The NJCAA has announced the student-athletes who’ve made the 2022-23 All-Academic Teams, recognizing them for their dedication in the classroom. Student-athletes are eligible to earn academic honors by achieving an overall GPA of 3.60 or higher for the 2022-23 academic year. The criteria for the three All-Academic teams are listed below:
• NJCAA All-Academic First Team: 4.00 GPA
• NJCAA All-Academic Second Team: 3.80-3.99 GPA
• NJCAA All-Academic Third Team: 3.60-3.79 GPA
A record 21 Northampton student-athletes and 2 teams earned NJCAA accolades for their academic prowess during the 2022-23 academic year.
NJCAA All-Academic First Team
Crissa Andrew (W. Tennis)
Matthew Frangos (M. Soccer)
NJCAA All-Academic Second Team
Jeffrey Erschen (Baseball)
Jordan Appleton (W. Volleyball)
Nicholas Hardesty (Baseball)
Ryan Mottley (Baseball)
Kayleigh Achenbach (W. Tennis)
Beg Gagnon (Baseball)
Emma Whitman (W. Tennis)
Lauren Wehr (Softball)
Morgan Rissmiller (Softball)
NJCAA All-Academic Third Team
Madison Kluska (W. Basketball)
Alex Kok (Baseball)
Alayna Day (W. Basketball)
Shane Fillman (Baseball)
Hannah Karc (Softball)
Cassandra Schillo (Softball)
Jake Black (Baseball)
Kania Day (W. Basketball)
Ethan Ferraro (Baseball)
Gianna Coyne (W. Tennis)
In addition to the individual players, the NCC women’s tennis team and men’s baseball teams also earned NJCAA Academic Honors for achieving a 3.60 and 3.09 team GPA, respectively.