Vikings Student-Athletes Garner NJCAA & Region 3 Academic Honors

CONTACT: Adam Sopris, a.sopris@hvcc.edu, 518-629-7898 or 518-416-2137
FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Tuesday, July 12, 2022

The NJCAA has announced the 2021-22 All-Academic Teams, recognizing student-athletes across the country for their dedication in the classroom. A total of 26 student-athletes have been honored for achieving a GPA above 3.60. 

The NJCAA Region 3 also announced its Academic All-Region recipients for the 2021-22 academic season, which highlighted 28 individuals who finished the year with a 3.50 cumulative GPA. 

NJCAA All-Academic First Team (4.0 GPA)

Matthew Beattie (Men's Soccer)
Mikayla Bechtel (Women's Soccer)
Adeline Potter (Women's Soccer)
Kathryn Stackrow (Women's Basketball)
Eric Zumpe (Men's Cross Country)

NJCAA All-Academic Second Team (3.80-3.99 GPA)

Adira Arnold (Women's Soccer)
Parker Brown (Men's Bowling)
Benjamin Bulan (Men's Cross Country)
Marilyn Decker (Women's Soccer)
Joshua Kiefer (Men's Basketball)
Erin McCart (Women's Bowling)
Jaden Ross (Baseball)
Timothy Strevell (Baseball)
Ellicia Swedish (Women's Cross Country/Track and Field)
Trey Vente (Football)

NJCAA All-Academic Third Team (3.60-3.79 GPA)

Matthew Calicchia (Men's Lacrosse)
Robert Fitzgerald (Outdoor Men's Track and Field)
Blaise Maddox (Football)
Taylor Place (Women's Tennis)
Ty Plumley (Men's Soccer)
Jayon Renfro (Football)
Jeremy Sheftel (Men's Soccer)
Lia Soares (Outdoor Women's Track and Field)
Hannah Taylor (Softball)
Albert Vargas (Baseball)
Jessica Wank (Women's Cross Country)

NJCAA Academic All-Region 3

Adira Arnold (Women's Soccer)
Matthew Beattie (Men's Soccer)
Mikayla Bechtel (Women's Soccer)
Parker Brown (Men's Bowling)
Benjamin Bulan (Men's Cross Country)
Matthew Calicchia (Men's Lacrosse)
Marilyn Decker (Women's Soccer)
Jack Defayette (Baseball)
Riley Drew-Cross (Men's Lacrosse)
Robert Fitzgerald (Men's Track and Field)
Joshua Kiefer (Men's Basketball)
Blaise Maddox (Football)
Ian Martinez-Molina (Baseball)
Erin McCart (Women's Bowling)
Taylor Place (Women's Tennis)
Adeline Potter (Women's Soccer)
Ty Plumley (Men's Soccer)
Jaden Ross (Baseball)
Jeremy Sheftel (Men's Soccer)
Lia Soares (Women's Track and Field)
Kathryn Stackrow (Women's Basketball)
Timothy Strevell (Baseball)
Ellicia Swedish (Women's Cross Country/Track and Field)
Hannah Taylor (Softball)
Albert Vargas (Baseball)
Trey Vente (Football)
Jessica Wank (Women's Cross Country)
Eric Zumpe (Men's Cross Country)