Black Hawk College student-athletes recently earned awards from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) for their academic achievements in 2016-17.
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NJCAA All-Academic individual awards – Thirteen student-athletes were honored for GPAs they earned during the 2016-17 school year. Previously the most BHC student-athletes honored in one year was 11.
NJCAA All-Academic First Team (4.0 GPA)
- Dennis Bell of Davenport, IA – 4.0 (men’s golf)
- Megan Groves of Port Byron – 4.0 (women’s volleyball)
- Keil Huber of Bettendorf, IA – 4.0 (men’s golf)
NJCAA All-Academic Second Team (3.80-3.99 GPA)
- Madison Garchinski of Fairy Glen, Saskatchewan, Canada – 3.90 (women’s softball)
- Lake Koenig of Davenport, IA – 3.90 (men’s golf)
- Hannah Terrill of Durant – 3.87 (women’s volleyball)
- Roger Wilson of Orland Park – 3.85 (men’s baseball)
- Abby Young of Dunlap– 3.87 (women’s softball)
NJCAA All-Academic Third Team (3.60-3.79 GPA)
- Alec Capshaw of Davenport, IA– 3.60 (men’s baseball)
- Larry Dixon of Rock Island – 3.61 (men’s basketball)
- Shelby Thede of Davenport, IA – 3.62 (women’s softball)
- Caylla Townsley of Davenport, IA – 3.71 (women’s softball)
- Anastasia Veloz of Colona – 3.67 (women’s softball)
NJCAA Team Academic Awards – Nominations include all grades (excluding remedial) for all players. Teams must earn a 3.0 GPA or higher to be eligible. This award is for the 2016-17 school year.
- Women’s softball – 3.34 GPA
- Women’s volleyball –3.22 GPA
- Men’s golf – 3.08 GPA
Carrie Calderon GPA Award – The BHC Athletic Department gives this award for the highest team grade point average for the semester. Women’s softball has won the award 24 of the last 28 semesters.
- Spring 2017 – 3.46 GPA
- Fall 2016 – 3.37 GPA
Arrowhead Academic All-Conference awards – GPA 3.0 or higher for 2016-17 school year.
Women’s volleyball
- Lakin Brau of Annawan
- Megan Groves of Port Byron
- Kayleigh Kruger of Geneseo
- Chloe Lasek of Moline
- Hannah Terrill of Joy
- Emily Tunis of Davenport, IA
Women’s volleyball and basketball
- Hannah Libby of Oneida
Women’s softball
- Taylor Altemeier of Bettendorf, IA
- Madison Garchinski of Fairy Glen, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Cassandra Osborne of Joliet
- Shelby Thede of Davenport, IA
- Caylla Townsley of Davenport, IA
- Anastasia Veloz of East Moline
- Abby Young of Dunlap
Women’s basketball
- Mikaylin Bent of Oneida
Men’s golf
- Dennis Bell of Davenport, IA
- Keil Huber of Bettendorf, IA
- Austin Jump of Geneseo
- Lake Koenig of Durant, IA
- Nathan Lauritzen of Geneseo
Men’s basketball
- Larry Dixon of Rock Island
- Tyler Houston of Knoxville
Men’s baseball
- Pedro Alfanseco of Kansas City, MO
- Nicholas Balandran of St. Pius, TX
- Alec Capshaw of Davenport, IA
- Matthew Cox of Bettendorf, IA
- Harrison Jestel of Davenport, IA
- Ryan Lorber of Davenport, IA
- Payton McFate of Davenport, IA
- Quest Mock of Westbrook, TX
- Theodore Papousek of New Lenox
- Derek Schumann of Cypress Woods, TX
- Anthony Smith of Oak Ridge, TX
- Roger Wilson of St. Laurence