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Danielle Rowe (2011) She currently holds the DSU school record for the indoor track high jump measurement of five feet and seven inches. Rowe placed fourth in the high jump at the 2011 NAIA Indoor Track National Championship meet. She also qualified for the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field national meet in the high jump. Rowe was listed as a DAC Scholar Athlete during her time at Dakota State. Danielle is the daughter of Robert and Michelle Rowe of Rapid City, S.D. She is a senior Business and Marketing major at DSU. |
| Year | Name | Sport |
| 2011 | Danielle Rowe | Track and Field |
| 2010 | Rachael Jensen | Volleyball |
| 2009 | Laura Lanoue | Volleyball |
| 2008 | Laura Tewes | Basketball, Track |
| 2008 | Jessica VanLoy | Basketball, Softball |
| 2007 | Sara Nelson | Basketball |
| 2006 | Ashley Brassfield | Volleyball |
| 2005 | Micah Tolzin | Volleyball |
| 2004 | Hali McClelland | Women's Basketball |
| 2003 | Kristie VandenHoek | Track |
| 2002 | Laura Carrow | Cross Country, Track |
| 2001 | Desa Rae Doyle | Track |
| 2001 | Kathy Shypulski | Basketball |
| 2000 | Desa Rae Doyle | Track |
| 2000 | Sheila Haack | Basketball |
| 1999 | Katherine Fisk | Cross Country, Track |
| 1998 | Marie Parker-Sample | Cross Country, Track |
| 1997 | Marie Parker | Cross Country, Track |
| 1997 | Amy Hansen | Cross Country, Track |
| 1996 | Amy Hansen | Cross Country, Basketball, Track |
| 1995 | Rachelle Lengkeck | Volleyball, Track |
| 1994 | No Award | |
| 1993 | Stefanie Johnson | Cross Country, Track |
| 1992 | Tamera Juffer | Volleyball, Basketball |
| 1991 | Amy Crissinger | Basketball, Volleyball, Track |
| 1990 | Brenda Ferguson | Cross Country, Track |
| 1989 | Amy Crissinger | Basketball, Volleyball, Track |
| 1988 | Trish Murphy | Basketball, Track |
| 1987 | Julie Heinz | Basketball |
| 1986 | Julie Fiegen | Basketball |
| 1985 | Monica Matthies | Basketball, Softball |
| 1984 | Monica Matthies | Basketball, Softball |
| 1983 | Colleen Moran | Basketball, Track |
| 1982 | Teresa Underberg | Basketball, Softball |
| 1982 | Janis Wipf | Basketball, Softball |
| 1981 | Sherri Heckenliable | Basketball, Volleyball, Softball |
| 1980 | Deb Boomsma | Basketball, Softball |
| 1979 | Lori Coble | Basketball, Volleyball, Softball |
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The Most Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year award goes to Danielle Rowe. She was a four-time NAIA All-American high jumper. Rowe recorded a combined six-time DAC champion in high jump (indoor and outdoor) where she also earned All-Conference honors.


