44 Herkimer College Student-Athletes Named to NJCAA All-Academic Teams; Five Herkimer Generals Teams Recognized on NJCAA List of All-Academic Teams

Five Herkimer College athletic teams and 44 student-athletes were recognized by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) for academic achievement in 2022-2023. The NJCAA released the annual lists of All-Academic Teams and Academic Teams of the Year on Monday, July 17. The Generals led Region III with the largest number of students and teams recognized.

The men’s golf, men's cross country, men's soccer, women's track and field, and women's basketball teams were represented on the list of NJCAA Academic Teams of the Year. The men’s golf team earned a 3.46 cumulative GPA, the highest for all Herkimer College teams this year.

Student-athletes with a 4.0 GPA during the academic year were named to the All-Academic first team, those who achieved a 3.80-3.99 GPA were named to the second team, and those with a 3.60-3.79 GPA were named to the third team. They are as follows:

NJCAA All-Academic First Team:

Kalen Gonzales, Wallingford, CT            Baseball           

Swaroop Pujarim, Yorktown Heights, NY  Baseball         

Maximilian Pawlowski, Utica, NY            Men's Soccer   

Naomi Cohen, Saint-Lazare, Quebec     Softball

Alexis Upson, Newport, NY                   Women's Basketball     

Alexis Heath, Inlet, NY                         Women's Soccer          

Lydia Reimer, Newport, NY                    Women’s Soccer, Women’s Basketball, Women's Track & Field        

Natalie Sagatis, Little Falls, NY              Women's Tennis           

Breanne Millson, Oneida, NY                 Women’s Track and Field

NJCAA All-Academic Second Team:

JC Caffarella, Schenectady, NY             Baseball

Shuta Nishimura, Hyogo, Japan             Cross Country, Men's Swimming                                                           

Logan Frederick, Little Falls, NY             Men's Basketball          

Allen Booth, Amsterdam, NY                 Men's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field                                             

Ryan Jenkins, Newport, NY                   Men's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field                                             

Joaquin Nietes, Herkimer, NY                Men's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field                                             

Evan Crouse, Fort Plain, NY                  Men's Golf       

Tanner Zacek, Little Falls, NY                Men's Golf       

Jay Amour, Swansea, UK                      Men's Soccer   

Cathal Carney, Springfield, MA              Men's Soccer   

Yamato Fujishima, Toda-shi, Japan        Men's Soccer   

Sora Watanabe, Kitanagoya, Japan       Men's Soccer

Louise Dassy, Namus, Belgium             Softball

Madison Fratus, Schenectady, NY         Softball

Angeline Montanez, Troy, NY                Softball

Jenna Faulkner, Otego, NY                   Women's Basketball, Women's Tennis                                                 

Madison Winters, Frankfort, NY            Women's Bowling         

Bailey Harrer, Herkimer, NY                 Women's Bowling         

Mackenzie Magnusson, Vernon, NY       Women's Soccer

Jynnae Stevens, Schenectady, NY        Women’s Track and Field          

NJCAA All-Academic Third Team:

Robu Ikarashi, Niigata, Japan               Baseball           

Tre Mariano, Latham, NY                      Baseball           

Joe Ragone, Douglaston, NY                 Baseball           

AJ Rathbun, Herkimer, NY                     Baseball           

Taiga Sakuma, Tokyo, Japan                 Baseball

Colin Skermont, Yorkville, NY                Baseball           

Jovani Wiggs, Amsterdam, NY               Baseball           

David Hicks, Clark Mills, NY                   Esports

Matthew Lee, Utica, NY                         Men's Basketball          

Avion Harris, Niagara Falls, NY              Men's Cross Country, Men's Track and Field, Men's Basketball

Clifford Donavan, Eagle Bay, NY            Men's Golf       

Dylan Breed, Oneonta, NY                    Men's Lacrosse

Hattori Takami, Kochi, Japan                 Men's Soccer   

Zayne Thockmorton, Clay, NY               Men's Soccer   

Jordan Cole, Ronkonkoma, NY              Softball

Herkimer College Dean of Students/Director of Athletics said, “I am extremely proud of the academic achievements of our student athletes. This recognition of academic excellence is a testament to the commitment and excellent support provided to our student-athletes by our coaches, faculty and staff.”