For Immediate Release
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
NSIC Media Relations

BURNSVILLE, Minn.  – The University of Sioux Falls’ Megan Quandt was voted by the league coaches as the NSIC Outstanding Senior of the Year in women's tennis. A native of Henderson, Nevada, Quandt graduated in two years with a degree in psychology before attaining her MBA and is now in the Leadership Doctoral Program at USF.

The “NSIC Outstanding Senior of the Year Award” is presented to a NSIC Women's Tennis student-athlete who participates at their institution for four years and is academically superior while making a positive contribution to their team and the University. The NSIC Outstanding Senior of the Year award was initiated in 2020-21 to honor an outstanding senior that exemplifies the attributes of the model NSIC student-athlete.

In the classroom, Quandt holds a 3.83 cumulative grade point average, is a four-time member of the NSIC and ITA All-Academic teams and earned the NSIC Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award.  

On the court, Quandt played No. 1 singles and No. 2 doubles for the Cougars amassing nearly 50 wins during her career.  Early this season, Quandt injured her shoulder and instead of ending her career with surgery, she showed tremendous leadership and resilience in continuing to play No. 1 singles while soft serving as she couldn't raise her shoulder in a normal tennis serving action.

When not on the course or in the classroom, Quandt volunteers at the Banquet in Sioux Falls.  

"From her first year at USF, Megan has displayed a caring, compassionate and inclusive attitude with her teammates. Her personality and leadership served as a wonderful, positive role model for all those she came into contact with on our team. She was a fantastic representative of the University each and every time she was on the court, and she was always looking to help those around her become better, both on and off the court,” said Head Coach Kevin Grebin.

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a 16-team union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 25 team national championships and crowned 90 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II
The NCAA, the national governing body for college athletics, is a volunteer association of more than 1,000 colleges and universities that classify their athletics programs in one of three membership divisions. The 300+ institutions in NCAA Division II support a balanced approach in which student-athletes have the opportunity to earn scholarships based on their athletic ability, pursue their desired academic degree, and participate in all the campus and surrounding community have to offer. Division II student-athletes annually graduate at rates higher than their student body peers, and they have access to the best championships-participant ratio among the NCAA’s three divisions. Division II gives student-athletes the unique opportunity to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms. For additional information, visit NCAA.org.