Sixteen student-athletes of the 黑料福利社 (NPC) Nighthawk baseball, softball,
cross-country and men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 basketball teams were named to the 2022 NJCAA
All-Academic team this week for their outstanding performance in the classroom. 
Sophomore Braylin McKinley (men鈥檚 basketball, Fort Smith) and freshmen Panama Mendez
(baseball, Miami Beach, FL) and Jake Turner (baseball, Fountain Lake) were named to
the All-Academic first team for completing a minimum of 24 credit hours while maintaining
a 4.0 GPA.
Freshmen Shelbee LeJeune (softball, Maurice, LA), David Newsom (baseball, Sheridan)
and Khloe Walker (softball, Simms, TX) were named to the All-Academic second team
for completing a minimum of 24 credit hours while maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.80.
Sophomores Essieana Bennett (women鈥檚 basketball, Houston, TX), Madeline Bruce (softball,
Conway), Brooke Nalley (softball, Alvarado, TX), Kade Shaffer (men鈥檚 basketball, Russellville)
and Jacob Squires (baseball, Bigelow) and freshmen Olivia Caraway (cross-country,
Hot Springs), Elizabeth Dearyan (cross-country, Hot Springs), Trey McKim (baseball,
Glen Rose), Evan Shoffit (baseball, Farmington) and Payton Windham (baseball, Maud,
TX) and each were named to the All-Academic third team for completing a minimum of
24 credit hours while maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.60.
鈥淚 am proud of these young men and women and the job they have done in the classroom,鈥�
NPC Athletic Director Jason Hudnell said. 鈥淭hese student-athletes who have made the NJCAA All-Academic Team are
the epitome of what we strive to be as an athletic program.鈥�
Photos of each honoree can be viewed in our . For more information on schedules, rosters and more, visit Nighthawk Athletics online. Fans can also follow the Nighthawks all season on social media.
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