One hundred eleven student-athletes from Barton Community College have been awarded All-Academic honors announced by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
Completing the 2019-20 school year amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Barton's student-athletes were among 9,555 across the NJCAA achieving a 3.60 or better GPA earning a spot on one of three All-Academic teams.
"NJCAA student-athletes proved that no obstacle is too difficult to overcome," stated NJCAA President & CEO Dr. Christopher Parker. "These difficulties pushed our student-athletes to the limit this year, but the opportunity to overcome these challenges presented itself and our student-athletes flourished academically. The association commends all individuals for their continued success on the playing surfaces and in the classrooms."
Forty-two Cougars joined 2,427 nation-wide recipients in receiving 1st Team perfect 4.0 GPA achievement. The men's swimming team, who captured the nation's top team honor with a 3.27 GPA, claimed department bragging honors with seven garnering 1st team honors.
The Cougar baseball team led all Barton squads with sixteen academic All-America awards as six landed on the first team.
Joining the men's swimming team as the nation's top academic squad, the volleyball team's 3.83 GPA saw nine of its members earn individual achievements including five on the first team.
The softball team was second in most accumulations within the department as its 3.34 combined GPA saw twelve Cougars earn one of the three individual distinctions.
Barton had twenty-seven total on the second team of 3.80-3.99 GPA earners with an additional forty-two on the third squad of having a 3.60-3.79 GPA.
List of Barton's NJCAA All-Academic Student-Athletes
First Team (4.0 GPA):
Baseball:
Tyler Bandiera, Hayden Bontrager, Tristan Charles, Nick Kemper, Charlie Peyla, Easton Young
Basketball (Men):
Martin Vogts
Basketball (Women):
Kolby Davis, Tiffany Dortland, KayCee Miller, Hannah Valentine
Bowling (Women):
Ashley Dykes, Faith Whited
Golf (Women):
Ady Crough
Indoor Track and Field (Women):
Samantha Amador, Annia Ashley
Outdoor Track and Field (Women):
Samantha Amador, Annia Ashley
Soccer (Men):
Pedro Maximiano, Cedric Morales
Soccer (Women):
Mercy Azanapo, Sara Martin, Gissell Melendez-Valles
Softball:
Makayla Chavez, Kaleigh Peak
Swimming (Men):
Clayton Brown, Aidan Gantenbien, Kamren Hall, Leonard-Andrei Olaru, Rory Smith, Christopher Sprenger, Asa Unruh
Swimming (Women):
Caroline Noble, Elizabeth Schrock
Tennis (Men):
Matthew Gillmer, Octavio Carrasco
Tennis (Women):
Sara Martin
Volleyball:
Madison Armstrong, Migle Mazurkeviciute, Lacey Mitchell, Rayanne de Oliveira, Mackenzie Pease
Wrestling:
Drew Burgoon, Joey Ewalt
Second Team (3.80-3.99):
Baseball:
Noah Geekie, Carson Pracht, Adam Schrag
Basketball (Women):
Brynn Willt
Bowling (Men):
Tracey Hill
Bowling (Women):
Alexandria Newell
Golf (Men):
Carlos Conceicao
Golf (Women):
Mai Intanant, Dawn Ledeboer
Indoor Track and Field (Men):
Jeremiah Atkeson
Indoor Track and Field (Women):
Jessi Kindscheer, Ana da Silva
Outdoor Track and Field (Men):
Jeremiah Atkeson
Outdoor Track and Field (Women):
Jessi Kindscheer, Ana da Silva
Soccer (Men):
Yuki Nishigaki, Marco Seyfert
Soccer (Women):
Alondra Alvarado, Domenica Pena
Softball:
Lia Chan, Betsy Parmley, Karsyn Smith, Bailey Stanley
Swimming (Men):
Kacper Mayerberg
Tennis (Women):
Claudia Sumaia, Haley Vinroe
Volleyball:
Victoria O'Keefe, Karina de Oliveira, Eduarda Souza, Janessa Walker
Third Team (3.60-3.79):
Baseball:
Dalton Engle, Austin Gerety, Noah Rheinheimer, Alex Rodgers, Carson Shively, Grant Thompson, Clay Wesbrooks
Basketball (Men):
Jarin Koehler
Basketball (Women):
Ivana Branzovski, Queen Ulabo
Bowling (Men):
Benjamin Banks, Creyton Nisly
Bowling (Women):
Allison Brodrick, Taylor Cessna
Golf (Women):
Paige Barnes, Mai Trousdale
Indoor Track and Field (Men):
Kaleb Ambrose, Rece Buckmaster
Indoor Track and Field (Women):
Ayi-lissa Dotson, Maurina Prieto
Outdoor Track and Field (Men):
Kaleb Ambrose, Rece Buckmaster
Outdoor Track and Field (Women):
Ayi-lissa Dotson, Maurina Prieto
Soccer (Men):
Rodrigo Braga, Ricardo Sepulveda, Minki Shin
Soccer (Women):
Kurumi Arakawa, Georgia Lawton, Daniela Paez, Kadin Stinson
Softball:
Mackenzie Fagan, Demi Kunkel, Brooke McCollough, Jade Phillips, Amanda Tucker, Kaylee Unruh
Swimming (Men):
Braden Augustine, Kenneth Ruiz, Ergi Veli
Swimming (Women):
Abigail Frye, Selena Howard, McKayla Siemiller
Tennis (Men):
Jarrett Bowman, Oswaldo Cano
Tennis (Women):
Mariane Lima