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Five University of Minnesota Duluth student-athletes - Eric Cyr, Allison Fanta, Megan Stroh, Abby Thomas, Emma Van Winkle and Matt Venaas - representing two sports, have earned a Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award for 2011-12, it was announced today.

The honor, named for the late NCAA President Dr. Myles Brand, is bestowed upon senior NSIC student-athletes who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher, are exhausting their eligibility and are on track to graduate after the season.

A total of 83 student-athletes from the conference's 14 member institutions received the Myles Brand award, which is in its third year of existence.

Name • Sport • Hometown • Major

Eric Cyr • Cross Country/Track & Field • Amboy, Minn. • English & Music

Allison Fanta • Volleyball • Hillsboro, Wis. • Business Management & Accounting

Megan Stroh • Cross Country/Track & Field  • Underwood, Minn. • English & Anthropology

Abby Thomas  • Cross Country/Track & Field • Maple Lake,Minn. •  Psychology

Emma Van Winkle • Basketball • Des Moines, Iowa • Anthropology & History

Matt Venaas  • Cross Country/Track & Field • Eau Clarie, Wis. • Teaching Life Science