SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota sophomore Tate Arends has been named second-team all-Summit League as announced by the league Saturday night at the annual men's golf championship banquet.
 
Arends, hailing from Orange City, Iowa, owns the Coyotes' top stroke average this season with 73.7 strokes per round. He shot a season-low round of 4-under-par with 68 strokes at the Jackrabbit Invitational and also owns a pair of rounds with 69 shots.
 
In all, he has totaled 12 rounds at or below par on the season. He closed out the season-opening Golfweek Program Challenge (Sept. 9-11) at 2-under-par and shot even par at the Missouri Tiger Invitational (April 8-9).
 
The all-conference accolade is the first of Arends' career.
 
The Coyotes open Summit League Championship action Sunday at Sand Creek Station Golf Club in Newton, Kansas. Tee times begin at 8 a.m.