Record Number of Student-Athletes Earn National & Regional Academic Honors

CONTACT: Adam Sopris, (518) 629-7898, a.sopris@hvcc.edu
FOR RELEASE: Immediate, Monday, July 13, 2020

Hudson Valley Community College student-athletes continue their streak with a record number of students earning academic recognition at the national and regional level for the fourth consecutive year. The Vikings had a record-breaking 36 student-athletes earn NJCAA Academic All-American honors and a new record of 45 student-athletes awarded Region 3 All-Academic status.

Hudson Valley placed 11 individuals on the NJCAA All-Academic First Team, which required an overall grade point average of 4.0. The Vikings women's soccer team had six student-athletes earn Academic All-American status, the most for any Hudson Valley program. 

The men's golf team qualified for NJCAA All-Academic Team honors as the Vikings top men's program with a 3.48 cumulative grade-point-average. The women's cross country program posted a 3.36 cumulative grade-point-average, best among all Vikings women's programs. 

NJCAA Academic Awards – First Team (4.0 GPA)

Justin Arnesen - Football
Austin Barden – Men's Golf
Christian Caputo – Men's Bowling
Taya Catlin – Women's Soccer
Rebecca Fankhanel – Women's Soccer
Holly Feit – Women's Volleyball
Laura Grippin – Women's Volleyball
Ally Hammond – Women's Tennis
Kyle Lambert – Baseball
Matthew Sowle – Men's Outdoor Track and Field
Lya Zhang – Women's Outdoor Track and Field

NJCAA Academic Awards – Second Team (3.80 – 3.99 GPA)

Brooke Clough – Women's Soccer
Nicole Conte – Softball 
Tajae Edwards – Men's Outdoor Track and Field
Julianna Fowler – Women's Volleyball 
Megan Hale – Women's Outdoor Track and Field
Lily Makely – Women's Soccer
Kyle Mercier – Men's Soccer
Jordan Nichols – Men's Bowling
Jessica Senecal – Softball 
Zachary Swanteck – Men's Golf
Ramello Williams - Football

NJCAA Academic Awards – Third Team (3.60 – 3.79 GPA)

Hannah Bascue - Softball
Anthony Bisognano – Men's Golf 
Jeremy Clayton – Football 
Jalaina Groncki – Women's Soccer
Rayan Mama Amadou – Men's Soccer
Kylee Masse – Women's Basketball
Zachary Price – Men's Basketball
Alexandria Puliafico – Softball 
Erica Quick – Women's Soccer & Track and Field
Anthony Raimo - Baseball
Alexandra Rifenburg – Women's Basketball
Hayden Spock – Football
Katrina Vrooman – Women's Volleyball
Ashley Serson – Women's Outdoor Track and Field

NJCAA Region 3 All-Academic Honors

Justin Arnesen – Football
Austin Barden – Men's Golf 
Hannah Bascue – Softball
Anthony Bisognano – Men's Golf 
Kerry Blackwood – Men's Lacrosse
Ryan Bruce – Men's Cross Country & Track and Field
Alyssa Burg - Softball
Christian Caputo – Men's Bowling
Taya Catlin – Women's Soccer
Jeremy Clayton – Football
Brooke Clough – Women's Soccer
Nicole Conte – Softball
Alexis D'Agostino – Softball
Tajae Edwards – Men's Outdoor Track and Field
Rebecca Fankhanel – Women's Soccer
Holly Feit – Women's Volleyball
Julianna Fowler – Women's Volleyball
Laura Grippin – Women's Volleyball
Jalaina Groncki – Women's Soccer
Megan Hale – Women's Outdoor Track and Field
Ally Hammond – Women's Tennis
Victoria Kendrick – Women's Volleyball
Kyle Lambert - Baseball
Francis Magai – Men's Cross Country & Track and Field
Lily Makely – Women's Soccer
Rayan Mama Amadou – Men's Soccer
Kylee Masse – Women's Basketball
Samantha McLetchie-Goldman – Women's Soccer
Kyle Mercier – Men's Soccer
Jordan Nichols – Men's Bowling
Zachary Price – Men's Basketball
Alexandria Puliafico - Softball
Eric Quick – Women's Soccer
Joshua Ramponeau – Football
Anthony Raimo - Baseball
Alexandra Rifenburg – Women's Basketball
Jessica Senecal – Softball 
Ashley Serson – Women's Outdoor Track and Field
Matthew Sowle – Men's Outdoor Track and Field 
Hayden Spock – Football
Zachary Swanteck – Men's Golf 
Michaela Troy – Women's Cross Country & Track and Field
Katrina Vrooman – Women's Volleyball
Ramello Williams – Football
Lya Zhang – Women's Outdoor Track and Field