Forty-six Chaparrals and two programs were named to the 2023-24 NJCAA All-Academic teams, the NJCAA announced today.
Student-athletes were recognized on three individual honors' teams, based on a minimum grade point average of 3.60.
The Chaps were represented with 10 student-athletes on the first team, achieving a 4.0 GPA for the two semesters. Both second team (3.80-3.99) and third-team members (3.60-3.79) each had 18 Chaparrals.
The two teams meeting a minimum of 3.0 GPA were: men's cross country (3.18) and men's golf (3.04).
"Congratulations to our 46 Chaparrals and two teams earning NJCAA academic acclaim,'' Director of Athletics and Recreation Ryan Kaiser said. "Academic excellence is a priority among our 21 programs and we celebrate their efforts. We laud the dedication of our student-athletes, and the work done by our coaches and counselors, who work tirelessly in assisting our Chaps in reaching academic goals.''
The Chaparrals boast a 31.4-percent improvement over last year's honors squads.
"Our student-athletes are continuing to strive for greatness both in the classroom and in their respective sports,'' said Kelsey Plefka, assistant AD for student eligibility and services. "It has been a pleasure over the last year to really get to know our student-athletes better and learn how best to assist them in reaching their full potential. I am especially excited that the number of individuals who earned NJCAA academic honors in 2023-24 increased from the previous year! I look forward to working closer with our athletes in the upcoming academic year to help them achieve their academic goals and increase that number even further for 2024-25.''
Baseball, football and men's track and field each had seven members honored. Seventeen sports are represented.
Chaparrals who earned their second NJCAA honor are:
Alejandro Arellano,
Ashley Bylsma,
Jason Kosloski,
Zaki Mohammed,
Dominick McDonough,
Gabriel Parker and
Sophia Stevenson.
Individuals
First Team (4.0 grade point average)
Men
Baseball:
Jason Kosloski,
Jake LaVine;
Basketball:
Ben Zielinski;
Cross Country/
Track & Field:
Patrick Hohe;
Football:
Alejandro Arellano;
Golf:
Jakob Schmidt.
Women
Lacrosse:
Nabiha Fatima,
Mia Halama;
Softball:
Taylor Gloms,
Danielle Whitman.
Second Team (3.80-3.99 grade point average)
Men
Baseball:
Nic Orr,
Eddie Scaccia,
Ryan Sigale,
Jimmy Traficanti;
Cross Country/Track & Field: Kevin Diederich,
Connor Vine;
Football:
Michael Cervantes,
Greg Fotinopoulos,
Samuel Stone;
Soccer:
Samuel Glogovsky;
Volleyball:
John Valencia.
Women
Basketball:
Megan Martinez,
Maryssa Woodhouse;
Track & Field: Tessa Bleers;
Soccer:
Alyssa Arce;
Softball:
Sophia Stevenson,
Tennis:
Yuliya Boyko;
Volleyball:
Ashley Bylsma.
Third Team (3.60-3.79 grade point average)
Men
Baseball:
Anthony Francone,
Basketball:
Adrian Llamas,
Quentin Schaffer;
Cross Country/Track & Field: Matthew Heinberg,
Zaki Mohammed,
Gabriel Parker,
Connor Sisco;
Football:
Fabian Baez,
Dominick McDonough,
Madixx Morris;
Lacrosse:
Joseph Gadzala;
Soccer:
Julio Blanco,
Archie Murphy,
Sam Negus.
Women
Lacrosse:
Paula Osorio;
Softball:
Alyssa Elizondo #,
Track & Field:
Molly Morris;
Volleyball:
Christina Savaglio.
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