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ECAC HONORS 14 JACKRABBITS FOR ACADEMICS
3/31/2025 3:44:00 PM | Equestrian
DANBURY, Conn. — Fourteen South Dakota State equestrian student-athletes recently earned recognition on all-academic teams determined by the Eastern College Athletic Conference.
Eight of the Jackrabbits honored were first-team selections, including three-time honoree Hannah Steele and repeat selection Adisyn Kuxhaus. In addition, senior Paige Wellendorf moved up to the first team after being a second-team selection a year ago.
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First-team selections must carry at least a 3.5 grade-point average and participate in a minimum of 70 percent of the team's competitions.
Following is the full listing of the Jackrabbits' first-team honorees:
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Rounding out the academic honors were 12 Honor Roll selections, which requires a 3.25 cumulative GPA. Those honorees included:
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Eight of the Jackrabbits honored were first-team selections, including three-time honoree Hannah Steele and repeat selection Adisyn Kuxhaus. In addition, senior Paige Wellendorf moved up to the first team after being a second-team selection a year ago.
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First-team selections must carry at least a 3.5 grade-point average and participate in a minimum of 70 percent of the team's competitions.
Following is the full listing of the Jackrabbits' first-team honorees:
- Hannah Dutton, So., Mount Vernon, Washington (Western);
- Sierra Elliott, So., Harmony, Florida (Jumping Seat);
- Adisyn Kuxhaus, Jr., Pierre (Western);
- Kendyl Rudolf, So., Zionsville, Indiana (Jumping Seat);
- Kayla Scherer, So., Fort Collins, Colorado (Jumping Seat)
- Hannah Steele, Sr., Woodstock, Georgia (Jumping Seat);
- Elizabeth Wagner, So., Ammon, Idaho (Jumping Seat);
- Paige Wellendorf, Sr., Kearney, Missouri (Western).
- Brooke Borges, So., Osceola, Florida (Jumping Seat)
- Grace Gerbus, Jr., Pendleton, Kentucky (Western);
- Sarah Gould, So., Carmel, Indiana (Jumping Seat)
- Brighton McBride, Jr., Overland Park, Kansas (Western).
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Rounding out the academic honors were 12 Honor Roll selections, which requires a 3.25 cumulative GPA. Those honorees included:
- Brooke Borges
- Hannah Dutton
- Sierra Elliott
- Grace Gerbus
- Adisyn Kuxhaus
- Brighton McBride
- Maryn Mead, So., Norfolk, Nebraska (Western)
- Kendyl Rudolf
- Kayla Scherer
- Cora Theis, Jr., Farmington, Minnnesota (Jumping Seat)
- Elizabeth Wagner
- Paige Wellendorf
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