VERMILLION, S.D. — The League office announced its 2024-25 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence Wednesday afternoon.
 
The Coyotes had the second most total number of student-athletes represented on the list with 134 accounting for 153 total selections. The Coyotes led the League with the highest number of selections "with distinction" at 58.
 
The South Dakota women's basketball and men's cross country teams each earned the Summit League's Team Academic Achievement Award. The team academic achievement award is presented to the school in each sport with the highest percentage of eligible student-athletes on the Commissioner's List.
 
In order for a student-athlete to be selected to the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence, the student-athlete must carry a 3.50 or better cumulative GPA, have used a year of eligibility and completed three full semesters or five quarters at the nominating institution. Student-athletes having a 3.9 or higher cumulative career grade-point average are designated "with distinction."
 
The complete list of South Dakota's 2024-25 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence selections is below.
 
Men's Basketball
Jake Brack, Jr., Finance, Omaha, Neb.
Isaac Bruns, So., Finance, Jefferson, S.D.
Paul Bruns, Sr., Finance, Jefferson, S.D.
Max Burchill, Gr., Business Administration, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Jalen Hayes, So., Pre-Business, Richfield, Minn.
 
Women's Basketball
Cassidy Carson, Gr., Business Administration, Eagan, Minn.
Carley Duffney, Sr., Psychology/Sport Marketing & Media/Not Seeking a Degree, Green Bay, Wis.
Adara Groman, Gr., Interdisciplinary Studies, Scituate, Mass.
Alexi Hempe, Gr., Biomedical Engineering/Not Seeking a Degree, Fredericksburg, Va
Olivia Kieffer, Jr., Pre-Business, Rapid City, S.D.
Addison Klosterbuer, So., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Little Rock, Iowa
Grace Larkins, Sr., Marketing, Altoona, Iowa
Ruthie Loomis-Goltl, Jr., English, Bridgeport, Neb.
 
Men's Cross Country
Grant Dixon, So., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Omaha, Neb.
Seth Fey, Jr., Computer Science/Mathematics
Thomas Hensley, So., Pre-Business, Urbandale, Iowa
Trevor Hiatt, Jr., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Owatonna, Minn.
Piercze Marshall, Jr., Mathematics, Omaha, Neb.
Caleb Rivera, Gr., Public Health, St. James, Minn.
Trevor Thomsen, Jr., Accounting/Finance, Rapid City, S.D.
 
 
Women's Cross Country
Isabella Bricker, Sr., Biomedical Engineering/Not Seeking a Degree, Gretna, Neb.
Madison Brouwer, Jr., Nursing, Sibley, Iowa
Taylor Byerley, So., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Martin, S.D.
Calia Chaney, Jr., Criminal Justice Studies/Mathematics, Nisswa, Minn.
Jade Ecoffey, So., Psychology, Wounded Knee, S.D.
Abrielle Jirele, Gr., Speech-Language Pathology, Eden Prairie, Minn.
Moriah Knapp, Jr., Accounting, Algona, Iowa
Haley Miller, Gr., Physical Therapy, Hugo, Minn.
Melanie Pankow, Sr., Psychology, Hugo, Minn.
Alexus Sindelar, Sr., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Pierce, Neb.
Geneva Timmerman, Jr., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Adel, Iowa
Reese Young-Oestmann, Sr., Conservation Biology, Omaha, Neb.
 
Men's Golf
Parker Etzel, Jr., Finance/Accounting, Eau Claire, Wis.
Joe Rohlwing, Jr., Accounting/Business Analytics, Apple Valley, Minn.
Max Schmidtke, Gr., Interdisciplinary Studies, Sheboygan, Wis.
Ryan Seevers, Jr., Finance/Marketing, York, Neb.
Cole Witherow, So., Sport Marketing & Media, Woodbury, Minn.
 
Women's Golf
Lara Gehring, So., Sport Marketing & Media, Ulm, Germany
Ella Greenberg, So., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Rockford, Ill.
Emma Henningsson, Sr., Psychology, Jonkoping, Sweden
Avery O'Donnell, So., Pre-Business, Elk River, Minn.
Ava Schroeder, So., Pre-Business, Colorado Springs, Colo.
 
Women's Soccer
Megan Brady, Jr., Medical Biology, Vermillion, S.D.
Brooke Conway, So., Health Sciences, Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Cambell Fischer, Jr., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Hartford, S.D.
Ashby Johnston, Gr., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Corona, Calif.
Sam Luft, So., Psychology, Castle Pines, Colo.
Taylor Mulligan, Jr., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Urbandale, Iowa
Waverly Patterson, Sr., Political Science/Sustainability, Marion, Iowa
Kiah Pieters, Sr., Marketing/Photography, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Izzy Quintavalle, Sr., Business Administration, Otsego, Minn.
Morgan Sullivan, Sr., Biology, Rapid City, S.D.
Mali Van Meeteren, Jr., Nursing, Chancellor, S.D.
 
Softball
Tahjzha Botts, Sr., Business Administration, North Platte, Neb.
Abigail Brown, So., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Bennington, Neb.
Brylee Hempey, Sr., Nursing, Sioux City, Iowa
Autumn Iversen, So., Finance, Wahoo, Neb.
Rylie Jones, Sr., Business Administration, Yutan, Neb.
Alyssa Thorson, Sr., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Omaha, Neb.
Tatum Villotta, Sr., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Blair, Neb.
Delaney White, Jr., Nursing, Lincoln, Neb.
Emmie Wills, So., Pre-Nursing, Papillion, Neb.
Mckenna Young, So., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Brodhead, Wis.
 
Men's Swimming & Diving
Jack Berdahl, Sr., Economics, Littleton, Colo.
James Coffey, So., Accounting, Waukee, Iowa
Keegan Henning, Gr., Computer Science, Lakeville, Minn.
Collin Montgomery, So., Medical Biology, Overland Park, Kan.
Tanner Reed, Jr., Medical Biology, Denver, Colo.
Parker Sonnabend, Gr., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Brillion, Wis.
Matthew Sorbe, Jr., Medical Biology, Brookings, S.D.
Dean Wall, So., Criminal Justice Studies/Forensic Anthropology, Hoschton, Ga.
Grant Wolner, Gr., Business Administration, Winona, Minn.
 
Women's Swimming & Diving
Zoe Afman, Jr., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Lakewood, Colo.
Gabrielle Ahrendt, Jr., Biology, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Anna Balfanz, So., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Baraboo, Wis.
Shannon Banark, Sr., Health Sciences, Platte City, Mo.
Camilla Brogger-Andersen, Jr., Psychology, Aalborg, Denmark
Taylor Horan, So., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Fayetteville, Ark.
Emily Kahn, Sr., Sustainability, Denver, Colo.
Skyler Leverenz, Gr., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Lakeville, Minn.
Sara Mayer, Sr., Medical Biology/Not Seeking a Degree, Wausau, Wis.
Tatum O'Shea, Jr., Psychology, Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Brianna Ruark So. Psychology Havana, Kan.
Mady Schmidt, Sr., Communication Science/Disorder, Bemidji, Minn.
Grace Schultz, Sr., Marketing, Merrill, Wis.
Christina Spomer, Sr., Elementary Education/Special Education, Omaha, Neb.
Sophia Vitela, Sr., Sport Marketing & Media, Woodbury, Minn.
 
Women's Tennis
Selena Bird, Jr., Psychology, Miami, Fla.
Sorcha Caves, So., Accounting, Glasgow, Scotland
Amanda De Oliveira, So., Accounting/Marketing, Caxias de Sul, Brazil
Bea Havlickova, Sr., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Louny, Czech Republic
 
Men's Track & Field
Spencer Buley, Sr., Sport Marketing & Media, McKinney, Texas
Caden Denker, So., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Bellwood, Neb.
Henry Grayson, Sr., Marketing, Medford, Minn.
Jayden Green, Sr., Secondary Education, Sandwich, Ill.
Eerik Haamer, Sr., Neuroscience, Tartu, Estonia
Jacob Horner, So., Medical Biology, Waterloo, Neb.
Evan Janzen, Jr., Health Sciences, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
Joe Lynch, Sr., Accounting, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Piercze Marshall, Jr., Mathematics, Omaha, Neb.
Landon Olson, Sr., Finance, Norfolk, Neb.
Wyatt Pruce, Sr., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Pueblo West, Colo.
Caleb Rivera, Gr., Public Health, St. James, Minn.
Bennett Schwenn, Sr., Finance, Milbank, S.D.
Noel Spence, Sr., Kinesiology/Sport Management, East Lansing, Mich.
Carsen Staehr, So., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Aurora, Neb.
Trevor Thomsen, Jr., Accounting/Finance, Rapid City, S.D.
Alexander Wear, So., Finance, Johnston, Iowa
 
Women's Track & Field
Eliza Aitken, So., Marketing, De Pere, Wis.
Isabella Bricker, Sr., Biomedical Engineering/Not Seeking a Degree, Gretna, Neb.
Madison Brouwer, Jr., Nursing, Sibley, Iowa
Renee Brummels, Sr., Medical Biology/Not Seeking a Degree, Battle Creek, Neb.
Taylor Byerley, So., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Martin, S.D.
Calia Chaney, Jr., Criminal Justice Studies/Mathematics, Nisswa, Minn.
Hadley Cheatum, So., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Page, Neb.
Calli Davis, Gr., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Elk Point, S.D.
Bre Dunn, Jr., Medical Biology, Barrington, Ill.
Jade Ecoffey, So., Psychology, Wounded Knee, S.D.
Alayna Falak, Gr., Business Leadership, Watertown, S.D.
Annika Gordon, Jr., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Yankton, S.D.
Gen Hirata, Gr., Interdisciplinary Studies, Fredericksburg, Va.
Abrielle Jirele, Gr., Speech-Language Pathology, Eden Prairie, Minn.
Erin Kinney, Gr., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Sioux Falls, S.D.
Lydia Knapp, Gr., Interdisciplinary Studies/Geospatial Analysis/Bioinformatics/Artificial Intelligence/Not Seeking a Degree, Linden, Iowa
Haley Miller, Gr., Physical Therapy, Hugo, Minn.
Cassidy Mooneyhan, Sr., Psychology, Pea Ridge, Ark.
Marleen Mülla, Sr., Art, Rakvere, Estonia
Melanie Pankow, Sr., Psychology, Hugo, Minn.
Brandy Pulse, Jr., Pre-Elementary Education, Salem, S.D.
Sara Reifenrath, Sr., Computer Science/Mathematics, Hartington, Neb.
Averi Schmeichel, Sr., Nursing, Hartford, S.D.
Mae Siegel, So., Psychology, North Platte, Neb.
Alexus Sindelar, Sr., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Pierce, Neb.
Delaney Smith, Gr., Business Administration, Windom, Minn.
Sykora Stanek, Jr., Accounting, Reedsburg, Wis.
Kailee Swart, So., Medical Biology, Fishers, Ind.
Geneva Timmerman, Jr., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Adel, Iowa
Matayah YellowMule, Jr., Social Work, Rapid City, S.D.
Reese Young-Oestmann, Sr., Conservation Biology, Omaha, Neb.
 
Volleyball
Kamryn Farris, Sr., Business Administration, Lansing, Kan.
Cheyenne Hlady, Gr., Interdisciplinary Studies, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Amanda Loschen, Jr., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Omaha, Neb.
Barrett Power, Gr., Business Administration, Lincoln, Neb.
Avery Van Hook, Jr., Kinesiology/Sport Management, Marion, Iowa
Alaina Wolff, Gr., Communication/Not Seeking a Degree, Jackson, Minn.