NJCAA All Academic Awards
The NJCAA has announced the 2019-20 Academic Teams of the Year. Despite an academic year that was interrupted due to COVID-19, NJCAA student-athletes flourished in the classroom as 1,026 teams earned at least a 3.0 GPA or better.
Student-athletes are eligible to earn academic honors by achieving an overall GPA of 3.60 or higher for the 2019-20 academic year. The criteria for the three All-Academic teams are listed below:
NJCAA All-Academic First Team: 4.00 GPA
NJCAA All-Academic Second Team: 3.80-3.99 GPA
NJCAA All-Academic Third Team: 3.60-3.79 GPA
To view a full list of all student-athlete award winners, visit: NJCAA All-Academic Awards
2,427 student-athletes garnered NJCAA All-Academic First Team honors after achieving a 4.0 GPA. 3,043 student-athletes were named to the NJCAA All-Academic Second Team while 4,085 student-athletes received third team recognition. An impressive 557 student-athletes who received NJCAA All-American honors for their efforts on the playing surfaces also achieved NJCAA All-Academic recognition for the 2019-20 year.
28 New Mexico Junior College student athletes have achieved an overall GPA of 3.60 or higher for the 2019-20 academic year and are listed on NJCAA's All Academic Teams.
FIRST TEAM
Harrison Carruthers Golf (Men) Freshman
Caleb Kissner Cross Country (Men) Freshman
MacKenzie Madjik Baseball Freshman
Abigael Murgor Cross Country (Women) Freshman
SECOND TEAM
Jacob Agershou Golf (Men) Freshman
Mayra Caicedo Basketball (Women) Sophomore
Liam Duncan Golf (Men) Sophomore
Mohammad Jafari Basketball (Men) Sophomore
Samuel Murray Golf (Men) Freshman
Nicklaus Myers Golf (Men) Freshman
Ty Ringo Baseball Freshman
Zachary Vooletich Baseball Sophomore
THIRD TEAM
Flomena Asekol Cross Country (Women) Freshman
Mathilda Bjorklund Indoor Track & Field (Women) Freshman
Eliana Cabral Basketball (Women) Freshman
Montserrat De Santiago Rios Cross Country (Women) Sophomore
Caliana Fenceroy Basketball (Women) Freshman
Christopher Hoselton Cross Country (Men) Freshman
Gladys Koech Cross Country (Women) Freshman
Magnus Lomholt Golf (Men) Freshman
Benjamin Malgeri Baseball Freshman
Cheyenne Martinez Volleyball (Court) Freshman
Kennedy McRuffin Volleyball (Court) Sophomore
Eloise Rique Volleyball (Court) Freshman
Melissa Schroder Volleyball (Court) Freshman
Nikolas Soliz Cross Country (Men) Freshman
Brenden Van Duzer Baseball Freshman
Carmen Victoria Villanueva Perez Indoor Track & Field (Women) Sophomore