Three more University of South Dakota athletes have been honored this week by the Summit League.
South Dakota junior Abby Ripperda and sophomore Merga Gemeda have been named the Summit League Women’s and Men’s Cross Country Athletes of the Week.
Ripperda receives the honor for the second time of the season and of her career. She finished runner-up at Saturday’s 30th annual Woody Greeno Invitational in Lincoln, Nebraska, to pace the Coyotes.
Gemeda garners his first career athlete of the week honor. Gemeda placed 21st at the Woody Greeno Invitational with a time of 25:30.6.
South Dakota senior libero Anne Rasmussen has been named the Summit League volleyball defensive player of the week.
Rasmussen, a native of Oak Creek, Wisconsin, earns her second straight defensive player of the week honors. She totaled 42 digs in two matches averaging 6.00 digs per set as the Coyotes posted wins over Northern Illinois and Bradley.
