General News: NJCAA All-Academic Honors
7/25/2025 | Shaun Schetka
CEDAR BLUFF, VA — Southwest Virginia Community College is proud to announce that 35 Flying Eagles student-athletes have been named to the 2024–25 NJCAA All-Academic Teams, recognizing outstanding academic performance across all sports.
To earn this national honor from the NJCAA, student-athletes must have completed at least 24 credit hours and achieved a minimum GPA of 3.60:
- First Team: 4.00 GPA
- Second Team: 3.80–3.99 GPA
- Third Team: 3.60–3.79 GPA
"Success on the field is admirable, but success in the classroom is a legacy. These 35 student-athletes didn't just wear the jersey — they earned the distinction of scholar, teammate, and leader. They represent the true spirit of college athletics," said Dr. Gary Warford, Athletic Director at Southwest Virginia CC.
NJCAA All-Academic First Team (4.0 GPA):
- Patricia Bigge – Volleyball
- Alec Deckard – Men's Tennis
- CJ Earls – Baseball
- Lukas Fuller – Men's Soccer
- Charlee Hale – Volleyball
- Meagan Helton – Women's Tennis
- Meghan Johnson – Volleyball
- Lauren Keene – Cross Country
- Angela Kiesel – Women's Soccer & Tennis
- Ben Kilbourne – Baseball
- Maria Alvarado – Softball
- Ona Paduelles – Women's Soccer
- Jillanda Sandy – Women's Soccer
- Ciera Skeens – Softball
- Paul Vencill – Golf & Tennis
- Lynzie Wroaten – Volleyball
NJCAA All-Academic Second Team (3.80–3.99 GPA):
- Macie Adkins – Softball
- Dagan Barton – Baseball
- Matthew Blankenship – Men's Tennis
- Jackson Cook – Golf
- Pedro Marcos Hernandez – Men's Soccer
- Jacob Lasely – Golf
- Keyshown Manuel – Men's Basketball
- Paige Niethammer – Women's Basketball
- Conner Robinette – Golf
NJCAA All-Academic Third Team (3.60–3.79 GPA):
- Darren Bantom – Men's Soccer
- Evelyn Buffington – Volleyball
- Madeline Day – Women's Basketball
- Harold Heller – Baseball
- Graham Irvin – Baseball
- James Anthony Leath – Men's Basketball
- Colin McClintic – Golf
- Miah Mead – Women's Soccer & Softball
- Erin Rasnake – Softball
- Logan Spachman – Baseball