Completed Event: Women's Cross Country versus NCAA Midwest Regionals on November 14, 2025 , , 10th of 32 -- 319
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FINAL
Women's Cross Country
(10th of 32 -- 319)
vs NCAA Midwest Regionals
South Dakota State University Athletics
Photo by: Megan Glover | South Dakota State
SDSU HONORED ON USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC LIST
2/2/2024 1:10:00 PM | Men's Cross Country, Women's Cross Country
NEW ORLEANS – South Dakota State cross country earned national academic recognitions, including two individual honors, the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association announced.
Both the men's and women's teams were recognized as USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams, which honors squads with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period.
The Jackrabbit women posted a 3.591 team GPA while the men had a cumulative GPA of 3.488.
Daniel Burkhalter and Leah Hisken were also named 2023 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Cross Country All-Academic Athletes, respectively. This was Hisken's fourth individual honor from the USTFCCCA and Burkhalter's first.
In order to qualify for All-American distinction, student athletes must have a cumulative individual GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the top 25 (or 10 percent) at the NCAA Regional Championships or as an All-American at the NCAA Championships.
SDSU has had at least one female earn individual honors every year since 2017, while a male has each recognition every year since 2015 with exception to 2021.
PREVIOUS SDSU WOMEN HONOREES
2017: Rachel King
2018: Rachel King
2019: Anna Donnay
2021 (spring): Leah Hansen, Cailee Peterson, Ellie Friesen, Anna Donnay
2021 (fall): Leah Hansen
2022: Leah Hansen
2023: Leah Hisken
PREVIOUS SDSU MEN HONOREES
2015: Joel Reichow
2016: Joel Reichow
2017: Kyle Burdick
2018: Kyle Burdick
2019: Micah Mather
2021 (spring): Tom Breuckman, Ben Olson
2022: Ben Olson
2023: Daniel Burkhalter
-GoJacks.com-
Both the men's and women's teams were recognized as USTFCCCA All-Academic Teams, which honors squads with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, including the most recent grading period.
The Jackrabbit women posted a 3.591 team GPA while the men had a cumulative GPA of 3.488.
Daniel Burkhalter and Leah Hisken were also named 2023 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Cross Country All-Academic Athletes, respectively. This was Hisken's fourth individual honor from the USTFCCCA and Burkhalter's first.
In order to qualify for All-American distinction, student athletes must have a cumulative individual GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale and finish in the top 25 (or 10 percent) at the NCAA Regional Championships or as an All-American at the NCAA Championships.
SDSU has had at least one female earn individual honors every year since 2017, while a male has each recognition every year since 2015 with exception to 2021.
PREVIOUS SDSU WOMEN HONOREES
2017: Rachel King
2018: Rachel King
2019: Anna Donnay
2021 (spring): Leah Hansen, Cailee Peterson, Ellie Friesen, Anna Donnay
2021 (fall): Leah Hansen
2022: Leah Hansen
2023: Leah Hisken
PREVIOUS SDSU MEN HONOREES
2015: Joel Reichow
2016: Joel Reichow
2017: Kyle Burdick
2018: Kyle Burdick
2019: Micah Mather
2021 (spring): Tom Breuckman, Ben Olson
2022: Ben Olson
2023: Daniel Burkhalter
-GoJacks.com-
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