NDSU's Teschuk Named Summit League Women's XC Athlete of the Year

ELMHURST, Ill. – North Dakota State's Erin Teschuk was named Summit League Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Year for the second consecutive season. The honor is voted upon by the league's eight head coaches.

Teschuk is the first repeat winner since 2005 and just the third female to claim multiple awards during her career. The junior won her second straight Summit League Championship in October and followed with the league's first NCAA Regional title when she placed first at Lawrence, Kan., last month. Teschuk recorded the league's second-best all-time NCAA Championship finish by placing 26th and earning All-American honors for the first time in her career.

The native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, was also named to the academic all-league squad after collecting Summit League Championship MVP and first team all-league honors to headline the 2015 awards.

2015 SUMMIT LEAGUE WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY AWARDS

Athlete of the Year
Erin Teschuk, North Dakota State

First Team All-League
Erin Teschuk, North Dakota State
Amber Eichkorn, South Dakota
Brittany Brownotter, North Dakota State
Kelsey Barrett, South Dakota
Samantha Anderson, South Dakota State
Rachel King, South Dakota State
Taylor Janssen, North Dakota State

Second Team All-League
Katie Wetzstein, South Dakota
Emily Donnay, South Dakota State
Zoey Johnson, IUPUI
Nicole Schmidt, South Dakota
Kirsten Anderson, South Dakota State
Megan Billington, South Dakota
Halie Mechels, South Dakota State

Championship MVP
Erin Teschuk, North Dakota State

Newcomer of the Championship
Rachel King, South Dakota State

Coach of the Year
Dan Fitzsimmons, South Dakota

Academic All-League
Kelsey Barrett, South Dakota
Amber Eichkorn, South Dakota
Zoey Johnson, IUPUI
Erin Teschuk, North Dakota State
Katie Wetzstein, South Dakota