Iowa Lakes Student Athletes & Teams Recognized by NJCAA

Iowa Lakes Student Athletes & Teams Recognized by NJCAA

(Estherville, Iowa) Iowa Lakes Community College was recently honored by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) for academic achievements during the 2023-24 school year. Each year the NJCAA recognizes both teams and individuals for academic success based on grade point average (GPA) in three award classifications: NJCAA All-Academic First Team (4.00 GPA), NJCAA All-Academic Second Team (3.80-3.99 GPA), and NJCAA All-Academic Third Team. Six Iowa Lakes teams received honorable mention for earning a team cumulative grade point average above 3.0.

Men's Swimming- 3.36

Women's Soccer- 3.34

Softball- 3.28

Men's Soccer- 3.27

Volleyball- 3.21

Men's Golf- 3.07

Although not sanctioned through the NJCAA, two other Iowa Lakes teams also earned impressive cumulative GPAs worth recognizing, including Women's Sports Shooting with a 3.57 and Dance with a 3.28. Also worth noting women's swimming & diving with a 3.42, and women's golf with a 3.35 didn't meet the number of athletes required.

"We are thrilled to witness the remarkable number of teams and student-athletes being honored on the esteemed Academic All-American teams. Our coaches have done an exceptional job in recruiting top-notch student-athletes and nurturing their academic growth. Our Men's Golf, Men's and Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's Swimming, and Volleyball teams have all exhibited exceptional academic prowess, earning them the NJCAA academic teams of the year. Furthermore, it fills us with immense pride to see numerous athletes from each program being recognized individually, an impressive feat that reflects the dedication and excellence of our entire athletic department," expressed Athletic Director Troy Larson.

Below is a list of 50 Iowa-Lakes student-athletes recognized by the NJCAA for their 2023-24 individual academic achievement:

NJCAA All-Academic First Team (4.0 GPA)

Anthony Briza- Baseball

Diego Gonzalez- Baseball

Brendan McKelvey- Baseball

Jordyn Stokes- Women's Basketball

Darian Bradshaw- Men's Soccer

Lucas Catosso- Men's Soccer

Ethan Claridge- Men's Soccer

William Gonzalez- Men's Soccer

Narnnam Kongsappaisal- Men's Soccer

Andres Rodriguez Martinez- Men's Soccer

Rafael Selem- Men's Soccer

Keiji Sugiura- Men's Soccer

Matheus Torrez de Loreto- Men's Soccer

Izzy Bricheno- Women's Soccer

Nur Mecca Mohd Hazri- Women's Soccer

Stefanie Schmeisser- Women's Soccer

Brooklyn Bode- Softball

Abby Burgess- Softball

Pedro Brandao- Men's Swimming & Diving

Fischer Hawkins- Men's Wrestling

Justin Granum- Men's Wrestling

Jordan Grimes- Volleyball

Jenna Thom- Volleyball

NJCAA All-Academic Second Team (3.80-3.99 GPA)

Christian Prambs- Men's Golf

Faith Martin- Women's Soccer

Katharina Taschinski- Women's Soccer

Yuta Hirano- Men's Soccer

Francis Motsi- Men's Soccer

Kaito Obuchi- Men's Soccer

Joao Rodrigues Goncalves- Men's Swimming & Diving

Josiah Bundt- Men's Wrestling

Kenzie Lee- Volleyball

Hailey Shequen- Volleyball

NJCAA All-Academic Third Team (3.60-3.79 GPA)

Mason Hicks- Baseball

Miguel Pena- Baseball

Caden Sanders- Baseball

Drake Van Meter- Baseball

Jasmine Sawyer- Women's Soccer

Cayley Winters- Women's Soccer

Nizar Essekkat- Men's Soccer

Pedro Matos Bidu Costa- Men's Soccer

Tomas Merino- Men's Soccer

Lutho Mkaba- Men's Soccer

Pablo Rodriguez- Men's Soccer

Caleb Rubitschung- Men's Swimming & Diving

Rylee Valentine- Women's Swimming & Diving

Madison Goosmann- Softball

Jolene Jordahl- Softball

Felicity Sanders- Volleyball

MaKenzie Uribe- Volleyball

For a complete list of the 2023-24 NJCAA All-Academic Teams and Honorees, follow the link below: https://d2o2figo6ddd0g.cloudfront.net/k/8/i2bevogxzlm137/2023-24_NJCAA_Individual_All-Academic_Awards_-_Full_List_-_07-16-24.pdf

 

MEDIA: For more information, please contact Troy Larson, the Iowa Lakes Athletic Director, at (712) 362-7915 or the Iowa Lakes sports information office at (712) 362-7928.