Gantert, Moran up for Triple ‘A’ honors

Owatonna High School seniors Nils Gantert and Annika Moran have been nominated by their school and will represent the Huskies in the running for the 2022-23 Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Triple “A” Award.

Both Gantert and Moran were nominated thanks to their academic, athletic, and fine arts prowess over the course of their Huskies careers.

To be eligible for the Triple “A” Award, high school seniors must maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA as well as participate in MSHSL-sponsored athletics and fine arts.

According to a press release submitted by Owatonna High School, “Triple ‘A’ Award recipients are selected through a multi-level process involving member schools of the league (Owatonna High School), the League’s administrative regions (Region 1AA), and a special committee of educators, business leaders, and members from the fine arts and athletic communities (State Level).”

Gantert will enter the field of nominees boasting a full resumé of extracurricular activities and accolades.

The senior is a National Merit Semi-Finalist, as well as being a multi-year member of band, choir, soccer, basketball, and tennis.

Gantert plans to attend the University of Minnesota in the fall and hopes to major in systems and industrial engineering.

As for Moran, the decorated senior has been a mainstay in Owatonna’s varsity sports and musical ranks and will make a strong case for her advancement with a similar laundry list of achievements as a Husky.

Moran has been a multi-year member of band, orchestra, choir, soccer, basketball and lacrosse teams, and plans on attending Quincy University to major in chemistry in the fall of 2023.

Both seniors will have to wait until the spring of 2023 to know if they will advance past the regional stage. An official announcement date has not yet been made available to the press.