SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – North Dakota distance runners Jadyn Keeler and Matej Hrebacka were named to the Academic All-Summit League Teams, the conference announced on Monday afternoon. Student-athletes were selected for the honor based on academic and athletic performances throughout the season.

Keeler became the first Fighting Hawk to earn USTFCCCA All-America honors in UND's Division I history and finished 26th at the NCAA Championships with a 6K time of 19:13.5. With the finish, she became the first All-American at UND in cross country since Heidi Evans, who took 30th in the 6K at the 2007 NCAA Division II Championships.

By competing at the national meet, Keeler also became just the third UND runner to compete at nationals in the Division I era, joining Yonca Kutluk (88th, 2023) and Patrick Kipkemboi (209th, 2020).

Keeler scanned her ticket to the NCAA Championships with a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional, posting a 6K time of 19:53.7. With the finish, she became the second member of the women's team to earn USTFCCCA All-Region honors in UND's Division I history, joining Yonca Kutluk, who took sixth at the 2023 NCAA Midwest Regional.

With the help of Keeler's finish, the UND's women placed eighth at the regional meet with 289 points, giving the Fighting Hawks their best finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional in school history. North Dakota took down the Power 4 schools of Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas State and Kansas at the regional.

Prior to the NCAA Midwest Regional, Keeler won the individual 6K crown at the Summit League Championships with a time of 19:21.1. She dominated the competition and shattered the meet record by more than a minute to not only capture the title but also gain First Team All-Summit League accolades and the Championship M.V.P. award. Her time eclipsed the previous Summit League Championships record time of 20:32.92, set by Purdue Fort Wayne's Emma Rafuse in 2018.

Keeler's finish also helped the Fighting Hawks win the team title at the Summit League Championships with 34 points. At the conference meet, UND was trailed by SDSU (53 points) and NDSU (71 points). It was not only the first Summit League team crown for the cross country squad, but also the first title for North Dakota in any sport since joining the conference.

During the regular season, Keeler won four individual titles and took third at the Arturo Barrios Invitational.

Her season was highlighted by a win at Minnesota's Roy Griak Invitational with a 6K time of 20:57.3. She became the first athlete in UND's Division I era to earn a title at a Power 4 meet. With the help of her finish, the Hawks finished third as a team – the best team finish at Minnesota in North Dakota history. After Keeler's performance at the Roy Griak Invitational, she was named the M-F Athletic NCAA Division I Women's National Athlete of the Week. She also piled up four Kwik Star Summit League Women's Peak Performer of the Week honors during the regular season.

In the final week of the regular season, Keeler recorded the second-best individual finish at a Power 4 meet in program history, placing third in the 6K at Texas A&M with a PR of 19:08.2. Her time currently sits as the 6K record in the history of the Summit League. Paced by Keeler's finish, UND placed seventh as a team and beat out the Power 4 teams of Oklahoma, Ohio State, Texas Tech, Houston, Baylor and TCU at the Arturo Barrios Invitational. Keeler has a GPA of 3.97 and majors in molecular and integrative biology.

Hrebacka led the North Dakota men at the NCAA Midwest Regional and finished 41st in the 10K with a time of 31:46.9. With the help of his finish, the Fighting Hawk men finished 13th at the meet with 415 points. It was the best the UND men have ever finished at the meet in UND history. NoDak beat the Power 4 schools of Nebraska, ,Illinois, Iowa, Kansas State and Kansas at the regional.

At the Summit League Championships, Hrebacka ran a time of 42:01.2 in the 8K to earn First Team All-Summit League accolades. He was the second Hawk to cross the finish line at the meet and helped the UND men finish as the runners-up with 46 points. It was the best finish for the Fighting Hawks at the conference meet since joining the league.

During the regular season, Hrebacka was the runner-up at both the Ron Pynn Classic and at the Jimmie Invitational. He also finished third in the Dragon Twilight. He carries a GPA of 3.77 while majoring in finance.

To be eligible for the Academic All-Summit League Team, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.3, and have completed at least one full academic year at the current institution, while having competed in at least half of their team's competitions and the Summit League Championships.

Nominations are brought forth by sports information directors, and voting is conducted by both the SIDs and facility athletic representatives (FARs). Each team is made up of five student-athletes receiving the most votes. In the case of a tie, both student-athletes receive the honor, which is why there are six on the women's team this season.

The complete Summit League Academic All-Conference Team can be found below:

2025 SUMMIT LEAGUE WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ACADEMIC ALL-LEAGUE TEAM

Name	School	Year	Hometown	GPA	Major
Alanie Rivera	Kansas City	Sr.	Kissimmee, Fla.	4.0	Psychology/Criminal Justice
Jadyn Keeler	North Dakota	Gr.	Barrie, Ontario, Canada	3.97	Molecular and Integrative Biology
Madeline Cabana	Oral Roberts	So	Clinton, Ark.	4.0	Health Exercise and Science
Mackenzie Penner	Oral Roberts	Sr.	Mountain Grove, Mo.	4.0	Health Exercise and Science
Courtney Stadter	South Dakota State	So.	Mondovi, Wis.	4.0	Nutrition and Dietetics

2025 SUMMIT LEAGUE MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY ACADEMIC ALL-LEAGUE TEAM

Name	School	Year	Hometown	GPA	Major
Connor Jacober	Kansas City	So.	Shawnee, Kan.	4.0	Mechanical Engineering
Matej Hrebacka	North Dakota	So.	Hodonin, Czech Republic	3.77	Finance
Andrew Smithwick	Oral Roberts	Jr	Tulsa, Okla.	4.0	Cinema Television
Abraham Chelangam	Oral Roberts	Jr.	Kapchorwa, Uganda	3.39	Sport Management
Jaxson Brooks	Oral Roberts	Jr.	Claremore, Okla.	4.0	Medical Molecular Biology
Ethan Foote	St. Thomas	So.	Lake Elmo, Minn.	4.0	Chemistry
Piercze Marshall	South Dakota	Jr.	Omaha, Neb.	4.0	Mathematics
Will Lohr	South Dakota State	Jr.	Sioux City, Iowa	3.85	Civil Engineering

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