NDSU's Menard & Morlock Named to FCS Academic All-Star Team

North Dakota State football student-athletes Chase Morlock and Greg Menard were named to the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) Academic All-Star Team for the 2016 season on Friday, Jan. 6.

Morlock, a senior running back from Moorhead, Minn., owns a 3.81 cumulative grade point average with a major in exercise science. Menard, a junior defensive end from Lakeville, Minn., has a 3.82 cumulative GPA in civil engineering.

Student-athletes from all FCS institutions are eligible for the award. Each of the nominees were required to have a minimum grade point average of 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) in undergraduate study and have been a starter or key player with legitimate athletics credentials. Nominees must have reached their second year of athletic and academic standing at the nominating institution.

The 44 members of the 19th annual FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team were announced on Friday. The Missouri Valley Football Conference led all leagues with 11 student-athletes named to the All-Star Team.

Menard is a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-America first team honoree. Morlock and Menard were also both voted to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 6 first team in November.