NJCAA Recognized 72 Student Athletes & 9 Teams for Academics from Pearl River Community College

POPLARVILLE, Miss (THN News)- Pearl River is proud to announce 72 student-athletes, and nine teams were recognized by the National Junior College Athletic Association for their academic success. 

Teams with a combined grade point average of 3.0 or above were recognized as a 2024-2025 NJCAA Academic Team. The Pearl River teams receiving this distinction are women's soccer (3.72), men's golf (3.52), volleyball (3.48), softball (3.43), women's golf (3.42), men's soccer (3.38), baseball (3.30), women's basketball (3.20) and men's basketball (3.22). 

Individual student-athletes were also recognized for their success in the classroom. Student-athletes who earned a GPA of 4.0 were recognized as first-team selections, second-team selections achieved a 3.80-3.99 GPA, and third-team selections earned a 3.60-3.79 GPA.

All-Academic First-TeamBaseball: AJ Hansen (Mobile, Ala.; McGill-Toolen)

Football: Chavarius Garrett (Senatobia), Tucker Smith (Poplarville), Jacob Vick (Philadelphia, Miss.; Nanih Waiya)

Men's Golf: William Dickerson (Gautier), Nathan Hickman (Picayune)

Men's Soccer: Ace Cosby (Starkville; Ocean Springs), Tiago Honorio Jr. (São Paulo, Brazil; Zacarias Antônio da Silva)

Rodeo: Cayden Roland (Childersburg, Ala.; Fayetteville)

Volleyball: Allie Varner (Madison; Germantown), Jordyn Wilks (Independence, La.; Hammond Magnet)

Women's Golf: Ashlynn Goss (Picayune; Ignite Christian Academy)

Women's Soccer: Haylie Alvarez (Gulfport; St. Patrick), Anna Grace Deakle (Gulfport), Cailin Guthrie (Biloxi; D'Iberville), Kennedy Harris (Biloxi), Jessica Lawrence (Ocean Springs), Paige Lutkins (D'Iberville), Emily Taylor (Laurel; Homeschool), Amelie Wittenkamp (Oelstykke, Denmark; Egedal Gymnasium)

All-Academic Second-TeamBaseball: Drew Harrison (Madison; Germantown), Jackson Hood (Madison; Germantown), Caston Thompson (Jayess; Brookhaven Academy)

Cheer: Mattie Prince (Sumrall)

Football: Garrett Orgas (Hopkinsville; Warren Central), Daniel Pickens (Gautier; Resurrection), Mark Will (Poplarville), Matt Will (Poplarville)

Men's Golf: Jeremiah Cochran (Gautier; Covenant Christian Academy), Henry Ros (Pascagoula)

Men's Soccer: Preston Churchwell (Brandon)

Rodeo: Trenton Davis (Poplarville), Birch Harvey (Beaver Springs, Pa.; Midd-West), Tyler Housley (Brandon; McLaurin Attendance Center)

Softball: Natalie Eaves (Louisville, Miss.; Choctaw Central), Ana-Grace Garcia (Baton Rouge, La.; St. Joseph's), Peyton Hoffmayer (Ocean Springs), Anna Kate Rounsaville (Gulfport)

Volleyball: Peyton Hoffmayer (Ocean Springs), Sophia Warren (Brandon), Avery Wheat (Gonzales, La.; East Ascension)

Women's Soccer: Shyla Allen (Biloxi; D'Iberville), Chloe Ezell (Ocean Springs), Marieke Faber (Britsum, Netherlands; Leeuwarder Lyceum), Maddie Kostmayer (Biloxi; St. Patrick), Frederikke Nielsen (Randers, Denmark; Randers Statsskole), Walker Rodney (Sumrall)

All-Academic Third-TeamBaseball: Cannon Graham (Bailey; West Lauderdale), Konner Graham (Hammond)

Cheer: Katie Anne Hedgepeth (Picayune), I'Miya Oatis (Hattiesburg; Oak Grove), Kaeleigh Pannell (Sumrall), Hayley Shepard (Vancleave), Skye Storozuk (Hattiesburg; Oak Grove), Samantha Vaughan (Poplarville)

Football: Joshua Davis (Natchez; Adams County Christian), Jeffrey Hopgood (Kiln; Hancock), Tyke Smith (Poplarville), Lejon Williams (Pensacola, Fla.; Escambia)

Men's Basketball: Mason Lewis (Stockbridge, Ga.; Woodland)

Men's Soccer: Barrett Breazeale (Hattiesburg; Sumrall), Emil Corfitzen (Copenhagen, Denmark), Julio Martinez (Hattiesburg; Oak Grove), Pedro Trindade (São Paulo, Brazil; Colégio Emilie De Villeneuv), Tycho van Haaren (Doetinchem, Netherlands; Rietveld Lyceum)

Rodeo: Cole Lansford (Childersburg, Ala.; Fayetteville), Zane Pittman (Beaumont, Miss.)

Softball: Alexa Womack (Prairieville, La; Dutchtown)

Volleyball: Morgan Mears (Hurley; East Central)

Women's Golf: Amaya Morelos (Grambling, La.; Ruston)

Women's Soccer: Yazmin Humphrey (Lucedale; George County), Natasza Koper (Warsaw, Poland; LXXV Liceum Ogólnokształcące), Alli Shemper (Biloxi)

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