Heartland Baseball and Softball teams boast 19 All-Academics

[June 30, 2018] 

The Heartland Hawks baseball and softball teams found success both on the field in the 2018 season.

Nineteen Hawks were named to the NJCAA All-Academic Team.

The Hawks baseball team posted the second-highest group GPA in the program’s history. Hawks baseball also hit a new high mark for players who qualify for the NJCAA All-Academic honors.

In competition this season the Hawks baseball captured a division title and advanced to the championship game of the Region 24 tournament, ending the season with a 46-10 record.

Hawks Softball program completed a fourth consecutive year with a cumulative team GPA of 3.0 or higher. The team finished with a 34-16 record.

NJCAA All-Academic First Team: 4.00 GPA

Amanda Balster - Softball
Hannah Bogle - Softball
Kaylee Burton - Softball
Jim Jarecki - Baseball
William Oberg - Baseball
Nate Stolze - Baseball
Elexis Swartzentruber - Softball

NJCAA All-Academic Second Team: 3.80-3.99 GPA

Ethan Copeland - Baseball
Ryan Davila - Baseball
Samuel Olson - Baseball
Ashley Phillips - Softball
Luke Price - Baseball
Gabrielle Uhrin - Softball

NJCAA All-Academic Third Team: 3.60-3.79 GPA

Marissa Adams - Softball
Peyton Dillingham - Baseball
Audrey Hanouw - Softball
Taylor Meents - Softball
Tijanne Ross - Softball
Timothy Sullivan - Baseball

Additionally, 17 of Heartland’s All-Academic Team members were named to the Midwest Athletic Academic All-Conference team as having completed two full-time semesters with a 3.5 GPA or higher.

[Steve Fast
Associate Director of Public Information
Heartland Community College]