TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida College System Activities Association (FCSAA) has announced the finalists for its annual athletics awards, recognizing excellence in the classroom and competition during the 2024-25 academic year.

Nominees for Male and Female Athletes of the Year are comprised of all FCSAA Player of the Year honorees, as well as individuals submitted from other sports sanctioned by the FCSAA (men's golf, men's and women's swimming & diving, men's and women's track & field), provided the nominee was named NJCAA All-America during the 2024-25 season.  

Likewise, 11 different Scholar-Athlete of the Year recipients, which were announced June 27, are in the running for Male and Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, along with nominees from all other FCSAA sports. Nominees must have accumulated 48 credit hours with a minimum 3.30 GPA and have completed at least three full-time terms, including at least one at a FCSAA institution. Citizenship, community service and athletic prowess may also be taken into consideration.  

Male and Female Academic Teams of the Year - for small (10 or fewer participants) and large (11+ participants) rosters will also be selected.  

All award winners will be announced July 3.

Male Athlete of the Year  

• Facundo Achoa, Miami Dade, soccer - FCSAA DI Player of the Year, NJCAA First-team All-America (13 goals, 6 assists, 32 points, 4 GW)
• Evan Casterline, Daytona State, cross country - FCSAA DII Runner of the Year, FCSAA XC Championships DII Individual Champion, NJCAA First-team All-America
• Brody Dalton, St. Johns River State, baseball - FCSAA DII Baseball Player of the Year, NJCAA Second-team All-America (.333, 18 HR, 55 RBI)
• Isaiah Dorceus, Daytona State, basketball - FCSAA DI Basketball Player of the Year, NJCAA First-team All-America (14.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 4.1 apg, .450/.395/.750)
• Aiden Fletcher, Florida State College at Jacksonville, basketball - FCSAA DII Basketball Player of the Year, NJCAA Second-team All-America (14.0 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2.0 apg, .435/.294/.725)
• Dawson Harman, Central Florida, baseball - FCSAA DI Baseball Player of the Year, NJCAA First-team All-America (.370, 24 HR, 65 RBI)
• Hector Moreno, Daytona State, soccer - NJCAA First-team All-America (9 goals, 4 assists, 22 points, 1 GW)
• Oliver Nell, Indian River State, swimming - NJCAA Swimmer of the Year, 8x National Champion (4 individual, 4 relay), 8x NJCAA All-America (4 individual, 4 relay)
• Lochlan Radloff, State College of Florida, baseball - FCSAA DI Baseball Pitcher of the Year (7-5, 3.83 ERA, 96 K)
• Michael Savarese, Pasco-Hernando State, baseball - FCSAA DII Baseball Player of the Year, NJCAA DII Baseball Pitcher of the Year, NJCAA First-team All-America (14-0, 1.71 ERA, 144 K)
• Morgan Vici, Eastern Florida State, cross country - FCSAA DI Runner of the Year, FCSAA XC Championships DI Individual Champion

Female Athlete of the Year  

• Danna Aguilera, Gulf Coast State, volleyball - FCSAA DII Player of the Year, NJCAA First-team All-America (3.6 K/S, 3.6 D/S, .242 H%)
• Alexandra Andueza, Indian River State, diving - NJCAA Diver of the Year, 2x National Champion, 2x NJCAA All-America
• Sister Arnold, Northwest Florida State, softball - FCSAA DI Player of the Year, NJCAA First-team All-America (.419, 14 HR, 59 RBI)
• Princess Arredondo, St. Johns River State, softball - FCSAA DII Player of the Year, NJCAA DII Player of the Year, NJCAA First-team All-America (.498, 25 HR, 83 RBI)
• Tanaujeah Brown, Florida State College at Jacksonville, basketball - FCSAA DII Player of the Year, NJCAA Third-team All-America (20.8 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 3.3 apg, .439/.300/.808)
• Kanija Daniel, Chipola, basketball - FCSAA DI Player of the Year, NJCAA DI Player of the Year, NJCAA First-team All-America (19.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 2.7 apg, .404/.342/.727)
• J'dah Girigorie, Indian River State, softball - FCSAA DI Pitcher of the Year, NJCAA First-team All-America (32-4, 1 save, 1.14 ERA, 232 K)
• Catherine Goldman, Hillsborough, tennis - FCSAA DI Player of the Year, NJCAA Second-team All-America (Singles), NJCAA First-team All-America (Doubles)
• Julija Grubisic Cabo, Florida SouthWestern, volleyball - FCSAA DI Player of the Year, NJCAA DI Player of the Year, NJCAA First-team All-America (3.4 K/S, 2.6 D/S, .351 H%)
• Julia Gurgel, Miami Dade, soccer - FCSAA DI Player of the Year, NJCAA Second-team All-America (12 goals, 24 points, 4 GW)
• Tremesha Harris, Florida Gateway, flag football - FCSAA Offensive Player of the Year (104 receptions, 1482 yds, 31 TD, 13 XP)
• Morgan Harvill, Seminole State, cross country - FCSAA DI Runner of the Year, FCSAA XC Championships DI Individual Champion
• London Jenkins, Florida Gateway, flag football - FCSAA Defensive Player of the Year (79 tackles, 4 TFL, 20 PBU, 14 INT, 8 defensive TD)
• Mia Johnson, Pensacola State, soccer - FCSAA DII Player of the Year (2 assists, 2 points)
• Emelyn Lacour, Pasco-Hernando State, cross country - FCSAA DII Runner of the Year, FCSAA XC Championships DII Individual Champion
• Samantha Paradise, Daytona State, golf - NJCAA First-team All-America, T-5th place at NJCAA Championships
• Jasmine Rayner, Palm Beach State, beach volleyball - FCSAA Player of the Year, NJCAA First-team All-America (Doubles)
• Alyssa Vallad, St. Johns River State, softball - FCSAA DII Pitcher of the Year, NJCAA First-team All-America (22-3, 1.91 ERA, 179 K)

Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year   

• Maddox Brown, Daytona State, soccer - achieved a 3.98 GPA, earning his associate's degree and graduating with High Honors in May 2025; on the field, he helped the Falcons to a No. 16 final ranking in 2024; volunteered with local youth clubs in Volusia County
• Kito Campbell, Indian River State, swimming & diving - graduated Summa Cum Laude in April 2025, achieving a 3.86 GPA; member of The River's National Championship teams in both 2024 and 2025; this season, he was a four-time national champion (two individual, two relay) and four-time NJCAA All-American (two individual, two relay)
• Evan Casterline, Daytona State, cross country - Larry Monts Award winner
• Griffin Sorrow, Santa Fe, baseball - Bill Tuten Award winner
• Ryan Webster, Santa Fe, basketball - Hal Chasey Award winner

Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year  

• Francesca Azzollini, Daytona State, cross country - Larry Monts Award winner
• Ava Colubiale, Daytona State, flag football - earned her associate's degree in May 2025, achieving a 3.59 GPA; helped the Falcons to FCSAA and NJCAA runner-up finishes in their inaugural season; was named All-FCSAA offense
• Rosalie Dufresne, Tallahassee State, softball - Jean Williams Award winner
• Leia Lund, Daytona State, volleyball - Roberta Stokes Award winner
• Sarah Owona, Florida SouthWestern, basketball - Sandy Miller Award winner
• Elena Martinez Prado, Eastern Florida State, tennis - Vicki Schnurr Award winner
• Maja Przybylska, Indian River State, swimming - graduated Summa Cum Laude in April 2025, achieving a 4.0 GPA; a member of The River's National Championship teams in both 2024 and 2025; four-time CSCAA All-American in 2025 (four individual)
• Sophia Varga, Daytona State - Women's Soccer Scholar-Athlete Award winner
• Tylar Whiting, Daytona State - Women's Golf Scholar-Athlete Award winner
• Aleksandra Wrobel, State College of Florida - Beach Volleyball Scholar-Athlete Award winner

Male Academic Team of the Year (Small roster, 10 or less participants) 

• College of the Florida Keys Swimming & Diving
• Eastern Florida State College Golf
• Eastern Florida State College Tennis
• Lake-Sumter State College Golf
• Pasco-Hernando State College Cross Country

Male Academic Team of the Year (Large roster, 11+ participants) 

• Daytona State College Baseball
• Daytona State College Cross Country*
• Daytona State College Soccer
• Eastern Florida State College Baseball
• Eastern Florida State College Basketball
• Eastern Florida State College Soccer*
• Florida SouthWestern State College Baseball*
• Florida State College at Jacksonville Baseball
• Florida State College at Jacksonville Basketball*
• Florida State College at Jacksonville Cross Country
• Gulf Coast State College Baseball
• Indian River State College Baseball
• Indian River State College Basketball
• Indian River State College Swimming & Diving^
• Lake-Sumter State College Baseball
• Lake-Sumter State College Indoor Track & Field
• Lake-Sumter State College Outdoor Track & Field
• Miami Dade College Baseball
• Miami Dade College Soccer
• Palm Beach State College Baseball
• Palm Beach State College Basketball
• Pasco-Hernando State College Baseball*^
• Pensacola State College Baseball
• Polk State College Baseball
• Santa Fe College Baseball
• State College of Florida Baseball
• Tallahassee State College Baseball

Female Academic Team of the Year (Small roster, 10 or less participants) 

• College of the Florida Keys Swimming & Diving
• Daytona State College Golf
• Eastern Florida State College Golf
• Eastern Florida State College Tennis
• Florida Gateway College Golf
• Florida State College at Jacksonville Basketball
• Florida State College at Jacksonville Cross Country
• Hillsborough Community College Tennis*^
• Palm Beach State College Golf
• Pasco-Hernando State College Cross Country*
• Pensacola State College Cross Country
• Seminole State College Cross Country*
• Tallahassee State College Cross Country

Female Academic Team of the Year (Large roster, 11+ participants) 

• Daytona State College Basketball
• Daytona State College Cross Country
• Daytona State College Flag Football
• Daytona State College Soccer*^
• Daytona State College Softball
• Daytona State College Volleyball (Court)
• Eastern Florida State College Basketball
• Eastern Florida State College Softball
• Eastern Florida State College Volleyball (Court)
• Florida SouthWestern State College Basketball
• Florida SouthWestern State College Softball*
• Florida SouthWestern State College Volleyball (Court)*^
• Florida State College at Jacksonville Softball
• Florida State College at Jacksonville Volleyball (Beach)
• Florida State College at Jacksonville Volleyball (Court)
• Gulf Coast State College Basketball
• Gulf Coast State College Cross Country
• Gulf Coast State College Softball
• Hillsborough Community College Basketball
• Hillsborough Community College Volleyball (Court)
• Indian River State College Softball
• Indian River State College Swimming & Diving^
• Indian River State College Volleyball (Court)
• Lake-Sumter State College Cross Country
• Lake-Sumter State College Softball
• Lake-Sumter State College Volleyball (Beach)
• Lake-Sumter State College Volleyball (Court)
• Miami Dade College Softball
• Miami Dade College Volleyball (Court)
• Northwest Florida State College Softball^
• Palm Beach State College Basketball*
• Palm Beach State College Volleyball (Beach)*^
• Palm Beach State College Volleyball (Court)
• Pasco-Hernando State College Flag Football
• Pasco-Hernando State College Softball
• Pasco-Hernando State College Volleyball (Court)
• Pensacola State College Soccer
• Pensacola State College Softball
• Pensacola State College Volleyball (Court)*
• Polk State College Softball
• Santa Fe College Softball
• Santa Fe College Volleyball (Court)
• Seminole State College Softball
• St. Johns River State College Softball*
• State College of Florida Volleyball (Beach)
• State College of Florida Volleyball (Court)
• State College of Florida Softball
• Tallahassee State College Basketball
• Tallahassee State College Softball

* 2024-25 FCSAA Champions
^ 2024-25 NJCAA Champions