SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Three Coyote men and three Coyote women were named to the Summit League Track & Field Academic all-Summit League teams, announced by the conference office Wednesday afternoon.
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For the Coyote women, seniors
Cassidy Mooneyhan and
Sara Reifenrath were honored, along with graduate student
Erin Kinney. Mooneyhan, a psychology major from Pea Ridge, Ark., has a 4.0 Grade Point Average and was the Summit League champion in the pole vault this season. Reifenrath, a computer science major from Hartington, Neb., has a 3.98 GPA and was the Summit League champion in the 400-meters and 4x400 relay. Kinney, pursuing her master's degree at USD, has a 4.0 GPA has was the Summit League champion in the 100- and 200-meters this season.
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On the men's side, Seniors
Spencer Buley and
Eerik Haamer were joined by junior
Landon Olson in receiving academic all-league honors. Buley, a Sport Marketing & Media major from McKinney, Texas, holds a 4.0 GPA and earned all-Summit League honors in the pole vault. Haamer, a Neuroscience major from Tartu, Estonia, holds a 3.66 GPA and was a second team NCAA All-American in the pole vault this season. Olson, a Finance major from Battle Creek, Neb., carries a 4.0 GPA and was the Summit League runner-up in the high jump.
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Four of the six Coyotes are three-time Summit League academic honors for the indoor season. Kinney, Reifenrath, Buley, and Haamer received the honor for the third time, while Olson and Mooneyhan earned the honor for the first time.
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To be eligible for the academic all-conference team, athletes must have a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher on a 4.0 scale, completed one academic year at their current school, and participated in at least 50% of the team's competitions. Voting is completed by the institutions' sports information directors and facility athletic representatives.
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