VU Golf and Volleyball honored as 31 Blazers earn NJCAA All-Academic honors

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The 2023-24 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Academic awards were announced Thursday, with Vincennes University well represented.

First came the announcement of the 2023-24 Academic Teams of the Year, with teams needing to hold a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better to be honored.

Nearly 1,200 teams were named across the NJCAA members colleges and sports, with Vincennes University being named twice.

The Vincennes University honorees are;

Golf – 3.46 GPA

Volleyball – 3.54 GPA

Congratulations to all the student-athletes on this tremendous achievement.

Full list of NJCAA Academic Teams of the Year can be found here

Next came the announcement of the 2023-24 All-Academic Teams.

12,245 student-athletes were honored with athletes holding a 4.00 GPA receiving First Team honors, those whose GPA was between 3.80 and 3.99 receiving Second Team honors and those whose GPA was between 3.60 and 3.79 receiving Third Team honors.

Vincennes University was again well represented this year with 31 Trailblazer athletes earning this outstanding honor.

The VU honorees include;

Vilhelm Bodingh (Akersberga, Sweden), Men's Basketball, Second Team

JD Bowser (Mt. Carmel, Ill.), Baseball, Second Team

Holden Clifton (Louisville, Ill.), Baseball, First Team

Allison Czyzewski (Louisville, Ill.), Volleyball, Second Team

Dylan DeCoursey (Montgomery, Ind.), Volleyball, Third Team

Isadora Dias (Rio Grande de Norte, Brazil), Volleyball, Third Team

Karyiek Dixon (Enfield, London, UK), Men's Basketball, Third Team

Bradyn Douglas (Frankton, Ind.), Baseball, Second Team

Reed Drabant (Columbia, Ill.), Baseball, Third Team

Malik Ferdinand, Track and Field, First Team

Grace Flexter (Oblong, Ill.), Volleyball, Second Team

Bryce Gross (Bridgeport, Ill.), Baseball, Second Team

Blake Heyerly (Monroe, Ind.), Baseball, Third Team

Caden Hostetler (LaGrange, Ind.), Track and Field, Third Team

Maecy Johnson (Chrisman, Ill.), Volleyball, Second Team

Bryan Kohlmeyer (Paris, Ill.), Baseball, Third Team

Katrina Litte (Valmiera, Latvia), Women's Basketball, Second Team

Brie Miller (Bainbridge, Ind.), Women's Basketball, Third Team

Alex Nealis (Olney, Ill.), Golf, First Team

Morgan Netcott (Montague, Mich.), Volleyball, First Team

Ryan Oliver (Antioch, Tenn.), Men's Basketball, Third Team

Max Pendley (French Lick, Ind.), Track and Field, Third Team

Elisa Dalla Pozza (Vincenza, Italy), Volleyball, Second Team

Ellie Reed (Washington, Ind.), Volleyball, Third Team

Keegan Schlotterbeck (Centerville, Ind.), Baseball, Second Team

Karina Scott (Noblesville, Ind.), Women's Basketball, Third Team

Matt Slover (Salem, Ill.), Golf, Second Team

Jackson Stone (Vincennes, Ind.), Golf, Second Team

Laura Tavares (Merida, Venezuela), Volleyball, Third Team

Dakota Waskom (Louisville, Ky.), Golf/Bowling, Third Team

Gwen Weaver (Hebron, Ind.), Track and Field, Third Team

Full list of NJCAA All-Academic Honorees can be found here

Vincennes University and the VU Athletic Department are proud of the hard work and dedication these student-athletes have shown not only on the competition field, but in the classroom as well.