Dawson Athletic Programs Honored Nationally for Academic Success
July 19, 2024
The National Junior College Athletic Association has announced the 2023-24 All-Academic Teams, recognizing student-athletes and teams across the country for their dedication in the classroom. Several Dawson Community College athletic programs were among the best in the nation for Team GPA during the 2023-2024 school year. Men's Basketball, Softball, Women's Basketball, Volleyball and Baseball were nationally recognized for their academic success, along with forty-six individual Dawson student- athletes. Here are the rankings of the DCC programs who were honored:
- Men's Basketball #4 out of 434 teams
- Softball #20 out of 367 teams
- Women's Basketball #23 out of 382 teams
- Baseball #41 out of 407 teams
- Volleyball #99 out of 345 teams
Forty-six Dawson Community College student-athletes were named to NJCAA All-Academic teams. Nine student-athletes qualified for the First Team, twenty-one qualified for the Second Team and sixteen qualified for the Third Team.
The following is the list of students and their respective sport:
NJCAA All-Academic First Team (4.0)
Brittany Kaufman Volleyball
Cody Harrington Track
Evan Starr Baseball
Jordan Jasper Men's Basketball
Lauren Rodacker Volleyball
Maddox Houston Baseball
Samantha Maerz Softball
Shelby Blankenship Softball
Shelby Huff Women's Basketball
NJCAA All-Academic Second Team (3.80-3.99)
Adilee Dake Softball
Breanna Old Elk Women's Basketball
Caden Fox Baseball
Cyrus Richardson Baseball
Daniel Bell Baseball
Eirini Chatzinikoli Women's Basketball
Enrique Saucedo Baseball
Jaiden Dulin Volleyball
Jake Swant Baseball
Jordan Tharp Baseball
Jorja Haskin Softball
Keenan Hjermstad Baseball
Kenadee Beck Softball
Madison Duke Softball
Martin Ore Men's Basketball
McKenzi Petersen Women's Basketball
Sam Massaquoi Men's Basketball
Scarlette Schwindt Volleyball
Seth Amunrud Men's Basketball
Sydnie Newell Softball
Teegan Collins Baseball
NJCAA All-Academic Third Team (3.60-3.79):
Austin Gray Baseball
Casey Rounseville Baseball
Damian Craner Baseball
Damian Rodriguez Baseball
Faith McDonald Softball
Jason Jones Baseball
Jillian Johnson Softball
Levi O'Brien Men's Basketball
Macie Parenteau Softball
Matt Strong Baseball
Nekysa Wright Softball
Owen Olliges Baseball
Reece Fleming Volleyball
Riley Price Softball
Samantha Soto Women's Basketball
Ty Buckmon Men's Basketball
