SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Summit League officials announced Thursday that more than 1,500 student-athletes have received Summit League Academic Honor Roll accolades. The list includes students from all nine member institutions and four associate members competing in 17 different sports.
Qualifications
- Student-athletes must have at least a 3.2 cumulative grade-point average (GPA), on a 4.0 scale, for the year awarded.
- Student-athletes must have used a season of competition (a year of athletic eligibility) in the sport in which he/she is nominated.
By The Numbers
- A total of 1,560 student-athletes across 17 sports were honored.
- South Dakota State earned the distinction for total student-athletes selected with 218, while South Dakota (206) and Omaha (199) were second and third, respectively.
- The Jackrabbits paced the league in total number of honorees as well, which includes duplicates for cross country and track & field with 232.
NOTE: “Selection” means the total number of student-athletes each university garnered; it does not account for duplicated student-athletes on the list.
Academic Honor Roll Rankings (by total number of student-athletes):
- South Dakota State – 218
- South Dakota – 206
- Omaha – 199
- North Dakota State - 197
- Oral Roberts – 174
- North Dakota – 163
- Denver – 141
- Western Illinois – 108
- Kansas City - 89
- Eastern Illinois – 45 – men’s soccer and swimming & diving associate member
- Illinois State – 7 – men’s tennis associate member
- Drake – 6 – men’s tennis associate member
- Valparaiso – 5 – men’s swimming & diving associate member
Academic Honor Roll Rankings (by total number of selections):
- South Dakota State – 232
- North Dakota State – 218
- South Dakota – 208
- Omaha – 199
- North Dakota – 186
- Oral Roberts – 174
- Denver – 141
- Western Illinois – 118
- Kansas City – 89
- Eastern Illinois - 45
- Illinois State – 7
- Drake – 6
- Valparaiso – 5
A complete list of the 2020-21 Summit League Academic Honor Roll recipients can be found in the link above as a PDF.
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