44 Hawks named to 2023-24 NJCAA All-American Teams

Forty-four student-athletes from Mohawk Valley Community College have been named to the 2023-2024 National Junior Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Academic Teams in recognition of their academic success. 

Those named to the All-Academic First Team achieved a GPA of 4.00; those named to the Second Team earned a GPA of 3.80-3.99, and those named to the Third Team earned a GPA of 3.60-3.79.

All-Academic First Team:

  • Katie Bauer, Whitesboro, Freshman, Women’s Cross Country
  • Matthew Benjamin, Whitesboro, Freshman, Men’s Outdoor Track & Field
  • Kendall Decker, Remsen, Sophomore, Women’s Soccer 
  • Alyssa Fitzpatrick, Copenhagen, N.Y., Freshman, Women’s Soccer
  • Olivia Krouson, Marcy, Freshman, Women’s Tennis
  • Caleb Lutke, Oriskany Falls, Freshman, Men’s Outdoor Track & Field
  • Dakota Saxe, Westmoreland, Sophomore, Men’s Outdoor Track & Field
  • Tessie Shafer, Westmoreland, Freshman, Women’s Cross Country
  • Brooklyn Skellham, Verona, Freshman, Women’s Tennis
  • Isaiah Sobolewski, New York Mills, Freshman, Men’s Outdoor Track & Field
  • Malone Vanstone, Essex, England, Freshman, Men’s Soccer
  • Marga Villahermosa, Verona, Freshman, Women’s Tennis

All-Academic Second Team:

  • Olga Akhremenko, Utica, Sophomore, Women’s Outdoor Track & Field
  • Kiersten Case, West Leyden, Freshman, Women’s Soccer
  • Raegan Dalrymple, Copenhagen, N.Y., Sophomore, Women’s Basketball
  • Derek DeFazio, New Hartford, Freshman, Baseball
  • Marissa Hefner, Remsen, Freshman, Women’s Volleyball
  • Jacey Hinds, Blossvale, Freshman, Women’s Soccer
  • Kaname Kanda, Kakamigahara, Japan, Freshman, Baseball
  • Jack Morotti, Little Falls, Freshman, Baseball
  • Shuya Nakamura, Kobe, Japan, Freshman, Baseball
  • Lauren Packard, Delhi, Freshman, Women’s Soccer
  • Carley Robinson, Whitesboro, Freshman, Softball
  • Marlee Shafer, Westmoreland, Freshman, Women’s Cross Country

All-Academic Third Team:

  • Hudson Albrecht, Ilion, Freshman, Baseball
  • Morgan Angus, Deerfield, Freshman, Women’s Soccer
  • Madison Battisti, Little Falls, Freshman, Women’s Cross Country
  • Lucas Beja, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sophomore, Men’s Soccer
  • Megan Canipe, Ilion, Freshman, Women’s Soccer
  • Ryann DePerno, Deerfield, Sophomore, Women’s Soccer
  • Alonso Fernandez Guirao, Valencia, Spain, Freshman, Men’s Soccer
  • Mackenzie Hess, Norwich, N.Y., Sophomore, Women’s Basketball
  • Sydney Hight, Oriskany, Freshman, Women’s Cross Country
  • Scott Korzenski, Dunkirk, Sophomore, Baseball
  • Guilherme Luqui, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sophomore, Men’s Soccer
  • Caleigh McQueeney, Whitesboro, Freshman, Women’s Cross Country
  • Thiago Pereira, Racife, Brazil, Sophomore, Men’s Soccer
  • Alvaro Pineda Faura, Seville, Spain, Sophomore, Men’s Soccer
  • Jenna Riesel, Herkimer, Freshman, Softball
  • Ervin Ruznic, Utica, Freshman, Men’s Soccer
  • Ryan Shackett, Oriskany, Freshman, Men’s Golf
  • Lauren Suppe, Canastota, Freshman, Women’s Cross Country
  • Jorge Vandervelde, Barquisimeto, Venezuela, Sophomore, Men’s Soccer
  • Erik Vodanovic, Marcy, Sophomore, Men’s Lacrosse

About MVCC Athletics

Mohawk Valley Community College, home of the Hawks, offers one of the most extensive, diverse, and successful two-year college intercollegiate athletic programs in the country with 17 highly competitive sports for men and women. The Hawks are part of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region III, Division III, and the program is committed to supporting student-athletes in meeting their educational goals in compliance with institutional, NJCAA, and transfer academic standards. Learn about MVCC Athletics.