Bison designated player Jackie Stifter has been selected to the Capital One Academic All-District 6 Softball first-team, announced May 1. The all-district teams are voted on by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Stifter, a sophomore from Winsted, Minnesota, maintains a 3.86 grade-point average majoring in social science education and public history. She was a 2013 National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Scholar Athlete, recognized as a Summit League Distinguished Scholar and on the Summit League Winter/Spring Honor Roll.


To be nominated, student-athletes must have at least a 3.30 cumulative grade-point average, have sophomore athletic and academic standing, have completed one academic year at their institution and be a starter or key reserve for their team.


Stifter now advances to the Capital One Academic All-America team ballot.

NDSU is recognized as one of the nation's top 108 public and private universities by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education.