(PHOENIX, Ariz., July 20, 2004) – The Phoenix College Athletic Department celebrates its recent national academic victory of 20 individual All-Americans, nine Distinguished All-Americans, three Distinguished All-Americans with 4.0 GPA, nine Academic All-American Teams and a 2003-2004 NJCAA Academic Team of the Year. All academic success awards were given by the National Junior College Athletic Association.

Academic All-Americans
(Individuals must have a minimum of a 3.6 GPA (3.8 for distinguished status) and have completed three semesters or college work in addition to no less than one year of collegiate athletic participation.)

Adriana Silva
3.81 GPA (Cross Country)

Mixeal Amaya
3.70 GPA (Men’s Soccer)

Tabitha Magan
3.75 GPA (Women’s Soccer)

Courtney Runner
3.72 GPA (Women’s Soccer)

Jason Bryans
3.73 GPA (Football)

Matt Raney
3.89 GPA (Football)

Kim Eastin
3.61 GPA (Volleyball)

Kandra Greer
3.65 GPA (Volleyball)

Christa Greseth
4.0 GPA (Volleyball)

Kelly Pavlik
3.80 GPA (Women’s Basketball)

Kandra Greer
3.65 GPA (Women’s Basketball)

Patrice Pantin
4.0 GPA (Women’s Golf)

Julia Beahm
3.98 GPA (Women’s Golf)

Kortny Hall
3.93 GPA (Softball)

Corrie Long
4.0 GPA (Softball)

Melissa Nieman
3.64 GPA (Softball)

Sam Zadel
3.89 GPA (Softball)

Brett Armour
3.71 GPA (Baseball)

Joey McCarthy
3.71 GPA (Baseball)

Armando Ramirez
3.70 GPA (Baseball)

2003 Fall Semester Academic All-American Teams

Women’s Cross Country – 3.36 GPA
Men’s Cross Country – 3.25 GPA
Women’s Soccer – 3.26 GPA
Volleyball – 3.65 GPA

2004 Spring Semester Academic All-American Teams

Women’s Basketball – 3.36 GPA
Women’s Track – 3.31 GPA
Women’s Golf – 3.37 GPA
Softball – 3.33 GPA
Baseball – 3.30 GPA

NJCAA Academic Team of the Year 2003-2004
(The Academic Team of the Year has the highest GPA in their sport in all the NJCAA.)

Phoenix College Volleyball

For more information about Phoenix College Athletics, please call (602) 285-7122 or (602) 285-7124.

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