Among UND's 32 selections were 12 from football, seven from soccer, five from men's cross country and four each from women's cross country and volleyball.

Four UND student-athletes achieved perfect 4.0 grade point averages, more than any other Great West Conference institution: football players Brandon Hellevang, Andrew Miller and Nick Nolte and women's cross country runner Kristi Dahlheimer. A total of 10 student-athletes league-wide achieved a 4.0 GPA.

"Our student-athletes continue to do an amazing job in the classroom," said UND director of athletics Brian Faison. "This is the continuation of a great academic tradition at UND by our student-athletes."

In order to be named to the all-academic team, student-athletes must possess a cumulative 3.2 GPA and have competed in at least 50 percent of their team's contests. First-year students and junior college transfers in their first year of residence are not eligible for the award.

UND's selections to the 2009 Great West Conference Fall All-Academic team:

^^ - indicates two-time GWC Fall All-Academic selection

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