Nine 91视频 Student-Athletes Honored as Academic All-Americans
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Keith Gentry
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A total of nine 91视频 student-athletes have been honored by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) for their outstanding work in the classroom. Freshman Sarah McKinley from the women檚 soccer team was named first team NJCAA All-Academic after earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average. Four were honored on the second team � sophomore Candace Gaines from the women檚 basketball team and freshmen Haley Cook, Blakeleigh Garrison and MaKayla Pugh from the softball team.
The remaining four recipients are all third team selections � freshman Jennie Bryant (softball), freshman Justin Batts (men檚 basketball), freshman Cole Howard (baseball) and sophomore Staffany Olivares (women檚 soccer). To qualify for NJCAA All-Academic, these student-athletes had to achieve at least a 3.6 grade point average for the 2018-19 academic year.
In addition, the same four members of the softball team (Bryant, Cook, Garrison and Pugh) were named All-America Scholar-Athletes by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). To qualify for the award, they needed a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the 2018-19 academic year.
NJCAA All-Academic Teams
First Team
Sarah McKinley (women檚 soccer) - 4.00 GPA
Second Team
Candace Gaines (women檚 basketball) - 3.89 GPA
Haley Cook (softball) - 3.89 GPA
Blakeleigh Garrison (softball) - 3.89 GPA
MaKayla Pugh (softball) - 3.85 GPA
Third Team
Jennie Bryant (softball) - 3.75 GPA
Justin Batts (men檚 basketball) - 3.70 GPA
Cole Howard (baseball) - 3.70 GPA
Staffany Olivares (women檚 soccer) - 3.64 GPA
NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
Haley Cook (softball) - 3.89 GPA
Blakeleigh Garrison (softball) - 3.89 GPA
MaKayla Pugh (softball) - 3.85 GPA
Jennie Bryant (softball) - 3.75 GPA