Four Pioneers Earn Academic All-District Honors

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. –Junior Brynlee Nelson and sophomore Ella Mackiewicz, Madalyn Reichmann, and Ashley Weir of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville women's basketball team were named to the College Sport Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team it was announced on Tuesday.

The 2023-24 Academic All-District teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their performances both on the field and in the classroom. To be nominated, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher and be in sophomore, junior, or senior standing.

Mackiewicz, a soil and crop science major with a 3.517 cumulative GPA, started all 26 and was named to the All-WIAC and D3hoops.com All-Region Third Team following a season that saw her finish fourth in the conference in scoring at 15.7 points per game. The sophomore finished second on the Pioneers with 5.3 rebounds per game and shot 50.2 percent from the floor.

Nelson started all 26 games and holds a 3.988 GPA as an elementary education major. The junior averaged 9.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game while playing 28.9 minutes per game. Nelson reached double figures in 11 games and scored a season-high 16 points against Millikin on November 21.

Reichmann, a biology major with a 3.757 GPA, started all 26 games and put together career-highs in points (9.0), rebounds (4.2) and assists (1.8) per game. The sophomore shot 32.7 percent from three-point range and made a team-high 33 triples. Reichmann's season-high 21 points came in a win over Loras on December 2.

Weir played in all 26 games and is a criminal justice major with a 3.791 GPA. The sophomore averaged 1.9 points and 2.1 rebounds per game while playing just under 10 minutes per game. Weir tallied a career-high 13 points against Hope on November 11.

Mackiewicz was also selected as a finalist for the CSC Academic All-America team, which will be voted on by CSC members. First-, second-, and third-team Academic All-America honorees will be announced on April 17.

The full CSC Academic All-District Team can be found HERE.