FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Feb. 26, 2024 – The Minnesota Chapter of the National Football Foundation is pleased to announce this year’s eight Scholar-Athlete award winners and ten Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention selections.
“We are so excited to honor the outstanding accomplishments of our Scholar-Athlete award winners and Honorable Mention selections,” said Todd Fultz, President of the Minnesota Chapter of the National Football Foundation. “These athletes shined in the classroom and served their communities in countless ways. It is incredible seeing the impact that young Minnesota High School football players are making on and off the playing field. We can’t wait to recognize and honor these achievements during this summer’s Minnesota Football Honors broadcast.”
The eight Scholar-Athlete award winners are set to be honored on April 14 during a private awards event at the Minnesota Vikings’ TCO Performance Center. The April event will be taped and broadcast during the Minnesota Football Honors television show, which is slated to air in August.
Here is a list of this year’s eight Scholar-Athlete award winners:
Logan Kvarnlov: Warroad High School
Tait (TJ) Christensen: Litchfield High School
Kolbe Severson: Crosby-Ironton High School
Eli Hoelz: Brainerd High School
August Adamsson: Concordia Academy
Riley Pearce: Two Rivers High School
David Revering: Parkers Prairie High School
Dylan Banks: Cannon Falls High School
(Note: Full Scholar-Athlete biographies for all eight winners will be sent out in a future press release.)
Here is a list of this year’s ten Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention selections:
Tim Ball: Centennial High School
Kyle Nelson: Kasson Mantorville High School
Rees Grimsrud: Rochester Mayo High School
Josh Freelove: Pillager High School
Aidan Flaten: Ulen-Hitterdal High School
Andrew Bonk: South St. Paul High School
Alex Dreher: St. Paul Central High School
Ben Harker: Grand Rapids High School
Brady McPherson: Orono High School
Bryce Hipp: Esko High School
The Minnesota Chapter of the National Football Foundation’s annual Scholar-Athlete Award honors Minnesota high school football players for their outstanding athletic, academic and community service accomplishments. To view a statewide map of past and present Minnesota Football Honors Award Winners, visit this site.
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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 non-profit 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:
Todd Fultz, President - Minnesota Chapter of the National Football Foundation
Phone: (612)-325-5500
Media Contact:
Daniel House, Director of Media Relations and Content
Minnesota Chapter of The National Football Foundation
Email: daniel@nffmn.org