JACKSON - The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC) has released its academic award recipients for the 2024-25 academic year.

Northwest boasts a total of 168 student-athletes on the list, with 84 of those selections earning Distinguished Academic All-MACCC (3.80 - 4.00 GPA).  Eighty-four student-athletes were awarded Academic All-MACCC (3.25 - 3.79 GPA) for their dedication in the classroom.

Distinguished Academic All-MACCC (3.80 - 4.00* GPA)

Volleyball
Kaya Coleman*
Mary Claire Holmes*
Anna Lott*
Aven Mathis
Ava Robbins*

Women's Soccer
Ann Marie Barton
Ruby Barton
Annalyse Chance
Caroline Chandler
Avery Dronet
Emma Earwood*
Allie Reed Greer
Caroline Hamm
Anna Kathryn Harrell
Emma Jensen
Lillie Grace McCutchen*
Tabitha McMackin*
Karianne Reed*
Allie Sifford*
Molly Thompson*
Yaritza Trejo
Penny Warner*

Men's Soccer
Micah Caples
Rodrigo Bandeira
Cody Jones
Ben Marchetta
Trace Rhodes
Aidan Rushing*
Michael Sanders
Tyler Starnes*
Soren Voges-Haupt

Football
Fredd Adams
Marion Keyes
Dre Riley
Elijah Ruffin
Stratton Smith
Jackson Uselton*
Nate Walker*

Men's Basketball
Caleb Hunt

Men's Tennis
Holden Cooke
Luca Morris*
Spencer Rios
Cole Stoddard*
Joshua Tedford
Trager Yeoman

Women's Tennis
Macarena Arisio*
Claudia Lopez Chaparro*
Meg Daves*
Allie Rawles
Mattie Sanders*
Amberly Turner*

Men's Golf
Matt Cummings
Landon Masterson
Evan Norman
Narit Teeranontamongkol

Women's Golf
Maddie Baker
Kali Figueroa*
Addison Forbes*

Women's Rodeo
Delaney Naifeh*

Baseball
Rudy Baldwyn
Austin Batts
Rob Hayes*
Jackson Jenkins*
Brennan Jones
Connor McCaslin
Jace Robinson*
Payton Sanders*
Tatum Turner*
Corey Watkins*

Softball
Catelyn Brown*
Carleigh Calarco*
Carly Dunigan*
Kylie Frost*
Ellie Fryar
Emma Jennings*
Thenya Kennedy
Marleigh Mancini*
Aubrey Massing
Addison Owen*
Kaylee Reed
Cadence Rolison*
Jenn Smith
Sommer Tyes*
Madison Weeks

Academic All-MACCC (3.25 - 3.79 GPA)

Volleyball
Ashley Cockrell
Layla Dyer
Daylin Johnson
Claire Roberts
Maddie Smith

Women's Soccer
Brandy Hernandez
Allie Kimbrell
Jayden Newman
Wenn Sanders
Raegan Tucker

Men's Soccer
John Barbour
Logan Heath
Jacob Little
Tyler Nehls
Richard Patino
Eli Robinson
Jake Taylor
Miller Thorsen
Orlando Zarazua

Football
Drew Brewer
Damari Burton
Joey Colella
Tyeland Coleman
Johnathan Faulkner
Cameron Foster
Saveon Freeman
Elliot Helps
Connor Hillman
Joshua Humes
Kyler Hutton
Jacorey Jones
Rase Jones
Qua Middlebrooks
Reginhard Pierre-Nau
T.J. Spann
Chris Thomas
Britten Traylor
Jerry Wall III
Zach Wilcke
Hayden Wolfe
Charles Woodard

Men's Basketball
Grant Hutton

Women's Basketball
Shiloh Hatch
Tereah Hayslett
Anaria Lee
Ahmari Lockhart
Niakeela Powell
Mariah Reed-Jones
Aaliyah Taylor

Men's Tennis
Brady Holliman
Gabriel Koonce
Miguel Lazaga Robayna

Women's Tennis
Laura Cámara Blanco
Kendall Moody
Lucy Grace Oliver

Men's Golf
Drew Dabbs
Logan Drumwright
Jeremy Gibson
Joshua Gibson
Garrett Wright

Men's Rodeo
Hank Burgess
Wesley Colbert
Will Collier

Women's Rodeo
Emily Fugate
Lauren Lewis

Baseball
Gideon Deaton
Carson Holt
Will Howell
Drew Lamb
Levi Lang
Hallas Lawson
Walker Maranto
Gavin McCoy
Mason McMillin
Thomas Mitchell
Lake Reed
Walker Sanders
John Whit Snopek
Tyler Sullivan

Softball
Alyssa Boswood
Morgen Brewton
Lulu Franks
Lindsey Gillis
Abby Rogers

Earlier this week, five Northwest teams were awarded by the league for having the highest team GPAs in their respective sports.  Softball (3.86), women's soccer (3.79), men's tennis (3.76), women's golf (3.57), and football (3.26) were each recognized for their achievements.  Additionally, women's tennis (3.81), baseball (3.59), men's golf (3.45), volleyball (3.39), men's soccer (3.35), and women's basketball (3.03) were recognized for having team GPAs above 3.00.

Under the guidance of athletic academic advisors Charlesy Kennedy and Tori Fugatt, Northwest student-athletes had a strong year in the classroom. A total of 194 Rangers earned recognition to the Fall 2024 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, with 163 being selected for the Spring 2025 semester. Additionally, 191 Northwest student-athletes were named to the President's or Vice President's lists for the Fall 2024 semester, with 178 earning similar recognition for the spring.