ELMHURST, Ill. - The Summit League announced its 2010-11 Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence with a total of 1,077 student-athletes from all 19 league-sponsored sports honored for their work in the classroom. North Dakota State had 115 athletes in 12 sports make the list.
Centenary claimed The Summit League's Institutional Academic Achievement Award with a league-best 44 percent of its list-eligible student-athletes recognized. North Dakota State, Oakland, Oral Roberts and South Dakota State each placed in a tie for second with 42 percent of its student-athletes honored.
The Summit League also recognized Team Academic Achievement Awards in each sport based on percentage of list-eligible student-athletes on the Commissioner's List. Oakland had a league-best four teams claim individual sport honors, while all 10 institutions captured at least one sport award.
The NDSU men's track and field team claimed the Team Academic Achievement Award for the second straight year, grading out to 47 percent.
Baseball: South Dakota State (50 percent)
Men's Basketball: Southern Utah (36 percent)
Women's Basketball: South Dakota State (64 percent)
Men's Cross Country: Oral Roberts (80 percent)
Women's Cross Country: Oakland (64 percent)
Men's Golf: Oakland (80 percent)
Women's Golf: Oakland (71 percent)
Men's Soccer: Centenary (60 percent)
Women's Soccer: IPFW (61 percent)
Softball: Western Illinois (55 percent)
Men's Swimming & Diving: Centenary (48 percent)
Women's Swimming & Diving: Oakland (67 percent)
Men's Tennis: IUPUI (55 percent)
Women's Tennis: UMKC (75 percent)
Men's Track & Field: North Dakota State (47 percent)
Women's Track & Field: Western Illinois (52 percent)
Volleyball: IPFW (75 percent)
Of the 1,077 student-athletes honored, 29 maintained perfect 4.00 cumulative grade-point averages.
In order for a student-athlete to be selected to the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence, he/she must carry a 3.00 or better cumulative GPA, achieve sophomore academic standing at the institution, have used a year of eligibility and be on the squad list in the sport in which he/she is nominated. Transfers, graduate students and junior college graduates must have completed one academic year at the nominating institution. True freshmen, redshirt freshmen and first-year transfers are not eligible for the award.
The Summit League is comprised of 10 member institutions - Centenary College of Louisiana, Indiana University-Purdue University, Fort Wayne (IPFW), Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), North Dakota State University, Oakland University, Oral Roberts University, South Dakota State University, Southern Utah University and Western Illinois University. Eastern Illinois University and the University of South Dakota compete as associate members in men's and women's swimming & diving. The league offers championships in 19 sports.
BASEBALL
Scott Dyck, So., Zoology
Jay Hartman, Sr., Physical Education
Zach Heidman, Sr., Sports and Recreation Leadership
Ben Herauf, So., Business Administration
Mark Hermes, So., Exercise Science
Kirk Kenneally, So., Business Administration
Kyle Kingsley, So., Chemistry
Anthony Kliniske, Jr., Marketing
Nic Obey, Sr., Exercise Science
Mark Schroeder, Sr., Business Administration
Tyler Steen, Jr., Health Education
John Straka, So., Exercise Science
Zach Wentz, Jr., Physical Education
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Jordan Aaberg, So., Undeclared
Eric Carlson, Jr., Business Administration
Drew Lundberg, Jr., Criminal Justice
Mike Tveidt, Sr., Public Relations
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Katie Birkel, Jr., Exercise Science
Janae Burich, So., Marketing
Danielle DeGagne, So., Human Development and Family Science
Hannah Linz, So., Nursing
Abby Plucker, Jr., Dietetics
Megan Shea, Sr., Sociology
Whitney Trecker, Sr., Psychology
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Andrew Fillmore, Jr., Crop and Weed Science
Travis Fitzke, Jr., Biological Science
Jake Henderson, Jr., Marketing
John Holt, So., Biological Science
Tyler Leverington, Jr., Political Science
Eric Stroh, Sr., Civil Engineering
Tom Wagner, Sr., Exercise Science
Andy Wendroth, Jr., Electrical Engineering
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Marissa Dahlquist, Sr., University Studies
Lexi Jo Heitkamp, So., Psychology
Kathryn Houle, So., Nursing
Jordan Krahn, Jr., Nursing
Hannah McAllister, So., Interior Design
Brittany Schanandore, Sr., Human Development and Family Science
Christine Schmaltz, Sr., Management
Amy Jo Thorne, Sr., Marketing
MEN'S GOLF
Nathan Anderosn, So., Accounting
Brandon Hallquist, Sr., Pharmacy
Spencer Hilde, Jr., Civil Engineering
Kyle Jandro, So., Undeclared
WOMEN'S GOLF
Amy Anderson, So., Accounting
Lauren Crumby, Sr., Accounting
Kristen Hedstrom, So., Nursing
Rachel Roller, Jr., Sport and Recreation Leadership
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Kalani Bertsch, Jr., Management
Danielle Boldenow, Jr., Public Relations
Holly Christian, So., Zoology
Candice D'Arcangeli, Sr., Landscape Architecture
Megan Dean, Jr., Exercise Science
Danielle DeMent, Jr., Exercise Science
Morgan DeMike, Jr., Marketing
Michelle Gaffaney, Jr., Biological Science
Katie Luce, Jr., Human Development and Family Science
Quin Ryan, Sr., Ecomonics/Criminal Justice
Abbey Stratton, Jr., Nursing
Laura Wagner, Jr., Nursing
SOFTBALL
Brea Konz, Jr., Business Administration
Taylor Mortenson, Jr., Mathematics Education
Elisa Victa, Sr., Hospitality and Tourism Management
MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
Andrew Balzer, So., Exercise Science
Keith Bennett, So., Exercise Science
Nolan Berg, Jr., Sports and Urban Turf Management
Joe Bredahl, Jr., Computer Science
Jason Duchscherer, Jr., Psychology
Andy Fillmore, So., Crop and Weed Science
Travis Fitzke, Jr., Biological Science
Cody Gronvold, Sr., Civil Engineering
Jake Henderson, Jr., Marketing
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
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
Tom Wagner, Sr., Exercise Science
Andy Wendroth, Jr., Electrical Engineering
WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD
Emily Black, Sr., University Studies
Leslie Brost, Jr., Exercise Science
Brooke Campbell, So., Mechanical Engineering
Christine Schmaltz, Sr., Management
Whitney Carlson, Sr., Zoology
Marissa Dahlquist, Sr., University Studies
Brittany Schanandore, Jr., Human Development and Family Science
Deborah John, So., Management
Katie Johnson, So., Public Relations
Jordan Krahn, Jr., Nursing
Amy Marquardt, Jr., English Education
Hannah McAllister, So., Interior Design
Brittany Page, Jr., Exercise Science
Emily Roesler, Jr., Exercise Science
Peggy Ronke, Jr., Radiologic Science
Emily Stalpes, So., Exercise Science
Ashley Tingelstad, So., Human Development and Family Science
VOLLEYBALL
Janna Deyle, Jr., Exercise Science
Andrea Henning, So., Exercise Science
Brynn Joki, So., Art
Jennifer Lopez, Jr., Mathematics Education
Lauren McLaughlin, Sr., Sports and Recreation Leadership
Paige Nash, Jr., Zoology
Nicole Sheridan, Sr., Exercise Science
Brooke VandenBergh, Sr., Exercise Science
