SIOUX FALLS, S.D. --  For a second year in a row, the University of North Dakota student-athletes set a new record with 98 selections on the 2023-24 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence. In addition to the 98 selections, three North Dakota programs received Team Academic Achievement Awards, the league announced Wednesday.

The North Dakota women's cross country and women's track and field teams earned the Team Academic Achievement Awards for a fourth straight year, while the men's track and field team was honored for the second year in a row.

By The Numbers

• A total of 898 student-athletes across 17 sports were honored on the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence. A total of 355 selections earned the "with distinction" accolade.
• South Dakota held the most total selection with a total of 130. South Dakota State followed with 123 total selections and St. Thomas with 120.
• The Coyotes also had the most total number of student-athletes on the list of honorees with 120 while Omaha (113) and St. Thomas (113) followed in second in third, respectively.
• For the third consecutive year and fifth year overall, the Denver Pioneers received the Summit League Institutional Academic Achievement Award (2016-17; 2021-2024). DU had 72.3 percent of their list-eligible student-athletes earn the academic excellence accolade.
• The League awards Team Academic Achievement honors for each sport based on the percentage of list-eligible student-athletes on the Commissioner's List. The Pioneers paced the efforts with five of their squads earning a team title, while North Dakota and North Dakota State each had three teams earn the accolade. Oral Roberts (2), South Dakota State (2), St. Thomas (1) and South Dakota (1) were the only other teams to earn a Team Academic Achievement award.

To view a full list of honorees, click HERE.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Team Academic Achievement Awards for each sport are based on the percentage of list-eligible student-athletes on the Commissioner's List.

List of Team Academic Achievement Awards
Baseball: North Dakota State
Men's Basketball: Denver
Women's Basketball: South Dakota State
Men's Cross Country: Oral Roberts
Women's Cross Country: North Dakota
Men's Golf: North Dakota State
Women's Golf: Denver & North Dakota State
Men's Soccer: Western Illinois
Women's Soccer: Denver
Softball: South Dakota State
Men's Swimming & Diving: South Dakota
Women's Swimming & Diving: St. Thomas
Men's Tennis: Denver
Women's Tennis: Denver
Men's Track & Field: North Dakota
Women's Track & Field: North Dakota
Volleyball: Oral Roberts
 
List of Institutional Academic Achievement Award Winners (Award began in 2009-10):
2009-10 .........................................South Dakota State
2010-11 ........................................ Centenary
2011-12 .........................................South Dakota
2012-13 .........................................Omaha / South Dakota State
2013-14 .........................................Omaha
2014-15 .........................................Omaha
2015-16 .........................................Omaha
2016-17 .........................................Denver
2017-18 .........................................South Dakota
2018-19 .........................................South Dakota
2019-20 .........................................North Dakota State
2020-21 .........................................North Dakota State
2021-22 .........................................Denver
2022-23 .........................................Denver
2023-24 .........................................Denver

Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence (by total number of selections):
South Dakota – 130
South Dakota State – 123
St. Thomas – 120
Omaha – 119
North Dakota State – 115
North Dakota – 98
Denver – 96
Oral Roberts – 82
Lindenwood – 19 (men's soccer and swimming & diving associate member)
Southern Indiana – 15 (men's soccer and swimming & diving associate member)
Eastern Illinois – 13 (men's soccer and swimming & diving associate member)
Kansas City – 9
Northern Colorado - 9 (baseball associate member)
Illinois State – 6 (men's tennis associate member)
Drake – 5 (men's tennis associate member)
Western Illinois – 5 (men's soccer associate member)

Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence (by total number of student-athletes):
South Dakota - 120
Omaha – 113
St. Thomas - 111
North Dakota State – 108
South Dakota State – 108
Denver – 96
North Dakota – 85
Oral Roberts - 77
Lindenwood –19
Southern Indiana – 15
Eastern Illinois – 13
Northern Colorado - 9
Kansas City – 8
Illinois State – 6
Drake – 5
Western Illinois – 5

Below is a full list of North Dakota student-athletes named to the 2023-24 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

Sport	Name
Men's Cross Country	Allen Ash
Men's Cross Country	Jamie Burns
Men's Cross Country	Ian Busche
Men's Cross Country	Alec Nelson
Men's Cross Country	Luke Labatte
Men's Cross Country	Aleksa Milanovic
Men's Cross Country	Ethan Johnson
Men's Cross Country	Justin Jelaca
Men's Golf	Erik Stoxen
Men's Golf	Grayson Wetch
Men's Tennis	Jerall Yasin
Men's Tennis	Victor Moreno Lozano
Men's Track & Field	Allen Ash
Men's Track & Field	Jamie Burns
Men's Track & Field	Ian Busche
Men's Track & Field	Jesse Middendorf
Men's Track & Field	Alec Nelson
Men's Track & Field	Luke Labatte
Men's Track & Field	Maguire Petersen
Men's Track & Field	Josh Beck
Men's Track & Field	Aleksa Milanovic
Men's Track & Field	Ethan Johnson
Men's Track & Field	Justin Jelaca
Men's Track & Field	Harris Maclean
Men's Track & Field	Trenton Hanseder
Softball	Cassandra Castaneda
Softball	Taya Hopfauf
Softball	Camryn Lasota
Softball	Isabella Haslett
Softball	Brooklynn Morris
Softball	Jacquelyn Albrecht
Softball	Hannah Thompson
Softball	Katherine Joten
Softball	Katelyn Neumayer
Softball	Madison Pederson
Softball	Mariah Peters
Softball	Makaela Carr
Women's Basketball	Kacie Borowicz
Women's Basketball	Miranda Vanderwal
Women's Basketball	Destinee Oberg
Women's Basketball	Mikayla Aumer
Women's Cross Country	Elle Sondag
Women's Cross Country	Jadyn Keeler
Women's Cross Country	Brenna Barnick
Women's Cross Country	Cornelia Wohlfahrt
Women's Cross Country	Eliana Malnourie
Women's Cross Country	Yonca Kutluk
Women's Golf	Carrie Carpenter
Women's Golf	Erin Johnson
Women's Golf	Riley Crothers
Women's Golf	Emersyn Walker
Women's Golf	Kalai Hamlin
Women's Soccer	Haylee Goodrich
Women's Soccer	Tuntamon Jirasevijinda
Women's Soccer	Madison Livingston
Women's Soccer	Alisha Maake
Women's Soccer	Sarah McCracken
Women's Soccer	Allison Rapaduski
Women's Soccer	Julia Briggs
Women's Soccer	Katie Alto
Women's Soccer	Amy Loeffler
Women's Soccer	Allison Tschetter
Women's Soccer	Milan Cordone
Women's Soccer	Reece Voracheck
Women's Soccer	Alexis McPhail
Women's Tennis	Andrea Jansson
Women's Tennis	Nyah Kauders
Women's Tennis	Nore Heinitz
Women's Tennis	Lucia Rizza
Women's Tennis	Sapir Sela
Women's Track & Field	Eve Goldstein
Women's Track & Field	Malene Kollberg
Women's Track & Field	Claire Leach
Women's Track & Field	Tiffanie Magnusson
Women's Track & Field	Elle Sondag
Women's Track & Field	Elise Ulseth
Women's Track & Field	Maggie Dervis
Women's Track & Field	Jadyn Keeler
Women's Track & Field	Courtney Werner
Women's Track & Field	Brenna Barnick
Women's Track & Field	Carley Johnson
Women's Track & Field	Elle Thorson
Women's Track & Field	Eliana Malnourie
Women's Track & Field	Jerzie Finstad
Women's Track & Field	Yonca Kutluk
Women's Track & Field	Kenna Curry
Women's Track & Field	Bailey Overbo
Women's Track & Field	Julia Matthews
Women's Track & Field	Abigail McNeil
Women's Track & Field	Marta Marksa
Women's Volleyball	Maddie Lipetzky
Women's Volleyball	Katy Riviere
Women's Volleyball	Elizabeth Norris
Women's Volleyball	Kaycee O'Dell
Women's Volleyball	Ashlyn Olson
Women's Volleyball	Isabelle McCormick
Women's Volleyball	McCallister Gayle
Women's Volleyball	Paige Barber