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FOUR JACKS MAKE ACADEMIC ALL-LEAGUE
4/1/2026 2:00:00 PM | Men's Track and Field, Women's Track and Field
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Four Jackrabbits, three men and one woman, make the Summit League Indoor Track and Field Academic All-League teams for South Dakota State, as announced by the league on Wednesday afternoon.
18 men in the Summit League have earned a spot on the Academic All-League team due to several ties in the voting process, while the women's side sports 15 student-athletes. Jackrabbits Will Lohr, Ryan Hackbart and T.J. Christensen receive this honor, while Nicole Swanson represents SDSU on the women's side.
This is Lohr's first time earning a spot on the Indoor Academic All-League team; however, the junior is no stranger to academic awards. Lohr is a three-time member of the Cross Country Academic All-League team from 2023-25 and earned a place on the 2024 outdoor team, making this most recent honor Lohr's fifth Academic All-League achievement.
Christensen earned his spot on the Indoor Academic All-League team in his first year of eligibility, as student-athletes are required to spend one academic year at their institution before being eligible for the award.
Hackbart has claimed his third consecutive Academic All-League honor, as the junior earned a spot on the indoor and outdoor teams last year. Swanson joined Hackbart on the Outdoor Academic All-League team last year, leaving her with two career academic awards.
To be eligible for the Academic All-League team, student-athletes must have at least a 3.3 cumulative career grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale), completed at least one full academic year (two semesters, three quarters) at the current institution and participated in 50% of their team's completed competitions.
2025-26 MEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD ACADEMIC ALL-LEAGUE TEAM
*Career Indoor Academic All-League honors
2025-26 WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD ACADEMIC ALL-LEAGUE TEAM
*Career Indoor Academic All-League honors
18 men in the Summit League have earned a spot on the Academic All-League team due to several ties in the voting process, while the women's side sports 15 student-athletes. Jackrabbits Will Lohr, Ryan Hackbart and T.J. Christensen receive this honor, while Nicole Swanson represents SDSU on the women's side.
This is Lohr's first time earning a spot on the Indoor Academic All-League team; however, the junior is no stranger to academic awards. Lohr is a three-time member of the Cross Country Academic All-League team from 2023-25 and earned a place on the 2024 outdoor team, making this most recent honor Lohr's fifth Academic All-League achievement.
Christensen earned his spot on the Indoor Academic All-League team in his first year of eligibility, as student-athletes are required to spend one academic year at their institution before being eligible for the award.
Hackbart has claimed his third consecutive Academic All-League honor, as the junior earned a spot on the indoor and outdoor teams last year. Swanson joined Hackbart on the Outdoor Academic All-League team last year, leaving her with two career academic awards.
To be eligible for the Academic All-League team, student-athletes must have at least a 3.3 cumulative career grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale), completed at least one full academic year (two semesters, three quarters) at the current institution and participated in 50% of their team's completed competitions.
2025-26 MEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD ACADEMIC ALL-LEAGUE TEAM
| Name | School | Year | Hometown | GPA | Major |
| Jonathan Bezdicek | St. Thomas | Jr. | Hastings, Minn. | 3.96 | Finance & Accounting |
| Jaxson Brooks | Oral Roberts | Jr. | Claremore, Okla. | 4.0 | Medical Molecular Biology |
| Blake Burnstad | St. Thomas | So. | Onalaska, Wis. | 3.75 | Finance |
| T.J. Christensen | South Dakota State | So. | Litchfield, Minn. | 4.0 | Electrical Engineering |
| Jaden Damiano | South Dakota | So. | Iowa Falls, Iowa | 3.73 | Kinesiology & Sport Management |
| Ryan Hackbart* | South Dakota State | Jr. | Grafton, Iowa | 4.0 | Agronomy |
| Connor Jacober | Kansas City | So. | Shawnee, Kan. | 4.0 | Mechanical Engineering |
| Evan Janzen | South Dakota | Jr. | Sergeant Bluff, owa | 3.89 | Health Sciences |
| Jayson Koel | St. Thomas | Jr. | Richfield, Wis. | 3.59 | Marketing |
| Will Lohr | South Dakota State | Jr. | Sioux City, Iowa | 3.87 | Civil Engineering |
| Zach McGlynn*** | North Dakota State | Sr. | Stephen, Minn. | 4.0 | Masters of Business Administration |
| Jeran McNichols | North Dakota State | So. | Bismarck, N.D. | 3.98 | Biological Sciences |
| Landon Olson** | South Dakota | Sr. | Battle Creek, Neb. | 4.0 | Business Administration |
| Paul Olson | North Dakota State | Jr. | Oxbow, N.D. | 4.0 | Masters of Business Administration |
| Carl Rekow | North Dakota State | So. | Bettendorf, Iowa | 4.0 | Biological Sciences |
| Lucas Schweigert | North Dakota | Sr. | Bismarck, N.D. | 4.0 | Biology |
| Kai White** | Kansas City | Sr. | Kansas City, Mo. | 4.0 | Statistics |
| Shane Zierden | North Dakota | So. | Fergus Falls, Minn. | 4.0 | Mechanical Engineering |
2025-26 WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD ACADEMIC ALL-LEAGUE TEAM
| Name | School | Year | Hometown | GPA | Major |
| Danika Apple | St. Thomas | So. | Green Bay, Wis. | 3.96 | Accounting |
| Reagan Berg | North Dakota State | So. | Valley City, N.D. | 4.0 | Biological Sciences |
| Ella Gardner** | North Dakota State | Jr. | Nora, Neb. | 4.0 | Psychology |
| Jadyn Keeler** | North Dakota | Sr. | Barrie, Ontario, Can. | 3.97 | Molecular & Integrative Biology |
| Olivia Keller | St. Thomas | Sr. | Burnsville, Minn. | 3.89 | Neuroscience |
| Emma Klein | Omaha | Sr. | Gower, Mo. | 3.96 | Elementary Education |
| Kendra Mehrkens | North Dakota State | So. | Thief River Falls, Minn. | 4.0 | Exercise Science |
| Jaelyn Miller | North Dakota State | So. | Alexandria, Minn. | 4.0 | Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
| Marleen Mülla*** | South Dakota | Gr. | Rakvere, Estonia | 3.95 | Art |
| Marvelous Onwualo** | North Dakota State | Jr. | Blaine, Minn. | 4.0 | Biological Sciences |
| Alanie Rivera | Kansas City | Sr. | Kissimmee, Fla. | 4.0 | Psychology & Criminology |
| Delaney Smith | South Dakota | Gr. | Windom, Minn. | 3.78 | Business Administration |
| Nicole Swanson | South Dakota State | Jr. | Mankato, Minn. | 4.0 | Mathematics |
| Avyn Urbanski | Omaha | Jr. | Grand Island, Neb. | 3.98 | Psychology |
| Anna Willis | South Dakota | So. | Colorado Springs, Colo. | 3.68 | Kinesiology & Sport Management |
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