COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – This afternoon, the RMAC selected its all-academic team for indoor track & field.
South Dakota Mines had 14 female student-athletes and 17 male student-athletes recognized.
Alana Howard was South Dakota Mines' lone representative on the first team.
Requirements for a selection to the first team are to have completed the previous semester with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above and have completed two consecutive semesters at the institution and are voted on.
Howard from Miller, S.D. is a chemical engineering major with a perfect GPA and as a sophomore, this is her first time with eligibility for the award in track & field.
In addition to her performance in the classroom, Howard has been a big part of the improvement in the cross country and track & field teams early in her career, recording six top 10 finishes and qualifying for the regional and conference championships twice in cross country.
The remainder of the women selected to the honor roll were:
Clare Fischer,
Allyson Heiden,
Lillian Knudtson,
Abby Krumpus,
Katie Magni,
Laine Mannes,
Melissa May,
Madalyn McQuistan,
Tierney Robinson,
Abbie Saline,
Adisyn Schenck,
Jaycie Stubbs and
Abbie Van Ruler.
Male student-athletes recognized were as follows:
Tyler Captain,
Drew Ekstrum,
Thomas Greisen,
Owen Hansmann,
Zach Hentschel,
Joran Lamoreaux,
Carson Mashlan,
Kevin Osmanski,
Ethan Pitlick,
Justin Quammen,
Aidan Rivers,
Everett Sandbo,
Brent Snyder,
Aidan Thompson,
Isaiah Thurman,
Owen Wagner and
Rowan Winter.
Requirements for a selection to the honor roll are similar to the first team but requires a 3.3 cumulative GPA.
The full RMAC releases are linked here:
Men's Release,
Women's Release
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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 13 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.
