ST. LOUIS — Sixty-two South Dakota State football student-athletes were recognized for their work in the classroom Friday as members of the 2019 Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
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Of the 62 Jackrabbits honored, six earned the league's highest academic award by being named recipients of the MVFC President's Council Academic Excellence Award for maintaining at least a 3.5 grade-point average, being within 18 hours of graduation and participating in athletics for two or more seasons. Receiving the award from SDSU were: Turner Blasius, Ryan Earith, Lance Eide, Evan Greeneway, Kallan Hart and Spencer Hildahl.
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Another 16 Jackrabbit student-athletes were honored with the Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award for recording a minimum 3.2 GPA over the past two semesters (freshmen are not eligible).
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More than 500 student-athletes league-wide were honored. To be named to the MVFC Honor Roll, student-athletes must have recorded a minimum 3.0 GPA during the fall semester while being enrolled in at least 12 credit hours.
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Following is a complete listing of the Jackrabbits' academic award recipients: