South Dakota State University Athletics

SDSU STUDENT-ATHLETES CITED ON COMMISSIONER'S LIST
7/30/2025 2:51:00 PM | Baseball, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, 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 were further honored for their work in the classroom Wednesday as 108 Jackrabbits were named to the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
Of the Jackrabbits' 108 honorees, 37 were recognized With Distinction for posting cumulative grade-point averages of 3.9 or higher. Overall, SDSU compiled 124 total selections as 16 Jackrabbit student-athletes — eight men and eight women — were honored in both cross country and track and field.
To qualify for the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence, student-athletes must carry at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale), have used a season of athletic eligibility in their respective sport(s) and completed a minimum of three semesters or five quarters at the nominating institution.
League-wide, 955 student-athletes were recognized, with St. Thomas posting a league-best 178 selections.
Following is a sport-by-sport breakdown for South Dakota State's Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence honorees:
Baseball (9): Reece Arbogast, Jess Bellows, Adam Benes, Alex Clemons, Jayden Gibson, Jake Goble, Brady Hawkins, *Mason Lang, Matthew Werk.
Men's Basketball (1): Isaac Lindsey.
Women's Basketball (5): Ellie Colbeck, Madison Mathiowetz, *Paige Meyer, *Kallie Theisen, Madysen Vlastuin.
Men's Cross Country (8): *Josh Becker, Will Harder, Cashton Johnson, Brandon Kampsen, Will Lohr, Christian Noble, *Nathan Notgrass, *Tyler O'Neill.
Women's Cross Country (8): Claire Beckman, *Kayla Christopherson, Kadense Dooley, Jessica Lutmer, Jenna Soine, *Nicole Swanson, Brianne Travis, *Grace Waage.
Women's Golf (4): *Tatum Depuydt, *Shakira-Ann Kuys, *McKenzie Mages, *Piper Stubbs.
Women's Soccer (10): *Katelyn Beulke, Abria Brooker, *Lauren Eckerle, Ellie Gusman, Avery LeBlanc, Hayley Lindaman, Kaycee Manding, Avery Murdzek, Laney Murdzek, Alohi Ramos.
Softball (8): *Akayla Barnard, Alli Boyle, Keira Carrillo, Emma Christensen, Madi Conklin, *Brooke Dumont, Mia Jarecki, Caitlyn Wells.
Men's Swimming and Diving (9): *Jacob Bruns, Jon Galles, *Braeden Glor, *Kolden Kringen, Braxton McGrath, *Liam Murray, *Luke Nichols, Matt Sorenson, Will Stanton.
Women's Swimming and Diving (9): Izzy Cox, *Jenna Currier, Kaylin de Almeida, *AnnaBelle Gifford, Sophie Haise, Gigi Hioki, *Katie Pattee, Emma Schultz, Kaylee Tringali.
Men's Track and Field (20): *Josh Becker, *Jeremiah Donahoe, Isaac Flanegan, *Ryan Hackbart, Thailan Hallman, Will Harder, *Evan Henderson, Cashton Johnson, Brandon Kampsen, Carson Kirwan, Pierre Lear, Will Lohr, Sean Murphy, Christian Noble, *Nathan Notgrass, Drew Olson, *Tyler O'Neill, *Hunter Wallster, Jake Werner, *Jared Wipf.
Women's Track and Field (25): Claire Beckman, Ciara Benson, *Jessica Boekelheide, Kiah Boetel, *Laura Bogue, Jaiden Boomsma, Nora Butler, Hadley Carlson, *Kayla Christopherson, Josie Curry, Brielle Dixon, Kadense Dooley, Lydia Hill, Cerington Jones, *Madison Kizer, Jessica Lutmer, *Reese Luze, Maggie Madsen, *Sian O'Sullivan, Nora Peterson, Jenna Soine, *Ava Steffen, *Nicole Swanson, Brianne Travis, *Grace Waage.
Volleyball (8): Alyssa Groves, Camryn Honn, Rylee Martin, *Joslyn Richardson, Alia Schlimgen, Katie Van Egdom, *Rachel Wieber, Sylvie Zgonc.
* denotes With Distinction (3.9 GPA or higher)
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Of the Jackrabbits' 108 honorees, 37 were recognized With Distinction for posting cumulative grade-point averages of 3.9 or higher. Overall, SDSU compiled 124 total selections as 16 Jackrabbit student-athletes — eight men and eight women — were honored in both cross country and track and field.
To qualify for the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence, student-athletes must carry at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale), have used a season of athletic eligibility in their respective sport(s) and completed a minimum of three semesters or five quarters at the nominating institution.
League-wide, 955 student-athletes were recognized, with St. Thomas posting a league-best 178 selections.
Following is a sport-by-sport breakdown for South Dakota State's Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence honorees:
Baseball (9): Reece Arbogast, Jess Bellows, Adam Benes, Alex Clemons, Jayden Gibson, Jake Goble, Brady Hawkins, *Mason Lang, Matthew Werk.
Men's Basketball (1): Isaac Lindsey.
Women's Basketball (5): Ellie Colbeck, Madison Mathiowetz, *Paige Meyer, *Kallie Theisen, Madysen Vlastuin.
Men's Cross Country (8): *Josh Becker, Will Harder, Cashton Johnson, Brandon Kampsen, Will Lohr, Christian Noble, *Nathan Notgrass, *Tyler O'Neill.
Women's Cross Country (8): Claire Beckman, *Kayla Christopherson, Kadense Dooley, Jessica Lutmer, Jenna Soine, *Nicole Swanson, Brianne Travis, *Grace Waage.
Women's Golf (4): *Tatum Depuydt, *Shakira-Ann Kuys, *McKenzie Mages, *Piper Stubbs.
Women's Soccer (10): *Katelyn Beulke, Abria Brooker, *Lauren Eckerle, Ellie Gusman, Avery LeBlanc, Hayley Lindaman, Kaycee Manding, Avery Murdzek, Laney Murdzek, Alohi Ramos.
Softball (8): *Akayla Barnard, Alli Boyle, Keira Carrillo, Emma Christensen, Madi Conklin, *Brooke Dumont, Mia Jarecki, Caitlyn Wells.
Men's Swimming and Diving (9): *Jacob Bruns, Jon Galles, *Braeden Glor, *Kolden Kringen, Braxton McGrath, *Liam Murray, *Luke Nichols, Matt Sorenson, Will Stanton.
Women's Swimming and Diving (9): Izzy Cox, *Jenna Currier, Kaylin de Almeida, *AnnaBelle Gifford, Sophie Haise, Gigi Hioki, *Katie Pattee, Emma Schultz, Kaylee Tringali.
Men's Track and Field (20): *Josh Becker, *Jeremiah Donahoe, Isaac Flanegan, *Ryan Hackbart, Thailan Hallman, Will Harder, *Evan Henderson, Cashton Johnson, Brandon Kampsen, Carson Kirwan, Pierre Lear, Will Lohr, Sean Murphy, Christian Noble, *Nathan Notgrass, Drew Olson, *Tyler O'Neill, *Hunter Wallster, Jake Werner, *Jared Wipf.
Women's Track and Field (25): Claire Beckman, Ciara Benson, *Jessica Boekelheide, Kiah Boetel, *Laura Bogue, Jaiden Boomsma, Nora Butler, Hadley Carlson, *Kayla Christopherson, Josie Curry, Brielle Dixon, Kadense Dooley, Lydia Hill, Cerington Jones, *Madison Kizer, Jessica Lutmer, *Reese Luze, Maggie Madsen, *Sian O'Sullivan, Nora Peterson, Jenna Soine, *Ava Steffen, *Nicole Swanson, Brianne Travis, *Grace Waage.
Volleyball (8): Alyssa Groves, Camryn Honn, Rylee Martin, *Joslyn Richardson, Alia Schlimgen, Katie Van Egdom, *Rachel Wieber, Sylvie Zgonc.
* denotes With Distinction (3.9 GPA or higher)
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