LCCC Student-Athletes/Teams Earn 2019-20 Academic Honors
August 6, 2020 – (Elyria, Ohio)
Lorain County Community College student-athletes are receiving national and statewide recognition for their academic achievements during the spring semester and the full academic year.
Nine LCCC student-athletes earned National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Academic Honors for the 2019-20 school year. In addition, the men’s and women’s cross country teams were nominated for NJCAA Academic Team of the Year Honors. Numerous student-athletes also earned OCCAC and LCCC academic recognition.
“Student-athletes at Lorain County Community College put forth their best at all times – both on the field and in the classroom. This group of student-athletes demonstrate resiliency and commitment to academic and athletic excellence and are well-deserving of the accolades they have received both nationally and locally,” said Dr. Lisa Augustine, professor and program coordinator of LCCC’s Health Physical Education and Recreation division.
Please read below for information on awards received by LCCC student-athletes.
NJCAA All-Academic Teams
Placement on the NJCAA All-Academic Teams recognizes students who earn high GPAs during the academic year.
Volleyball player Lydia Solak (LaGrange), cross country runners Justin Below (Lorain), and Jason Molek (Wellington) garnered NJCAA First-Team recognition with a perfect 4.0 GPA for the year.
Volleyball and basketball two-sport athlete Ashley Elliott (LaGrange) and cross country runner Samantha Glass (Sheffield Lake) headed up the NJCAA Second-Team honorees for LCCC, which is awarded to students with a 3.80-3.99 GPA.
NJCAA Third-Team honors (3.60-3.79 GPA) went to volleyball and basketball two-sport athlete Myra McDonald (Avon); cross country runner Henry Haas (Wellington); women’s basketball player Kelsey Simmerly (Avon Lake); and men’s basketball center Derek Yahnke (Hilliard).
The men’s and women’s cross country programs earned recognition for their overall team GPA’s for the second year in a row. The men’s team carried a 3.29 overall GPA and the women’s team earned a cumulative 3.07 GPA.
NJCAA All-Academic Student-Athlete Press Release
NJCAA Academic Teams of the Year Press Release
OCCAC and LCCC Athletics Academic Honors
More than 30 LCCC student-athletes were recognized for their academic performance in the 2020 spring semester by the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) and the LCCC athletic department – including seven students who earned a perfect 4.0 GPA for the semester.
Despite going to virtual learning due to the pandemic during the spring semester, 27 LCCC student-athletes earned OCCAC All-Academic Team Honors for earning at least a 3.30 GPA over the semester and 33 student-athletes earned places on the LCCC Athletic Director’s Honor Roll list. Student-athletes must earn a 3.5 GPA for LCCC Athletic Director’s High Honor Roll and a 3.0 GPA for LCCC Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (semester or cumulative).
|
Name |
Hometown |
High School |
Sport |
OCCAC/LCCC Honors |
|
Devin Baumgartner |
Amherst |
Amherst Steele |
Cross Country (M) |
OCCAC Team, LCCC High Honor |
|
Chad Beaver |
Cleveland |
MC2 STEM |
Baseball |
OCCAC Team, LCCC Honor Roll |
|
*Justin Below |
Lorain |
Brookside |
Cross Country (M) |
OCCAC Team, LCCC High Honor |
|
Vanecia Billings |
Lorain |
Clearview |
Volleyball |
OCCAC Team, LCCC Honor Roll |
|
Alexis Cozart |
Elyria |
Elyria |
Cross Country (W) |
LCCC Honor Roll |
|
Nathan Cruz |
Lorain |
Clearview |
Baseball |
LCCC Honor Roll |
|
Jarod Dennis |
No Ridgeville |
North Ridgeville |
Baseball |
OCCAC Team, LCCC High Honor |
|
*Ashley Elliott |
LaGrange |
Keystone |
Volleyball |
OCCAC Team, LCCC High Honor |
|
Mackenzie Glass |
Sheffield Lake |
Brookside |
Cross Country (W) |
OCCAC Team, LCCC Honor Roll |
|
Samantha Glass |
Sheffield Lake |
Brookside |
Cross Country (W) |
OCCAC Team, LCCC High Honor |
|
Henry Haas |
Wellington |
Wellington |
Cross Country (M) |
OCCAC Team, LCCC High Honor |
|
Ian Hamilton |
Elyria |
Elyria |
Cross Country (M) |
OCCAC Team, LCCC Honor Roll |
|
Casey Ison |
Amherst |
Amherst Steele |
Baseball |
OCCAC Team, LCCC Honor Roll |
|
Corey Ison |
Amherst |
Amherst Steele |
Baseball |
OCCAC Team, LCCC Honor Roll |
|
Darien Jackson |
Lorain |
Clearview |
Basketball (M) |
LCCC Honor Roll |
|
Jaylen Jenkins |
Willoughby |
Willoughby South |
Basketball (M) |
OCCAC Team, LCCC Honor Roll |
|
Arianna Johnson |
LaGrange |
Midview |
Basketball (W) |
OCCAC Team, LCCC Honor Roll |
|
Jacob Johnson |
Cuyahoga Falls |
Akron STEM |
Baseball |
LCCC Honor Roll |
|
Wynston Johnson |
Avon |
Avon |
Basketball (W) |
OCCAC Team, LCCC Honor Roll |
|
Erin Konrad |
Vermilion |
Vermilion |
Cross Country (W) |
OCCAC Team, LCCC High Honor |
|
Evan Lacey |
Amherst |
Firelands |
Baseball |
OCCAC Team, LCCC Honor Roll |
|
*Myah McDonald |
Avon |
Avon |
Volleyball |
OCCAC Team, LCCC High Honor |
|
*Jason Molek |
Wellington |
Home School |
Cross Country (M) |
OCCAC Team, LCCC High Honor |
|
Jared Naida |
Cleveland |
Lakewood |
Baseball |
LCCC Honor Roll |
|
*Wayne Naida |
Cleveland |
Lakewood |
Baseball |
OCCAC Team, LCCC High Honor |
|
Jacob Newman |
South Amherst |
Firelands |
Baseball |
OCCAC Team, LCCC High Honor |
|
*Zachary Nilges |
Elyria |
Midview |
Baseball |
OCCAC Team, LCCC High Honor |
|
Kelsey Simmerly |
Avon Lake |
Avon Lake |
Basketball (W) |
OCCAC Team, LCCC High Honor |
|
*Lydia Solak |
LaGrange |
Christian Community School |
Volleyball |
OCCAC Team, LCCC High Honor |
|
Haley Sprouse |
LaGrange |
Keystone |
Basketball (W) |
OCCAC Team, LCCC High Honor |
|
Alex Wyatt |
Brunswick |
Brunswick |
Basketball (M) |
LCCC Honor Roll |
|
Derek Yahnke |
Hilliard |
Hilliard Bradley |
Basketball (M) |
OCCAC Team, LCCC High Honor |
|
Charlie Yonts |
Oberlin |
Firelands |
Cross Country (M) |
OCCAC Team, LCCC Honor Roll |
* Indicates 4.0 GPA
OCCAC All-Academic Team Press Release
Contact: Tracy Green, Vice President, Strategic and Institutional Development
(440) 366-7557 • (440) 610-9664 • tagreen@lorainccc.edu