Completed Event: Women's Cross Country versus NCAA Midwest Regionals on November 14, 2025 , , 10th of 32 -- 319
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FINAL
Women's Cross Country
(10th of 32 -- 319)
vs NCAA Midwest Regionals
South Dakota State University Athletics
JACKS EARN SPORTS ON USTFCCA ALL-ACADEMIC LIST
1/31/2020 10:50:00 AM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
NEW ORLEANS — The South Dakota State men's and women's cross country teams were once again honored for their efforts in their sport and in the classroom.Â
As part of its yearly academic awards, U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association released it's All-Academic teams and and All-Academic individuals for the 2019 cross country season.Â
Juniors Micah Mather and Anna Donnay each picked up All-Academic Individual nods for their success throughout the season and in the classroom. In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the top-25 (or 10 percent) at the NCAA Regional Championships or as an All-American at the NCAA Championships.
Donnay holds a cumulative grade point average of 3.879 as a dairy production major, while Mather carries a 3.429 GPA as a physics major.Â
Donnay finished her junior cross country campaign after leading the Jackrabbits in every event she participated in, with highlights including a PR of 20:52.1 from the Pre-National Invitational on Oct. 19. where she finished 10th overall in the Women's White Race and a second place finish at the Summit League Championships with a time of 21:02.3. Donnay's mark from Pre-Nats is the fourth fastest 6K time across the Summit League this season.
Mather owned the Summit League's fastest 6K time of the season, an 18:18.1 that earned him a first place finish at the Bison Open on Aug. 30 (Mather earned Summit League Athlete of the Week following the meet), and the league's third fastest 8K time of 24:46.5 from the Summit League Championships where he took second overall on the way to SDSU's perfect score of 15 to take the team title.Â
Both Donnay (10th, 20:57.0) and Mather (23rd, 31:31.0) took home All-Region honors at the NCAA Midwest Regionals in Stillwater, Okla. on Nov. 15. There, Mather led the men's team to their best regional finish to date (4th place), and Donnay tied Rachel King's 2017 place for best finish by a Jackrabbit at Midwest Regionals (10th).
As a team, both the Jackrabbit men and women found themselves on the All-Academic Teams list as well. In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period.
Overall, there were 191 men's teams that received All-Academic honors in NCAA Division I and 237 women's teams.
The full release can be found here.
As part of its yearly academic awards, U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association released it's All-Academic teams and and All-Academic individuals for the 2019 cross country season.Â
Juniors Micah Mather and Anna Donnay each picked up All-Academic Individual nods for their success throughout the season and in the classroom. In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the top-25 (or 10 percent) at the NCAA Regional Championships or as an All-American at the NCAA Championships.
Donnay holds a cumulative grade point average of 3.879 as a dairy production major, while Mather carries a 3.429 GPA as a physics major.Â
Donnay finished her junior cross country campaign after leading the Jackrabbits in every event she participated in, with highlights including a PR of 20:52.1 from the Pre-National Invitational on Oct. 19. where she finished 10th overall in the Women's White Race and a second place finish at the Summit League Championships with a time of 21:02.3. Donnay's mark from Pre-Nats is the fourth fastest 6K time across the Summit League this season.
Mather owned the Summit League's fastest 6K time of the season, an 18:18.1 that earned him a first place finish at the Bison Open on Aug. 30 (Mather earned Summit League Athlete of the Week following the meet), and the league's third fastest 8K time of 24:46.5 from the Summit League Championships where he took second overall on the way to SDSU's perfect score of 15 to take the team title.Â
Both Donnay (10th, 20:57.0) and Mather (23rd, 31:31.0) took home All-Region honors at the NCAA Midwest Regionals in Stillwater, Okla. on Nov. 15. There, Mather led the men's team to their best regional finish to date (4th place), and Donnay tied Rachel King's 2017 place for best finish by a Jackrabbit at Midwest Regionals (10th).
As a team, both the Jackrabbit men and women found themselves on the All-Academic Teams list as well. In order to qualify for All-Academic distinction, teams must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period.
Overall, there were 191 men's teams that received All-Academic honors in NCAA Division I and 237 women's teams.
The full release can be found here.
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