UPDATE 7/17/17 - For the first time in Madison College history, the entire student-athlete grade point average for the 2016-17 academic year surpassed the 3.00 threshold, posting an impressive 3.11 cumulative GPA among eight varsity sports. Also a first, the WolfPack softball team lead the way with a 3.35 team GPA. Baseball, men's soccer, volleyball, and women's basketball also finished with team grade point averages above 3.00. 
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For the second consecutive year a record number of Madison College student-athletes have been honored by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) as Academic Student-Athlete Award Winners for the 2016-17 academic year. All eight of the WolfPack athletic programs are represented on the list, led by baseball and softball each with seven recipients. Men's soccer was the next highest with three award winners, followed by volleyball with two, and golf, women's soccer, and men's and women's basketball each with one.

Three student-athletes posted perfect 4.00 GPA's over two full-time semesters to receive First Team/Pinnacle Award honors. Men's basketball sophomore Zach Adkins becomes the school's first-ever, two-time First Team/Pinnacle Award winner after being the lone student-athlete to accomplish the feat in 2015-16. The softball team claims the other two top grade point averages with Breanna Bollig and Samantha Yaeger both earned academic awards for the first time in their careers.

Also a record in 2016-17 are the five student-athletes receiving academic awards for a second straight year, pushing the list of people to accomplish the feat from seven to 12 in Madison College history.

First Team/Pinnacle Award for Academic Excellence [4.00 GPA]
Zach Adkins, So., Men's Basketball
Breanna Bollig, So., Softball
Samantha Yaeger, So., Softball

Second Team/Superior Academic Achievement Award [3.80-3.99 GPA]
Jake Andrews, Fr., Men's Soccer
Toby Andrews, Fr., Men's Soccer
Ali Braddock, Fr., Softball
Michael Bravick, So., Men's Soccer
Jon-Anthony Caban, Fr., Baseball
Bre Feiler, Fr., Softball
Riley Landenberger, Fr., Softball
Kian O'Brien, So., Baseball
Arianna Viscarra, So., Women's Soccer
Emily Wiederholt, Fr., Softball

Third Team/Exemplary Academic Achievement Award [3.60-3.79 GPA]
Zach Bailey, So., Baseball
Sage Bruhl, So., Baseball
Ashley Burg, Fr., Softball
Carson Carmody, So., Baseball
Megan Corcoran, Fr., Volleyball/Women's Basketball
Landon Flick, Fr., Golf
Taylor Genthe, So., Volleyball
Logan Michaels, Fr., Baseball
Riley Pelischek, So., Baseball

Congratulations to these well-deserving student-athletes for their achievements on the field and in the classroom!

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