45 STUDENT-ATHLETES EARN ALL-ACADEMIC HONORS

45 STUDENT-ATHLETES EARN ALL-ACADEMIC HONORS
Posted: Jul 11, 2022

Ottumwa, IA – 45 Indian Hills student-athletes have received prestigious academic honors from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) as the national office released its NJCAA All-Academic Team selections on Monday.

10 Warrior athletic programs were represented on the NJCAA All-Academic teams, led by 12 individuals from both the baseball and softball teams. The women's soccer program collected seven individual honors while four individuals from both the track and field and volleyball programs were recognized.

To earn NJCAA All-Academic honors, individual student-athletes are awarded first-team status with a 4.0 GPA throughout the academic year. Second-team honorees consist of student-athletes with a GPA of 3.80 to 3.99, while third-team recipients posted a GPA of 3.60-3.79.

"Our student-athletes continue to reach new heights both academically and athletically, and that is evident on the NJCAA All-Academic teams," stated Brett Monaghan, Indian Hills Vice President, Student Development & Operations and Athletic Director. "We congratulate all of our student-athletes on another exceptional year at Indian Hills."

12 Warrior student-athletes earned first-team honors, including seven freshmen. 14 student-athletes earned second-team honors while 19 individuals earned third-team status.

Of the 26 sophomores recognized, 15 are repeat NJCAA All-Academic selections after earning the honor as freshman in 2020-21. Three members of the women's soccer team – Kylee Brown, Rachel Kaut, and Hope Ward completed their academic career at Indian Hills with two consecutive NJCAA All-Academic First-Team honors.

Four individuals earned the distinct honor of earning both NJCAA All-Academic and NJCAA All-American honors for their success both on the field and in the classroom - Frank Vucic (men's golf), Haleigh Hadley (track & field), Precious Daley (volleyball), and Bailey Wiemann (women's soccer).

*NJCAA All-Academic selections are reserved for only NJCAA sanctioned sports. 

2021-22 NJCAA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAMS
NAME SPORT YEAR TEAM
Emma Bolton Softball Freshman First
Kylee Brown Women's Soccer Sophomore First
Noah Bulter Baseball Sophomore First
Carly Campbell Softball Freshman First
Daniel Figueroa Baseball Freshman First
Haleigh Hadley Track & Field Freshman First
Haleigh Hadley Volleyball Freshman First
Gretta Hartz Softball Sophomore First
Rachel Kaut Women's Soccer Sophomore First
Brady Millikin Cross County Freshman First
Brady Millikin Track & Field Freshman First
Hope Ward Women's Soccer Sophomore First
Diego Aragon Baseball Sophomore Second
Jorge Becerra Track & Field Freshman Second
Abbi Cataldo Softball Freshman Second
Thomas Emerich Baseball Sophomore Second
Victor Guzman Men's Wrestling Sophomore Second
Jack Nelson Baseball Freshman Second
Breanna Newton Softball Sophomore Second
Elisabeth Plouy Women's Soccer Freshman Second
Kennedy Preston Softball Sophomore Second
Jackson Romero Baseball Freshman Second
TJ Stoaks Softball Freshman Second
Francisco Valdez Men's Soccer Freshman Second
Ricardo Van Grieken Baseball Sophomore Second
Bailey Wiemann Women's Soccer Sophomore Second
Madie Anderson Softball Freshman Third
Alex Beard Softball Sophomore Third
Andrew Beissner Baseball Sophomore Third
Calvin Brindle Track & Field Sophomore Third
Precious Daley Volleyball Sophomore Third
Tucker Ebest Baseball Sophomore Third
Maddy Findley Softball Sophomore Third
Gracie Jevyak Softball Sophomore Third
Ryan Kamerer Men's Wrestling Freshman Third
Pablo Marques Men's Soccer Sophomore Third
Zara McCauley Volleyball Sophomore Third
Ikumi Okumura Women's Soccer Freshman Third
Chantal Paniagua Volleyball Sophomore Third
Jack Payne Baseball Sophomore Third
Arturo Rodriguez Baseball Sophomore Third
Douglas Rojas Baseball Sophomore Third
Margot van eijl Softball Sophomore Third
Frank Vucic Golf Freshman Third
Trisha Westphal Women's Soccer Freshman Third