Record 20 Tigers Earn NJCAA Academic Honors

Twenty Tigers were named to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Academic Teams for the 2016-2017 school year. Ten Tigers received the award in the 2015-2016 school year. There was a total of 6,006 student-athletes named to an NJCAA All-Academic team, a significant increase from the 2015-2016 academic year.

In order to earn this recognition, a student must complete a minimum of 24 semester hours with a GPA of 3.60 or higher. The NJCAA All-Academic First Team recognizes student athletes with a 4.0 GPA, the NJCAA All-Academic Second Team recognizes student-athletes with a GPA between 3.80-3.99, and the NJCAA All-Academic Third Team recognizes student-athletes with a GPA falling between 3.60-3.79.  

Sophomore women's basketball player Barbara Araoz (Neuquen, Argentina/Maria Auxiliadota) capped an outstanding athletic and academic career as a Tiger earning NJCAA All-Academic First Team, the only Tiger to do so. This was the second time Araoz earned the national honor. Araoz was also named to the All-Iowa Academic Team, one of two recipients from Marshalltown Community College.

NJCAA All-Academic Second Team honorees include:

Cole Baker: Urbandale, Iowa; Baseball
Juan Coffi: Barcelona, Spain; Men's Basketball
Fernando Gutierrez: Ibiza, Spain; Men's Soccer
Aaron Hauser: Marshalltown, Iowa; Men's Basketball
Joseph Monosmith: Ankeny, Iowa; Baseball
Pedro Oliveira: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Men's Soccer
Rieley Rodman: Ankeny, Iowa; Volleyball
Antonio Savi: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Men's Soccer
Paige Taylor: Coquitlam, British Columbia; Softball

NJCAA All-Academic Third Team honorees include:

Artur Aguiar: Fortaleza, Brazil; Men's Soccer
Sara Bisbe: Barcelona, Spain; Volleyball
Jordan Carter: Sigourney, Iowa; Volleyball and Softball
Courtney Fudge: Pleasant Hill, Iowa; Softball
Berk Karadan: Izmir, Turkey; Men's Basketball
Sarah Kavanh: Marengo, Iowa; Women's Basketball
Rafael Pereira: Lisbon, Portugal; Men's Soccer
Shaena Robinson: Gardnerville, Nevada; Softball
Taylor Tague: Des Moines, Iowa; Softball
Paola Toledo: Boca Chica, Dominican Republic; Volleyball