38 student-athletes earn fall Academic All-Region honors
The Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) has announced its Academic All-Region teams for the fall semester, and Marshalltown Community College was well represented.
2016 Fall Academic All-Region Team
The Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) has announced its Academic All-Region teams for the fall semester, and Marshalltown Community College was well represented. 38 student-athletes, including 18 first-team honorees, across four sports earned recognition from the region for their success in the classroom.
Academic All-Region requirements consist of maintaining a grade point average of 3.5 or better for first-team honors and a grade point average between 3.0 and 3.49 for second-team honors.
The MCC men's soccer team placed 16 players on the team, including nine first-team selections. The volleyballl team had all eight members of the team earn academic honors, with three on the first-team. The men's basketball team had nine members named to the Academic All-Region team with four members on the first-team while the women's basketball team had five first-team selections.
NJCAA Region XI Academic All-Region First-Team
Men's Basketball: Juan Coffi, Aaron Hauser, Berk Karadan, Jonas Perkis
Men's Soccer: Artur Aguiar, Fernando Gutierrez, Miguel Jareno, Eneko Lasheras, Jose Moreno, Pedro Oliveira, Rafael Pereira, Kino Ryosuke, Antonio Savi
Women's Basketball: Barbara Araoz, Sarah Kavanh, Claudia Morente, Victoria Pothast, Ryan Roberts
Volleyball: Sara Bisbe, Rieley Rodman, Paola Toledo
NJCAA Region XI Academic All-Region Second-Team
Men's Basketball: Blake Carlson, Danny Mozee, Brandon Simmons, Tony Smith, Mohamed Thiam
Men's Soccer: Alex Diaz, Greig Duo, Miguel Munoz, Bruno Osorio, Oswaldo Rodriguez, John Spells, Sirleaf Wiah
Volleyball: Lucia Almagro, Nina Bales, Jordan Carter, DaNesha Cowley, Nicole Montgomery