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South Dakota State University Athletics
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4/23/2024 11:03:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving
AUSTIN, Texas — South Dakota State's Sianne Downes was honored Tuesday as a member of the 2023-24 Academic All-America® Women's Swimming & Diving Team as selected by the College Sports Communicators. She is the first Jackrabbit women's swimming and diving student-athlete to receive the recognition.
A native of Edenvale, South Africa, Downes was a third-team selection to the NCAA Division I squad. She compiled a 3.85 grade-point average as an undergraduate student and has posted a 4.0 GPA in graduate coursework while studying mechanical engineering.
In the pool, Downes has earned all-Summit League honors four times in the backstroke events, including winning the 100-yard backstroke title during the 2020-21 season. She holds school records in both the 100 (54.98 seconds) and 200 backstroke (1:59.79).
Downes is the third SDSU student-athlete to earn Academic All-America® recognition during the 2023-24 academic year, joining Jackrabbit football players Mark Gronowski and Ryan Van Marel.
A native of Edenvale, South Africa, Downes was a third-team selection to the NCAA Division I squad. She compiled a 3.85 grade-point average as an undergraduate student and has posted a 4.0 GPA in graduate coursework while studying mechanical engineering.
In the pool, Downes has earned all-Summit League honors four times in the backstroke events, including winning the 100-yard backstroke title during the 2020-21 season. She holds school records in both the 100 (54.98 seconds) and 200 backstroke (1:59.79).
Downes is the third SDSU student-athlete to earn Academic All-America® recognition during the 2023-24 academic year, joining Jackrabbit football players Mark Gronowski and Ryan Van Marel.
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