South Dakota State University Athletics
Commissioner's Academic Excellence List Announced
7/12/2017 11:17:00 AM | Baseball, General, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Swimming and Diving, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball
ELMHURST, Illinois - The Summit League announced its 2016-17 Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence Wednesday with South Dakota State tied for the second-most teams honored with three – men's and women's cross country and women's track & field.
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The Jackrabbits had 96Â of the 634 student-athletes on the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence. The men's cross country team had seven of the 13 eligible student-athletes on the list while the women's cross country team had seven of the 12 eligible student-athletes. The women's track & field team had 21 of the 33 eligible student athletes.
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Student-athlete named to the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence must carry a 3.50-or-better cumulative GPA, used a year of eligibility and previously completed one academic year at the nominating institution.
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The following is a complete list of SDSU's 2016-17 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence honorees.
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Baseball (5): Derek Feige, Philip Jacobson, Newt Johnson, Patrick Korman, Anthony Schneider
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Women's Basketball (4): Tiffaney Flaata, Annabel Graettinger, Madison Guebert, Ellie Thompson
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Men's Cross Country (7): Kyle Burdick, Chase Cayo, Connor Haaland, Eric Janssen, Chandler Klawitter, Joel Reichow, Brendan Sage
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Women's Cross Country (7): Emily Berzonsky, Renae Dykstra, Jenna Grossenburg, Rachel King, Shyanne Kopfmann, Halie Mechels, Rachel Propst
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Men's Golf (1): Grant Smith
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Women's Soccer (9): Lauren Kressock, Julia Lam, Bianca Madonia, K.J. Medler, Tori Poole, Shelby Raper, Jennie Scislow, Kelsi Wipf, McKenzie Wolf
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Softball (5): Ali Herdliska, Katie Lang, Christian McKone, Erin Mullen, Abbey Murphy
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Men's Swimming & Diving (6): Noah Batenhorst, Michael Carlson, Weston Christensen, Chase Petersen, Christopher Rumrill, Wyatt Rumrill
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Women's Swimming & Diving (9): Olivia Bartel, Kalen Critchley, Cassie Hendricks, Kendra Hinton, Paige Hinton, Carolyn Kennedy, Gabby Langerud, Emily Moore, Katya Vakshteyn
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Men's Tennis (1): Emerson Styles
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Women's Tennis (3): Molly Crum, Elif Gabb, Iasmin Rosa
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Men's Track & Field (12): Joseph Bednar, Colton Bender, Brady Brockel, Kyle Burdick, Chase Cayo, Connor Haaland, J.J. Hejna, Chandler Klawitter, Joel Reichow, Brendan Sage, Matt Wilson, Sam Zenner
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Women's Track & Field (21): Emily Berzonsky, Carly Carper, Savannah Dolezal, Renae Dykstra, Rachel Eickhoff, Sandra Gramer, Marissia Hagedorn, Emma Johnson, Rachel King, Evelyn Klein, Shyanne Kopfmann, Vanessa Lane, Halie Mechels, Libby Molitor, Rachel Propst, Mackenzie Schell, Marisa Shady, Krista Steele, Peyton VandeBrake, Lexi Weisbeck, Silvia Zanini
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Volleyball (6): Ashley Beaner, Ellie Benson, Megan Farnham, Brooke Leetham, Garet Miliner, Mattison Munger
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The Jackrabbits had 96Â of the 634 student-athletes on the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence. The men's cross country team had seven of the 13 eligible student-athletes on the list while the women's cross country team had seven of the 12 eligible student-athletes. The women's track & field team had 21 of the 33 eligible student athletes.
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Student-athlete named to the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence must carry a 3.50-or-better cumulative GPA, used a year of eligibility and previously completed one academic year at the nominating institution.
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The following is a complete list of SDSU's 2016-17 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence honorees.
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Baseball (5): Derek Feige, Philip Jacobson, Newt Johnson, Patrick Korman, Anthony Schneider
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Women's Basketball (4): Tiffaney Flaata, Annabel Graettinger, Madison Guebert, Ellie Thompson
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Men's Cross Country (7): Kyle Burdick, Chase Cayo, Connor Haaland, Eric Janssen, Chandler Klawitter, Joel Reichow, Brendan Sage
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Women's Cross Country (7): Emily Berzonsky, Renae Dykstra, Jenna Grossenburg, Rachel King, Shyanne Kopfmann, Halie Mechels, Rachel Propst
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Men's Golf (1): Grant Smith
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Women's Soccer (9): Lauren Kressock, Julia Lam, Bianca Madonia, K.J. Medler, Tori Poole, Shelby Raper, Jennie Scislow, Kelsi Wipf, McKenzie Wolf
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Softball (5): Ali Herdliska, Katie Lang, Christian McKone, Erin Mullen, Abbey Murphy
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Men's Swimming & Diving (6): Noah Batenhorst, Michael Carlson, Weston Christensen, Chase Petersen, Christopher Rumrill, Wyatt Rumrill
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Women's Swimming & Diving (9): Olivia Bartel, Kalen Critchley, Cassie Hendricks, Kendra Hinton, Paige Hinton, Carolyn Kennedy, Gabby Langerud, Emily Moore, Katya Vakshteyn
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Men's Tennis (1): Emerson Styles
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Women's Tennis (3): Molly Crum, Elif Gabb, Iasmin Rosa
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Men's Track & Field (12): Joseph Bednar, Colton Bender, Brady Brockel, Kyle Burdick, Chase Cayo, Connor Haaland, J.J. Hejna, Chandler Klawitter, Joel Reichow, Brendan Sage, Matt Wilson, Sam Zenner
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Women's Track & Field (21): Emily Berzonsky, Carly Carper, Savannah Dolezal, Renae Dykstra, Rachel Eickhoff, Sandra Gramer, Marissia Hagedorn, Emma Johnson, Rachel King, Evelyn Klein, Shyanne Kopfmann, Vanessa Lane, Halie Mechels, Libby Molitor, Rachel Propst, Mackenzie Schell, Marisa Shady, Krista Steele, Peyton VandeBrake, Lexi Weisbeck, Silvia Zanini
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Volleyball (6): Ashley Beaner, Ellie Benson, Megan Farnham, Brooke Leetham, Garet Miliner, Mattison Munger
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Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Swimming and Diving
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/ Men's Swimming and Diving
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/ Women's Volleyball
Sprints
/ Men's Track and Field
Throws
/ Men's Track and Field
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/ Women's Volleyball
Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Women's Cross Country
Mid-Distance
/ Men's Track and Field
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
IM
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
Multi
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
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/ Men's Swimming and Diving
BKS
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
/ Women's Tennis
Sprints
/ Women's Track and Field
Mid-Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Women's Cross Country
Mid-Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Women's Cross Country
DS
/ Women's Volleyball
RHP
/ Baseball
F
/ Women's Basketball
/ Women's Tennis
G
/ Women's Basketball
Hurdles
/ Women's Track and Field
Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
G
/ Women's Basketball/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
Multi
/ Women's Track and Field
Jumps
/ Men's Track and Field
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/ Women's Swimming and Diving
IF
/ Softball
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/ Women's Swimming and Diving
FB
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
OF
/ Baseball/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
Multi
/ Women's Track and Field
IF
/ Baseball
FB
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Women's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
/ Men's Cross Country
Hurdles
/ Women's Track and Field
Mid-Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
IF
/ Baseball
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/ Women's Soccer
Sprints
/ Women's Track and Field
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/ Softball
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/ Women's Volleyball
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/ Women's Soccer
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/ Softball
Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Women's Cross Country
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/ Women's Soccer
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/ Women's Volleyball
Pole Vault
/ Women's Track and Field
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/ Women's Swimming and Diving
IF
/ Softball
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/ Women's Volleyball
IF
/ Softball
ME
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
MF
/ Women's Soccer
Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Women's Cross Country
F
/ Women's Soccer
Distance
/ Men's Track and Field
/ Women's Tennis
FS-S
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
BRS
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
Distance
/ Men's Track and Field
Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Women's Cross Country
OFIF
/ Baseball
MF
/ Women's Soccer
Mid-Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
PLAYER
/ Men's Golf
Mid-Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Women's Cross Country
PLAYER
/ Men's Tennis
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/ Women's Basketball
BK-MF
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Sprints
/ Women's Track and Field
Mid-Distance
/ Women's Track and Field
Mid-Distance
/ Men's Track and Field
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/ Women's Soccer
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/ Women's Soccer
Throws
/ Women's Track and FieldSprints
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