South Dakota State University Athletics
COMMISSIONER'S LIST INCLUDES 111 FROM SDSU
7/22/2020 12:21:00 PM | Baseball, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Swimming and Diving, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball
SIOUX FALLS – South Dakota State University placed second among Summit League member institutions with 111 student-athletes earning distinction on the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence for the recently completed 2019-20 academic year, league officials announced Wednesday. In addition, three Jackrabbit squads were recognized with Team Academic Achievement Awards.
SDSU's 111 student-athletes combined for 120 honors as nine Jackrabbit runners were recognized in both cross country and track and field. League-wide, 757 student-athletes were honored across 17 sports.
In order for a student-athlete to be selected to the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence, the student-athlete must carry a 3.50 or better cumulative GPA, have used a year of eligibility and completed one academic year at the nominating institution.
SDSU led the league with 221 selections and 241 total honorees on the Summit League Academic Honor Roll, which was announced earlier in the week.
Receiving Summit Team Academic Achievement Awards were the Jackrabbits' men's cross country, women's soccer and men's track and field squads. Team Academic Achievement Awards are based on the percentage of list-eligible student-athletes on the Commissioner's List.
Following is the list of SDSU student-athletes honored on the 2019-20 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence:
Baseball (6): Drew Beazley, Colton Cox, Derek Hackman, Luke Ira, Matt Krambeck and Gus Steiger.
Men's Basketball (3): Matt Dentlinger, Aaron Fiegen and Matt Mims.
Women's Basketball (8): Megan Bultsma, Paiton Burckhard, Rylie Cascio Jensen, Addison Hirschman, Tylee Irwin, Tagyn Larson, Myah Selland and Lindsey Theuninck.
Men's Cross Country (9): Thomas Breuckman, Daniel Burkhalter, Chase Cayo, Evan Fick, Ray Munsterman, Ben Olson, Lukas Pierson, Michael Schwinghamer and Jacob Wilts.
Women's Cross Country (10): Jessica Christoffer, Oksana Covey, Bailey Dergan, Anna Donnay, Kendra Dykstra, Anna Fasen, Ellie Friesen, Emma Nelson, Cailee Peterson and Abbey Stadler.
Men's Golf (2): Jonah Dohrer and Jacob Otta.
Women's Golf (3): Sydney Bormann, Cassidy Laidlaw and Sydney Wirebaugh.
Women's Soccer (12): Sunniva Dunagan, Rachel Hewitt, Abigail Kastens, Cecilia Limongi, Taylor Lock, Leah Manuleleua, Carina McLennan, Darien Poelstra, Rachel Preston, Marisa Schulz, Shayna Stubbs and Kaitlin Zabel.
Softball (9): Allison Beaudry, Caelyn Christiancy, Taylor Compton, Peyton Daugherty, Emma Hardin, Jadelyn Johnson, Kelsey Lenox, Olivia Pfeifer and Allison Yoder.
Men's Swimming and Diving (3): Mac Johnson, Jared Miller and Henry Skinner.
Women's Swimming and Diving (11): Rori Conners, Maria Currie, Kristen Davis, Mykin Gunning, Libby McRae, Tiffany Nguyen, Liezl Ocon, Daniela Santillan, Lily Schimke, Annika Skogg and Ashley Theobald.
Men's Track and Field (12): Trevor Begeman, Caleb Bray, Thomas Breuckman, Samuel Coil, Josh Donahoe, Josh Goehring, Noah Huber, Cameron Kuil, Bryce Ludwig, Lukas Pierson, Reid Pierzinski and Sam Zenner.
Women's Track and Field (29): Sophie Bisgard, Delaney Carlson, Jessica Christoffer, Oksana Covey, Anna Donnay, Addison Eisenbeisz, Elise Emmick, Anna Fasen, Ellie Friesen, Meghan Hettinga, Chloe Holtz, Kalli Jelen, Greta Johnson, Shannon Katz, Faith Leiseth, Madison Mingo, Madeline Moorhouse, Haley Mottinger, Amy Muller, Emma Nelson, Nichole Sample, Alexis Schmidt, Jamie Schweiss, Abbey Stadler, Caitlin Thilges, Jennifer Thill, Lauren Van Dyke, Mikayla Wevik and Miranda Zinola.
Volleyball (3): Madison Fay, Ashlynn Smith and Ellie Thein.
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SDSU's 111 student-athletes combined for 120 honors as nine Jackrabbit runners were recognized in both cross country and track and field. League-wide, 757 student-athletes were honored across 17 sports.
In order for a student-athlete to be selected to the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence, the student-athlete must carry a 3.50 or better cumulative GPA, have used a year of eligibility and completed one academic year at the nominating institution.
SDSU led the league with 221 selections and 241 total honorees on the Summit League Academic Honor Roll, which was announced earlier in the week.
Receiving Summit Team Academic Achievement Awards were the Jackrabbits' men's cross country, women's soccer and men's track and field squads. Team Academic Achievement Awards are based on the percentage of list-eligible student-athletes on the Commissioner's List.
Following is the list of SDSU student-athletes honored on the 2019-20 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence:
Baseball (6): Drew Beazley, Colton Cox, Derek Hackman, Luke Ira, Matt Krambeck and Gus Steiger.
Men's Basketball (3): Matt Dentlinger, Aaron Fiegen and Matt Mims.
Women's Basketball (8): Megan Bultsma, Paiton Burckhard, Rylie Cascio Jensen, Addison Hirschman, Tylee Irwin, Tagyn Larson, Myah Selland and Lindsey Theuninck.
Men's Cross Country (9): Thomas Breuckman, Daniel Burkhalter, Chase Cayo, Evan Fick, Ray Munsterman, Ben Olson, Lukas Pierson, Michael Schwinghamer and Jacob Wilts.
Women's Cross Country (10): Jessica Christoffer, Oksana Covey, Bailey Dergan, Anna Donnay, Kendra Dykstra, Anna Fasen, Ellie Friesen, Emma Nelson, Cailee Peterson and Abbey Stadler.
Men's Golf (2): Jonah Dohrer and Jacob Otta.
Women's Golf (3): Sydney Bormann, Cassidy Laidlaw and Sydney Wirebaugh.
Women's Soccer (12): Sunniva Dunagan, Rachel Hewitt, Abigail Kastens, Cecilia Limongi, Taylor Lock, Leah Manuleleua, Carina McLennan, Darien Poelstra, Rachel Preston, Marisa Schulz, Shayna Stubbs and Kaitlin Zabel.
Softball (9): Allison Beaudry, Caelyn Christiancy, Taylor Compton, Peyton Daugherty, Emma Hardin, Jadelyn Johnson, Kelsey Lenox, Olivia Pfeifer and Allison Yoder.
Men's Swimming and Diving (3): Mac Johnson, Jared Miller and Henry Skinner.
Women's Swimming and Diving (11): Rori Conners, Maria Currie, Kristen Davis, Mykin Gunning, Libby McRae, Tiffany Nguyen, Liezl Ocon, Daniela Santillan, Lily Schimke, Annika Skogg and Ashley Theobald.
Men's Track and Field (12): Trevor Begeman, Caleb Bray, Thomas Breuckman, Samuel Coil, Josh Donahoe, Josh Goehring, Noah Huber, Cameron Kuil, Bryce Ludwig, Lukas Pierson, Reid Pierzinski and Sam Zenner.
Women's Track and Field (29): Sophie Bisgard, Delaney Carlson, Jessica Christoffer, Oksana Covey, Anna Donnay, Addison Eisenbeisz, Elise Emmick, Anna Fasen, Ellie Friesen, Meghan Hettinga, Chloe Holtz, Kalli Jelen, Greta Johnson, Shannon Katz, Faith Leiseth, Madison Mingo, Madeline Moorhouse, Haley Mottinger, Amy Muller, Emma Nelson, Nichole Sample, Alexis Schmidt, Jamie Schweiss, Abbey Stadler, Caitlin Thilges, Jennifer Thill, Lauren Van Dyke, Mikayla Wevik and Miranda Zinola.
Volleyball (3): Madison Fay, Ashlynn Smith and Ellie Thein.
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Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Soccer
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/ Men's Swimming and Diving
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/ Women's Soccer
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/ Women's Golf
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/ Women's Golf
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