South Dakota State University Athletics
JACKRABBITS LEAD SUMMIT ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL
7/22/2021 11:05:00 AM | 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
South Dakota State placed a conference-best 218 student-athletes on the 2020-21 Summit League Academic Honor Roll, league officials announced Thursday. It marks the second year in a row SDSU has led the league in the total number of honorees.
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The Jackrabbits' 232 overall selections across 14 sports also were a league best as 14 student-athletes were honored for both cross country and track and field.
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To be eligible for Academic Honor Roll recognition, student-athletes must have at least a 3.2 cumulative grade-point average and must have used a season of competition in the sport(s) in which he or she was nominated.
Following is a complete list of Jackrabbit student-athletes named to the 2020-21 Summit League Academic Honor Roll by sport:
Baseball (14): Wyatt Andersen, Reece Anderson, Landon Badger, Bret Barnett, Drew Beazley, Jess Bellows, Cody Carlson, Colton Cox, Derek Hackman, Luke Ira, Carson Max, Clay Odenbach, Jordan Sagedahl, Logan Smith.
Men's Basketball (6): Alex Arians, Matt Dentlinger, Charlie Easley, Aaron Fiegen, Matt Mims, Baylor Scheierman.
Women's Basketball (14): Paiton Burckhard, Mesa Byom, Jordan Ferrand, Haley Greer, Addison Hirschman, Tylee Irwin, Tori Nelson, Regan Nesheim, Lauren Rongisch, Myah Selland, Sydney Stapleton, Kallie Theisen, Lindsey Theuninck, Madysen Vlastuin.
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Men's Cross Country (6): Thomas Breuckman, Carter Knaus, Mason McDonald, Ben Olson, Gabe Peters, Michael Schwinghamer.
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Women's Cross Country (8): Jessica Christoffer, Anna Donnay, Ellie Friesen, Janean Hanka, Leah Hansen, Bridget Henne, Cailee Peterson, Malorie Schmoll.
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Men's Golf (4): Sam Batta, Noah Boraas, Will Frazier, Lucas Schaefbauer.
Women's Golf (4): Alex Kandolin, Cassidy Laidlaw, Lani Potter, Hester Sicking.
Women's Soccer (21): Kayla Anderson, Eden Brooker, Sam Cullum, Hailee Fischer, Delaney Grant, Jenna Hallen, Maya Hansen, Rachel Hewitt, Abigail Kastens, Adalaide Kline, Avery LeBlanc, Cecilia Limongi, Hayley Lindaman, Taylor Lock, Kaycee Manding, Rachel Preston, Marisa Schulz, Jocelyn Tanner, Maureen Tolley, Kayla Wisniewski, Kaitlin Zabel.
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Softball (21): Chiara Bassi, Allison Beaudry, Jocelyn Carrillo, Rozelyn Carrillo, Caelyn Christiancy, Kendra Conard, Lindsey Culver, Peyton Daugherty, Olivia Douglas, Grace Glanzer, Cylie Halvorson, Emma Hardin, Tori Kniesche, Kelsey Lenox, Hannah Loving, Cheyanne Masterson, Millie Mueller, Emma Osmundson, Tori Tollefson, Callie Wethor, Allison Yoder.
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Men's Swimming and Diving (16): Marcus Benson, Will Bierschbach, Spencer Fritze, Caleb Harthoorn, Jared Miller, Liam Murray, Cade Schoenauer, Naested Smit, Matt Sorenson, Quenton Steffen, Reece Stikeleather, Erik Thompson, Damon Venner, Cody Watkins, Gavin Wheeler, Max White.
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Women's Swimming and Diving (17): Emma Bachelder, Natalie Cannell, Maria Currie, Kristen Davis, Sianne Downes, Katie Drezen, Alyssa Eckstein, Samantha Frigard, Julia Gill, Kelsey Kocon, Tiffany Nguyen, Liezl Ocon, Emily Pincus, Annika Skogg, Aleni Stoakes, Elisabeth Timmer, Grace Witherspoon.
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Men's Track and Field (35): Trevor Begeman, Thomas Breuckman, Daniel Burkhalter, Chase Cayo, Samuel Coil, Josh Donahoe, Austin Eppard, Noah Huber, Blake Iverson, Tyson Jenkins, Calob Jones, Braxton Karnik, Matthew Katz, Carter Knaus, Cameron Kuil, Jacob Lackas, Andrew Law, Pierre Lear, Bryce Ludwig, Mason McDonald, Andrew Moeller, Lukas Nelson, Nathan Notgrass, Ben Olson, Gabe Peters, Lukas Pierson, Reid Pierzinski, Nathan Popkes, Michael Schwinghamer, Trey Tiefenthaler, Hunter Wallster, Jake Werner, Nick Wessels, Joshua Yeager.
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Women's Track and Field (57): Ciara Benson, Ashtyn Bertram, Sophie Bisgard, Jaiden Boomsma, Caitlin Bright, Camryn Brinkman, Jessica Christoffer, Kayla Christopherson, Oksana Covey, Bailey Dergan, Anna Donnay, Alex Dynes, Addison Eisenbeisz, Harley Fischer, Ellie Friesen, Elizabeth Gillingham, Tori Glazier, Paige Haakenson, Janean Hanka, Leah Hansen, Bridget Henne, Meghan Hettinga, Kalli Jelen, Shannon Katz, Michaela Kelley, Madison Kizer, Kasey Klocek, Kendyl Kreber, Sydney Leidholt, Faith Leiseth, Madison Mingo, Josephine Moor, Madeline Moorhouse, Haley Mottinger, Hannah Nelson, Jaymie O'Connor, Cailee Peterson, Savannah Risseeuw, Emily Rystrom, Nichole Sample, Madelyn Sanda, Alexis Schmidt, Malorie Schmoll, Megan Sievers, Emma Smith, Abbey Stadler, Emma Stewart, Micayla TerWee, Caitlin Thilges, True Thorne, Lauren Van Dyke, Kaley Waldemar, Annie Wendt, Mikayla Wevik, Hannah Whitbread, Collette Wolfe, Miranda Zinola.
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Volleyball (9): Sydney Andrews, Jada Barnes, Hailee Blau, Crystal Burk, Madison Fay, Akeela Jefferson, Tatum Pickar, Tori Thompson, Carly Wedel.
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The Jackrabbits' 232 overall selections across 14 sports also were a league best as 14 student-athletes were honored for both cross country and track and field.
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To be eligible for Academic Honor Roll recognition, student-athletes must have at least a 3.2 cumulative grade-point average and must have used a season of competition in the sport(s) in which he or she was nominated.
Following is a complete list of Jackrabbit student-athletes named to the 2020-21 Summit League Academic Honor Roll by sport:
Baseball (14): Wyatt Andersen, Reece Anderson, Landon Badger, Bret Barnett, Drew Beazley, Jess Bellows, Cody Carlson, Colton Cox, Derek Hackman, Luke Ira, Carson Max, Clay Odenbach, Jordan Sagedahl, Logan Smith.
Men's Basketball (6): Alex Arians, Matt Dentlinger, Charlie Easley, Aaron Fiegen, Matt Mims, Baylor Scheierman.
Women's Basketball (14): Paiton Burckhard, Mesa Byom, Jordan Ferrand, Haley Greer, Addison Hirschman, Tylee Irwin, Tori Nelson, Regan Nesheim, Lauren Rongisch, Myah Selland, Sydney Stapleton, Kallie Theisen, Lindsey Theuninck, Madysen Vlastuin.
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Men's Cross Country (6): Thomas Breuckman, Carter Knaus, Mason McDonald, Ben Olson, Gabe Peters, Michael Schwinghamer.
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Women's Cross Country (8): Jessica Christoffer, Anna Donnay, Ellie Friesen, Janean Hanka, Leah Hansen, Bridget Henne, Cailee Peterson, Malorie Schmoll.
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Men's Golf (4): Sam Batta, Noah Boraas, Will Frazier, Lucas Schaefbauer.
Women's Golf (4): Alex Kandolin, Cassidy Laidlaw, Lani Potter, Hester Sicking.
Women's Soccer (21): Kayla Anderson, Eden Brooker, Sam Cullum, Hailee Fischer, Delaney Grant, Jenna Hallen, Maya Hansen, Rachel Hewitt, Abigail Kastens, Adalaide Kline, Avery LeBlanc, Cecilia Limongi, Hayley Lindaman, Taylor Lock, Kaycee Manding, Rachel Preston, Marisa Schulz, Jocelyn Tanner, Maureen Tolley, Kayla Wisniewski, Kaitlin Zabel.
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Softball (21): Chiara Bassi, Allison Beaudry, Jocelyn Carrillo, Rozelyn Carrillo, Caelyn Christiancy, Kendra Conard, Lindsey Culver, Peyton Daugherty, Olivia Douglas, Grace Glanzer, Cylie Halvorson, Emma Hardin, Tori Kniesche, Kelsey Lenox, Hannah Loving, Cheyanne Masterson, Millie Mueller, Emma Osmundson, Tori Tollefson, Callie Wethor, Allison Yoder.
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Men's Swimming and Diving (16): Marcus Benson, Will Bierschbach, Spencer Fritze, Caleb Harthoorn, Jared Miller, Liam Murray, Cade Schoenauer, Naested Smit, Matt Sorenson, Quenton Steffen, Reece Stikeleather, Erik Thompson, Damon Venner, Cody Watkins, Gavin Wheeler, Max White.
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Women's Swimming and Diving (17): Emma Bachelder, Natalie Cannell, Maria Currie, Kristen Davis, Sianne Downes, Katie Drezen, Alyssa Eckstein, Samantha Frigard, Julia Gill, Kelsey Kocon, Tiffany Nguyen, Liezl Ocon, Emily Pincus, Annika Skogg, Aleni Stoakes, Elisabeth Timmer, Grace Witherspoon.
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Men's Track and Field (35): Trevor Begeman, Thomas Breuckman, Daniel Burkhalter, Chase Cayo, Samuel Coil, Josh Donahoe, Austin Eppard, Noah Huber, Blake Iverson, Tyson Jenkins, Calob Jones, Braxton Karnik, Matthew Katz, Carter Knaus, Cameron Kuil, Jacob Lackas, Andrew Law, Pierre Lear, Bryce Ludwig, Mason McDonald, Andrew Moeller, Lukas Nelson, Nathan Notgrass, Ben Olson, Gabe Peters, Lukas Pierson, Reid Pierzinski, Nathan Popkes, Michael Schwinghamer, Trey Tiefenthaler, Hunter Wallster, Jake Werner, Nick Wessels, Joshua Yeager.
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Women's Track and Field (57): Ciara Benson, Ashtyn Bertram, Sophie Bisgard, Jaiden Boomsma, Caitlin Bright, Camryn Brinkman, Jessica Christoffer, Kayla Christopherson, Oksana Covey, Bailey Dergan, Anna Donnay, Alex Dynes, Addison Eisenbeisz, Harley Fischer, Ellie Friesen, Elizabeth Gillingham, Tori Glazier, Paige Haakenson, Janean Hanka, Leah Hansen, Bridget Henne, Meghan Hettinga, Kalli Jelen, Shannon Katz, Michaela Kelley, Madison Kizer, Kasey Klocek, Kendyl Kreber, Sydney Leidholt, Faith Leiseth, Madison Mingo, Josephine Moor, Madeline Moorhouse, Haley Mottinger, Hannah Nelson, Jaymie O'Connor, Cailee Peterson, Savannah Risseeuw, Emily Rystrom, Nichole Sample, Madelyn Sanda, Alexis Schmidt, Malorie Schmoll, Megan Sievers, Emma Smith, Abbey Stadler, Emma Stewart, Micayla TerWee, Caitlin Thilges, True Thorne, Lauren Van Dyke, Kaley Waldemar, Annie Wendt, Mikayla Wevik, Hannah Whitbread, Collette Wolfe, Miranda Zinola.
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Volleyball (9): Sydney Andrews, Jada Barnes, Hailee Blau, Crystal Burk, Madison Fay, Akeela Jefferson, Tatum Pickar, Tori Thompson, Carly Wedel.
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Players Mentioned
IF
/ Baseball
D/MF
/ Women's Soccer
OF
/ Baseball
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
G
/ Men's Basketball
OF
/ Baseball
DS
/ Women's Volleyball
P
/ Baseball
IF
/ Softball
PLAYER
/ Men's Golf
OF
/ Softball
IF/P
/ Baseball
/ Men's Track and Field
OF
/ Baseball
/ Women's Track and Field
BK, IM
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
/ Women's Track and Field
FR
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
/ Women's Track and Field
RS
/ Women's Volleyball
/ Women's Track and Field
PLAYER
/ Men's Golf
/ Men's Track and Field
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Women's Track and Field
F/MF
/ Women's Soccer
F
/ Women's Basketball
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
/ Men's Track and Field
IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
P
/ Baseball
OF
/ Softball
IF
/ Softball
/ Men's Track and Field
OF
/ Softball
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Men's Track and Field
P
/ Softball
OF
/ Baseball
D
/ Women's Soccer
IF
/ Softball
FR
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
OF
/ Softball
FLY, IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
F
/ Men's Basketball
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Men's Track and Field
/ Women's Track and Field
P
/ Softball
BK, BR, IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
FR, FLY
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
/ Women's Track and Field
G
/ Men's Basketball
BR, IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Men's Track and Field
F
/ Men's Basketball
GK
/ Women's Soccer
/ Women's Track and Field
PLAYER
/ Men's Golf
/ Women's Track and Field
BR, IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
DV
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
DV
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
/ Women's Track and Field
P
/ Softball
/ Women's Track and Field
D
/ Women's Soccer
G
/ Women's Basketball
/ Women's Track and Field
C
/ Baseball
D/F
/ Women's Soccer
IF
/ Softball
/ Women's Track and Field
F
/ Women's Soccer
P
/ Softball
FR, FLY
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Women's Track and Field
F
/ Women's Soccer
C
/ Women's Basketball
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Men's Track and Field
G
/ Women's Basketball
/ Men's Track and Field
OH
/ Women's Volleyball
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Men's Track and Field
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Men's Track and Field
PLAYER
/ Women's Golf
/ Men's Track and Field
F
/ Women's Soccer
/ Men's Track and Field
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Women's Track and Field
D/MF
/ Women's Soccer
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Men's Track and Field
P
/ Softball
BK
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Men's Track and Field
/ Men's Track and Field
PLAYER
/ Women's Golf
/ Men's Track and Field
/ Men's Track and Field
MF
/ Women's Soccer
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Women's Track and Field
C/DP
/ Softball
F
/ Women's Soccer
D
/ Women's Soccer
GK
/ Women's Soccer
C
/ Softball
/ Men's Track and Field
MF/F
/ Women's Soccer
IF
/ Softball
OF
/ Baseball
/ Men's Track and Field
BK, IM, FR
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Men's Track and Field
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Women's Track and Field
FR, BR
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Men's Track and Field
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
/ Men's Track and Field
/ Women's Track and Field
FLY
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
P
/ Baseball
/ Men's Track and Field
OF
/ Softball
/ Men's Track and Field
/ Women's Track and Field
DS
/ Women's Volleyball
/ Men's Track and Field
/ Men's Track and Field
FR
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
/ Men's Track and Field
PLAYER
/ Women's Golf
D/MF
/ Women's Soccer
/ Women's Track and Field
G
/ Women's Basketball
/ Women's Track and Field
C/IF
/ Baseball
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Women's Track and Field
PLAYER
/ Men's Golf
G
/ Men's Basketball
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Women's Track and Field
FR, FLY
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
FR, BR
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
F/MF
/ Women's Soccer
/ Men's Track and Field
F
/ Women's Basketball
PLAYER
/ Women's Golf
/ Women's Track and Field
FLY, BK
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
IM, FLY, FR
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
/ Women's Track and Field
P
/ Baseball
FR, BR
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
/ Women's Track and Field
BR, IM
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
/ Women's Track and Field
FR, IM
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
DV
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
GK
/ Women's Soccer
/ Women's Track and Field
F
/ Women's Basketball
G
/ Women's Basketball
/ Women's Track and Field
DV
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
MB
/ Women's Volleyball
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Men's Track and Field
FR, IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
IF
/ Softball
MF
/ Women's Soccer
/ Women's Track and Field
FR, FLY, IM
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
F
/ Women's Basketball
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Men's Track and Field
FR, FLY
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
S
/ Women's Volleyball
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Men's Track and Field
/ Men's Track and Field
DP
/ Softball
/ Women's Track and Field
BR, IM
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
/ Women's Track and Field
FR, FLY
/ Men's Swimming and Diving
F
/ Women's Soccer
BR, FR, IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
/ Women's Track and Field
/ Men's Track and Field
C/IF
/ Softball
D
/ Women's Soccer
/ Women's Track and Field
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