CHARLOTTE – Less than two weeks after shattering a school record with 92 Academic All-MACCC selections, Northwest Mississippi Community College celebrated more academic accolades on Friday morning, as 52 Northwest student-athletes were selected for NJCAA All-Academic honors for the 2020-21 school year.
Included in the 52 NJCAA All-Academic selections were 19 first team honorees, a new school record in that category. 11 more landed second team accolades, while 22 were selected for third team honors.
This year's total of 52 falls just shy of the school-record 54 selections from the 2019-20 academic year.
To be eligible, student-athletes had to achieve an overall GPA of 3.60 or higher for the 2020-21 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
"Despite obstacles and adjustments, NJCAA student-athletes rose above challenges to display widespread academic success this year," said Dr. Christopher Parker, NJCAA President & CEO. "It is incredible to see these individuals competing again and accomplishing rich athletic and academic success concurrently, we commend their efforts."
In all, a total of 8,272 student-athletes from around the country earned NJCAA All-Academic honors, with 2,336 earning first team recognition.
For a full list of NJCAA All-Academic honorees, click here.
NJCAA All-Academic Selections
First Team (4.00 GPA)
Trinity Baynham - WSOC
Cade Bell - BB
Maddie Brower - SB
Sam Brumfield - FB
Judah Buckner - BB
Rayyan Buell - FB
David Duvall - FB
Allison Greene - VB
Noah Hattier - BB
Michael Hiers - FB
Morgan Hodum - WBB
Jacoby Jones - FB
Will Logsdon - BB
John Luke Marlin - BB
Katelyn Rock - WSOC
Molly Rose - WSOC
Cade Spratlin - BB
Ashton Stanley - WBB
Zach Willingham - BB
Second Team (3.80-3.99 GPA)
Caylee Comer - SB
Kamryn Conner - VB
Wyatt Davis - FB
Curenity Emerson - WBB
Presley Kate Hansford - WBB
Mallory Hunt - SB
Latham Hill - BB
Oakley Laughter - SB
Colton Presley - BB
Vance Van Every - FB
Hayley White - WSOC
Third Team (3.60-3.79 GPA)
Meagan Allen - SB
Laila Armstrong - SB
Kaitlyn Bednarek - SB
Cori Bell - MBB
Haleigh Buchanan - SB
Sarah Kate Burns - WSOC
Dillan Fiveash - BB
Dylan Hale - BB
Avrey Handley - WSOC
Fred Harris, Jr. - FB
MyCala Helms - SB
Hunter Hulsey - FB
Morgan Langley - SB
McGreger Lee - BB
Caleb Merritt - MSOC
Jay Mickle - FB
Eliza Olive - WSOC
Colton Peel - BB
Elizabeth Perkins - VB
Kaylei Peterson - SB
Taylor Smith - VB
William Stewart - FB
