The 51st annual Harvest Bowl program at North Dakota State University will be held Nov. 14 and 15.

Each year the Harvest Bowl program recognizes the dedication and hard work of outstanding agriculturists in 53 counties in North Dakota and 10 counties in western Minnesota, awards scholarships to deserving student-athletes and celebrates an agribusiness award recipient who has distinguished themselves in the world of agriculture and business.

Scholarships will be awarded to 25 North Dakota State University athletes during the Harvest Bowl program.

Harvest Bowl scholarship awardees, sport, hometown and major are:

• Gene Dahl Scholarship - Andrew Berg is a junior jumper on the NDSU Men’s Track and Field team from Ogilvie, Minnesota. His parents are Timothy and Jocelyn Berg.
• Hetle Family Harvest Bowl Scholarship - Ryder Bickett is a freshman thrower on the NDSU Men’s Track and Field team from Carrington, North Dakota, majoring in Business Administration. His parents are Chad and Rachel Bickett. 
• LD Loftsgard Harvest Bowl Scholarship Endowment; Lynden and Kathy Johnson Harvest Bowl Scholarship - Arianna Blohm is a junior middle blocker on the NDSU Volleyball team from Spring Valley, Minnesota, majoring in Exercise Science. Her parents are Darvin and Deanna Blohm.
• Hefty Seeds Harvest Bowl Scholarship; Scott and Ann Dau Family Scholarship - Walker Braaten is a freshman safety on the NDSU Football team from Westhope, North Dakota, majoring in Business. His parents are Sheldon and Becky Braaten.
• Jim Kirkeide Memorial Harvest Bowl Scholarship - Brayden Canoyer is a freshman wrestler on the NDSU Wrestling team from Walton, Nebraska, majoring in Agriculture Economics. His parents are Brad and Geri Canoyer.
• Thorsrud Harvest Bowl Scholarship - Peter Dryburgh is a redshirt sophomore (indoor)/junior (outdoor) thrower on the NDSU Men’s Track and Field team from Hillsboro, North Dakota, majoring in Management Communication. His parents are Jon and Jennifer Dryburgh.
• Kent and Jodi Carlson Harvest Bowl Endowment - Adam Dugger is a junior (indoor)/redshirt sophomore (outdoor) jumper on the NDSU Men’s Track and Field team from McCook, Nebraska, majoring in Physical Education. His parents are Kenneth and Christy Dugger. 
• Glenn and Alice Strouse Ellingsberg Harvest Bowl Scholarship - Kaleb Foltz is a sophomore on the NDSU Men’s Track and Field/Cross Country team from Rosholt, South Dakota, majoring in Crop and Weed Sciences. His parents are Ryan and Mindy Foltz.
• Jim Kirkeide Memorial Harvest Bowl Scholarship; Patrick Benedict Harvest Bowl Scholarship Endowment - Ella Gardner is a junior jumper on the NDSU Women’s Track and Field team from Nora, Nebraska, majoring in Psychology. Her parents are BJ and Angie Gardner.
• NDSU Harvest Bowl Scholarship Fund; Terry Goerger Women’s Athletics Harvest Bowl Scholarship - Julia Gherardi is a senior pole vaulter on the NDSU Women’s Track and Field team from Hibbing, Minnesota, majoring in Natural Resource Management. Her parents are Paul and Mandy Gherardi.
• Pamela and Brent Jenkins Harvest Bowl Scholarship; Terry Goerger Harvest Bowl Scholarship Endowment - Boeden Greenley is a sophomore wrestler on the NDSU Wrestling team from Lisbon, North Dakota, majoring in Crop and Weed Science. His parents are Randall and Jamie Greenley.
• Ron and Karen Offutt Scholarship - Bryce Enerson is a junior hurdler on the NDSU Men’s Track and Field team from Kindred, North Dakota, majoring in Biological Sciences. His parents are Josh and Laura Heinrich. 
• NDSU Harvest Bowl Scholarship Fund - Luke Hoag is a freshman wrestler on the NDSU Wrestling team from Hutchinson, Minnesota, majoring in Construction Management. His parents are Ryan and Jessica Hoag.
• Titan Machinery Scholarship Endowment - Thomas Huneke is a junior (outdoor)/redshirt sophomore (indoor) thrower on the NDSU Track and Field team from Underwood, Iowa, majoring in Physical Education. His parents are Daniel and Emily Huneke.
• Terry Goerger Harvest Bowl Scholarship - Zach McGlynn is a senior on the NDSU Track and Field team competing in multi-events from Stephen, Minnesota, and is finishing an MBA after earning a bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness. His parents are Steven and Melanie McGlynn. 
• Gooseneck Implement/Green Iron Equipment Harvest Bowl Endowment; Levon C. Kirkeide and Friends Harvest Bowl Scholarship - Andrew McMonagle is a redshirt freshman wrestler on the NDSU Wrestling team from Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, majoring in Business. His parents are Dan and Tracy McMonagle. 
• John and Kay Dean Harvest Bowl Scholarship; Lauf Family Scholarship - Rylin Petry is a senior golfer on the NDSU Men’s Golf team from Fertile, Minnesota, majoring in Finance and minoring in Agribusiness. His parents are Timothy and Angela Petry.
• Richard and Kelly R. Sager Harvest Bowl Endowment - Meredith Romfo is a freshman thrower on the NDSU Women’s Track and Field team from Calvin, North Dakota. Her parents are Troy and Rachelle Romfo.
• Hefty Seeds Harvest Bowl Scholarship; Nipstad Family Athletic Scholarship - Noah Stommes is a redshirt freshman offensive tackle on the NDSU Football team from Richmond, Minnesota, majoring in Finance. His parents are Reuben and Janice Stommes.
• Hefty Seeds Harvest Bowl Scholarship - Nate Tastad is a redshirt freshman offensive tackle on the NDSU Football team from Rolette, North Dakota, majoring in Agricultural Economics. His parents are Matt and Cynthia Tastad.
• #64 Bob and #58 Bruce Father-Son Football Scholarship - Zach Vanderpool is a redshirt freshman on the NDSU Football team from Byron, Minnesota, majoring in Exercise Science. His parents are Brian and Heather Vanderpool. 
• Hefty Seeds Harvest Bowl Scholarship - Gavin Wang is a freshman offensive tackle on the NDSU Football team from Annandale, Minnesota, majoring in Agribusiness. His parents are Ryan and Michelle Wang.
• Darrell Larson Family Scholarship; Jim and Norma Swanson Family Scholarship Endowment - Carson Williams is a senior tight end on the NDSU Football team from Marshalltown, Iowa, majoring in Physical Education. His parents are Patrick and Amy Williams. 
• Farmers National Foundation Harvest Bowl Scholarship; Red River Commodities Scholarship Fund - Ezekiel Witt is a redshirt freshman on the NDSU Wrestling team from Manhattan, Kansas, majoring in Finance with a minor in Animal Science. His parents are Uriah and Miriam Witt. 
• Hefty Seeds Harvest Bowl Scholarship; Myron and Muriel Johnsrud Harvest Bowl Endowment - Jett Zabel is a redshirt freshman tight end on the NDSU Football team from Pierre, South Dakota, majoring in Business Management. His parents are Mark and Tanna Zabel. 

Highlights of the event include a Harvest Bowl dinner and awards program on Nov. 14 at the Red River Valley Fair Association in West Fargo, and the Harvest Bowl football game between NDSU and Northern Iowa on Nov. 15.

For more information on Harvest Bowl, please visit the NDSU Foundation website at https://ndsufoundation.com/harvest-bowl, or call the NDSU Foundation office toll-free at 800-279-8971 or locally at 701-231-6800.

* Note for Media: For individual athlete photos, visit https://bit.ly/2025HarvestBowlAthletes. County agriculturist bios and photos will be released after the event.

NDSU Agriculture Communication – Nov. 5, 2025

Source: Michael Thomas, 701-231-4348, michael.thomas@ndsufoundation.com

Editor: Kelli Anderson, 701-231-6136, kelli.c.anderson@ndsu.edu