Four Marshalltown Community College Athletic teams have been named NJCAA Academic Teams of the Year after posting cumulative grade point averages of 3.00 or better for the 2015-16 year.
The men's soccer program led the way with a 3.20 overall GPA. The women's volleyball team posted a 3.07 GPA followed by a 3.05 GPA from the softball team. The MCC Baseball team rounded out the national honors with a 3.02 GPA.
Of the 111 student-athletes on campus, the MCC Athletic Department boasted 61 of those members with a 3.00 or better GPA to give the department its most NJCAA Academic Teams of the Year in school history. The 10 individual academic award winners were also the most in school history.
This is the fifth NJCAA Academic Team of the Year Award for the softball team since 2007. The volleyball team has earned four honors since 2009. The baseball and men's soccer team's earned their first-ever team honor. For a full list of all-time academic team honors, visit: NJCAA Academic Team of the Year Awards
To see this year's individual academic award winners, visit: 2015-16 Individual NJCAA Academic Award Winners
Congratulations to all of our student-athletes for another successful year in the classroom!
