NDSU running back Chase Morlock, defensive end Greg Menard and strong safety Robbie Grimsley were voted to the College Sports Information Directors Association’s Academic All-District 6 first team, announced Nov. 3.
All three student-athletes advance to the national ballot for CoSIDA Academic All-America honors to be announced in December. Nominees must have a 3.30 cumulative grade-point average and be starters or significant contributors with at least sophomore academic and athletic standing.
Morlock, a senior from Moorhead, Minnesota, has a 3.81 GPA in exercise science. He was a CoSIDA Academic All-District pick in 2015.
Menard, a junior from Lakeville, Minnesota, has a 3.82 GPA in civil engineering. He was a CoSIDA Academic All-America first team honoree in 2015.
Grimsley, a sophomore from Hutchinson, Minnesota, has a 3.58 GPA in criminal justice.
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