CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – 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