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