Shelton State Lands 19 On NJCAA All-Academic Teams

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Shelton State Community College on Tuesday announced that 19 student athletes had been honored for their achievement in the classroom during the last academic year.

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The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) recognizes student-athletes with one of three NJCAA All-Academic Student-Athlete Awards, according to the following qualifying grade-point averages:

• NJCAA All-Academic First Team: 4.00 GPA
• NJCAA All-Academic Second Team: 3.80-3.99 GPA
• NJCAA All-Academic Third Team: 3.60-3.79 GPA

Here's a look at the Shelton State student athletes who were honored:

First Team

• Davis Allen - Baseball
• Matti Morrow - Softball
• Gracie Vanderford - Softball
• Toni West - Women’s Basketball
• Emry Wright - Softball

Second Team

• Rachel Early - Women’s Basketball
• Eli Medford - Baseball
• Carson Mitchell - Baseball
• Warren Ruddman - Baseball
• Skyla Wright - Softball

Third Team

• Kyle Chastine - Baseball
• Hannah Collinsworth - Softball
• Graham Duncan - Baseball
• Georgia Gerichten - Softball
• Jack Hoppenjans - Baseball
• Garrett Mangione - Baseball
• Maddie Taylor - Softball
• AJ Taylor - Softball
• Nya Valentine - Women’s Basketball

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