South Dakota State University Athletics
SDSU CLAIMS 123 SPOTS ON COMMISSIONER'S LIST
7/25/2024 10:40:00 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
SIOUX FALLS — South Dakota State student-athletes combined for more than 100 selections to the 2023-24 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence, which was announced Wednesday by league officials.
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The Jackrabbits totaled 123 selections from 107 student-athletes, with 16 student-athletes recognized for their efforts in two sports. To be honored on the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence, student-athletes must carry at least a 3.5 cumulative grade-point average, have used a year of eligibility and completed either three full semesters or five quarters at the nominating institutions.
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From SDSU's contingent, 45 student-athletes have compiled a 3.9 cumulative GPA or higher, with those designated as "with distinction" by an asterisk in the full listing below.
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A total of 898 student-athletes were honored league-wide on the Commissioner's List across 17 sports.
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In addition, the Jackrabbit women's basketball and softball squads were recognized with Team Academic Achievement Awards based on having the highest percentage of list-eligible student-athletes on the Commissioner's List.
Following is a complete list of Jackrabbit student-athletes named to the 2023-24 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence by sport:
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Baseball (8): *Reece Arbogast, Adam Benes, Alex Clemons, Jake Goble, Brady Hawkins, *Charlie Jacobson, *Nic McCay, Matthew Werk
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Men's Basketball (3): Luke Appel, Charlie Easley, Matt Mims
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Women's Basketball (9): *Isabel Aesoph, Ellie Colbeck, Madison Mathiowetz, *Paige Meyer, *Tori Nelson, *Kallie Theisen, *Haleigh Timmer, Tori Tollefson, Madysen Vlastuin
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Men's Cross Country (7): Josh Becker, *Daniel Burkhalter, Will Lohr, *Mason McDonald, Andrew Moeller, Christian Noble, Nathan Notgrass
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Women's Cross Country (9): Claire Beckman, *Caitlin Bright, *Kayla Christopherson, Abby Deutsch, Kadense Dooley, Harley Fischer, Leah Hisken, Hannah Neusch, *Grace Waage,
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Men's Golf (1): Lucas Schaefbauer
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Women's Golf (5): *Tatum Depuydt, Alex Kandolin, *Shakira-Ann Kuys, *McKenzie Mages, *Piper Stubbs
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Women's Soccer (11): *Kayla Anderson, Abria Brooker, *Lauren Eckerle, Delaney Grant, Avery LeBlanc, Hayley Lindaman, Kaycee Manding, Avery Murdzek, Laney Murdzek, Alohi Ramos, *Jocelyn Tanner
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Softball (12): Alli Boyle, *Jocelyn Carrillo, Rozelyn Carrillo, Emma Christensen, Lindsey Culver, *Brooke Dumont, Mia Jarecki, *Tori Kniesche, Shannon Lasey, *Cheyanne Masterson, *Emma Osmundson, Tori Tollefson
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Men's Swimming and Diving (6): Jon Galles, *Braeden Glor, Braxton McGrath, *Liam Murray, *Luke Nichols, Vaughn Raimo
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Women's Swimming and Diving (10): Emma Bachelder, Natalie Cannell, *Jenna Currier, Sianne Downes, Mie Due, Gabriella Gnewuch, Kelsey Kocon, Maven Moore, *Katie Pattee, Kaylee Tringali
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Men's Track and Field (17): Josh Becker, *Daniel Burkhalter, *Jeremiah Donahoe, Tyler Goehring, Thailan Hallman, *Evan Henderson, *Matt Katz, *Pierre Lear, Will Lohr, *Mason McDonald, Andrew Moeller, Christian Noble, Nathan Notgrass, *Tyler O'Neill, *Hunter Wallster, Jake Werner, *Jared Wipf
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Women's Track and Field (23): Rich-Ann Archer, Claire Beckman, Ciara Benson, *Jessica Boekelheide, Laura Bogue, Jaiden Boomsma, *Caitlin Bright, Camryn Brinkman, *Kayla Christopherson, Abby Deutsch, Brielle Dixon, Kadense Dooley, *Elizabeth Gillingham, Taylor Haring, Leah Hisken, Cerington Jones, Madison Kizer, Hannah Neusch, Nora Peterson, Savannah Risseeuw, Emily Rystrom, *Cora Shull, *Grace Waage
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Volleyball (2): Akeela Jefferson, Katie Van Egdom
(*) indicates With Distinction – cumulative GPA of 3.9 or higher
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The Jackrabbits totaled 123 selections from 107 student-athletes, with 16 student-athletes recognized for their efforts in two sports. To be honored on the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence, student-athletes must carry at least a 3.5 cumulative grade-point average, have used a year of eligibility and completed either three full semesters or five quarters at the nominating institutions.
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From SDSU's contingent, 45 student-athletes have compiled a 3.9 cumulative GPA or higher, with those designated as "with distinction" by an asterisk in the full listing below.
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A total of 898 student-athletes were honored league-wide on the Commissioner's List across 17 sports.
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In addition, the Jackrabbit women's basketball and softball squads were recognized with Team Academic Achievement Awards based on having the highest percentage of list-eligible student-athletes on the Commissioner's List.
Following is a complete list of Jackrabbit student-athletes named to the 2023-24 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence by sport:
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Baseball (8): *Reece Arbogast, Adam Benes, Alex Clemons, Jake Goble, Brady Hawkins, *Charlie Jacobson, *Nic McCay, Matthew Werk
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Men's Basketball (3): Luke Appel, Charlie Easley, Matt Mims
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Women's Basketball (9): *Isabel Aesoph, Ellie Colbeck, Madison Mathiowetz, *Paige Meyer, *Tori Nelson, *Kallie Theisen, *Haleigh Timmer, Tori Tollefson, Madysen Vlastuin
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Men's Cross Country (7): Josh Becker, *Daniel Burkhalter, Will Lohr, *Mason McDonald, Andrew Moeller, Christian Noble, Nathan Notgrass
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Women's Cross Country (9): Claire Beckman, *Caitlin Bright, *Kayla Christopherson, Abby Deutsch, Kadense Dooley, Harley Fischer, Leah Hisken, Hannah Neusch, *Grace Waage,
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Men's Golf (1): Lucas Schaefbauer
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Women's Golf (5): *Tatum Depuydt, Alex Kandolin, *Shakira-Ann Kuys, *McKenzie Mages, *Piper Stubbs
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Women's Soccer (11): *Kayla Anderson, Abria Brooker, *Lauren Eckerle, Delaney Grant, Avery LeBlanc, Hayley Lindaman, Kaycee Manding, Avery Murdzek, Laney Murdzek, Alohi Ramos, *Jocelyn Tanner
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Softball (12): Alli Boyle, *Jocelyn Carrillo, Rozelyn Carrillo, Emma Christensen, Lindsey Culver, *Brooke Dumont, Mia Jarecki, *Tori Kniesche, Shannon Lasey, *Cheyanne Masterson, *Emma Osmundson, Tori Tollefson
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Men's Swimming and Diving (6): Jon Galles, *Braeden Glor, Braxton McGrath, *Liam Murray, *Luke Nichols, Vaughn Raimo
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Women's Swimming and Diving (10): Emma Bachelder, Natalie Cannell, *Jenna Currier, Sianne Downes, Mie Due, Gabriella Gnewuch, Kelsey Kocon, Maven Moore, *Katie Pattee, Kaylee Tringali
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Men's Track and Field (17): Josh Becker, *Daniel Burkhalter, *Jeremiah Donahoe, Tyler Goehring, Thailan Hallman, *Evan Henderson, *Matt Katz, *Pierre Lear, Will Lohr, *Mason McDonald, Andrew Moeller, Christian Noble, Nathan Notgrass, *Tyler O'Neill, *Hunter Wallster, Jake Werner, *Jared Wipf
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Women's Track and Field (23): Rich-Ann Archer, Claire Beckman, Ciara Benson, *Jessica Boekelheide, Laura Bogue, Jaiden Boomsma, *Caitlin Bright, Camryn Brinkman, *Kayla Christopherson, Abby Deutsch, Brielle Dixon, Kadense Dooley, *Elizabeth Gillingham, Taylor Haring, Leah Hisken, Cerington Jones, Madison Kizer, Hannah Neusch, Nora Peterson, Savannah Risseeuw, Emily Rystrom, *Cora Shull, *Grace Waage
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Volleyball (2): Akeela Jefferson, Katie Van Egdom
(*) indicates With Distinction – cumulative GPA of 3.9 or higher
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