Great Plains Athletic Conference: Season 2025-26

2024-25
Great Plains Athletic Conference 2025-26
Tournament Winner: Northwestern College, IA
Regular Season Champion: Morningside College
League MVP & Top Scorer: Jesse Van Kalsbeek (27.7)
All NAIA Players 2025-26
Conference History
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Semis Final 2026 Semis
Northwestern78
MMU71
Northwestern102
CUNE72
Morningside87
CUNE92
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Great Plains Athletic Conference Final: Northwestern College, IA - Concordia University, Nebraska 102-72

Northwestern College, IA (Colton Kooima): Jesse Van Kalsbeek, Kaleb Booth, Brennan Reid, Jalen Langsy, Manny Hammonds, Brice Lange, Max Dearborn, Blake Aalbers, Grant Tigges, Luke Korver, Mason Gerleman, Isaac Cordes, Carter Van Hulzen, Marcus Kelderman, Isaiah Currie, Mason Coppock, Kasen Bailey
Concordia University, Nebraska (Ben Limback): Zac Kulus, Brooks Kissinger, Dane Jacobsen, Hayden Frank, Jacob Duitsman, Logan Wilson, Tyler Harre, Jaxon Stueve, Tate Odvody, Garret Johnson, Jerry Ingison, Luka Kokochashvili, Jace Nelson, Garrett Grandgenett, MJ Coffey, Peyton Brown

Standings 2025-26
#
Team
W-L
1
Morningside College
18-2 (21-6)
2
Northwestern College, IA
15-5 (23-5)
3
Mount Marty University
13-7 (15-10)
4
Concordia University, Nebraska
11-9 (17-11)
5
Dordt College
11-9 (16-12)
6
Briar Cliff University
10-10 (13-14)
7
Dakota Wesleyan University
9-11 (14-14)
8
Doane College
7-13 (13-15)
9
Midland University
7-13 (11-17)
10
Hastings College
7-13 (8-20)
11
Waldorf University
2-18 (6-22)
- All teams qualified to the play-offs
Stats Leaders 2025-26
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Northwestern, IA
6'6'' F
Avg: 27.7 ppg

1
Jesse Van Kalsbeek
27.7
2
Jalen Langsy
27.1
3
Brooks Kissinger
22.1
4
Daron Hall
18.7
5
Conner Aldridge
18.6
6
Sutton Arend
18.4
7
Connor Millikan
18.0
8
Blake Sindelar
17.9
9
Alex Wilcoxson
17.0
10
Caleb Dreckman
16.2
Northwestern College, IA - Champions of Great Plains Athletic Conference 2025-26
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 Arrived: Manny Hammonds (William Penn University)
Regular Season MVP & Top Scorer
Jesse Van Kalsbeek (27.7)
Northwestern Clinches 2026 GPAC Tournament Championship-Mar 5, 2026
Northwestern College has won the 2026 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Tournament after defeating Concordia University in the championship game on Tuesday night in Orange City, Iowa.
Northwestern College has won the 2026 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Men's Basketball Tournament after defeating Concordia University in the championship game on Tuesday night in Orange City, Iowa.
No. 2 Northwestern shot 60.6 percent from the field and 50 percent from three to take down No. 4 seed Concordia 102-72. The Bulldogs were held to shooting 47.4 percent from the field and 40 percent from behind the arc.
Morningside will receive the GPAC regular season automatic berth to the NAIA National Men's Basketball Championship as the number one seed. The Red Raiders will receive the second automatic berth to the NAIA National Men's Basketball Championship from the GPAC for winning the tournament.
A field of 64 teams will make the NAIA Men's Basketball Postseason this year. Games will be played at First and Second Round Sites on March 13-14 (four team pods). The 16 opening round winners will play in the NAIA Men's Basketball National Championship is set for March 19-24, 2026, in Kansas City, Missouri, at Municipal Auditorium.

Courtesy of gpacsports.com

Final:
Northwestern - Concordia 102-72

Semis:
Morningside - Concordia 87-92
Northwestern - Mount Marty 78-71
All-GPAC Awards 2026-Mar 6, 2026
Jesse Van Kalsbeek, forward from the Northwestern College, IA, was named the Player of the Year at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He was also selected to the First Team. With Van Kalsbeek's excellent performance, the Northwestern College, IA achieved the best record of the season in the league, finishing with an impressive 24 to 5 in the regular season. With finesse and precision, Van Kalsbeek claimed the second position in rebounds per game, delivering a stellar over 12 rebounds per game average. Van Kalsbeek led the NAIA in points per game with almost 28. He has totalled 24 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 6 games. Van Kalsbeek registered double-doubles in 22 games during the event. His 47 points against the William Penn were the most he scored in the 25 26 season. He played in the final of the Bevo Francis Award Top 100 in 2025.
Sutton Arend, guard from the Mount Marty University, was chosen to the First Team of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He averaged over 18 points and 5 rebounds per game in the league. Arend's 30 points against the York University, NE were the most he scored in the 25 26 season. He was selected to to All-GPAC First Team in 2026.
Daniel Brocaille, forward from the Morningside College, was named to the First Team at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He had over 15 points and almost 5 rebounds per game that season in the league. Brocaille has totalled 6 games of 20 or more points on the year. His 26 points against the Peru State College were the most he scored in the 25 26 season. He was selected as the All-GPAC Honorable Mention in 2025.
Caleb Dreckman, forward from the Morningside College, earned a spot in the First Team of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He recorded over 16 points and almost 5 rebounds per game over the season in the league. Dreckman has totalled 10 games of 20 or more points on the year. His 28 points against the Mount Mercy University were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Daron Hall, guard from the Hastings Broncos, was voted to the First Team at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He averaged almost 19 points and over 3 assists per game in the league. Hall's 32 points against the Dordt were the most he scored in the 25 26 season. Among many awards he was selected to the All-Inland Empire Athletic Conference Second Team back in 2022. He was also selected as the All-GPAC Honorable Mention in 2025.
Brooks Kissinger, guard from the Concordia University, Nebraska, was selected to the First Team of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He logged over 22 points and almost 7 rebounds per game that season in the league. Kissinger has totalled 15 games of 20 or more points on the year and registered 30 or more points in 3 games. He notched double-doubles in 2 games at the event. Kissinger's 33 points against the Morningside were the most he scored in the 25 26 season. He played in the final of the GPAC Tournament in 2025.
Jalen Langsy, guard from the Northwestern College, IA, was chosen to the First Team at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. His court vision propelled him to the second spot in points per game an outstanding average of over 27. Langsy also recorded over 4 assists per game over the season in the league. He has totalled 20 games of 20 or more points on the year and registered 30 or more points in 9 games. Langsy's 49 points against the William Penn were the most he scored in the 25 26 season. Langsy's team was the regular season runner-up in the GPAC in 2025.
Connor Millikan, guard from the Dordt College, was named to the First Team of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He averaged 18 points and 6 rebounds per game in the league. Millikan has totalled 11 games of 20 or more points and had double-doubles in 2 games on the year. His 28 points against Hastings were the most he scored in the 25 26 season. Among many awards Millikan's team won the GPAC Regular Season in 2025. He was selected as the All-GPAC Honorable Mention between 2024 and 2025.
Blake Sindelar, guard from the Briar Cliff University, earned a spot in the First Team at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. He recorded almost 18 points and 6 rebounds per game that season in the league. Sindelar has totalled 4 games of 20 or more points and logged double-doubles in 2 games on the year. His 30 points against the Waldorf were the most he scored in the 25 26 season. Among many awards he was selected to the All-GPAC Second Team in 2025. He was also selected as the All-GPAC Honorable Mention in 2024.
Alex Wilcoxson, guard from the Morningside College, was voted to the First Team of National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. His playmaking prowess was on full display as he secured the fourth position in assists per game averaging over 6. Wilcoxson also registered 17 points per game over the season in the league. He has totalled 7 games of 20 or more points and notched double-doubles in 4 games on the year. Wilcoxson's 28 points against the CUNE were the most he scored in the 25 26 season.
Player of the Year: USA Jesse Van Kalsbeek (6'6''-F) of Northwestern, IA
Co-Defensive Player of the Year: USA Wil Lugar (6'5''-G) of Briar Cliff
Co-Defensive Player of the Year: USA Fitzy Grant (6'3''-G) of Morningside
Freshman of the Year: USA Kaden Van Regenmorter (6'4''-SF) of Morningside
Coach of the Year: Trent Miller of Morningside

All-GPAC First Team 2026
Arend
Brocaille
Dreckman
Hall
Kissinger
Langsy
Millikan
Sindelar
Van Kalsbeek
Wilcoxson
First Team
USA Sutton Arend (6'4''-G) of MMU
USA Daniel Brocaille (6'5''-F) of Morningside
USA Caleb Dreckman (6'7''-F) of Morningside
USA Daron Hall (5'10''-G) of Hastings
USA Brooks Kissinger (6'3''-G) of CUNE
USA Jalen Langsy (6'1''-G) of Northwestern, IA
USA Connor Millikan (6'0''-G) of Dordt
USA Blake Sindelar (6'4''-G) of Briar Cliff
USA Jesse Van Kalsbeek (6'6''-F) of Northwestern, IA
USA Alex Wilcoxson (6'1''-G) of Morningside

All-GPAC Second Team 2026
Beckman
Jacobsen
Orr
Riggans
Rosenquist
Rozelle
Van Essen
Van Regenmorter
Williams
Wingert
Second Team
USA Trevon Beckman (6'1''-G) of Doane
USA Dane Jacobsen (6'3''-G) of CUNE
USA Jake Orr (6'2''-G) of Midland
USA Anthony Riggans (6'5''-F) of DWU
USA Randy Rosenquist (6'0''-G) of DWU
USA Jeffrey Rozelle (6'7''-F) of Midland
USA Ty Van Essen (6'5''-F) of Dordt
USA Kaden Van Regenmorter (6'4''-SF) of Morningside
USA Deegan Williams (6'2''-G) of MMU
USA Jaxson Wingert (6'7''-F) of Briar Cliff

All-GPAC Honorable Mention 2026
Lugar
Collison
Stueve
Kulus
Neuendorf
Morgan
Chaney
Proctor
Henkel
Binder
Lordeus
Dolezal
Honorable Mention
USA Wil Lugar (6'5''-G) of Briar Cliff
USA Colby Collison (6'4''-F) of Briar Cliff
USA Jaxon Stueve (6'4''-G/F) of CUNE
USA Zac Kulus (6'0''-G) of CUNE
USA Easton Neuendorf (5'11''-PG) of DWU
USA Steele Morgan (6'4''-F) of DWU
USA Casen Chaney (6'1''-G) of Doane
USA Jake Proctor (6'3''-G) of Dordt
USA Judson Henkel (6'9''-F) of Dordt
USA Maverick Binder (6'0''-G) of Hastings
USA Butchiny Lordeus (6'4''-G) of Midland
USA Nick Dolezal (6'6''-F) of Midland
USA Fitzy Grant (6'3''-G) of Morningside
USA Tyson Odvody (6'8''-C) of Morningside
USA Jake Jensen (6'5''-G) of MMU
USA Jackson Edman (6'7''-F) of MMU
USA Manny Hammonds (6'3''-G) of Northwestern, IA
USA Kaleb Booth (6'0''-G) of Northwestern, IA
USA Conner Aldridge (6'5''-F) of Waldorf
USA Krys Watley (6'5''-G) of Waldorf