Hudson Valley Community College Places 57 Student-Athletes on 2026 NJCAA Region III Academic All-Region Team
CONTACT: Julia Quinlan, j.quinlan@hvcc.edu, (518) 629-7863 or (518) 530-7376
FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Hudson Valley Community College is proud to announce that a program-record 57 student-athletes have been named to the 2026 NJCAA Region III Academic All-Region Team, recognizing their outstanding achievements in the classroom.
The 57 honorees surpass last year's previous program record of 54 Academic All-Region selections, continuing Hudson Valley's tradition of excellence both academically and athletically.
The NJCAA Region III Academic All-Region Team honors student-athletes who have successfully completed at least 24 semester credit hours while maintaining a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.50.
Representing 15 Viking athletic programs, this year's honorees exemplify Hudson Valley's commitment to academic excellence and the department's mission of developing successful student-athletes both in competition and in the classroom.
The 2026 NJCAA Region III Academic All-Region selections from Hudson Valley Community College are:
Football: Caleb Blane, Andrew Gillick, Mohanad Nahhas, Logan Potter, Damien Santiago, Elijah Zapata Smalls
Men's Soccer: Eli Charlebois, Tyler Lashua, Mathias Saman Llanos
Women's Soccer: Majella Briggs, Jael Etman, Zoe Grennon, Katie Gross, Natalie Hastie, Anna Nichols, Maggie VanDyke
Women's Volleyball: Emily Coffey, Gabriella Kholstinin, Madison LaCouture, Haden LeFever, Abigail McCagg, Kylee Snyder
Women's Cross Country/Track & Field: Rebecca Church, Meghan Cowles, Paulina Ostrander
Men's Basketball: James Crable, Brady Poublon
Women's Basketball: Samantha Graham (Softball), Morgan Hayden, Nyein Hlaing, Zoey Snider
Men's Lacrosse: Romeyn Murray, Joshua Whitmore
Softball: Meaghan Casabonne, Alexandria Castiglione, Sophia Currao, Keeley Kristel, Katie Pryor, Ella Sawitzki
Men's Golf: William Jennings, Stephen Jordan
Women's Tennis: Sofia Petrushenko
Women's Track & Field: Ava Dwyer, Shia Lang, Megan May, Jada McCrae
Esports: Noah Guenette
Baseball: Finlay Harkin, Joshua Levinson, Matthew Maron, Robert Melo, Nicholas Mirable, Chase Morrison, Logan Norman, Joshua Ortiz, Michael Poltar, Brendan Shea
Hudson Valley Community College congratulates all 57 student-athletes on this well-deserved recognition and applauds their dedication to achieving excellence both in the classroom and in competition.