SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The South Dakota men and women's golf programs had two members named to the Summit League All-Academic teams announced by the league office Tuesday. Junior Laerke Jensen and senior Matt Tolan each earned the honor for their dedication and hard work in both the classroom and on the golf course.
 
For Jensen, this is her second straight appearance on the all-Academic team after earning a spot as a sophomore in 2019-20. Jensen has a perfect 4.0 GPA as an accounting major heading into her senior season with the Yotes.
 
On the course, the Hobro, Denmark native turned in top-15 finishes in her final two events and tied for 12^th place at the Summit League Championships. She shot a season average of 78.17 which ranked third on the team and had two rounds of par or below on the season. She competed in all 18 rounds (six events) for the Yotes this past spring and tied for the lowest 54-hole score on the season with a 222.
 
Tolan is one of two seniors on the squad this season. After COVID-19 cut his previous senior season short, Tolan came back for one more final season in which he earned all-league first team. He led the team with a 73.44 stroke average on the season and tied with Tate Arends for the lowest 54-hole score with a 214. He shot a low round of 69 and record seven round of par or below. Tolan competed in all six events and had a pair of top-10 finishes including a runner-up at the Stampede at the Creek.
 
The Eau Claire, Wisconsin, native has a 3.6 GPA in business and earned a spot on the academic all-league team for the first time in his career. Tolan is a three-time member of the Summit League honor roll.
 
CRITERIA
Student-athletes are nominated by their respective sports information directors (SIDs) and then voted on by a panel composed of faculty athletics representatives from each university and SIDs.

In order to be considered for the academic all-league golf team, a student-athlete: must have at least a 3.3 cumulative career grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale); must have completed at least one full academic year (two semesters, three quarters) at the current institution; and must
have participated in 50 percent of their team's completed competitions.
 
2020-21 All-Academic Golf Teams
Women's
Mary Weinstein, Denver
Camille Enright, Denver
Anna Zanusso, Denver
Abby Schramel, North Dakota
Lexi Geolat, North Dakota State
Laerke Jensen, South Dakota

Men's
Jack Howes, Oral Roberts
McCain Schellhardt, Kansas City
Matt Tolan, South Dakota
Josh Peters, Omaha
Carson Griggs, Denver
Lucas Johnson, North Dakota State