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South Dakota State University Athletics
EIGHT RECEIVE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT HONORS
4/8/2026 1:56:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
AUSTIN, Texas — Eight South Dakota State swimming and diving student-athletes — four men and four women — have earned recognition as members of the 2025-26 Academic All-District® teams selected by the College Sports Communicators.
Honored in the men's division were:
Women's selections included:
Based on the combination of academic and athletic honors, McGrath and Currier have been designated to advance to the national ballot for Academic All-America® consideration.
To be nominated for Academic All-District® honors, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore in athletic and academic standing and carry at least a 3.50 grade-point average.
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Honored in the men's division were:
- Jon Galles, senior, Gretna, Nebraska – 3.68 grade-point average in aviation;
- Kolden Kringen, junior, Williston, North Dakota – 4.0 GPA in aviation and psychology;
- Braxton McGrath, senior, Amana, Iowa, – 3.85 GPA in mechanical engineering; and
- Bryan Wong, senior, Subang Jaya, Malaysia – 3.52 GPA in exercise science and athletic training.
Women's selections included:
- Jenna Currier, senior, Denison, Iowa – 3.97 GPA in mathematics and data science;
- Annabelle Gifford, junior, St. Paul, Minnesota – 3.93 GPA in business economics;
- Gigi Hioki, junior, Honolulu, Hawaii, – 3.81 GPA in psychology; and
- Hannah Miller, sophomore, Rice Lake, Wisconsin – 3.86 GPA in nursing.
Based on the combination of academic and athletic honors, McGrath and Currier have been designated to advance to the national ballot for Academic All-America® consideration.
To be nominated for Academic All-District® honors, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore in athletic and academic standing and carry at least a 3.50 grade-point average.
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