Otero College Athletes Recognized by NJCAA for Academic Success
Description: The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) honors both athletic and academic achievement in student athletes at the junior college level. Otero College proudly recognizes 30 students who were individually honored for their academic achievements in the 2022-2023 year. A total of 63 student athletes at Otero earned Academic All-Region 9 Awards. To achieve this award a student must have a GPA of 3.25 or above.
Otero College Athletes Recognized by NJCAA for Academic Success
LA JUNTA — The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) honors both athletic and academic achievement in student athletes at the junior college level. Otero College proudly recognizes 30 students who were individually honored for their academic achievements in the 2022-2023 year. A total of 63 student athletes at Otero earned Academic All-Region 9 Awards. To achieve this award a student must have a GPA of 3.25 or above.
To qualify for NJCAA Academic All-American honors, student athletes must maintain a 3.6 or better cumulative grade point average and have been enrolled as a full-time student for three semesters.
Ten Otero College students met the qualifications for First Team (GPA of 4.0):
Baseball: Chance Oquist
Men’s Basketball: Daniele Russo
Men’s Soccer: Colin Coleman
Softball: Sidney Larrew, Brooklyn Ruiz
Volleyball: Brooke Harris, Macy Rowan
Women’s Basketball: Jaycie Casebolt
Women’s Golf: Greer Mameda
Wrestling: Malachi Gallegos
11 students met the qualifications for Second Team (GPA of 3.80-3.99):
Baseball: Jordan Sandoval, Drew Woyteck
Men’s Golf: Jackson Porter
Softball: Kaylynn Du Preez, Olivia Woytiuk
Volleyball: Courtney Krise
Women’s Basketball: Anna Cera Curiel, Katia Nekic, Alexa Peraza Talaman, Nyabuath Tuom
Women’s Golf: Kinzie Ensor
A total of nine student athletes earned Third Team Achievement honors (GPA of 3.6-3.79):
Baseball: Philip Carter, Hector Gomez, Vincent Quintana, Levi Snowden, Maguire Wakelyn
Men’s Golf: Jadon Lockwood
Softball: Aaliyah Dejesus
Volleyball: Valarie Allen
Women’s Basketball: Hedda Koehne
63 student athletes earned Academic All-Region 9 Awards. To achieve this award a student must have a GPA of 3.25 or above.
Baseball: Jace Barger, Philip Carter, Thomas Fiocchi, Hector Gomez, Trey Hollis, Justin Huffman, Dominic Marquez-Coleman, Garth Morgan, Victor Munoz, Chance Oquist, Casey Prychak, Vincent Quintana, Jordan Sandoval, Kwesi Singleton, Levi Snowden, Maguire Wakelyn, Drew Woyteck
Men’s Basketball: Sebastian Cole, Isaiah Poindexter, Daniele Russo
Men’s Golf: Francois Assaud, Anthony Cecchin, Damon Perea, Jadon Lockwood, Jackson Porter
Men’s Soccer: Diego Candia, Abdou Samb, Alejo Garcia Prado, Colin Coleman
Softball: Aaliyah Dejesus, Kaylynn Du Preez, Sidney Larrew, Jaelyn Montoya, Yaritza Puente, Brooklyn Ruiz, Delilah Segoviano, Olivia Woytiuk
Volleyball: Valarie Allen, Riley Davis, Brooke Harris, Courtney Krise, Macy Rowan
Women’s Basketball: Jaycie Casebolt, Anna Cera Curiel, Hedda Koehne, Katia Nekic, Alexa Peraza Talaman, Nyabuath Tuom
Women’s Golf: Greer Mameda, Kinzie Ensor
Women’s Soccer: Layla Garcia-Moreno, Jacqueline Kambere,
Judy McIntosh, Kristine Mehlbye, Manuela Pacheco-Martinez, Brooklyn Wersland
Wrestling: Dakota Taavialma, Joseph Enockson, Adam Schulz, Malachi Gallegos
Gary Addington, interim athletic director at Otero, credits the strong work ethic of the students and the collaboration between coaching staff and faculty. “Otero College is committed to developing student athletes both on and off the playing field. These students exemplify the spirit of Otero. We are proud of what they have accomplished and expect to see them go on to great things.”
For more information about the Otero Athletic programs, contact Gary Addington at 719-384-6859 or Gary.Addington@otero.edu.
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