NDSU fullback Hunter Luepke, kicker Jake Reinholz and defensive tackle Lane Tucker were selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 6 first team Nov. 18, by a vote of the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Luepke and Tucker are repeat selections to the all-district team. All three student-athletes will advance to the national ballot for the CoSIDA Academic All-America team to be announced in mid-December.

The CoSIDA Academic All-America program recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in athletics and academics. To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average at their current institution.

Luepke, a junior from Spencer, Wisconsin, has a 3.42 GPA majoring in finance. Reinholz is a senior from Fargo and has a 4.00 GPA in the mechanical engineering master's degree program. Tucker, a senior from Gillette, Wyoming, has a 3.86 GPA in the Master of Business Administration program.

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