CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Parkland College Athletics and Parkland College are proud to announce the academic success of Cobras student-athletes for the 2019-20 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 seven programs receive the designation of "2019-20 Academic Team of the Year," meaning the team's average individual GPA was 3.00 or higher for both semesters. Those programs were volleyball (3.55), softball (3.48), golf (3.46), women's basketball (3.41), women's soccer (3.32), men's basketball (3.18), and baseball (3.16).
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).
(See full list below.) A total of 30 Cobras student-athletes received All-Academic recognition. Ten earned a spot on the First Team, earning a perfect 4.00 for both the fall and the spring semesters. Nine were named to the Second Team, and eleven were named to the Third Team.
2019-20 NJCAA All-Academic Teams
NJCAA All-Academic First Team (4.00)
Samuel Beesley – Men's Basketball
Mallory Bergbower – Volleyball
Sydney Eichelberger – Softball
Emily Meinert – Women's Basketball
Michelle Miller – Women's Soccer
Bri Poehler – Softball
Cassie Russo – Women's Basketball
Summerlyn Smith – Volleyball
Kelvin Swims – Men's Basketball
Maddy Wade – Women's Soccer
NJCAA All-Academic Second Team (3.80-3.99)
Matheus Araujo – Men's Soccer
William Barnak – Golf
Halle Everett – Volleyball
Chase Gockel – Baseball
Charlie Hodges – Baseball
Brooke Norder – Volleyball
Camryn Skundberg – Softball
Cameron Wise – Men's Basketball
Paige Yoder – Volleyball
NJCAA All-Academic Third Team (3.60-3.79)
David Ascencio - Baseball
Ariana Booker – Women's Basketball
Tristan Cazel – Baseball
Shelby Frederick – Softball
Amanda Greening – Volleyball
Summer Johnson – Softball
Evan MacLean – Golf
Jeff Madden – Baseball
Lotte Miller – Women's Basketball
Samantha Tamburo – Softball
Maddie Yocks - Volleyball
