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Eight from SCSU Swim & Dive Earn CSC Academic All-District
4/9/2026 11:44:00 PM | Men's Swim & Dive, Women's Swim & Dive
Huskies honored for their work in the pool and the classroom
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – St. Cloud State Swim & Dive had eight student-athletes named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team, as announced by the organization on Tuesday.
For the men, junior Lance Godard (Lee's Summitt, Mo.), senior Matt Pietsch (Cheyenne, Wyo.), junior Reid Tigges (Spencer, Iowa), sophomore Haydn Vein (Fargo, N.D.) earned the honor for their academic achievements, while senior Natalie Gneser (Baraboo, Wis.), senior Izzy Koebele (Bismarck, N.D.), sophomore Carly Salzer (Oshkosh, Wis.) and sophomore Abriella Werner (Soldotna, Alaska) earned the honor for the women.
To be eligible for the CSC Academic All-District Team, a student-athlete must be a starter or key contributor with a 3.5 cumulative GPA at his or her institution and must participate in at least 50 percent of their team's meets at the position listed. A qualifying student-athlete must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically.
All four Huskies on the men's team earned All-America honors and helped SCSU finish 13th at the 2026 NCAA Championships. All eight student-athletes helped the Huskies finish fourth at the GLIAC Championships (men) and second at the NSIC Championships (women).
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Swim & Dive, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
For the men, junior Lance Godard (Lee's Summitt, Mo.), senior Matt Pietsch (Cheyenne, Wyo.), junior Reid Tigges (Spencer, Iowa), sophomore Haydn Vein (Fargo, N.D.) earned the honor for their academic achievements, while senior Natalie Gneser (Baraboo, Wis.), senior Izzy Koebele (Bismarck, N.D.), sophomore Carly Salzer (Oshkosh, Wis.) and sophomore Abriella Werner (Soldotna, Alaska) earned the honor for the women.
To be eligible for the CSC Academic All-District Team, a student-athlete must be a starter or key contributor with a 3.5 cumulative GPA at his or her institution and must participate in at least 50 percent of their team's meets at the position listed. A qualifying student-athlete must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically.
All four Huskies on the men's team earned All-America honors and helped SCSU finish 13th at the 2026 NCAA Championships. All eight student-athletes helped the Huskies finish fourth at the GLIAC Championships (men) and second at the NSIC Championships (women).
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Swim & Dive, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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