2022 Triple "A" Award Finalists
Posted: Friday, February 11, 2022 - 1:42 PM
The following students have been selected as the 2022 Triple ‘A’ Award finalists. They will be recognized at a banquet in March and during the Boys State Basketball Tournament.
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Region 1A |
Carson Ruen, Lanesboro |
Rachel Nesseth, Kenyon-Wanamingo |
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Region 2A |
Benjamin Walechka, St. Clair |
Grace Moeller, Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial |
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Region 3A |
Micah Schaap, SW Minnesota Christian |
Brooklyn Conrad, Ortonville |
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Region 4A |
Elijah Koopman, Heritage Christian Academy |
Abigail Kuphal, New Life Academy |
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Region 5A |
Makullen Kleist, Eden Valley-Watkins |
Shelby Geislinger, Eden Valley-Watkins |
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Region 6A |
Isaac Scherfenberg, Battle Lake |
Caryn Marty, Chokio-Alberta |
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Region 7A |
Chad Hart, Esko |
Andrea Pocernich, Cromwell-Wright |
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Region 8A |
Jonathan Krueger, East Grand Forks |
Marin Roragen, Fertile-Beltrami |
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Region 1AA |
Connor Ginskey, Owatonna |
Maria Hanson, Rochester Century |
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Region 2AA |
Nolan Prokosch, Hutchinson |
Megan Friedrichs, Mankato East |
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Region 3AA |
Leyton Simmering, Rosemount |
Catalina Decker, Eagan |
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Region 4AA |
Brenden Ravndal, St. Anthony Village |
Fina Mooney, St. Anthony Village |
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Region 5AA |
Andrew Stevenson, Fridley |
Narindwa Semakula, Irondale |
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Region 6AA |
Alec Olson, Wayzata |
Elsa Bergman, Hopkins |
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Region 7AA |
Aidan Fitzpatrick, Duluth East |
Camille Wikstrom, Hermantown |
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Region 8AA |
Kallen Hanzsek-Brill, St. Cloud Apollo |
Kessa Mara, Willmar |
The Academics, Arts, and Athletics Award, commonly known as the Triple 'A' Award, honors high school seniors throughout the state who have a 3.0 or higher-grade point average and who participate in League-sponsored athletic and fine arts activities.
Nomination Criteria
To be eligible for the Academics, Arts, and Athletics Award a student must:
- be a high school senior at the time of nomination. Schools may nominate one senior boy and one senior girl for this award.
- have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher at the time of nomination.
- participate in at least one League-sponsored athletic program and one arts/activity program.
- comply with the MSHSL's Student Code of Conduct
- complete the application form and submit it to the administrative region secretary by the deadline date specified by the region committee.
Selection Process
Triple ‘A’ Award recipients are selected through a multi-level process involving member schools of the League, the League’s administrative regions, and a special committee of educators, business leaders, and members from the fine arts and athletic communities.
Triple ‘A’ Recognition
Two award finishers from each region (one boy and one girl) will be invited to a recognition banquet in March and League officials will announce the four statewide Triple ‘A’ Award winners at that time. All 32 finalists will also participate in an on-court ceremony during the Class AA championship game of the Boys Basketball State Tournament. The statewide award winners—a girl and a boy from Class A and Class AA schools—will also receive a four-year $1,000 scholarship.