SDSU LANDS FIVE ON ACADEMIC TEAM

Five members of the South Dakota State softball program were named to the Summit League Academic All-League Team Wednesday.

Grace Glanzer and Allison Yoder were honored for the second time in their careers while Tori Kniesche, Cheyanne Masterson and Emma Osmundson were first-time selections.

Grace Glanzer
So. | Pitcher | Sioux Falls, S.D.

3.96 GPA in early childhood education
2022 Summit League Pitcher of the Year and Summit League All-Tournament Team

Allison Yoder
Jr. | Catcher | Urbandale, Iowa

3.98 GPA in physical education and teacher education
First-team All-Summit League

Tori Kniesche
So. | Pitcher | Wayne, Neb.

3.83 in physical education and teacher education
First-team All-Summit League and Summit League Tournament MVP

Cheyanne Masterson
So. | Infield | Hartford, S.D.

3.85 GPA in ecology and environmental science
Second-team All-Summit League

Emma Osmundson
So. | Outfield | Sioux Falls, S.D.

3.94 GPA in human biology
Summit League All-Tournament Team

To be eligible for the Academic All-League team, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.30 (on a 4.0 scale), completed at least one full academic year at the current institution and participated in 50 percent of their team's competitions, except pitchers who must have participated in 20 percent of their team's total contests.

2022 Softball Academic All-Summit League Team

Name	School	Year	Hometown	GPA	Major/Minor
Mia Hoveland	Kansas City	Sr.	McFarland, Wis.	3.64	Health Sciences
Ashley Thorne	Kansas City	Sr.	Valley Center, Kan.	4.00	Mechanical Engineering
Emilee Buringa	North Dakota State	So.	St. Charles, Minn.	4.00	Education
Paige Vargas*	North Dakota State	Sr.	Mission Viejo, Calif.	3.80	Exercise Science
Izzy Eltze	Omaha	So.	Crete, Neb.	4.00	Architectural Engineering
Kamryn Meyer	Omaha	Jr.	Wilton, Iowa	3.58	Early Childhood Education
Lynsey Tucker	Omaha	Jr.	Lincoln, Neb.	3.95	Kinesiology
Sarah Hudson	St. Thomas	Sr.	Corcoran, Minn.	3.85	Civil Engineering
Courtney Wilson*	South Dakota	Sr.	Grand Island, Neb.	4.00	Elementary/Special Education
Grace Glanzer*	South Dakota State	So.	Sioux Falls, S.D.	3.96	Early Childhood Education
Tori Kniesche	South Dakota State	So.	Wayne, Neb.	3.83	Physical/Teacher Education
Cheyanne Masterson	South Dakota State	So.	Hartford, S.D.	3.85	Ecology/Environmental Science
Emma Osmundson	South Dakota State	So.	Sioux Falls, S.D.	3.94	Human Biology
Allison Yoder*	South Dakota State	Jr.	Urbandale, Iowa	3.98	Physical/Teacher Education
Abby Carlin**	Western Illinois	Gr.	Huxley, Iowa	3.99	Math and Chemistry

*Previous Academic All-League honoree

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Grace Glanzer

Tori Kniesche

Cheyanne Masterson

Emma Osmundson

Allison Yoder

Upcoming Event: Softball versus #3 North Dakota State on May 6, 2026 at 4 p.m.

Completed Event: Softball at North Dakota State on May 2, 2026 , Loss , 2, to, 15 , 5 Inn.

Completed Event: Softball at North Dakota State on May 1, 2026 , Loss , 4, to, 13 , 5 Inn.

Completed Event: Softball at North Dakota State on April 30, 2026 , Loss , 12, to, 13 , 8 Inn.

Cancelled Event: Softball versus St. Thomas

Completed Event: Softball versus St. Thomas on April 24, 2026 , Loss , 1, to, 6

Completed Event: Softball versus St. Thomas on April 24, 2026 , Loss , 5, to, 11

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