Napierra Alexander
Thursday, July 29, 2021 12:00 AM
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CLEVELAND, Tenn. - Not only are the student athletes competitive in their games at Cleveland State Community College, but they’re also dominating in the classrooms. The CSCC athletic department would like to recognize 16 student athletes for being named in the NJCAA All-Academic teams for the 2020-2021 year.
“This is a tremendous recognition for the student athletes at Cleveland State,” stated Mike Policastro, Director of Athletics at CSCC. “As a student athlete they put in many hours in athletics to achieve the honors of the NJCAA All-Academic. This shows their dedication and commitment to their academic goals.”
Athletes recognized for their academic excellence and achievement during the past year must achieve a grade point average of 3.6 or above to be eligible. There are three team criterias. Students on the NJCAA All-Academic first team hold a 4.0 GPA. Students on the NJCAA All-Academic second team hold a 3.8 to 3.99 GPA. Lastly, students on the NJCAA All-Academic third team hold a 3.60 to 3.79 GPA.
Below is a list of award winners:
All-Academic First Team:
Jared Young, Sophomore, Baseball
Bryce Houghton, Freshman, Baseball
Makala Strickland, Freshman, Women’s Softball
All- Academic Second Team:
Tate Daniels, Freshman, Baseball
Bryce Jenkins, Sophomore, Baseball
Callie Hensley, Freshman, Women’s Softball
Madison Miner, Freshman, Women’s Softball, Volleyball
Grace Wiggins, Sophomore, Volleyball
All- Academic Third Team:
Olivia Harris, Freshman, Women’s Softball
Kaylee Hughes, Sophomore, Women’s Softball
Anna Yell, Sophomore, Women’s Softball
Kaitlyn Goodman, Women’s Basketball
Hannah Collins, Sophomore, Volleyball
Melvin Tobar Jr., Freshman, Men’s Basketball
Hannah Thrasher, Freshman, Women’s Softball
Jacob Kiermeyer, Sophomore, Cross Country
CSCC would also like to recognize the women’s softball team for being named as the NJCAA Academic Team Honors. To be awarded this honor, the entire team must have a cumulative team grade point average of 3.0 or better. The Cougars earned a 3.35 team grade point average for the year.
To keep up with game schedules and updates to any of the CSCC athletics teams, follow Twitter @CS_Athletics, on Instagram @ClevelandStateAthletics, or like them on Facebook.
Cleveland State Community College is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution