COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. --- On Monday afternoon, the RMAC selected its All-Academic Women's Basketball team. The RMAC Academic All-Conference teams are voted on by the league's 15 sports information directors.
 
Ryan Weiss was named Academic Player of the Year.
 
Weiss has been a star on the court and off the court during her career at South Dakota Mines. Weiss has been a prominent piece of the Hardrockers' offense this season and currently ranks No. 14 on South Dakota Mines' all-time scoring list. The guard is a two-time RMAC All-Conference and is now a three-time RMAC All-Academic First Team honoree. She currently holds the Hardrockers' program record for made three-pointers and currently leads her squad averaging 13.1 points per game this season.

In addition to all of her on-court accolades she received her bachelor's degree in industrial engineering with a GPA of 3.85. She is now set to graduate with her master's degree in engineering management and has a 4.0 GPA in her master's courses.

"We are so proud of Ryan", said head coach Jeri Jacobson, "she has an incredible work ethic and sets extremely high standards for herself on and off the court. She is the epitome of a scholar-athlete and it's fantastic to see her get recognized for her dedication to her studies as well as her sport."
 
In addition to Weiss, Makenna Bodette, Madelyn Heiser, Bailey Johnson, Melissa Johnstone, Juneau Jones and Kaydin Davis were all named to the RMAC Honor Roll.
 
Bodette is a pre-physical therapy major with a GPA of 3.741.
 
Heiser, a sophomore has worked to a GPA of 3.870 in pre-professional health sciences.
 
Johnson, a Rapid City native and industrial engineering major has a cumulative GPA of 3.713.
 
Johnstone has a 3.891 GPA in chemical engineering.
 
Jones, another native to Rapid City has recorded a 3.5 GPA in civil and environmental engineering.

Davis, a second year freshman carries a 3.571 GPA in pre-professional health sciences. 
 
Qualification for these awards includes having a GPA of above 3.3 and must have been a student at the institution for at least one full year.

The full RMAC release is linked above. 


About South Dakota Mines
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is a member of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) and NCAA Division II offering 11 men's and women's varsity intercollegiate athletic programs. The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference is a premier NCAA Division II conference with 15 members, as well as four associate members, located in the states of California, Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Utah.