Four Cobras Programs Earn Academic Recognition From NJCAA

Thirty-eight student-athletes earn individual recognition

Parkland College Athletics and Parkland College are proud to announce the academic success of Cobras student-athletes for the 2020-21 academic year. The National Junior College Athletic Association recognizes teams as well as individual student-athletes for their success in the classroom. 

Cobras Athletics had four programs receive NJCAA All-Academic Team recognition for having achieved a combined team GPA of 3.00 or higher for both semesters. Those programs were softball (3.40), women’s soccer (3.30), volleyball (3.28), and baseball (3.24).  

Individual student-athletes are recognized in three different categories: NJCAA All-Academic First Team (4.00), Second Team (3.80-3.99), and Third Team (3.60-3.79). A total of 38 Parkland student-athletes received All-Academic recognition. (See full list below.) Twelve earned a spot on the First Team, earning a perfect 4.00 for both the fall and the spring semesters. Twelve more were named to the Second Team, and fourteen were named to the Third Team. 

Parkland teams receiving NJCAA All-Academic Team recognition 

Parkland College Softball                               3.40 

Parkland College Women’s Soccer                3.30 

Parkland College Volleyball                          3.28 

Parkland College Baseball                             3.24 

2020-21 NJCAA All-Academic First Team (4.00) 

David Ascencio Jr. – Baseball 

Kyle Brown – Baseball 

Lizzy Davis – Softball 

Ella Godsell – Volleyball 

Linda Jancola – Women’s Soccer 

Hogan McIntosh – Baseball 

Michelle Miller – Women’s Soccer 

Matt Parenteau – Baseball 

Summerlyn Smith – Volleyball 

Kaylee Warren – Softball 

Noah Weiman – Baseball 

Sophie Young – Volleyball 

2020-21 NJCAA All-Academic Second Team (3.80-3.99) 

Matheus Araujo – Men’s Soccer 

Kanay Benschneider – Volleyball 

Reagan Cheely – Softball 

Aynsleigh DeFries – Softball 

Sydney Eichelberger – Softball 

Summer Johnson – Softball 

Cole Jones – Baseball 

Johnny Lambert – Baseball 

Parker Mathieson – Baseball 

Brendan Tupper – Baseball 

Maddy Wade – Women’s Soccer 

Jack Young – Baseball 

2020-21 NJCAA All-Academic Third Team (3.60-3.79) 

Sam Beesley – Men’s Basketball 

Josh Candler – Men’s Basketball 

Tristan Cazel – Baseball 

Brennan Dolwick – Baseball 

Nicholas Fazzari – Baseball 

Victor Fujiu – Baseball 

Mady Harper – Women’s Basketball 

Brittney Litton – Volleyball 

Jeff Madden – Baseball 

Allie Scally – Women’s Soccer 

Emily Senjan – Softball 

Kelvin Swims – Men’s Basketball 

Anna Walker – Softball 

Claire Wilhour – Women’s Basketball 

[Article by Joey Gruner]