KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the 2024 National awards Day winners, which includes student-athletes, athletics personnel, and sports teams from across the association.  The honorees are celebrated for their hard work, exemplary character, and significant accomplishments both on and off the field.

Dakota State registered 11 athletics programs for the NAIA Scholar Team award.

For the NAIA Scholar Team award, a team must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale as defined by the institution.  The team grade point average includes all eligible student-athletes certified on the eligibility sheet.

Below is the complete list of Dakota State programs being named to 2023-24 NAIA Scholar Teams with their team grade point average (GPA):
 

2023-24 NAIA Scholar Teams
Teams	Team GPA
Women's Basketball	3.52
Women's Cross Country	3.51
Men's Cross Country	3.46
Women's Volleyball	3.41
Women's Indoor Track & Field	3.41
Women's Outdoor Track & Field	3.41
Softball	3.26
Men's Indoor Track & Field	3.24
Men's Outdoor Track & Field	3.24
Baseball	3.11
Men's Basketball	3.07