The Madison College Athletics Department enjoyed another highly successful year academically in 2024-25. The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) announced that 41 Madison College student-athletes were named NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Award winners. Even more Madison College Esports student-athletes will likely receive NJCAAE Academic Awards after posting GPA's of 3.50 or better during their competitive semesters, which will be announced in the near future.

By earning a 3.60 or better grade point average over two semesters, 41 student-athletes found their names on the NJCAA's Academic Student-Athlete Award list. Seven Madison College varsity sports teams are represented on the list, led by the WolfPack baseball and softball teams with 11 award winners each. They were followed by women's soccer with seven, women's volleyball with five, men's soccer with four, women's basketball with two, and men's basketball with one. Madison College Athletics saw seven student-athletes pull off a perfect 4.00 GPA for the year. Another 14 student-athletes received second team accolades and 20 more earned third team distinctions. 

The NJCAA Academic Teams of the Year awards are to teams that produce a cumulative 3.00 GPA or better, and in 2024-25, the WolfPack saw four teams accomplish the combined academic effort. The women's volleyball team narrowly yielded the top GPA of any Madison College team with a 3.47, finishing ahead of softball with a 3.46. Baseball (3.20) and women's soccer (3.15) were also recognized.

Madison College also featured 106 Region 4 Academic All-Region Award winners over the course of the last two semesters. Those student-athletes were able to achieve a 3.00 or better grade point average with a minimum of 12 credits passed in a semester. The total number is an increase of 30 from 2023-24.

As the second year student-athletes with the highest individual cumulative grade point averages, Mirella Zielke (women's soccer) and James Duncan (baseball) were named the Madison College Top Female and Male Scholar Athletes, respectively. They were each honored at the The Wolfie Awards in April.

College Sports Communicators (CSC) named 13 WolfPack sophomore student-athletes as Academic All-District in 2024-25 based earning a cumulative grade point average of 3.60 or higher and meeting specific participation numbers specific to their sport. Marcelino Edison Alonso of Madison College baseball was the lone recipient of a CSC Academic All-America award, receiving first team accolades for his work in the classroom and on the field. (Press Releases: CSC Academic All-America - Men | CSC Academic All-District - Men | CSC Academic All-District - Women)

NJCAA All-Academic First Team [4.00 GPA]
Victor Dalum, Men's Soccer
Lukas Dogru, Men's Soccer
James Duncan, Baseball
Lauryn Etienne, Softball
Emma McGlynn, Women's Soccer
Shayla Mendonca, Women's Soccer
Kendall Weik, Softball

NJCAA All-Academic Second Team [3.80-3.99 GPA]
Tailer Bartelt, Softball
Miles Burchardt, Baseball
Felipe Dewes, Men's Soccer
Brady Henry, Baseball
Broden Jackson, Baseball
Trace Kirchberg, Baseball
Tricia Klum, Women's Volleyball
Dani Latz, Women's Basketball
Amie Richmond, Softball
Annaleise Romeis, Women's Soccer
Ava Stahl, Softball
Hanna Stremkowski, Softball
Bella Vitaioli, Women's Volleyball
Mirella Zielke, Women's Soccer

NJCAA All-Academic Third Team [3.60-3.79 GPA]
Marcelino Edison Alonso, Baseball
Shelby Brooks, Softball
Tyler Butina, Baseball
Kaden Coppage, Men's Basketball
Sophia Garcia, Women's Soccer
Enzo Guimarães - Men's Soccer
Jenna Johnson, Softball
Ben Ketelsen, Baseball
Carson Klaus, Baseball
Jerzey Ladwig, Women's Soccer
Addyson McHugh, Women's Volleyball
Bailey Mester, Softball
Sam Moses, Baseball
Atziry Ocampo, Women's Soccer
Faith Radecke, Women's Volleyball
Olivia Schultz, Women's Basketball
Raegen Schwarz, Softball
Brooke Steinhorst, Softball
Cora Webster, Women's Volleyball
Nick West, Baseball

CSC Academic All-America (AA) & All-District (AD)

Marcelino Edison Alonso (AA First Team & AD)
Brooke Anderson (AD)
Felipe Dewes (AD)
Courtney Gorum (AD)
Jerzey Ladwig (AD)
Addyson McHugh (AD)
Atziry Ocampo (AD)
Howie Rickett (AD)
Rylee Rogers (AD)
Annaleise Romeis (AD)
Ava Stahl (AD)
Brooke Steinhorst (AD)
Kendall Weik (AD)

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

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