.89 GPA in sport and rec management. Winjum played in all 29 games, starting 19. She averaged 3.8 points and 3.3 boards per game.
Rayna Klejeski, a junior from Barnum, has a 3.95 GPA in accounting. Klejeski started all 29 games as a junior, averaging 12.5 points and 6.1 boards per tilt.
Brynlea Mahlen, a sophomore from Fosston, has a 4.00 GPA in exercise science and wellness. Mahlen appeared in all 29 games, averaging 0.9 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.
Caiden Swenby, a native of Fertile, is a sophomore with a 4.00 GPA in management. Swenby played in 27 games as a sophomore, notching 1.7 points and 1.1 boards per game.
J.D. Roberts, a native of Parkville, Missouri, is a junior with a 3.86 GPA in software engineering. Roberts played in 28 games, and started 13 in his first year with the program. He averaged 4.9 points and 3.8 rebounds per tilt.
Brayden Carlson, a native of Woodbury, is a sophomore with a 3.90 GPA in management. Carlson played in 28 games, and started 11 as a sophomore, averaging 3.7 points and 2.9 boards per game.
Alijah Washington, a native of San Jose, California, is a junior with a 3.73 GPA in communication. Washington played in 27 games, starting 23 as a junior. He notched 12.1 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.
Caiden Swenby, J.D. Roberts, Braydon Carlson, Alijah Washington
