FOUR JACKS PICKED TO ACADEMIC ALL-LEAGUE TEAM

BROOKINGS, S.D. – A total of 12 student-athletes were named to the 2023 Summit League Softball All-Academic League Team the conference announced on Wednesday. South Dakota State had a league-high four selections in Brooke Dumont, Mia Jarecki, Tori Kniesche and Emma Osmundson.

The student-athletes were chosen for the honor based on their academic and athletic performances this past season. Kniesche and Osmundson were previously named to the Academic All-League Team in 2022, while Dumont and Jarecki are first-time selections. All four Jackrabbits were previously picked to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team in May.

To be eligible for the Academic All-League Team, a student-athlete must have a GPA of at least 3.30, completed at least one full academic year at the current institution and participated in 50% of their team's competitions, except pitcher who must have participated in 20% of their team's total contests.

The Academic All-League Team was voted on by a panel of sports information directors and faculty athletic representatives from the league's member institutions. The team is made up of initially by ten student-athletes that receive the most votes with all ties standing.

2023 Softball Academic All-Summit League Team

Name	School	Year	Hometown	GPA	Major/Minor
Cassie Castaneda	North Dakota	Sr.	Tucson, Ariz.	3.65	Kinesiology
Emilee Buringa*	North Dakota State	Jr.	St. Charles, Minn.	4.00	Education
Carley Goetschius	North Dakota State	Sr.	Sioux Falls, S.D.	3.77	Business
Kamryn Meyer*	Omaha	Sr.	Wilton, Iowa	3.59	Multidisciplinary Studies
Maggie O'Brien	Omaha	So.	Palos Heights, Ill.	4.00	Business Administration
Lynsey Tucker*	Omaha	Sr.	Lincoln, Neb.	3.96	Kinesiology
Gabby Moser	South Dakota	Jr.	Central City, Neb.	3.80	Biomedical Engineering
Courtney Wilson**	South Dakota	Gr.	Grand Island, Neb.	4.00	Elementary Education
Brooke Dumont	South Dakota State	So.	Papillion, Neb.	3.98	Physical/Teacher Education
Mia Jarecki	South Dakota State	So.	Papillion, Neb.	3.84	Exercise Science
Tori Kniesche*	South Dakota State	Jr.	Wayne, Neb.	3.90	Human Development and Family Sciences
Emma Osmundson*	South Dakota State	So.	Sioux Falls, S.D.	3.92	Human Biology/Pre-Med

*Previous Academic All-League honoree

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Brooke Dumont

Mia Jarecki

Tori Kniesche

Emma Osmundson

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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