SIOUX FALLS, S.D.—South Dakota senior
Zack Anderson, junior
Jonna Bart, junior
Holly Gerberding, sophomore
Landon Kemp, junior
Zach Renken and sophomore
Jessie Sullivan have been voted to their respective Academic All-Summit League teams for the indoor season announced Wednesday by the league office.
Anderson garnered the Summit League Championship Field MVP award after winning league titles in the high jump and long jump. He tied his own indoor school record in the high jump with a leap of 7 feet, 3 ¾ inches at the Nebraska Tune-Up. That height qualified Anderson for the NCAA Indoor Championships for the second-straight year. He entered the meet tied for ninth in the nation this season. A native of Parker, South Dakota, Anderson has made the Academic All-League team for all five indoor/outdoor seasons he has been eligible. He was an Academic All-American last year. Anderson carries a 3.43 grade-point average as a physical education major.
Bart hails from Aurora, Nebraska, and takes home Academic All-Summit League recognition for the second season this year, having made the league's cross country team in the fall. Bart scored 18 points for the Coyotes at the Summit League Championships with six miles of racing in two days. She garnered all-Summit honors by placing third in the mile (4:58.67), third in the 3,000 meters (9:48.89) and third in the 5,000 meters (17:17.93). She posted indoor bests of 4:55.07 in the mile and 9:44.89 in the 3,000 meters this season to climb onto USD's top-10 charts. Bart boasts a 3.93 grade-point average as a double-major in mathematics and accounting.
Gerberding, a native of Sturgis, South Dakota, receives her first career Academic All-Summit League award. She improved her pentathlon score by more than 300 points from a year ago to capture her first Summit League title. Gerberding tallied 3,759 points to win the pentathlon. The total moves her third in USD school history. She also scored points for USD at the Summit League Championships in the 60-meter hurdles and 4x400-meter relay. Geberding carries a 3.96 grade-point average as a medical biology major.
Kemp, hailing from Greenville, Michigan, picks up her first career Academic All-League recognition. Kemp won the pole vault at the Summit League Championships for the first league title of her career. It marked USD's seventh pole vault title in the last eight years indoors. Kemp vaulted 13-9 ¾ at the Adidas Classic to move to fifth in USD's history. The height ranked 24th in the nation during the indoor season. Kemp boasts a perfect 4.00 grade-point average as a sport marketing and media major.
Renken, a native of Spirit Lake, Iowa, garners his first career Academic All-League honor. Renken garnered all-Summit honors as a member of the Coyotes' third-place distance medley relay in 10:31.50. He clocked a personal best 51.11 seconds for 400 meters at the Iowa State Classic. Renken carries a perfect 4.00 grade-point average as an accounting major.
Sullivan, hailing from Albion, Nebraska, receives his first career Academic All-League recognition. Sullivan launched the weight throw a personal best 61-8 ½ to place seventh in the event at the Summit League Championships. He posted a personal best shot put of 52-11 two weeks earlier at the Iowa State Classic. Sullivan boasts a perfect 4.00 grade-point average as a chemistry major.
To be eligible for the Academic All-Summit League team, a student-athlete must carry a cumulative grade-point average above 3.30, have completed at least one full academic year at the nominating institution and have participated in 50 percent of the team's competitions. The men's and women's indoor track and field teams are made up of the 15 student-athletes receiving the most votes.
2019-20 SUMMIT LEAGUE MEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD ACADEMIC ALL-LEAGUE TEAM
| Name |
School |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major |
| Josh Samyn |
North Dakota State |
So. |
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
3.94 |
Biological Sciences |
| Alex Talley |
North Dakota State |
Jr. |
West Fargo, N.D. |
3.53 |
Civil Engineering |
| Alex Bartholomay* |
North Dakota State |
Jr. |
Bowman, N.D. |
3.84 |
Accounting |
| Zack Anderson** |
South Dakota |
Sr. |
Parker, S.D. |
3.43 |
Physical Education |
| Caleb Bray |
South Dakota State |
Jr. |
Farmington, Minn. |
3.66 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Zach Renken |
South Dakota |
Jr. |
Spirit Lake, Iowa |
4.00 |
Business |
| Elliot Stone** |
North Dakota State |
Sr. |
Bismarck, N.D. |
4.00 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Trevor Otterdahl* |
North Dakota State |
Jr. |
Rosemount, Minn. |
3.96 |
Mathematics |
| Tony Ukkelberg* |
North Dakota State |
Jr. |
Clitherall, Minn. |
4.00 |
Psychology |
| Tom Breuckman |
South Dakota State |
So. |
Andover, Minn. |
3.92 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Jessie Sullivan |
South Dakota |
So. |
Albion, Neb. |
4.00 |
Chemistry |
| Tyler Enerson |
North Dakota State |
So. |
Grand Forks, N.D. |
3.92 |
Agricultural Economics |
| Sam Zenner* |
South Dakota State |
Sr. |
Eagan, Minn. |
3.68 |
Operations Management |
| Johnny Dickson |
Western Illinois |
Jr. |
Chicago, Ill. |
3.42 |
Exercise Science |
| Jacob Rodin |
North Dakota State |
So. |
Kenmare, N.D. |
4.00 |
Agricultural Economics |
*Previous Academic All-League honoree
2019-20 SUMMIT LEAGUE WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD ACADEMIC ALL-LEAGUE TEAM
| Name |
School |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major |
| Sasha Wells* |
Oral Roberts |
Jr. |
Nassau, Bahamas |
4.00 |
History |
| Shelby Gunnells* |
North Dakota State |
Sr. |
Solon, Iowa |
4.00 |
Geology |
| Kayvon Stubbs |
Oral Roberts |
Jr. |
Nassau, Bahamas |
3.89 |
Cinema Television Digital Media |
| Holly Gerberding |
South Dakota |
Jr. |
Sturgis, S.D. |
3.96 |
Medical Biology |
| Bo Brasseur |
Western Illinois |
Sr. |
Heurbeek, Belgium |
3.93 |
Dietetics |
| Kelby Anderson* |
North Dakota State |
Jr. |
Bismarck, N.D. |
3.83 |
Nursing |
| Erica Eades |
North Dakota |
Sr. |
East Grand Forks, Minn. |
4.0 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Jonna Bart |
South Dakota |
Jr. |
Aurora, Neb. |
3.93 |
Accounting & Mathematics |
| Paige Harris |
North Dakota State |
Sr. |
Plentywood, Mont. |
4.00 |
Biological Sciences |
| Oksana Covey |
South Dakota State |
Jr. |
Ankeny, Iowa |
3.90 |
Early Childhood Education |
| Landon Kemp |
South Dakota |
So. |
Greenville, Mich. |
4.00 |
Sport Marketing & Media |
| Madison Overby |
North Dakota |
Sr. |
Austin, Minn. |
4.00 |
Biology |
| Alyssa Lind |
North Dakota State |
Jr. |
Bloomington, Minn. |
3.95 |
Human Development & Family Science |
| Ellie Friesen |
South Dakota State |
So. |
Cresco, Iowa |
4.00 |
Sport & Recreation Management |
| Amy Herrington |
North Dakota State |
Jr. |
Henley-on-Thames, England |
3.84 |
Exercise Science |
*Previous Academic All-League honoree
