SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Three Coyote women and two Coyote men received Academic All-Summit League honors, announced by the conference o$ce Tuesday afternoon.
On the women’s side, Sara Reifenrath and Averi Schmeichel received the honor for a third time and Cassidy Mooneyhan earned her second honor. For the men, Spencer Buley and Bennett Schwenn received the honor for a second time in their careers.
Reifenrath holds a 3.98 GPA as a Computer Science major and is receiving her third outdoor All-Academic honor and sixth career All-Academic team.
On the track, the Hartington native recorded three Summit League titles this season, winning the 200- and 400-meters and anchoring the winning 4x400 relay squad.
She also earned All-Summit League honors in the 4x100 relay.
Reifenrath advanced to the NCAA West Prelims in the 200 and 400. She reset the school record twice in the 400 at the NCAA West, advancing to the NCAA Championships with a school record 51.91 time.
Schmeichel, a senior from Hartford, S.D., earned her third outdoor All-Academic honor and fourth overall. She holds a 3.91 GPA as a Pre-Nursing student. Schmeichel swept the hurdle races at the Summit League Championships. She also ran on the winning 4x400 relay and on All-Summit League 4x100 relay squad. Schemeichel ran at the NCAA West First Round in the 100 and 400 hurdles.400 hurdles.