MCCAA recognizes LMC 56 student-athletes
MCCAA recognizes LMC 56 student-athletes for individual academic excellence
Three Red Hawk sports also spotlighted for team academic success
The Michigan Community College Athletic Association has announced its list of student-athletes who have achieved 2024-2025 academic honors. Among them are 56 Lake Michigan College student-athletes who have earned a 3.0 or better cumulative GPA during the past year including 45 Academic All-MCCAA recipients and 11 Academic All-Conference recipients.
Additionally, LMC Baseball, Softball, and Women’s Volleyball have been named MCCAA Academic Teams for 2024-2025. To achieve MCCAA Academic Team status, a MCCAA sponsored sport must record a 3.0 or above cumulative team GPA throughout the current academic year.
“We are proud of these Red Hawks who have set a high standard for themselves academically and athletically,” stated Melissa Grau, Dean of Student Life and Engagement. “Balancing practice and games along with carrying a full-time academic schedule is a challenge that requires discipline, focus, and strong time management skills. These are skills that they will take with them no matter where they go in life.”
Academic All-MCCAA recognition goes to student-athletes who earn a 3.20 or greater GPA and pass 24 credit hours during the academic year. Academic All-MCCAA recipients are:
Baseball
Joshua Dejong, Easton DeMeulenaere, Cole Garza, Greg Guernsey, AJ Hammerle, Joel Harrell, Kade Johnson, Benjamin Klann, Antonio Lopeztello, Jacob Major, Ben Meyers, Nathan Moore, Chris Vinson, Skyler Wolfe
Men’s Basketball
Jeremias Berchal, Jovon Dancy, David Nichols
Men’s Cross Country
Liam Troutner
Men’s Soccer
Carol Brinzan, Sergio Clavijo-Fernandez, Miguel Guerra-Ruiz, Lemar Lord, Justin Reif, Finn Siewert, Robert Tharp
Softball
Madison Elkins, Savannah Karver, Alexis McCarty, Gabby Solloway, Alayna Wells
Women’s Volleyball
Mackenzie Ash, Sophia Carrier, Jessica Hand, Emma Lewis, Kalynn Manyen, Kaylee McDaniel, Payton Miller, Alayna Wells
Women’s Basketball - Eleah Hedstrom, Quianna Murray
Women’s Cross Country - Olivia Ippel, Morgan Lowell, Merissa Mendoza, Ariana Velazquez-Garcia, Tania Villegas
Women’s Soccer - Taylor Correa, Eleah Hedstrom
Academic All-Conference recognition goes to student-athletes who achieve a 3.00-3.199 GPA and pass 24 credit hours during the academic year. Academic All-Conference recipients are:
Baseball - Collin Hatton, Nick Moss, Thomas Frey
Men’s Cross Country - Caleb Yeboah Damoah, Jonathan Lebrun
Men’s Soccer - Brody Beckman
Softball - Elsaya Bohm
Women’s Basketball - Allison Daugherty, Natalyn Heckathorn
Women’s Soccer - Taylor Macias
Women’s Volleyball - Olivia Still
About Lake Michigan College Athletics
Lake Michigan College is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and the Michigan Community College Athletic Association (MCCAA) and currently fields nine intercollegiate Red Hawk teams: men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s baseball, and women’s softball. All sports are based on the College’s Benton Harbor campus.
