MITCHELL — Landon Ruesink has been named an academic All-America first team selection from the Dakota Wesleyan University football team by the College Sports Communicators. He was one of three athletes on the 25-man Academic All-America NAIA football teams to boast a perfect 4.0 GPA in their undergraduate or graduate work alongside Derek Pearse of Montana Tech and Dordt’s Zach Quiring. ADVERTISEMENTDakota Wesleyan's Landon Ruesink is pictured from the Tigers' football team. Courtesy of Dakota Wesleyan University athleticsRuesink, who was the NAIA Male A.O. Duer Scholarship Award recipient in 2025, was named first team all-GPAC this previous football season, recording 42 tackles, 14 pass breakups, an interception, and a fumble recovery, plus received a nod as a GPAC all-conference honorable mention punt returner.