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Jacob Rexin was named to the Academic All-State Gold Team, and will be honored during the Parade of Champions at the State Class A and B Boys' Basketball Tournaments on March 11 and 18.
Jacob Rexin speaks softly, but lets his work ethic from growing up on his family's farm near Sykeston shine through in everything he does.
Whether it's on the golf course (running cross country or playing golf), the track, the baseball field, the FFA arena or the classroom, Jacob has demonstrated his athletic and academic chops.
Rexin, a senior at Carrington High School, was recently named to the Gold Team of the North Dakota Academic All-State Teams, sponsored by the North Dakota Association of Secondary School Principals. He carries a perfect 4.0 grade point average (GPA) and scored a 34 on his ACT.
"It's just a bonus to be recognized for everything," said Jacob, the son of Mike and Michelle Rexin. "I guess I've always liked the competition aspect of things, and seeing how I do against other people."
He played a large part in the Carrington FFA Agronomy Team's third place national finish this year, and is a multi-year state qualifier in track and cross country. He also plays baseball during the summer months, and was on the golf team this past spring in addition to track.
"There have been some challenges with trying to find that balance with everything with practice and school work. I guess I've been pretty lucky," Rexin says of his time management skills.
"I try to get a lot of things done during the school day, or at least try not to put anything off till the last minute."
He wishes to thank his parents, his teachers/coaches, and teammates for pushing him to be the best he can be.
"The coaches here know what they're doing, and they've always been supportive of me. My teachers have also been very flexible with my schedule," said Rexin.
Future plans for Rexin include attending NDSU and majoring in Crop and Weed Science, and possibly coming back to farm.
"I'm not 100 percent sure, but that's what I'm leaning towards," he says.
Rexin is the third Carrington High School student in a seven-year span to be named to the Gold Team, following in the footsteps of Keaton Erickson (2016) and Zach Johnson (2018).
Other area selectees honored
One-hundred-ninety six high school seniors were nominated by their school principal and compete for the honor on a statewide basis in both Class A and Class B divisions. Student selection is based on overall grade-point averages, ACT or SAT test scores, extracurricular activities, community involvement and leadership qualities.
Among students from the area named to the teams are Jacob Rexin, Carrington, gold team and Hannah Reutter, Harvey, Silver. Area students named to the Honorable Mention team included Joshua Crowder, Fessenden-Bowdon; Mya Cudworth, New Rockford-Sheyenne; Logan Topp, Midkota and Jada Heidt, Pingree-Buchanan.
Gold, Silver, and Bronze Team members will be presented a certificate of merit by the North Dakota Association of Secondary School Principals. In addition, WDAY and Forum Communications will present a medallion to each team member during a televised "Parade of Academic Champions" at the Class A Basketball Tournament in Bismarck on Friday, March 11, 2022, and the Class B Boys Basketball Tournament in Minot on Friday, March 18, 2022.
Certificates of Merit will be sent to Honorable Mention Team members from the North Dakota Association of Secondary School Principals.
This Program is co-sponsored by the North Dakota Association of Secondary School Principals and WDAY-TV in Fargo, WDAZ-TV in Grand Forks, KBMY-TV in Bismarck, KMCY-TV in Minot and Forum Communications.
