NDSU Places 102 on The Summit League Commissioner's List; Pair Earn Team Academic Awards

ELMHURST, Ill.--The Summit League announced its 2011-12 Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence with a total of 1,088 student-athletes from all 19 league-sponsored sports honored for their work in the classroom.

South Dakota won The Summit League’s Institutional Academic Achievement Award with a league-best 76 percent of its list-eligible student-athletes recognized. North Dakota State and South Dakota State tied for second with 71 percent of its student-athletes honored, while UMKC finished fourth with 70 percent.

The Summit League also recognized Team Academic Achievement Awards in each sport based on percentage of list-eligible student-athletes on the Commissioner’s List. South Dakota State and Southern Utah tied with a league-best four teams claiming individual sport honors, while 10 institutions captured at least one sport award.

            Baseball: Southern Utah (68 percent)

            Men’s Basketball: Southern Utah (67 percent)

            Women’s Basketball: North Dakota State & South Dakota State (100 percent)

            Men’s Cross Country: IUPUI & North Dakota State (100 percent)

            Women’s Cross Country: UMKC & Western Illinois (100 percent)

            Men’s Golf: UMKC (100 percent)

            Women’s Golf: South Dakota State (100 percent)

            Men’s Soccer: Oral Roberts (80 percent)

            Women’s Soccer: South Dakota (100 percent)

            Softball: Southern Utah (78 percent)

            Men’s Swimming & Diving: Eastern Illinois (83 percent)

            Women’s Swimming & Diving: Oakland (90 percent)

            Men’s Tennis: IUPUI (100 percent)

            Women’s Tennis: South Dakota State (100 percent)

            Men’s Track & Field: IUPUI (100 percent)

            Women’s Track & Field: South Dakota State (85 percent)

            Volleyball: Southern Utah & Western Illinois (100 percent)

Of the 1,088 student-athletes honored, 32 maintained perfect 4.00 cumulative grade-point averages.

In order for a student-athlete to be selected to the Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence, he/she must carry a 3.00 or better cumulative GPA, achieve sophomore academic standing at the institution, have used a year of eligibility and be on the squad list in the sport in which he/she is nominated.

Transfers, graduate students and junior college graduates must have completed one academic year at the nominating institution. True freshmen, redshirt freshmen and first-year transfers are not eligible for the award.

A complete list of North Dakota State's 2011-12 Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence honorees:

Baseball

Max Casper, Sr., Sport & Recreation Leadership, Circle Pines, Minn.

Nick Colwell, Sr., University Studies, Shoreview, Minn.

Tim Colwell, So., University Studies Shoreview, Minn.

Mark Hermes, Jr., Exercise Science, Apple Valley, Minn.

Kirk Kenneally, Jr., Business Administration, Andover, Minn.

Kyle Kingsley, Jr., Chemistry Fargo, N.D.

Anthony Kliniske, Sr., Marketing, Grafton, N.D.

Adam Loe, So., Exercise Science, Sacred Heart, Minn.

Wes Satzinger, So., Physical Education, Andover, Minn.

Tyler Steen, Sr., Physical Education, Raymond, Minn.

John Straka, Jr., Exercise Science, Chaska, Minn.

Zach Wentz, Sr., Physical Education, Bismarck, N.D.

Men’s Basketball

Jordan Aaberg, So., Management Information Systems, Rothsay, Minn.

Eric Carlson, Sr., MBA-Business Administration, Shakopee, Minn.

Drew Lundberg, Sr., Criminal Justice, Owatonna, Minn.

Women’s Basketball

Janae Burich, Jr., Marketing, Roseville, Minn.

Danielle DeGagne, Jr., Human Development & Family Science, Brandon, Manitoba

Hannah Linz, Jr., Nursing, Watkins, Minn.

Jennifer Lopez, Sr., Mathematics Education, Glyndon, Minn.

Abby Plucker, Sr., Dietetics, Parker, S.D.

Miki Stephenson, So., Health & Physical Education, Moorhead, Minn.

Men’s Cross Country

Alex Barney, So., Psychology, Perham, Minn.

Alec Espeland, So., Microbiology, Pierre, S.D.

Andrew Fillmore, Sr., MS-Plant Science, Montgomery, Minn.

Travis Fitzke, Sr., Biological Sciences, Pierre, S.D.

Jacob Henderson, Sr., Marketing, Granite Falls, Minn.

Moses Heppner, So., Exercise Science, Warroad, Minn.

Marty Joyce, So., Civil Engineering, Woodbury, Minn.

Women’s Cross Country

Lexi Jo Heitkamp, Jr., Psychology, Luverne, Minn.

Kathryn Houle, Jr., Nursing, Menahga, Minn.

Jordan Krahn, Sr., Nursing, Fargo, N.D.

Maddie McClellan, So., English Education, Perham, Minn.

Kelly Pechous, So., Pharmacy, Hastings, Minn.

Men’s Golf

Nathan Anderson, Jr., Accounting, Oxbow, N.D.

Oliver Boeckel, So., Mechanical Engineering, Bismarck, N.D.

Kavin Dvorak, So., Computer Science, Bismarck, N.D.

Kyle Jandro, So., Zoology Fargo, N.D.

Ursinio Puga, So., Civil Engineering, La Coruna, Spain

Women’s Golf

Amy Anderson, Jr., Accounting, Oxbow, N.D.

Cydney Hasselberg, Jr., Human Development & Family Science, Staples, Minn.

Abby Knutson, So., Marketing, Hatton, N.D.

Rachel Roller, Sr., Sport & Recreation Leadership, Grand Forks, N.D.

Megan Swan, So., Civil Engineering, Tipp City, Ohio

Women’s Soccer

Kalani Bertsch, Sr., Management, Ventura, Calif.

Danielle Boldenow, Sr., Public Relations & Advertising, Forest Lake, Minn.

Aubrey Bot, Sr., Human Development & Family Science, Spokane, Wash.

Holly Christian, Jr., Zoology, Apple Valley, Minn.

Megan Dean, Sr., Exercise Science, Inver Grove, Minn.

Morgan DeMike, Sr., Marketing Woodbury, Minn.

Sheri Fitzsimmons, So., Pharmacy, Champlin, Minn.

Michelle Gaffaney, Sr., Biological Sciences, Bloomington, Minn.

Stephanie Jacobson, So., Biological Sciences, Eagan, Minn.

Katie Luce, Sr., Human Development & Family Science, Waconia, Minn.

Kaylee McDonald, Sr., Biological Sciences, Ramsey, Minn.

Abbey Moenkedick, Sr., Nursing, Champlin, Minn.

Laura Wagner, Sr., Nursing Plymouth, Minn.

Softball

Cristina Borek, Sr., Psychology, Carmel, Calif.

Brandi Enriquez, So., Human Development & Family Science, Norwalk, Calif.

Brea Konz, Sr., Marketing, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Taylor Mortensen, Sr., Mathematics Education, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Men’s Track & Field

Grady Anderson, So., Civil Engineering, Grand Rapids, Minn.

Andrew Balzer, Jr., Exercise Science, Shoreview, Minn.

Keith Bennett, Jr., Exercise Science, Grand Forks, N.D.

Nolan Berg, Sr., MS-Plant Science, Karlstad, Minn.

Joe Bredahl, Sr., Computer Science, Bismarck, N.D.

Jason Duchscherer, Sr., Psychology, Bismarck, N.D.

Josh Eiler, So., Civil Engineering, Fargo, N.D.

Alec Espeland, So., Microbiology, Pierre, S.D.

Andrew Fillmore, Jr., MS-Plant Science, Montgomery, Minn.

Travis Fitzke, Sr., Biological Sciences, Pierre, S.D.

Kyle Francis, So., Exercise Science, Hastings, Minn.

Beau Gagnon, So., Electrical Engineering, Buffalo, Minn.

Jake Henderson, Sr., Marketing, Granite Falls, Minn.

Moses Heppner, Jr., Exercise Science, Warroad, Minn.

Ryan Jenson, Sr., Construction Management, Zimmerman, Minn.

Marty Joyce, So., Civil Engineering, Woodbury, Minn.

Brett Kelly, So., Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Bismarck, N.D.

Tyler Leverington, Sr., Political Science & Economics, Roseau, Minn.

Women’s Track & Field

Leslie Brost, Sr., Exercise Science, Watertown, S.D.

Marissa Dahlquist, Sr., Marketing, Coon Rapids, Minn.

Katie Dockter, So., Psychology, Fargo, N.D.

Brittany Schanandore, Sr., Human Development & Family Science, Perham, Minn.

Antoinette Goodman, So., Human Development & Family Science, Burnsville, Minn.

Kathryn Houle, So., Nursing, Menahga, Minn.

Katie Johnson, Jr., Public Relations & Advertising, Fargo, N.D.

Chrissy Knuth, Sr., Exercise Science, Brooklyn Park, Minn.

Jordan Krahn, Sr., Nursing Fargo, N.D.

Emily Lesser, So., Exercise Science, Maple Grove, Minn.

Caitlin Mack, So., Exercise Science, Watertown, S.D.

Amy Marquardt, Sr., English Education, Watertown, S.D.

Maddie McClellan, So., English Education, Perham, Minn.

Twila Moser, So., Industrial Engineering & Management, Bismarck, N.D.

Paige Nash, Sr., Zoology, Dickinson, N.D.

Brittany Page, Jr., Exercise Science, Watertown, S.D.

Amy Jo Thorne, Sr., Marketing, Brookings, S.D.

Emily Roesler, Sr., Exercise Science, Fargo, N.D.

Emily Stalpes, Jr., Exercise Science, Plymouth, Minn.

Women’s Volleyball

Janna Deyle, Sr., Exercise Science, Fargo, N.D.

Andrea Henning, Jr., Exercise Science, Jackson, Wis.

Brynn Joki, Jr., Art, Grand Rapids, Minn.

Jordan Kissman, So., Criminal Justice, Centennial, Colo.

Chrissy Knuth, Sr., Exercise Science, Brooklyn Park, Minn.

Jennifer Lopez, Sr., Mathematics Education, Glyndon, Minn.

Paige Nash, Sr., Zoology, Dickinson, N.D.

Katelyn Schwartzenberger, Sr., Interior Design, Moorhead, Minn.