Simpson places 21 on IIAC All-Academic Team
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Twenty-one student-athletes competing in winter sports earned a spot on the 2017-18 Iowa Conference All-Academic Team.
Simpson had the second-most selections in the league.
To be eligible for IIAC All-Academic Team honors, a student-athlete must compete at the varsity level, be at least a sophomore in academic standing and sustain a 3.5 or better cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale).
The 21 student-athletes who earned a spot on the team averaged a stellar 3.79 cumulative GPA.
The men's basketball team led the way with nine selections, followed by women's basketball with seven. The swimming and diving teams added five selections with three coming from the women's team and two from the men's squad.
The Storm men's basketball team led the Iowa Conference with its nine honorees while the women tied for second.
Men's Basketball (9) |
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| Sam Amsbaugh | Sr. | Sheffield, Iowa | Exercise Science |
| Mark Becker | So. | Tipton, Iowa | Computer Science |
| Trey Bunting | Jr. | Indianola, Iowa | Physical Education |
| Cayce Good | Jr. | Ogden, Iowa | Political Science |
| Kam Hartung | Jr. | Indianola, Iowa | Biology |
| Nick Janssen | So. | Lee's Summit, Mo. | Accounting |
| Ben Rajewski | Jr. | Lawrence, Kan. | Biochemistry |
| Adam Reiter | So. | Ankeny, Iowa | Undeclared |
| Conor Riordan | So. | Ankeny, Iowa | Mathematics |
Women's Basketball (7) |
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| Rachel Freland | Jr. | Prairie City, Iowa | Elementary Education |
| Ellen Gallagher | Sr. | Moville, Iowa | Physical Education |
| Maddie Glascock | So. | Indianola, Iowa | Clinical Health Sciences |
| Claire Johnson | So. | Dakota Dunes, S.D. | Undeclared |
| Taylor Lawson | So. | Cincinnati, Iowa | Elementary Education |
| Noreen Morrow | Sr. | Lake Park, Iowa | Elementary Education |
| Jenna Taylor | So. | Creston, Iowa | Accounting |
Women's Swimming and Diving (3) |
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| Anna Carl | So. | Liberty, Mo. | Undeclared |
| Kristina Smith | Jr. | Pleasant Hill, Iowa | Mathematics |
| Mikala Williams-Yee | Jr. | Burlington, Iowa | Chemistry |
Men's Swimming and Diving (2) |
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| Sam Law | So. | Des Moines, Iowa | Computer Science |
| James McKee | So. | Des Moines, Iowa | Human Services |
