DES MOINES, IOWA - Drake senior Kelsey Keizer (Arnolds Park, Iowa/Okoboji) was tabbed as an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VII women's basketball team honoree, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) on Thursday (Feb. 5).

A first-team selection, Keizer is making her first appearance on the list.  

Keizer now advances to the national ballot where she will be eligible for Academic All-America honors, which will be released on Feb. 24.

A finance and secondary education double major, Keizer boasts a 3.97 grade point average.

Keizer, a native of Okoboji, Iowa, has played in all 20 games, starting 18 for Drake and is averaging 3.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.

To be eligible for nominations to the CoSIDA Academic All-American team, nominees must own a cumulative GPA of 3.30 based on a 4.0 scale.

The Bulldogs travel to Wichita State for a 7:05 p.m. match-up Friday (Feb. 6).

University Division

FIRST TEAM

Name, School, Yr., GPA, Major

Rachel Blunt, Southeast Missouri St., Sr., 4.00, Sports Management

Kelsey Keizer, Drake, Sr., 3.97 Finance/Secondary Education

Shalee Lehning, Kansas State, Sr., 3.73, Electronic Journalism

Theresa Lisch, Saint Louis, Jr., 3.95, Communication Science & Disorders

Ashlea Muckenhirn, South Dakota State, Sr., 4.00, Sociology

Marcy Sudbeck, Wichita State, Sr., 3.96, Exercise Science/Pre-Physician Assistant

Jennifer Warkenthien, South Dakota State, Sr., 3.89, Early Childhood Education

Second Team

Name, School, Yr., GPA, Major

Rebecca Feickert, Kansas, Jr., 4.00, Accounting

Marlies Gipson, Kansas State, Sr., 3.58, Elementary Education

Ashley Sweat, Kansas State, Jr., 3.61, Kinesiology