Otero College Athletes Recognized by NJCAA for Academic Success

The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) honors both athletic and academic achievement in student athletes at the junior college level. Otero College proudly recognizes 30 students who were individually honored for their academic achievements in the 2022-2023 year. A total of 63 student athletes at Otero earned Academic All-Region 9 Awards. To achieve this award a student must have a GPA of 3.25 or above. 

To qualify for NJCAA Academic All-American honors, student athletes must maintain a 3.6 or better cumulative grade point average and have been enrolled as a full-time student for three semesters.

Ten Otero College students met the qualifications for First Team (GPA of 4.0):

Baseball:  Chance Oquist

Men’s Basketball:  Daniele Russo

Men’s Soccer:  Colin Coleman

Softball:  Sidney Larrew, Brooklyn Ruiz

Volleyball:  Brooke Harris, Macy Rowan

Women’s Basketball:  Jaycie Casebolt

Women’s Golf:  Greer Mameda

Wrestling:  Malachi Gallegos

11 students met the qualifications for Second Team (GPA of 3.80-3.99):

Baseball:  Jordan Sandoval, Drew Woyteck

Men’s Golf:  Jackson Porter

Softball:  Kaylynn Du Preez, Olivia Woytiuk

Volleyball:  Courtney Krise

Women’s Basketball:  Anna Cera Curiel, Katia Nekic, Alexa Peraza Talaman, Nyabuath Tuom

Women’s Golf:  Kinzie Ensor

A total of nine student athletes earned Third Team Achievement honors (GPA of 3.6-3.79):

Baseball:  Philip Carter, Hector Gomez, Vincent Quintana, Levi Snowden, Maguire Wakelyn

Men’s Golf:  Jadon Lockwood

Softball:  Aaliyah Dejesus

Volleyball:  Valarie Allen

Women’s Basketball:  Hedda Koehne

63 student athletes earned Academic All-Region 9 Awards. To achieve this award a student must have a GPA of 3.25 or above.

Baseball:  Jace Barger, Philip Carter, Thomas Fiocchi, Hector Gomez, Trey Hollis, Justin Huffman, Dominic Marquez-Coleman, Garth Morgan, Victor Munoz, Chance Oquist, Casey Prychak, Vincent Quintana, Jordan Sandoval, Kwesi Singleton, Levi Snowden, Maguire Wakelyn, Drew Woyteck

Men’s Basketball:  Sebastian Cole, Isaiah Poindexter, Daniele Russo

Men’s Golf:  Francois Assaud, Anthony Cecchin, Damon Perea, Jadon Lockwood, Jackson Porter

Men’s Soccer:  Diego Candia, Abdou Samb, Alejo Garcia Prado, Colin Coleman

Softball:  Aaliyah Dejesus, Kaylynn Du Preez, Sidney Larrew, Jaelyn Montoya, Yaritza Puente, Brooklyn Ruiz, Delilah Segoviano, Olivia Woytiuk

Volleyball:  Valarie Allen, Riley Davis, Brooke Harris, Courtney Krise, Macy Rowan

Women’s Basketball:  Jaycie Casebolt, Anna Cera Curiel, Hedda Koehne, Katia Nekic, Alexa Peraza Talaman, Nyabuath Tuom

Women’s Golf:  Greer Mameda, Kinzie Ensor

Women’s Soccer:  Layla Garcia-Moreno, Jacqueline Kambere,

Judy McIntosh, Kristine Mehlbye, Manuela Pacheco-Martinez, Brooklyn Wersland

Wrestling:  Dakota Taavialma, Joseph Enockson, Adam Schulz, Malachi Gallegos

Gary Addington, interim athletic director at Otero, credits the strong work ethic of the students and the collaboration between coaching staff and faculty. “Otero College is committed to developing student athletes both on and off the playing field. These students exemplify the spirit of Otero. We are proud of what they have accomplished and expect to see them go on to great things.”

For more information about the Otero Athletic programs, contact Gary Addington at 719-384-6859 or Gary.Addington@otero.edu.