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Berlaga, McGeary, Sheaffer, Pennala and Banks highlight 2024-25 Academic All-America® Men's At-Large teams
Five talented student-athletes headline 2024-25 Academic All-America men's at-large teams; Berlaga repeats as DI AAA of the Year
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AUSTIN, Texas – Five standouts headline a group of outstanding student-athletes named to the 2025 Academic All-America® at-large teams selected by College Sports Communicators
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Gymnast
Mark Berlaga from Stanford University, wrestler
Ty McGeary from West Liberty University, outside hitter
Christian Sheaffer from Southern Virginia University, opposite hitter/setter
Matt Pennala from Saint Xavier University and thrower
Kaden Banks from Indian Hills Community College-Ottumwa were named as the Academic All-America® Team Members of the Year for NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA and college division, respectively.
NCAA Division I
Now a back-to-back CSC Men’s Division I At-Large Team Member of the Year,
Mark Berlaga ended his career as a three-time NCAA All-American as a still rings specialist, finishing as the national runner-up in the event in both 2022 and 2024. He is also an MPSF Champion in the event, scoring a 14.600 to win the conference title in 2023. Berlaga, who had a 4.00 cumulative grade-point average as a human biology major, helped guide Stanford to three national championships and three MPSF team titles. The Palo Alto, California, native is a two-time Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll selection, a three-time MPSF All-Academic Team honoree and recently earned an NCAA postgraduate scholarship.
Seven members of the Academic All-America® Division I at-large teams have a perfect 4.0 grade-point average in their undergraduate or graduate work. The 15 members on the first team have an average GPA of 3.88, with all three teams holding a collective average GPA of 3.81.
Ten student-athletes join Berlaga as repeat selections on the Academic All-America® Division I at-large teams:
Asher Cohen (University of Nebraska);
Joe Davies (University of Utah);
Pablo Ereño (UCLA);
Andreas Kirkeng (University of Denver);
Florian Knopf (Denver);
Will Koch (University of Colorado);
Max Lyons (Marquette University);
Andrew McAdorey (Duke University);
Keegan O’Toole (University of Missouri); and
Tyler Shimizu (California).
| FIRST TEAM |
| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Ice Hockey |
Trey Augustine |
Michigan State University |
So. |
3.88 |
Finance |
| Golf |
Josele Ballester |
Arizona State |
Sr. |
3.69 |
Sports Science & Performance Programming |
| Gymnastics |
Mark Berlaga (1, #) |
Stanford University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Human Biology |
| Gymnastics |
Matthew Burgoyne |
University of Oklahoma |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Health & Exercise Science |
| Wrestling |
Lucas Byrd |
University of Illinois |
Gr. |
3.71/3.71 |
Management |
| Gymnastics |
Emre Dodanli |
University of Oklahoma |
Sr. |
3.72 |
Health & Exercise Science |
| Golf |
Pablo Ereño (3) |
UCLA |
Sr. |
3.53 |
Mathematics & Economics |
| Skiing |
Andreas Kirkeng (3) |
University of Denver |
Sr. |
3.99/4.00 |
Applied Quantitative Finance |
| Skiing |
Florian Knopf (1) |
University of Denver |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Applied Quantitative Finance |
| Skiing |
Will Koch (2) |
University of Colorado |
Gr. |
3.82/3.90 |
Business Analytics |
| Golf |
Max Lyons (2) |
Marquette University |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Finance |
| Wrestling |
Mitchell Mesenbrink |
Penn State University |
So. |
3.92 |
Psychology |
| Ice Hockey |
Alex Tracy |
Minnesota State |
Jr. |
3.94 |
Finance |
| Volleyball |
Parker Van Buren |
Loyola University Chicago |
Gr. |
3.82/3.96 |
Accounting (U) / Business Administration (G) |
| Gymnastics |
Ignacio Yockers |
University of Oklahoma |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Mathematics & Computer Science |
| SECOND TEAM |
| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Gymnastics |
Asher Cohen (3) |
University of Nebraska |
Jr. |
3.97 |
Biological Sciences |
| Lacrosse |
Cole Cunningham |
U.S. Air Force Academy |
Jr. |
3.90 |
Business Management |
| Skiing |
Joe Davies (3) |
University of Utah |
Sr. |
3.69 |
Civil Engineering |
| Ice Hockey |
Matt Davis |
University of Denver |
Sr. |
3.96 |
Finance |
| Golf |
Ethan Fang |
Oklahoma State University |
So. |
3.80 |
Sports Management |
| Lacrosse |
Bryce Ford |
University of Maryland |
Gr. |
3.83/3.83 |
Tech. Entrep. & Corporate Innovation (G) |
| Lacrosse |
Christian Fournier |
U.S. Military Academy |
Sr. |
3.72 |
Kinesiology |
| Fencing |
Justin Haddad |
Columbia University |
Sr. |
3.86 |
Computer Science |
| Gymnastics |
Ian Lasic-Ellis |
Stanford University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Symbolic Systems |
| Fencing |
Nicholas Lawson |
Princeton University |
Sr. |
3.93 |
Physics |
| Gymnastics |
Kameron Nelson |
Ohio State University |
Gr. |
3.57 |
Communications |
| Skiing |
John Steel Hagenbuch |
Dartmouth College |
Sr. |
3.73 |
Government |
| Water Polo |
Riley Pittman |
Stanford |
Gr. |
3.72 |
Computer Science |
| Rifle |
Lauri Syrja |
West Virginia University |
So. |
3.77 |
Business Management |
| Golf |
Ryan Voois |
University of Illinois |
Jr. |
3.98 |
Finance |
| THIRD TEAM |
| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Golf |
J.F. Aber |
Marshall University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Sports Management & Marketing |
| Ice Hockey |
Matt Basgall |
Michigan State University |
Jr. |
3.96 |
Kinesiology |
| Ice Hockey |
Guy Blessing |
U.S. Air Force Academy |
Sr. |
3.80 |
Astronautical Engineering |
| Gymnastics |
Taylor Christopulos |
University of Nebraska |
Gr. |
3.52/3.66 |
Strategic Innovation & Entrepreneurship |
| Volleyball |
'Eleu Choy |
University of Hawaii |
Sr. |
3.70/3.80 |
Civil Engineering |
| Ice Hockey |
Jack Devine |
University of Denver |
Sr. |
3.72 |
Finance |
| Wrestling |
Parker Keckeisen |
University of Northern Iowa |
Sr. |
3.51 |
Construction Management |
| Lacrosse |
Andrew McAdorey (2) |
Duke University |
Sr. |
3.61 |
Political Science |
| Wrestling |
Keegan O'Toole (3,5) |
University of Missouri |
Sr. |
3.71/3.63 |
Business |
| Water Polo |
Jackson Painter |
Stanford |
Gr. |
3.74/3.85 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Lacrosse |
Joe Petro |
Towson University |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Biology - Cellular Molecular |
| Gymnastics |
Tyler Shimizu (2) |
California |
Sr. |
3.64 |
Electrical Engineering & Computer Science |
| Ice Hockey |
Tim Washe |
Western Michigan University |
Gr. |
3.58/3.75 |
Business Administration |
| Volleyball |
Skyler Varga |
Long Beach State |
Jr. |
3.56 |
Kinesiology - Sport Psych Leadership |
(1) – Academic All-America® first-team selection in 2024
(2) – Academic All-America® second-team selection in 2024
(3) – Academic All-America® third-team selection in 2024
(5) – Academic All-America® second-team selection in 2023
(#) – Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year in 2024
NCAA Division II
A three-time NCAA Division II national champion at 184 pounds,
Ty McGeary capped his final season with a 33-1 record to finish his career 132-7 overall. Over his last two seasons, the McDonald, Pennsylvania, native totaled 66-1 record. The back-to-back Mountain East Conference Male Athlete of the Year made history as the first wrestler in West Liberty and MEC history to win four consecutive conference titles. McGeary, who is has a 3.69 GPA while working on his master’s degree in business administration, is a three-time Academic All-American and a four-time NWCA Scholar All-American.
Six members of the Academic All-America® Division II at-large teams boast a perfect 4.0 GPA in their undergraduate or graduate work. The 17 members on the first team have an average GPA of 3.78, with the entire 45-man team holding a collective average GPA of 3.81.
Seventeen other student-athletes join McGeary as repeat selections on the Academic All-America® Division II at-large teams:
Nate Alviti (Bentley University);
Reece Barnhardt (University of Mary);
Derek Blubaugh (University of Indianapolis);
Drew Coble (Grand Valley State University);
Grayston DiBlasi (Colorado School of Mines);
Alex Egorshin (University of Montevallo);
Ryan Herman (Maryville University);
Christian Hofer (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University);
Jackson Hoover (University of Indianapolis);
Jordan Hyland (Wingate University);
Nick Novak (St. Cloud State University);
John Parker (Newberry College);
Nolan Rapp (Biola University);
Logan Schoepp (Bemidji State University);
Jaxson Rohman (Augustana University);
Sebastian Simonson (Saint Michael’s College); and
Reece Worachek (University of Wisconsin-Parkside).
The Division II Academic All-America® program is financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist the College Sports Communicators with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2024-25 Division II Academic All-America® program.
| FIRST TEAM |
| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Wrestling |
Reece Barnhardt (3) |
University of Mary |
Sr. |
3.73 |
Respiratory Therapy |
| Golf |
Cole Beyer |
Colorado Mesa University |
Sr. |
3.88 |
Geosciences |
| Wrestling |
Derek Blubaugh (1) |
University of Indianapolis |
Gr. |
3.52/3.92 |
Nursing |
| Lacrosse |
Dagan Carlson |
Maryville University |
Sr. |
3.81 |
Finance |
| Golf |
Drew Coble (1) |
Grand Valley State University |
Gr. |
3.78/3.50 |
Communications |
| Wrestling |
Grayston DiBlasi (4) |
Colorado School of Mines |
Sr. |
3.95/4.00 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Golf |
George Durkin |
Lincoln Memorial University |
Sr. |
3.83 |
Physical Education |
| Lacrosse |
Alex Egorshin (1) |
University of Montevallo |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Chemistry |
| Golf |
Thomas Gutzmer |
Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) |
Sr. |
3.87/3.90 |
Sports Management |
| Wrestling |
Ryan Herman (3) |
Maryville University |
Gr. |
3.56/3.59 |
Business Administration (G) |
| Wrestling |
Jackson Hoover (1) |
University of Indianapolis |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Biology |
| Golf |
Eddie Lee |
University of West Florida |
Jr. |
3.89 |
Criminal Justice |
| Lacrosse |
Kyle Lewis |
Adelphi University |
Jr. |
3.61 |
Physical Education |
| Wrestling |
Ty McGeary (1,5) |
West Liberty University |
Gr. |
3.69 |
Business Administration (G) |
| Golf |
Logan Schoepp (3) |
Bemidji State University |
Jr. |
3.99 |
Accounting & Business Administration |
| Wrestling |
Jaxson Rohman (3) |
Augustana University |
Sr. |
3.68 |
Nursing |
| Golf |
Cooper Tendick |
University of West Florida |
Jr. |
3.55 |
General Business |
| SECOND TEAM |
| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Golf |
Connor Benjamin |
Missouri Univ. of Science & Tech. |
Sr. |
3.55 |
Nuclear Engineering |
| Skiing |
Corbin Carpenter |
University of Alaska Anchorage |
So. |
3.92 |
Health Sciences |
| Golf |
Jordan Hyland (3) |
Wingate University |
Gr. |
3.62/4.00 |
Accounting (U) / Business Administration (G) |
| Skiing |
Philipp Moosmayer |
University of Alaska Fairbanks |
So. |
3.90 |
Digital Journalism |
| Wrestling |
Nick Novak (2) |
St. Cloud State University |
Sr. |
3.59 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Wrestling |
John Parker (2) |
Newberry College |
Jr. |
3.95 |
Mathematics Education |
| Lacrosse |
Triston Schaffer |
University of Indianapolis |
Sr. |
3.94 |
Finance |
| Lacrosse |
Brandon Shaffner |
University of Montevallo |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Exercise & Nutrition Science |
| Golf |
Cooper Scheck |
Fort Hays State University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Health & Human Performance |
| Lacrosse |
Sebastian Simonson (2,6) |
Saint Michael's College |
Sr. |
3.86 |
Biochemistry |
| Lacrosse |
Domenic Tarello |
Lewis University |
Sr. |
3.85 |
Sport Management |
| Lacrosse |
Carter Wilcox |
Lander University |
Sr. |
3.68 |
Business Administration |
| Wrestling |
Reece Worachek (2) |
University of Wisconsin-Parkside |
Sr. |
3.90 |
Elementary Education |
| THIRD TEAM |
| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Lacrosse |
Nathan Alviti (5) |
Bentley University |
Sr. |
3.84 |
Accounting |
| Ice Hockey |
Collin Berke |
Southern New Hampshire Univ. |
So. |
3.95 |
Accounting & Finance |
| Water Polo |
Mitchell Carpenter |
Biola University |
Sr. |
3.60 |
Mathematics |
| Lacrosse |
Clayton Cerett |
Maryville University |
Sr. |
3.88 |
Accounting |
| Ice Hockey |
David Ciancio |
Saint Michael's College |
Sr. |
3.87 |
Business Administration & Accounting |
| Lacrosse |
Michael Durnin |
Adelphi University |
So. |
3.91 |
Accounting |
| Lacrosse |
Christian Hofer (3) |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ. |
Sr. |
3.83/3.90 |
Mathematics (U) / Business Administration (G) |
| Lacrosse |
Brock Ollila |
Rockhurst University |
Jr. |
3.81 |
Business |
| Golf |
Bryson Oots |
William Jewell College |
Jr. |
3.78 |
Data Science |
| Water Polo |
Nolan Rapp (2) |
Biola University |
Sr. |
3.81 |
Public Health |
| Golf |
Exequiel Rodriguez |
Oklahoma Christian University |
Sr. |
3.82 |
Computer Science |
| Skiing |
Jan Ronner |
University of Alaska Anchorage |
Sr. |
3.85 |
Finance |
| Lacrosse |
Luke Schroeder |
Lewis University |
Jr. |
3.73 |
Sport Management |
| Skiing |
Tryg Solberg |
Michigan Technological University |
Sr. |
3.93/3.77 |
Geographic Information Science (G) |
| Golf |
Giulio Zanichelli |
Academy of Art University |
Sr. |
3.52 |
Industrial Design |
(1) – Academic All-America® first-team selection in 2024
(2) – Academic All-America® second-team selection in 2024
(3) – Academic All-America® third-team selection in 2024
(4) – Academic All-America® first-team selection in 2023
(5) – Academic All-America® second-team selection in 2023
(6) – Academic All-America® third-team selection in 2023
NCAA Division III
A three-time first team All-American and the 2025 AVCA Division III Player of the Year,
Christian Sheaffer boasted a .421 attacking percentage with a career-high 444 kills alongside 149 digs, 97.0 blocks and 70 service aces this season. He led Southern Virginia to its first men’s volleyball national championship as the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player and became the Knights’ all-time ace leader with 177 in his career. Sheaffer has a 3.87 GOA as a business major.
Aurora University’s
Braeden Duncan, who was named to the Academic All-America® first team with a 4.00 GPA as a pre-physical therapy major, earned the NCAA Elite 90 Award for Division III men’s golf for the third consecutive season in 2024-25. Duncan also earned an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.
Fifteen honorees on the Academic All-America® Division III at-large teams boast a perfect 4.0 GPA in their undergraduate work or graduate school. The 15-man first team has an average GPA of 3.94, with the entire 46-man team combining for a collective 3.88 GPA.
Fourteen student-athletes are repeat selections on the Academic All-America® Division III at-large teams:
Luke Aquaro (Hobart College);
Quinn Clifford (Illinois Wesleyan University);
Bryan Creamer (Stevens Institute of Technology);
Andrew Kim (Hobart College);
Zach Knudsen (New York University);
Thompson Lau (Amherst College);
Gavin Layman (Ohio Northern University);
Joseph Perry (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute);
Griffin Pohl (Illinois Wesleyan University);
Cooper Swift (Hobart College);
Charlie Tagliaferri (Tufts University);
Joey Waldbaum (Tufts);
Patrick Xinyi Liu (MIT); and
Alan Zheng (Johns Hopkins University).
The Division III Academic All-America® program is financially supported by the NCAA Division III national governance structure to assist the College Sports Communicators with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2024-25 Division III Academic All-America® program.
| FIRST TEAM |
| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Ice Hockey |
Luke Aquaro (4) |
Hobart College |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Economics |
| Golf |
Juney Bai |
Illinois Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Business |
| Fencing |
Eric Chen |
Haverford College |
So. |
4.00 |
Anthropology |
| Golf |
Quinn Clifford (1,6) |
Illinois Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Business |
| Golf |
Braeden Duncan |
Aurora University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Pre-Physical Therapy |
| Wrestling |
Michael Glynn III |
RIT |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Ice Hockey |
Connor Kalthoff |
St. Olaf College |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Economics |
| Volleyball |
Josh McLellan |
Aurora University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Mathematics & Secondary Education |
| Golf |
Griffin Pohl (3) |
Illinois Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
3.77 |
Finance |
| Volleyball |
Christian Sheaffer |
Southern Virginia University |
Sr. |
3.87 |
Business |
| Ice Hockey |
Cooper Swift (2,4) |
Hobart College |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Economics |
| Lacrosse |
Charlie Tagliaferri (3) |
Tufts University |
Sr. |
3.77 |
Economics |
| Lacrosse |
Joey Waldbaum (1) |
Tufts University |
Sr. |
3.92 |
Biology |
| Fencing |
Patrick Xinyi Liu (5) |
MIT |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Computer Science |
| Fencing |
Alan Zheng (1,6) |
Johns Hopkins University |
Sr. |
3.91 |
Computer Science |
| SECOND TEAM |
| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Lacrosse |
Michael Ayers |
Tufts University |
Sr. |
3.70 |
Finance |
| Lacrosse |
Hillis Burns |
Washington and Lee University |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Business Administration & Mathematics |
| Lacrosse |
Bryan Creamer (2) |
Stevens Institute of Technology |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Business & Technology |
| Fencing |
Tony Escueta |
Brandeis University |
Sr. |
3.84 |
Politics & International & Global Studies |
| Golf |
Carter Hassenplug |
Allegheny College |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Mathematics |
| Lacrosse |
Mark Isabelle |
Shenandoah University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Business Administration (G) |
| Volleyball |
Andrew Kim (6) |
Hobart College |
Gr. |
3.59/4.00 |
Higher Education Leadership & Mathematics |
| Volleyball |
Zach Knudsen (3) |
New York University |
Sr. |
3.80 |
Business |
| Lacrosse |
Thompson Lau (2) |
Amherst College |
Jr. |
3.98 |
Neuroscience |
| Volleyball |
Corey Mayotte |
Loras College |
Sr. |
3.72 |
Sports Management |
| Golf |
Jonathan McEwen |
Washington and Lee University |
So. |
3.83 |
Business Administration |
| Lacrosse |
Joseph Perry (3) |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
Sr. |
3.85 |
Management |
| Wrestling |
Cooper Pontelandolfo |
New York University |
Sr. |
3.60 |
Real Estate |
| Lacrosse |
Tyler Spano |
Washington and Lee University |
So. |
3.99 |
Business Administration |
| Skiing |
Bradshaw Underhill |
Middlebury College |
Sr. |
3.56 |
Physics |
| THIRD TEAM |
| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Wrestling |
Casey Aikman |
North Central College |
Jr. |
3.67 |
Exercise Science |
| Volleyball |
Mats Beentjes |
Randolph College |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Coaching & Sport Leadership |
| Fencing |
Lev BenAvram |
Brandeis University |
Jr. |
3.72 |
Business |
| Golf |
Michael Burry |
Emory University |
Sr. |
3.72 |
Neuroscience & Behavioral Biology |
| Wrestling |
Cameron Butka |
Wilkes University |
Sr. |
3.86 |
Biochemistry |
| Ice Hockey |
Liam Fraser |
St. Norbert College |
Sr. |
3.76 |
Finance |
| Water Polo |
Adam Ivatorov |
MIT |
Jr. |
3.84 |
Mechanical Engineering & Business Management |
| Wrestling |
Eric Kinkaid |
Loras College |
Jr. |
3.92 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Wrestling |
Joey Petrella |
Baldwin Wallace University |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Exercise Science |
| Wrestling |
Gavin Layman (3) |
Ohio Northern University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Computer Science |
| Lacrosse |
Billy McHugh |
Illinois Wesleyan University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Economics |
| Lacrosse |
Parker Merril |
Tufts University |
Sr. |
3.76 |
Biopsychology |
| Volleyball |
Dylan Mulvaney |
Springfield College |
Jr. |
3.71 |
Exercise Science |
| Wrestling |
John Santowski |
Washington and Lee University |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Biology |
| Wrestling |
Cael Vanderhorst |
Ohio Northern University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Lacrosse |
Sam Weinberg |
Illinois Wesleyan University |
Sr. |
3.83 |
Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience |
(1) – Academic All-America® first-team selection in 2024
(2) – Academic All-America® second-team selection in 2024
(3) – Academic All-America® third-team selection in 2024
(4) – Academic All-America® first-team selection in 2023
(5) – Academic All-America® second-team selection in 2023
(6) – Academic All-America® third-team selection in 2023
NAIA
The 2025 NAIA Player of the Year and an AVCA first team All-American,
Matt Pennala led Saint Xavier to the national championship match and a runner-up performance as the team’s leading attacker. The Long Beach, California, native hit .364 with 395 kills and 447.5 points – both program single-season records. He added 131 assists, 42 service aces, 143 digs and 71.0 blocks in his senior season. Pennala has a 4.00 GPA as a communications major.
Three members of the 20-man Academic All-America® NAIA at-large teams – Pennala,
Creighton Baughman (Concordia University, Nebraska) and
Daniil Goshkov (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) - boast a perfect 4.0 GPA in their undergraduate or graduate work. The NAIA honorees combined for a 3.82 GPA.
Baughman,
AJ Badik (Keiser University) and
Breck Putzier (William Penn University) are repeat selections on the Academic All-America® NAIA at-large teams.
The NAIA Academic All-America® program is financially supported by the NAIA national governance structure to assist the College Sports Communicators with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2024-25 NAIA Academic All-America® program.
| FIRST TEAM |
| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Lacrosse |
AJ Badik (1) |
Keiser University |
Jr. |
3.76 |
Business Administration - Marketing |
| Wrestling |
Creighton Baughman (2) |
Concordia University, Nebraska |
Sr. |
3.86/4.00 |
Biology |
| Wrestling |
Tyson Beauperthuy |
Doane University |
Jr. |
3.71 |
Sociology |
| Golf |
William Brun Solum |
Keiser University |
So. |
3.73 |
Business Administration |
| Golf |
Sam Dykema |
Indiana Wesleyan University |
So. |
3.77 |
Youth Ministries |
| Volleyball |
Marko Jovanovic |
Missouri Baptist University |
Jr. |
3.94 |
Cybersecurity |
| Bowling |
Dylan Mollo |
Marian University |
Sr. |
3.81 |
Marketing |
| Volleyball |
Matt Pennala |
Saint Xavier University |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Communications |
| Lacrosse |
Breck Putzier (1) |
William Penn University |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Exercise Science |
| Volleyball |
David Rudic |
Missouri Baptist University |
Sr. |
3.73 |
Management |
| SECOND TEAM |
| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Wrestling |
O'Brian Black |
University of the Cumberlands |
Gr. |
3.61 |
Business Administration |
| Lacrosse |
Shane Cassidy |
Keiser University |
So. |
3.93 |
Criminal Justice |
| Wrestling |
Daniil Gorshkov |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ. |
So. |
4.00 |
Cyber Intelligence & Security |
| Bowling |
David Hayes |
Marian University |
Sr. |
3.92 |
Management |
| Golf |
Camron Jones |
Grace College |
Jr. |
3.77 |
Management |
| Golf |
Trinton Nobles |
Friends University |
Jr. |
3.54 |
Health & Physical Education |
| Golf |
Weston Ogden |
Marian University |
Jr. |
3.85 |
Finance |
| Wrestling |
Evan Potter |
Southern Oregon University |
Sr. |
3.52 |
Art & Art History |
| Bowling |
Connor Rogus |
Concordia University Ann Arbor |
So. |
3.80 |
Finance |
| Wrestling |
Isaiah Twait |
Corban University |
So. |
3.94 |
Biology |
(1) – Academic All-America® first-team selection in 2024
(2) – Academic All-America® first-team selection in 2024
College Division
Banks earned a pair of All-America honors at the NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships, finishing third in the shot put with a mark of 16.92 meters and fifth in the discus with a toss of 54.54 meters. The Onalaska, Wisconsin, native helped his team to a fourth place finish at both the indoor and outdoor national meets and broke the school records in the discus (55.94 meters) during his sophomore season. Banks had a 4.00 GPA while earning his associate’s degree.
Banks and three other members of the 20-man Academic All-America® college division at-large teams –
Cole Huebner (Indian Hills Community College-Ottumwa),
Daillon Kryzanowski (Southwest Mississippi Community College) and
David Ruiz Ospina (Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College) - boast a perfect 4.0 GPA. The college division honorees combined for a 3.82 GPA.
The College Division Academic All-America® program is being financially supported by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) governance structure.
| FIRST TEAM |
| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Baseball |
Marcelino Alonso |
Madison College |
So. |
3.73 |
STEM |
| Track/XC |
Kaden Banks |
Indian Hills Community College-Ottumwa |
So. |
4.00 |
Associate of Arts |
| Golf |
Stanley Campbell |
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College |
So. |
3.82 |
Real Estate |
| Wrestling |
Jaquan East |
Indian Hills Community College-Ottumwa |
So. |
3.53 |
Business |
| Football |
Braxton Goff |
East Mississippi Community College |
So. |
3.64 |
Business |
| Swimming |
Cody Hart |
Bakersfield College |
So. |
3.67 |
Undecided |
| Soccer |
Tiago Honorio Jr. |
Pearl River Community College |
So. |
3.90 |
General Studies |
| Baseball |
Cole Huebner |
Indian Hills Community College-Ottumwa |
So. |
4.00 |
Business |
| Golf |
Daillon Kryzanowski |
Southwest Mississippi Community College |
So. |
4.00 |
Engineering |
| Basketball |
Brandon Mann |
Johnson County Community College |
So. |
3.65 |
Business |
| Golf |
John Mark Mills |
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College |
So. |
3.94 |
Entrepreneurship |
| Soccer |
Victor Moerck |
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College |
So. |
3.95 |
Business Administration |
| Baseball |
Ty Murphy |
East Mississippi Community College |
So. |
3.96 |
Biology |
| Baseball |
Nik Pereira |
Florida SouthWestern State College |
So. |
3.91 |
Physical Therapy |
| Soccer |
David Ruiz Ospina |
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College |
So. |
4.00 |
Marketing & Communications Strategy |
| Baseball |
Caston Thompson |
Pearl River Community College |
So. |
3.94 |
Nursing |
| SECOND TEAM |
| Sport |
Name |
School |
Yr. |
GPA |
Major |
| Golf |
Ludvig Behring |
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College |
So. |
3.95 |
Economics |
| Baseball |
KK Clark |
Pearl River Community College |
So. |
3.50 |
Business |
| Basketball |
Abdoulaye Fall |
Indian Hills Community College-Ottumwa |
So. |
3.64 |
Associate of Arts |
| Baseball |
JB Williams |
Northeast Mississippi Community College |
So. |
3.76 |
Accounting |
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Michael MacEachern, Georgia College & State University | Academic All-America ® Co-Director for Publicity
michael.maceachern@gcsu.edu | (478) 445-1779
Ryan Klinkner, Saint John’s University (Minn.) | Academic All-America® Coordinator of Publicity
rklinkner@csbsju.edu | (320) 363-3127