Four Bulldogs honored as 2024-25 Academic All-District award winners by CSC

By Jacob Knabel on Mar. 25, 2025 in Women's Basketball

2024-25 CSC Academic All-District Women’s Basketball Teams

SEWARD, Neb. – A group of four Bulldogs represented Concordia University, Nebraska Women’s Basketball on the list of 2024-25 Academic All-District award winners announced on March 25 by College Sports Communicators (CSC). The honorees from Head Coach Drew Olson’s program include Megan Belt, Kendal Brigham, Abby Heemstra and Kristin Vieselmeyer. The latter three Bulldogs have each earned this recognition for the second time in their careers.

The 2024-25 Academic All-District® Women’s Basketball Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. Student-athletes must achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher in order to be nominated for this award. Nominees also had to meet specific requirements in terms of games played and games started during the 2024 season. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA — for each gender.

2024-25 CSC Academic All-District Honorees – Concordia Women’s Basketball

Megan Belt | Jr. | Papillion, Neb.
Major: Public Health and Fitness
Notes: First CSC Academic All-District award; two-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete.

Kendal Brigham | Grad | Wahoo, Neb.
Major: Marketing
Notes: Two-time CSC Academic All-District award winner; 2024-25 Second Team All-GPAC (three-time All-GPAC honoree); three-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete.

Abby Heemstra | Sr. | Rock Valley, Iowa
Major: Elementary Education
Notes: Two-time CSC Academic All-District award winner; three-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete.

Kristin Vieselmeyer | Jr. | Holyoke, Colo.
Major: Exercise Science
Notes: Two-time CSC Academic All-District award winner; 2024-25 Second Team All-GPAC; two-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete.

Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk (in the CSC release) and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced on April 16.