Women's Basketball | 3/24/2026 11:10:00 AM
CROOKSTON, Minn. - The University of Minnesota Crookston women's basketball team had four student-athletes named to the Academic All-District Team as presented by the College Sports Communicators (CSC).
The accolade is bestowed to student-athletes with a 3.5 GPA or higher, and student-athletes who are at least a sophomore academically and athletically. In women's basketball, the student-athlete must compete in 90 percent of the institution's games played OR must start in at least 66 percent of the institution's games.
Tayden Hanks, a junior from Los Lunas, N.M., has a 3.83 GPA in communication. Hanks played in 28 games, starting one for the Golden Eagles. She notched 1.6 points and 1.1 boards per game.
Rayna Klejeski, a junior from Barnum, Minn., has a 3.95 GPA in accounting. Klejeski started all 29 games as a junior, averaging 12.5 points and 6.1 boards per tilt.
Brynlea Mahlen, a sophomore from Fosston, Minn., has a 4.00 GPA in exercise science and wellness. Mahlen appeared in all 29 games, averaging 0.9 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.
Halle Winjum, a sophomore from Crookston, Minn., has a 3.89 GPA in sport and rec management. Winjum played in all 29 games, starting 19. She averaged 3.8 points and 3.3 boards per game.
The CSC Academic All-District® teams include the student-athletes listed at the links above.
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 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 Dec. 16, 2025 (men) and Dec. 17, 2025 (women).
The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2025-26 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA governance structure.
