Minnesota Scene: SDSU's Zenner, three NDSU players on AP FCS All-America first team

South Dakota State running back Zach Zenner, a senior from Eagan, highlighted the Associated Press FCS All-America team announced Wednesday.

Zenner, a three-time 2,000-yard rusher, earned first-team honors for the second consecutive year and was a second-team selection as a sophomore. He rushed for 2,019 yards this season, giving him 6,548 yards in his career.

Also on the first team were three players from three-time defending FCS champion North Dakota State: tackle Joe Haeg, a junior from Lake Shore, Minn.; senior defensive end Kyle Emanuel; and senior strong safety Colten Heagle.

South Dakota State also had two second-team selections: freshman wide receiver Jake Wieneke of Maple Grove and senior kicker Justin Syrovatka. The Bison also had a third-team selection in kicker Adam Keller.

Canterbury Park announced Wednesday that it will hold 24 stakes races with total purses of $1.825 million during the 2015 racing season.

Highlights include the Sept. 6 Festival of Champions for Minnesota-bred horses, which will award $400,000 in purses, and the $200,000 Mystic Lake Derby on Aug. 23, which offers the largest single-race purse of the season. The Minnesota Derby and Minnesota Oaks on Aug. 8 will have purses of $80,000 each.

Canterbury's season runs from May 15 through Sept. 12.

Gophers sophomore Paige Tapp was named a third-team All-America by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Tapp, a 6-1 middle blocker from Stewartville, Minn., ranks second in school history for total blocks (171) and blocks per set (1.55) in a single season. Junior outside hitter Daly Santana received All-America honorable mention.