FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – April 4, 2022 – The Minnesota Chapter of the National Football Foundation is pleased to announce this year's Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention selections.
These Honorable Mention choices were not selected as one of the eight Scholar-Athlete finalists, but will still be recognized during the Minnesota Football Honors show.
"We are excited to recognize all of the outstanding football scholar-athletes who earned an Honorable Mention selection. There were so many amazing candidates across the state of Minnesota," said Todd Fultz, President of the Minnesota Chapter of the National Football Foundation. “It is amazing to see all of the outstanding things student-athletes are accomplishing on and off the football field. Everyone should be very proud of their achievements on the field, in the community and classroom.”
Here is a complete list of the Minnesota Football Honors Honorable Mention selections:
Tait Kongsjord - Deer River High School
Cole Brisbois - Forest Lake High School
Tiegen Drontle - Rocori High School
Matt Schell - Lewiston-Altura High School
Mason Wilson - Stillwater High School
Adam Dunagan - Wabasha High School
Lance Liu - Centennial High School
Cole Paulson - Pipestone High School
Nathaniel Weniger - Spring Lake Park High School
Michael Krueger - Delano High School
Dawson Krahling - Adrian High School
Eion Ness - Sebeka High School
Chris Pieper - Caledonia High School
Max Moors - Barnum High School
Trent Steffensmeier - St. Mary's High School (Sleepy Eye)
Patrick Hoernemann - Yellow Medicine East High School (Granite Falls)
Titus Fuller - Brandon High School
Owen Barthel - St. Michael-Albertville High School
Camden Dean - Lakeville South High School
Elijah Enna - Robbinsdale Cooper High School
Matt Donovan - Kasson-Mantorville High School
Minnesota Football Honors is hosting a show later this summer to honor its high school, college and Minnesota Vikings award winners. Full broadcast details will be announced in the coming weeks on www.minnesotafootballhonors.com.
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About the Minnesota Chapter of the National Football Foundation:
The Minnesota Chapter of The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame is a local nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote amateur football’s ability to develop leadership, sportsmanship, competitive spirit and academic excellence in Minnesota’s young people. The Minnesota Chapter recognizes legendary football icons, college football Hall of Famers and Minnesota’s top high school and college football scholar athletes. For more information, visit www.nffmn.org, or Facebook (@MNFootballHonors) and Twitter (@NFFMN).
Contact: Media Contact:
Todd Fultz, President - MN Chapter of the National Football Foundation
Phone: (612)-325-5500
Media Contact:
Daniel House, Director of Media Relations and Content
MN Chapter of The National Football Foundation