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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL: Barrette, Flatness, Pogatchnik, Sheforgen win academic award

Feb. 24—BEMIDJI — Four members of the Bemidji State women's basketball team were recognized as College Sports Communicators (CSC) 2022-23 Academic All-District Team selections. Erin Barrette, Rumer Flatness, Sam Pogatchnik and Amme Sheforgen each earned the award for the first time in their collegiate careers.

The award recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom and recognizes student-athletes in all four NCAA Divisions. Academic All-District honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America ballot. First, second and third-team Academic All-America honorees will be announced in mid-March.

To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his/her current institution. Nominated athletes must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's games.