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FIVE JACKRABBITS NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT
6/11/2021 9:52:00 AM | Football
Five South Dakota State football student-athletes have been honored as members of the NCAA Division I Academic All-District 6 Team, selected by CoSIDA. All five will advance to the national ballot for Academic All-America consideration next month.
Headlining the Jackrabbits' district-leading five selections is three-time honoree Wes Genant. A senior offensive lineman from Parkston, Genant has compiled a 3.89 grade-point average as a biochemistry and pre-medicine major. Genant, the team's starting center, was a second-team Academic All-America honoree in 2017 and a first-team selection in 2018.
SDSU's four other selections came from the defensive side of the ball: senior linebackers Logan Backhaus and Preston Tetzlaff, junior defensive end Reece Winkelman and sophomore defensive back DyShawn Gales.
Backhaus, from Spirit Lake, Iowa, holds a 3.65 GPA in human biology, while Tetzlaff, a Brookings native, posted a 3.92 GPA in business economics. The Jackrabbit tandem ranked second and third in tackles during the 2020-21 season with 72 and 70, respectively.
A native of Marshall, Minnesota, Winkelman turned in a 3.85 GPA as a sociology major. He contributed 25 total tackles and tied for second on the squad with three sacks this past spring.
Gales, from North Chicago, Illinois, made the squad with a 3.42 GPA while majoring in physical education/teacher education. A part-time starter at cornerback during the recently completed 2020-21 season, he registered 17 tackles, including three for loss, with an interception and two pass breakups.
The 2020-21 Academic All-District and All-America programs recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The Academic All-District 6 Team is determined by a vote among members of the College Sports Information Directors of America in Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Candidates must be at least a sophomore in athletic and academic standing, a starter or key reserve on his team and carry at least a 3.3 GPA.
-GoJacks.com-
Headlining the Jackrabbits' district-leading five selections is three-time honoree Wes Genant. A senior offensive lineman from Parkston, Genant has compiled a 3.89 grade-point average as a biochemistry and pre-medicine major. Genant, the team's starting center, was a second-team Academic All-America honoree in 2017 and a first-team selection in 2018.
SDSU's four other selections came from the defensive side of the ball: senior linebackers Logan Backhaus and Preston Tetzlaff, junior defensive end Reece Winkelman and sophomore defensive back DyShawn Gales.
Backhaus, from Spirit Lake, Iowa, holds a 3.65 GPA in human biology, while Tetzlaff, a Brookings native, posted a 3.92 GPA in business economics. The Jackrabbit tandem ranked second and third in tackles during the 2020-21 season with 72 and 70, respectively.
A native of Marshall, Minnesota, Winkelman turned in a 3.85 GPA as a sociology major. He contributed 25 total tackles and tied for second on the squad with three sacks this past spring.
Gales, from North Chicago, Illinois, made the squad with a 3.42 GPA while majoring in physical education/teacher education. A part-time starter at cornerback during the recently completed 2020-21 season, he registered 17 tackles, including three for loss, with an interception and two pass breakups.
The 2020-21 Academic All-District and All-America programs recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The Academic All-District 6 Team is determined by a vote among members of the College Sports Information Directors of America in Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Candidates must be at least a sophomore in athletic and academic standing, a starter or key reserve on his team and carry at least a 3.3 GPA.
-GoJacks.com-
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