CHARLOTTE – Northwest offensive lineman Ashton Gist and defensive lineman Robert Hentz II have been selected to the 2019 NJCAA All-American Football Team, the organization announced on Tuesday morning.

Gist earned first team honors and Hentz garnered second team accolades, making the duo the 115th and 116th All-American selections in Northwest program history, including 14 over the last six seasons.

Gist became a consistent staple of the Northwest offensive line over his two seasons in Senatobia, mostly anchoring duties at center. The Oxford native played and started in every game of his Northwest career, earning Offensive Line MVP honors for the MACJC North Division last month.

A Kansas State commit, Hentz' stock began to rise in the offseason after he was named to JCGridiron.com's preseason Defensive Tackle watch list. The Batesville native and South Panola product received several Division I offers after his freshman campaign but became a critical piece of the Ranger defense this season, earning 44 total tackles, 10.5 TFLs, five pass breakups, three sacks and two hurries. He was selected as Defensive Line MVP for the north division in November.

Northwest finished the 2019 season at 8-3 overall, earning the MACJC North Division title and a runner-up finish in the conference championship game to eventual national champion Mississippi Gulf Coast. The Rangers also earned a final national ranking of No. 6 in the NJCAA polls, which were released Monday.