Black Hawk College: Student-Athletes Win National Academic Awards For 2020-21

Cedar Falls IA

17 July, 2021

12:40 PM

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Press release from Black Hawk College: July 16th, 2021 Two Black Hawk College teams and 18 student-athletes recently earned All-Academic Team honors from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The NJCAA 2020-21 All-Academic Teams salute student-athletes across the country for their dedication in the classroom. "I am extremely proud of our student-athletes as they demonstrated resilience during this past academic year," said Arnie Chavera, BHC athletic director. "Their perseverance and tenacity are being recognized, and their efforts are certainly appreciated," he said. Congratulations to these teams and student-athletes! NJCAA Academic Teams of the Year – Teams must earn a 3.0 GPA or higher for the 2020-21 school year. Women's basketball – 3.46 GPA Softball – 3.35 GPA NJCAA All-Academic Team individual awards – Eighteen student-athletes were honored for their overall GPA earned during the 2020-21 school year. NJCAA All-Academic First Team: 4.00 GPA Dawsyn Hartman of Geneseo, IL – softball Brad Niedzwiedz of Batavia, IL – baseball Erica Smith of Bettendorf, IA – volleyball Megan Teal of Delavan, IL – women's basketball Filip Timotija of Banja Luka, Bosnia – men's basketball NJCAA All-Academic Second Team: 3.80-3.99 GPA Grant Baker of Bartlett, IL – baseball Kenadie Buysse of Cleveland, IL – softball Alexis Mulvehill of Bettendorf, IA – softball Lexi Nichols of Kewanee, IL – women's basketball Peyton Perez of Peoria, IL – golf NJCAA All-Academic Third Team: 3.60-3.79 GPA Jasmine Bell of Silvis, IL – women's basketball Madalynn Brummitt of Rock Island, IL – softball Alexis Grove of Belton, MO – volleyball Alex Heckroth of Blue Grass, IA – baseball Petey Kiefer of Waterford, CT – baseball Dalton Kottmer of Colona, IL – baseball Olivia Renken of Farmington, IL – softball Carly Whitsell of Milan, IL – women's basketball   This press release was produced by Black Hawk College. The views expressed here are the author's own.