SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Summit League has recognized five student-athletes for their excellence both on the court and in the classroom, naming them to the 2024-25 Women’s Basketball Academic All-Summit League team, as announced Wednesday.
 
South Dakota’s Grace Larkins led the honorees, earning her third career selection to the academic team.
 
South Dakota State’s duo of Paige Meyer and Haleigh Timmer each secured their second Academic All-League recognition.
 
North Dakota State’s Avery Koenen and Omaha’s Katie Keitges both earned the accolade for the first time in their respective careers.
 
To be eligible for the Academic All-League team, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.30 (on a 4.0 scale) completed at least one full academic year at the current institution and participated in 50 percent of their team's competitions.
 
Nominations are brought forth by sports information directors from the league's institutions that carry women’s basketball, and voting is conducted by both the SIDs and facility athletic representatives (FARs). Each team is made up of the five student-athletes receiving the most votes.
 
2024-25 Summit League Women's Basketball Academic All-League Team

Name	School	Yr.	Pos.	GPA	Major
Avery Koenen	North Dakota State	So.	Forward	4.00	Physical Education
Katie Keitges	Omaha	Sr.	Guard	4.00	Secondary Education
Grace Larkins***	South Dakota	Sr.	Guard	3.83	Marketing
Paige Meyer**	South Dakota State	Sr.	Guard	3.98	Business Economics; Marketing & Entrepreneurial Studies minors
Haleigh Timmer**	South Dakota State	Jr.	Guard	4.00	Mathematics/Data Science Specialization; Computer Science minor

*Career Academic All-League honors