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Kagan Kollar named to Summit League Golf All-Academic Team

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- University of North Dakota men's golf junior Kagan Kollar is one of 11 student-athletes to earn a spot on the 2026 Summit League Golf Academic All-League Team for his excellence in the classroom and strong performance throughout the golf season, as announced by league officials on Thursday afternoon. 

To be eligible for the Academic All-League team, a student-athlete must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.30 (on a 4.0 scale), completed at least one full academic year at the current institution and participated in 50 percent of his team's competitions.

Kollar earned the honor for the second straight year and is one of only two male representives to be a multi-time recepient. The Maple Grove, Minn., native currently holds a 3.96 GPA in mathematics and was a finalist for UND's Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year earlier this month. 

On the course, Kollar finished third on the team with a 73.69 scoring average and competed in nine of UND's 10 events this season. He carded a trio of top-10 finishes and two top-5 finishes to help the Fighting Hawks finish with their best team scoring average in program history (291.76). 
 
Nominations are brought forth by sports information directors from the league's eleven institutions and voting is conducted by both the SIDs and facility athletic representatives (FARs). The team is made up of the five student-athletes receiving the most votes with all ties standing.

2026 SUMMIT LEAGUE WOMEN'S GOLF ACADEMIC ALL-LEAGUE TEAM
 Name  School  Year  Hometown  GPA  Major
Madi Hicks*** North Dakota State Sr. Victoria, Minn. 4.00 Management Information Systems
Emily Karmazin** Omaha Sr. Omaha, Neb. 4.00 Biomechanics
Anna Swan Oral Roberts So. North East, Pa. 4.00 Business Administration
Kathryn VanArragon St. Thomas Jr. Blaine, Minn. 3.93 Economics
McKenzie Mages*** South Dakota State Sr. Sioux Falls, S.D. 4.00 Communication Studies

2026 SUMMIT LEAGUE MEN'S GOLF ACADEMIC ALL-LEAGUE TEAM
 Name  School  Year  Hometown  GPA  Major
Luke Leonetti Kansas City Sr. Topeka, Kan. 3.90 Business Administration
Kagan Kollar** North Dakota Jr. Maple Grove, Minn. 3.96 Mathematics
Gabe Benson North Dakota State Sr. Fargo, N.D. 3.95 Finance
Rylin Petry** North Dakota State Sr. Fertile, Minn. 3.96 Finance
Ben Gratzl Oral Roberts So. Munich, Germany 3.94 International Business
Parker Etzel South Dakota Jr. Eau Claire, Wis. 4.00 Pre-Business
 *Career Golf Academic All-League honors

For more information on North Dakota men's golf, follow on social media @UNDmgolf or visit FightingHawks.com. 
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