PORT HURON, MI – The NJCAA announced their Academic All-American teams and Academic team of the Year today (7/18) and the Skippers had 25 student athletes 5 teams honored!

In order to qualify for Academic All-American status a student athlete must earn a minimum GPA of 3.60 during the 2023-24 academic year. The criteria for the three All-Academic teams are listed below:

• NJCAA All-Academic First Team: 4.00 GPA
• NJCAA All-Academic Second Team: 3.80-3.99 GPA
• NJCAA All-Academic Third Team: 3.60-3.79 GPA

Additionally, eight Skippers teams achieved NJCAA Academic Team status for the 2023-24 year by having a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

SC4 student-athletes honored

NJCAA All-Academic First Team (4.0 GPA)

Ashley Bassett – Softball

Amanda Kitchen – Women's Basketball

Colleen Kubisiak – Women's Soccer

Grace Wessell – Women's Cross Country

NJCAA All-Academic Second Team (3.80-3.99 GPA)

Elizabeth Baldwin – Women's Cross Country

Brandi Bassett – Softball

Kamari Dabbs – Women's Basketball

Jessica Denver – Women's Cross Country

Louis Frontero – Baseball

Ashley Halligan – Women's Basketball

Lance Kowalski – Men's Cross Country

Timothy McClelland – Men's Golf

Nolan Raymo – Baseball

Kaylie Rickert – Softball

Kaylen Walker – Women's Soccer

Alex Beltink – Baseball

Jax Giannosa – Men's Cross Country

NJCAA All-Academic Third Team (3.60 – 3.79 GPA)

Alex Beltink – Baseball

Jax Giannosa – Men's Cross Country

Morgan Moore – Volleyball

Alexis Perrin – Softball

Elliot Purdy – Men's Bowling

Sophia Santo – Women's Bowling

Natalie Sauer – Softball

Tyler Simpson – Men's Golf

SC4 teams honored

Men's Golf (3.42 GPA)

Women's Cross Country (3.41 GPA)

Women's Basketball (3.16 GPA)

Volleyball (3.12 GPA)

Softball (3.05 GPA)

"We are incredibly proud of our student-athletes and what they accomplish, both academically and athletically," said SC4 Athletic Director Dale Vos. "Their commitment to their teams and future career paths is inspiring, and we're grateful to see their hard work recognized by the NJCAA."

To view the full list of individual award recipients visit NJCAA All-Academic Awards. To view team rankings, visit NJCAA Academic Teams of the Year. To view our list of past Skippers award recipients, visit SC4 NJCAA All-Academic Awards