POPLARVILLE, Miss. – Pearl River is proud to announce 66 student-athletes and eight teams were recognized by the National Junior College Athletic Association for their academic success.
Teams with a combined grade point average of 3.0 or above were recognized as a 2023-24 NJCAA Academic Team. The Pearl River teams receiving this distinction are women’s soccer (3.81), volleyball (3.45), softball (3.44), baseball (3.36), men’s soccer (3.34), women’s basketball (3.28), golf (3.02) and men’s basketball (3.01).
Individual student-athletes were also recognized for their success in the classroom. Student-athletes who earned a GPA of 4.0 were recognized as first-team selections, second-team selections achieved a 3.80-3.99 GPA, and third-team selections earned a 3.60-3.79 GPA.
All-Academic First-Team
Baseball: AJ Hansen (Mobile, Ala.; McGill-Toolen), Alex Wade (Decatur, Ala.; Madison Academy)
Football: Tucker Smith (Poplarville), Gavin Trochessett (Hurley; East Central), Mark Will (Poplarville), Matt Will (Poplarville)
Men’s Golf: Brock Craft (Carriere; Pearl River Central)
Softball: Anna Kate Rounsaville (Gulfport)
Women’s Soccer: Chloe Ezell (Ocean Springs), Kennedy Harris (Biloxi), Jessica Lawrence (Ocean Springs), Iben Madsen (Gulfport), Ann Maris Ragan (Flowood; Hartfield Academy), Emily Taylor (Laurel; Homeschool)
All-Academic Second-Team
Baseball: Carson Fair (Southaven), Konnor Graham (Hammond, La.), Jeffrey Ince (Brandon; Jackson Prep), Marshall Phillips (Hattiesburg; Sumrall), Creek Robertson (Oxford; Madison Central), Caston Thompson (Jayess; Brookhaven Academy), Colby Wilson (Saucier; D’Iberville)
Men’s Golf: Noah Webb (Pearl)
Men’s Soccer: Fisher DeCamp (Bay St. Louis; Bay), Tiago Honorio (São Paulo, Brazil; Zacarias Antônio da Silva), Brennon Maulden (Wiggins; Stone), Donovan Minor (Poplarville), Noah Webb (Pearl)
Softball: Bryn Daughtery (Vancleave), Natalie Herrington (Petal), Peyton Hoffmayer (Ocean Springs), Morgan Lavergne (Baton Rouge, La.; Central), Ryleigh Wallace (Petal)
Volleyball: Natalie Bartholomew (Brandon), Lillie Franks (Ocean Springs), Peyton Hoffmayer (Ocean Springs), Allie Varner (Madison; Germantown)
Women’s Basketball: Avery Young (Iota, La.)
Women’s Soccer: Haylie Alvarez (Gulfport; St. Patrick), Anna Grace Deakle (Gulfport), Marieke Faber (Britsum, Netherlands; Leeuwarder Lyceum), Celine Grothe (Lübeck, Germany; Carl-Jacob-Burkhard Gymnasium), Frederikke Nielsen (Spentrup, Denmark; Randers Statsskole), Mackenzie Winters (Ocean Springs), Amélie Wittenkamp (Oelstykke, Denmark / Egedal Gymnasium)
All-Academic Third-Team
Baseball: Brett Busbea (Bailey; West Lauderdale), JT Schnoor (Pascagoula; Resurrection), Trent Wright (Birmingham, Ala.; Mountain Brook)
Football: Jared Huff (Moss Point; East Central), Ryder Island (Kiln; Hancock), Dwight Williams (Ocean Springs; D’Iberville)
Men’s Basketball: Kameron Beverly (Jackson; Jackson Academy)
Men’s Golf: Gavin McClinton (Carriere; Pearl River Central)
Men’s Soccer: Barrett Breazeale (Hattiesburg; Sumrall), Zach Edwards (Biloxi), Jason Irias (D’Iberville), Aden Smith (Biloxi)
Softball: Madelyn Bourgoyne (Walker, La.), Campbell Lee (Brandon), Alexa Womack (Prairieville, La.; Dutchtown)
Volleyball: Lauren McLamore (Brandon), Delaney Sisson (Auburn, Ala.)
Women’s Basketball: Kamren Edwards (Jackson; Murrah), Marley Freeman (Brandon), Tiir Nyok (High Point, N.C.; Southwest Guilford)
Women’s Soccer: Camryn Aldous (Petal), Milla Nielsen (Horsens, Denmark), Alli Shemper (Biloxi), Ally Stiglets (Hattiesburg; Oak Grove)
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