TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (July 26, 2017) – The following student-athletes and teams from Region 8 member schools received academic honors from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), based on their work in the classroom during the 2016-17 academic year. 

The NJCAA recognizes the following: 

• 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

The following student-athletes from Region 8 member schools were recognized by the NJCAA:

ASA College Miami

• Second-team: Olivier Koeng, tennis
• Third-team: Malachi Taylor, football; Kevin Wallace, outdoor track & field; Kala Penn, outdoor track & field; Jimmie Stoudemire, football; Jeung Yang, tennis; Ghita Nassik, tennis; Emilio Segarelli, tennis; Brandon Mosley, outdoor track & field

Broward College

• First-team: Alexander Carballo, baseball; Gerti Bineva, volleyball; Kirstin Powell, soccer
• Second-team: Alyssa Rojas, volleyball; Austin Genao, baseball; Clement Melkebeke, soccer; Elin Joensson, soccer; Giveth Rocha, basketball; Valeria Merlos Flores, basketball
• Third-team: Alyssa Mecoli, basketball; Christian Lue Young, soccer; Dana Birchall, soccer; Marjorie Conner, softball; Sebastian Liscano, soccer; Stefan Strohmaier, soccer; Weknyne Dumorne, basketball

College of Central Florida

• First-team: Kaitlyn Peters, softball; Karli Woolington, softball
• Second-team: Caleb Southey, baseball; Claudia Jones, softball; Hannah Kelly, softball; Licie Leite, volleyball; Nicola Mathews, basketball
• Third-team: Amanda Melosky, basketball; Caeley Nix, softball; Christian Smallwood, baseball; Destinee Lizzmore, softball; Kristin Schemm, volleyball

Daytona State College

• First-team: Alexander Hendricks, baseball; Alicia Tomberlin, softball; Austin Nickle, baseball; Claire Becker, golf; Jacob Rothwell, baseball; Jena Tilleman, soccer; Kendall Johnson, golf; Kyle Frick, baseball; Miranda Greene, softball; Sandra Hovels, volleyball; Seoyon Kwon, golf; Tania Kottke, volleyball
• Second-team: Alan Burnsed, baseball; Ashley Hughes, volleyball; Connery Driscoll, baseball; Cristie Lee, golf; David Maberry, baseball; Haley Toler, volleyball; Holli Jones, softball; Jiwon Jeon, golf; Katelin Comer, soccer; Katie Veale, golf; Kaylee Barnard, basketball; Megan Warner, soccer; Michaella Krebser, soccer; Olivia Thomas, soccer; Paula Fabian, volleyball; Robert Thigpen, III, baseball; Sydney Chester, softball; Wyatt Harvin, baseball
• Third-team: Amanda Nikhazy, softball; Austin Massebeau, baseball; Brendan Mafnas, baseball; Caterina Yibirin, soccer; Cheyenne Beck, soccer; Garrett Vathroder, baseball; Grace St-Germain, golf; Halleigh Delligatti, volleyball; John Barnes, baseball; Kathryne Hurst, soccer; Kendall Arcia, softball; Kyra Ross, volleyball; Maia Krebser, soccer; Mario Presutti, baseball; Matthew Swiderski, baseball; Megan Woodson, softball; Michael Hall, baseball; Olivia Printiss, softball

Eastern Florida State College

• First-team: Caitlyn Smith, basketball; Giulianna Hull, tennis; Juna Suppan, soccer; Megan Graefe, volleyball; Noah Horchler, basketball; Valeria Arevalo, tennis; Vittoria Giles, golf
• Second-team: Bradley Franklin, soccer; Danrich Kruger, tennis; Jaime Farls, soccer; Katharina Drebka, tennis; Lea Stormer, tennis; Sophia Carroll, soccer
• Third-team: Abigail Ferlin, softball; Andreas Hansen, tennis; Armelle Cerdan, tennis; Delaney Smith, volleyball; Jordan Lawlis, softball; Josephine Karcher, tennis; Katie Lockwood, soccer; Kiriane Chikhaoui, tennis; Kyle Decenzo, golf; Meghan Dees, soccer; Patxi Londaitz, golf; Paul Castillo, baseball; Sarah Chamale, soccer

Florida SouthWestern State College

• First-team: Riley Russell, softball; Thomas Pipolo, baseball
• Second-team: Amanda Oliver, basketball; Marta Fuentes-Suarez, softball; Samuel Freitas, baseball
• Third-team: Edward Porter, basketball; Emily Martin, softball

Florida State College at Jacksonville

• First-team: Anessa Holes, softball; Felix Garcia, baseball; Gavin Oliver, baseball; Megan Garcia, basketball/softball; Megan Walkowski, softball; Mill Lang, baseball; Ricky Boyette, baseball
• Second-team: Ashley Coderre, volleyball; Brady Vanhook, baseball; Valerie Holguin, softball
• Third-team: Aysa Avery, volleyball; Brennen Hogan, baseball; Chase Diaz, baseball; Kailey Perry, softball; Lauren Roney, volleyball; Yanessa Garcia, volleyball

Gulf Coast State College

• First-team: Joseph Sibeto, baseball
• Second-team: Aleta Lyons, volleyball; Bailey Burk, softball; Brittany Lee, softball; Haley Wood, softball; Kynadi Tipler, softball
• Third-team: Bailey Pelkey, softball; Jenna Ewing, softball; Maria Morales Castro, basketball; Samantha Burks, softball

Hillsborough Community College

• First-team: Briana Stowell, volleyball; Laura Rojas, volleyball; Lauren Umholtz, softball; Marian Ivanov, tennis
• Third-team: Jamie Young, tennis; Lacey Meyer, softball; Lindsay Boynton, softball; Petra Manderson, volleyball; Sara Newman, softball

Indian River State College

• First-team: Anouk Van Egmond, volleyball; Elaine Field, basketball; Hannah Artille, volleyball; Malin Wallen, swimming & diving; Meghan Riddle, softball
• Second-team: Alexander Berggren, swimming & diving; Daeundra Jordan, basketball; Flavia Rostetter, volleyball; Greta Dobenecker, volleyball; Jacob Andrasco, swimming & diving; Jaden Kline, softball; Jason Van Der Tow, swimming & diving; Kaley Hinds, softball; Lindsey Robinson, volleyball; Morgan Holt, swimming & diving; Natalie Grothe, swimming & diving
• Third-team: Adrianna Warning, swimming & diving; Chastity Haxton, swimming & diving; Erica Schweitzer, softball; Gavrilo Blijden, swimming & diving; Ianthe Van Der Westhuizen, swimming & diving; Jonas Olczyk, swimming & diving; Madisyn Lyons, swimming & diving; Natalie Hoyos, volleyball; Paul Tobin, swimming & diving; Sarah Dostle, swimming & diving

Lake-Sumter State College

• First-team: Clarissa Bowers, volleyball; Rachel Phelps, softball; Renata Gomes Martins, volleyball; Summer Solovitch, softball; Tucker Smith, baseball
• Second-team: Jordan Bemis, volleyball; Michelle Ruiz, softball; Rachel Castelli, volleyball
• Third-team: Aimee Jett, volleyball

Miami Dade College

• Second-team: Gabriell Hoaglund, softball; Michael Canizales Jimenez, softball
• Third-team: Daniel Mondejar, baseball; Kasey Trickey, softball

Northwest Florida State College

• First-team: Beatriz Cardoza, softball
• Second-team: Andres Felix, basketball; Britney Snowden, basketball; Jaylyn Whitehead, baseball; Selena Nunez, softball
• Third-team: Brianna Ernst, softball; Corey Armstrong, baseball; Devin Brown, baseball; Dharma Rosbrugh, softball; Louise Disi, softball; Nai'a Villanueva-Sylvia, softball; Samantha Kummer, softball; Taylor Luther, softball; Tyra Bowers, softball

Palm Beach State College 

• First-team: Emily Lampman, volleyball; Johanna Voss, volleyball; Taylor Gregory, volleyball
• Second-team: Alondra Melendez, volleyball; Haley Seyfarth, volleyball; Lyndzey Minter, volleyball; Meghan Callahan, softball; Samantha Barbosa, volleyball; Vitoria Nicolau, volleyball
• Third-team: Baylen Sparks, baseball; Emilee Quesada, softball; Erin Kennedy, volleyball; Gabrielle Fresh, volleyball; Jesus Hernandez, baseball; Kaleigh Furbush, softball; Kyle McMullen, baseball; Pihla Jarvenpaa, volleyball; Vincent Coletti, baseball

Pasco-Hernando State College 

• First-team: Annaliese Besaw, half marathon/cross country; Bailey Sassatelli, volleyball
• Second-team: Bailey Partlow, baseball; Chase Dubin, baseball; Corey Mumaw, baseball; Courtney Rottum, volleyball; Emily Pelletier, softball; Erika Lewis, softball; Kaelin Ruiz, softball; Richard Pearce, III, baseball; Thomas Guglielmello, baseball
• Third-team: Alexander Reynolds, baseball; Alexis Williams, softball; Cheyenne Miller, volleyball; Kimberly Dick, softball; Marffee Simbulan, cross country/half marathon

Pensacola State College 

• First-team: Allison Von Brock, volleyball; Amelia Johnson, softball; Erika Greek, softball; Peyton Lacoste, baseball
• Second-team: Ashley Gardenal, softball
• Third-team: Autumn Jones, basketball; Megan Piatnik, volleyball

Polk State College 

• First-team: Jordan Gines, soccer; Laura Knott, soccer; Zachary Biermann, baseball
• Second-team: Andrea Farley, softball; Nicole Boots, volleyball
• Third-team: Alexa Gernand, soccer; Arianna Elliott, soccer; Chad Tworek, baseball; Dakoda Bozeman, softball; Justin Tworek, baseball; Kaitlyn Dickie, soccer; Kendelle Knapp, soccer; Luis Ferrer, baseball; Shelby Little, soccer; Tyler Declercq, baseball

Santa Fe College

• First-team: Ashley Lanoue, volleyball; Paola Flores, softball; Rebecca Cox, volleyball
• Second-team: Jakob Dawkins, basketball; Kyle Morton, baseball; Meghan Thomson, volleyball; Morgan Sams, basketball; Sean Flood, basketball
• Third-team: Adriana Alises Menedez, basketball; Christina Mayberry, volleyball; Corey Staples, basketball; Meagan Irish, volleyball; Shelby West, softball; Sheyanne Sullivan, volleyball; Tatiyana Rock, basketball

Seminole State College

• First-team: Keri Allen, softball; Kristen Wong, golf; Stevanna Ames, softball; Stuart Rodriguez, baseball
• Second-team: Brady Martello, baseball
• Third-team: Alyssa Oakes, softball; Andriel Aimua, golf; Austin Hurwitz, baseball; Jordan Davis, softball; Kayla Poff, golf; Zachary Wilson, baseball

South Florida State College

• First-team: Savannah Walter, cross country
• Second-team: Quentin Davis, baseball
• Third-team: Cody Spencer, baseball; Evangeline Futch, softball; Grace Miller, cross country; Kayla Lewandowski, softball

St. Johns River State College

• First-team: Brian Moore, baseball
• Second-team: Kerry Carpenter, baseball
• Third-team: Jimmy Goldsmith, baseball; Jordan Phillips, softball; Scott Kobos, baseball

State College of Florida 

• First-team: Brendon Little, baseball; Erika Ianovale, volleyball; Marisa Beisner, volleyball; Sara Kartolovic, volleyball; Tristen Pearson, softball
• Second-team: Ava Machado Schultz, tennis; Jessica Dills, volleyball; Joshua Bonynge, baseball; Kathilia Bradshaw-Colon, volleyball; Maria Zubkova, tennis; Vladimir Nunez, baseball
• Third-team: Bethany Bonville, volleyball; Brian Dillingham, baseball; Brock Bell, baseball; Carlee Lucas, softball; Cassandra Shukitis, softball; Courtney Harper, softball; Eliska Truneckova, volleyball; Grant Horwitz, baseball; Henry Ryan, baseball; Jessica Harney, softball; Lauren Shively, volleyball; Maria Medina, tennis; Marion Vaucher, volleyball; Reilly Johnson, baseball; Samantha Grat, softball; Tyler Romanik, baseball

Tallahassee Community College

• First-team: Alyssa NeSmith, softball; Elisa Cecchetti, softball; Ellie Stubblefield, half marathon/cross country; Jack Hartman, baseball
• Second-team: Regan Ward, cross country; Shaigna Wentz, basketball
• Third-team: Brooke Bates, softball; Callie Paine, softball; Mia Wiederkehr, half marathon/cross country; Payton Parker, softball

Additionally, the NJCAA recognized teams who achieved academic excellence during the 2016-17 academic year. The following Region 8 teams were named NJCAA Academic Team of the Year in their respective sport: 

• Baseball: Daytona State College, 3.70 GPA
• Women's Golf: Daytona State College, 3.89 GPA
• Women's Swimming & Diving: Indian River State College, 3.32 GPA

Other schools who received NJCAA All-Academic Team honorable mention recognition (minimum 3.00 team GPA) include: 

• Baseball: Florida State College at Jacksonville (3.36), State College of Florida (3.32), Pasco-Hernando State College (3.17)
• Women's Basketball: Gulf Coast State College (3.23), Indian River State College (3.07), Tallahassee Community College (3.07), Broward College (3.02)
• Women's Cross Country: Tallahassee Community College (3.19)
• Women's Half Marathon: Tallahassee Community College (3.19)
• Women's Soccer: Polk State College (3.35), Daytona State College (3.32)
• Softball: Gulf Coast State College (3.52), Tallahassee Community College (3.48), Northwest Florida State College (3.43), Daytona State College (3.38), Florida State College at Jacksonville (3.35), State College of Florida (3.32), Pasco-Hernando State College (3.19), Lake-Sumter State College (3.15), Palm Beach State College (3.11), Indian River State College (3.06)
• Men's Swimming & Diving: Indian River State College (3.32)
• Women's Tennis: State College of Florida (3.17)
• Volleyball: State College of Florida (3.63), Daytona State College (3.61), Palm Beach State College (3.50), Indian River State College (3.48), Lake-Sumter State College (3.26), Florida State College at Jacksonville (3.23), Broward College (3.08)