ELMHURST, Ill. - North Dakota State had 83 student-athletes named to The Summit League Winter/Spring Academic All-League team announced by the league office Wednesday, June 15. The Bison had 46 student-athletes named Distinguished Scholars.
With the spring semester of the 2010-11 academic year in the books, The Summit League had a total of 1,000 student-athletes from baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's golf, softball, men's and women's swimming & diving, men's and women's tennis, and men's and women's track & field have been honored for their academic excellence. Of the 1,000 selections, 425 were recognized as Distinguished Scholars and 183 earned "straight-A's."
South Dakota State led the way with a league-best 148 selections to the Academic All-Summit League squad, edging out Oakland which had 139 recipients. Southern Utah came in third with 113 honorees, narrowly ahead of Western Illinois' 108 student-athletes. UMKC landed 88 members to the honor roll followed by North Dakota State (83 recipients) and Oral Roberts (70 recipients). IPFW (67 honorees), IUPUI (64 honorees) and Centenary (63 honorees) rounded out the list. South Dakota had 34 student-athletes and Eastern Illinois landed 23 recipients as associate swimming & diving members.
In order to be selected to the Academic All-Summit League Team, a student-athlete must have a 3.0 or better grade-point average (GPA) in the semester in which they compete and must use a year of eligibility. In order to be named a Distinguished Scholar, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.60 GPA.
BASEBALL
Nick Colwell, Jr., University Studies
*Tim Colwell, Fr., Undeclared
*Scott Dyck, So., Zoology
Jay Hartman, Sr., Physical Education
Zach Heidmann, Sr., Sports and Recreation Leadership
Kirk Kenneally, So., Busniess Administration
*Nic Obey, Sr., Exercise Science
Wes Satzinger, Fr., Physical Education
Luke Schmitz, Fr., Finance
*Tyler Steen, Jr., Health Education
Blake Turbak, Fr., Construction Engineering
*Zach Wentz, Jr., Physical Education
MEN'S BASKETBALL
*Eric Carlson, Jr., Business Administration
*Drew Lundberg, Jr., Criminal Justice
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
*Katie Birkel, Jr., Exercise Science
*Janae Burich, So., Marketing
*Danielle DeGagne, So., Human Development and Family Science
Sam Lako, Fr., Nursing
*Hannah Linz, So., Nursing
*Abby Plucker, Jr., Dietetics
*Miki Stephenson, Fr., Health Education
MEN'S GOLF
*Nathan Anderson, So., Accounting
*Oliver Boeckel, Fr., Mechanical Engineering
Kavin Dvorak, Fr., Computer Science
*Brandon Hallquist, Sr., Pharmacy
*Spencer Hilde, Jr., Civil Engineering
*Kyle Jandro, So., Undeclared
Ursinio Puga, Fr., Civil Engineering
Zach Stenstad, Jr., Sports and Urban Turf Management
WOMEN'S GOLF
*Amy Anderson, So., Accounting
Lauren Crumby, Sr., Accounting
Rachel Roller, Jr., Sports and Recreation Leadership
Megan Swan, Fr., Civil Engineering
SOFTBALL
Kristina Victa, Fr., Physical Education
MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
Keith Bennett, So., Exercise Science
*Nolan Berg, Jr., Sports and Urban Turf Management
Joe Bredahl, Jr., Computer Science
*Jason Duchscherer, Jr., Psychology
*Alec Espeland, Fr., Microbiology
Andy Fillmore, So., Crop and Weed Science
*Travis Fitzke, Jr., Biological Science
Cody Gronvold, Sr., Civil Engineering
*Logan Hollenkamp, Sr., Pharmacy
Ryan Jenson, Jr., Construction Management
*Lee Kersting, Sr., Mechanical Engineering
*Tyler Leverington, Jr., Political Science
Andy Lillejord, So., Zoology
*Casey Lipp, Jr., Physical Education
*Nate Mattson, Fr., Nursing
Brad Monahan, So., Mechanical Engineering
Jesse Morrow, So., Construction Management
Casey Orgon, So., Mechanical Engineering
*Ted Rud, Sr., Civil Engineering
Douglas Scott, Sr., Sports and Recreation Leadership
Kole Seiler, Jr., Exercise Science
*Sam Soholt, Sr., Business Administration
Eric Stroh, Sr., Civil Engineering
*Ryan Swenson, So., Exercise Science
Matt Tetzlaff, So., Exercise Science
Nate Thooft, Fr., Sports and Recreation Leadership
*Tom Wagner, Sr., Exercise Science
Andy Wendroth, Jr., Electrical Engineering
WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
*Leslie Brost, Jr., Exercise Science
Christine Schmaltz, Sr., Management
*Whitney Carlson, Sr., Zoology
Marissa Dahlquist, Sr., University Studies
Katie Dockter, Fr., Psychology
*Brittany Schanandore, Jr., Human Development and Family Science
*Nikki Iverson, Fr., English Education
Deborah John, So., Management
*Katie Johnson, So., Public Relations
*Jordan Krahn, Jr., Nursing
*Emily Lesser, Fr., Exercise Science
*Amy Marquardt, Jr., English Education
Hannah McAllister, So., Interior Design
*Maddie McClellan, Fr., Undeclared
*Twila Moser, Fr., Civil Engineering
*Brittany Page, Jr., Exercise Science
Emily Roesler, Jr., Exercise Science
*Kristi Schaffer, Fr., Marketing
*Peggy Ronke, Jr., Radiologic Science
*Emily Stalpes, So., Exercise Science
Ashley Tingelstad, So., Human Development and Family Science
