Region XX & MD JUCO Conference 2016-17 All-Academic Teams Announced

ARNOLD, MD – Anne Arundel Community College is proud to announce that 13 Riverhawk student-athletes were named to the 2016-17 All-Region Academic Team and 20 student-athletes to the 2016-17 All-Conference Academic Team.

Students named for the NJCAA Region XX Academic Team 2016-17

            Baylee DiPietro – W. Soccer

            Sidney Hinkle – W. Cross Country/W. Lacrosse

            Mark Jacoby – M. Soccer

            Cailin Jones – W. Volleyball/W. Basketball

            Shannon Martin – W. Cross Country

            Romina Montes Rodriguez – W. Cross Country

            Renee Ruppert – W. Lacrosse

            Samuel Ryan – Baseball

            Matthew Semanick – Baseball

            Emelyn Wilkerson – W. Volleyball

            Berna Yazici – W. Soccer

            Nicole Reynolds – W. Soccer

            Madeline Szanyi – W. Lacrosse

Region XX All-Academic Team Eligibility Requirements:

1. The student athlete must have completed a minimum of 36 credit hours of college course work.  Students who have transferred to a Region XX institution from another college or university may include, for consideration, up to 18 credit hours from the institution(s) attended. Thus, a student applying for this award may have half of the total credits considered completed at another institution.
2. Transcripts of work completed at another institution must be considered in their entirety.
3. The student athlete must have a cumulative GPA of at least a 3.50 or higher.
4. The student athlete must have participated in at least one season of the varsity sport in the year for which they are being nominated.
5. The student athlete must have been submitted on the sports official eligibility list.
6. The student athlete must have been an active member of the tram for the duration of the season.

Students named for the NJCAA MD JUCO Academic Team 2016-17

            Baylee DiPietro – W. Soccer

            Sidney Hinkle – W. Cross Country/W. Lacrosse

            Mark Jacoby – M. Soccer

            Cailin Jones – W. Volleyball/W. Basketball

            Shannon Martin – W. Cross Country

            Romina Montes Rodriguez – W. Cross Country

            Renee Ruppert – W. Lacrosse

            Samuel Ryan – Baseball

            Matthew Semanick – Baseball

            Emelyn Wilkerson – W. Volleyball

            Zachary Payne – M. Lacrosse

            Brett Puhl – M. Golf

            Berna Yazici – W. Soccer

            Michaela Cousins – W. Lacrosse

            Magdalene McGeady – W. Lacrosse

            Kallee O'Connor – W. Soccer

            Nicole Reynolds – W. Soccer

            Madeline Szanyi – W. Lacrosse

            Justin Walsh – M. Lacrosse

            Andrew Wick – M. Soccer

Maryland Junior College Athletic Conference All-Academic Team Eligibility Requirements:

1. The Maryland JUCO Academic All-Conference award will be awarded to   

students who meet the follow criteria:

1. First year students:
   1. Student must pass 18 credits in 2 semesters
   2. GPA must be a 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
   3. Must compete in a varsity sport during the year of nomination
   4. Developmental or remedial courses are excluded from consideration
   5. Second year students:
      1. Student must pass 42 credits in 4 semesters
      2. GPA must be a 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale
      3. Must compete in a varsity sport during the year of nomination
      4. Developmental or remedial courses are excluded from consideration