GOCC athletes honored nationally for academics

Charlotte, NC – The NJCAA has announced the 2023-24 All-Academic Teams, recognizing student-athletes across the country for their dedication in the classroom. A total of 12,245 student-athletes have been honored for achieving a GPA above 3.60.

Student-athletes are eligible to earn academic honors by achieving an overall GPA of 3.60 or higher for the 2023-24 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

Glen Oaks Community College's softball and women's basketball teams earned All-Academic Third Team status with 3.05 and 3.31 GPAs, respectively. 

Individually, the Vikings were well-represented among the top performers nationally in the classroom: 

All-Academic First Team

Kendon Williams - Golfer - 4.00 GPA 

Sarah DeKoning - Women's BB - 4.00 GPA

Kylie Quist - Women's BB - 4.00 GPA

Abigale Youmans - Women's BB / Volleyball - 4.00 GPA

All-Academic Second Team

Amya Shuppert - Volleyball

Eliana Wilson - Volleyball / Basketball

Isabella Monsma - Softball

Kacie Scott - Softball

Sierra Smith - Softball

All-Academic Third Team

Steven Drewyor - Baseball

Tyler Norris - Baseball

Brody Wardenburg - Baseball

Gavin Wickham - Baseball

Victoria Barga - Softball

Aubrey Mealor - Softball

Ava Mejia - Softball

Melina Ragotzy - Softball

Dakota Sigler - Softball

Amanda Barber - Women's Basketball