CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The 2023-24 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Academic awards were announced Thursday, with Vincennes University well represented.
First came the announcement of the 2023-24 Academic Teams of the Year, with teams needing to hold a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better to be honored.
Nearly 1,200 teams were named across the NJCAA members colleges and sports, with Vincennes University being named twice.
The Vincennes University honorees are;
Men’s Golf – 3.46 GPA
Volleyball – 3.54 GPA
Congratulations to all the student-athletes on this tremendous achievement.
Next came the announcement of the 2023-24 All-Academic Teams.
12,245 student-athletes were honored with athletes holding a 4.00 GPA receiving First Team honors, those whose GPA was between 3.80 and 3.99 receiving Second Team honors and those whose GPA was between 3.60 and 3.79 receiving Third Team honors.
Vincennes University was again well represented this year with 31 Trailblazer athletes earning this outstanding honor.
The VU honorees include;
Vilhelm Bodingh (Akersberga, Sweden), Men’s Basketball, Second Team
JD Bowser (Mt. Carmel, Ill.), Baseball, Second Team
Holden Clifton (Louisville, Ill.), Baseball, First Team
Allison Czyzewski (Louisville, Ill.), Volleyball, Second Team
Dylan DeCoursey (Montgomery, Ind.), Volleyball, Third Team
Isadora Dias (Rio Grande de Norte, Brazil), Volleyball, Third Team
Karyiek Dixon (Enfield, London, UK), Men’s Basketball, Third Team
Bradyn Douglas (Frankton, Ind.), Baseball, Second Team
Reed Drabant (Columbia, Ill.), Baseball, Third Team
Malik Ferdinand, Track and Field, First Team
Grace Flexter (Oblong, Ill.), Volleyball, Second Team
Bryce Gross (Bridgeport, Ill.), Baseball, Second Team
Blake Heyerly (Monroe, Ind.), Baseball, Third Team
Caden Hostetler (LaGrange, Ind.), Track and Field, Third Team
Maecy Johnson (Chrisman, Ill.), Volleyball, Second Team
Bryan Kohlmeyer (Paris, Ill.), Baseball, Third Team
Katrina Litte (Valmiera, Latvia), Women’s Basketball, Second Team
Brie Miller (Bainbridge, Ind.), Women’s Basketball, Third Team
Alex Nealis (Olney, Ill.), Golf, First Team
Morgan Netcott (Montague, Mich.), Volleyball, First Team
Ryan Oliver (Antioch, Tenn.), Men’s Basketball, Third Team
Max Pendley (French Lick, Ind.), Track and Field, Third Team
Elisa Dalla Pozza (Vincenza, Italy), Volleyball, Second Team
Ellie Reed (Washington, Ind.), Volleyball, Third Team
Keegan Schlotterbeck (Centerville, Ind.), Baseball, Second Team
Karina Scott (Noblesville, Ind.), Women’s Basketball, Third Team
Matt Slover (Salem, Ill.), Golf, Second Team
Jackson Stone (Vincennes, Ind.), Golf, Second Team
Laura Tavares (Merida, Venezuela), Volleyball, Third Team
Dakota Waskom (Louisville, Ky.), Golf/Bowling, Third Team
Gwen Weaver (Hebron, Ind.), Track and Field, Third Team
Vincennes University and the VU Athletic Department are proud of the hard work and dedication these student-athletes have shown not only on the competition field, but in the classroom as well.
