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Heartland students named to NJCAA
All-Academic Team; Cara Farnam of Lincoln, IL makes First Team
[July 29, 2025]
NORMAL, IL, July 28, 2025 – The
NJCAA has announced the 2024-25 All-Academic Teams, recognizing
student-athletes across the country for their dedication in the
classroom. Sixty-five Heartland Community College student-athletes
have been honored for achieving a high GPA, the highest number of
student athletes making the team in the history of the college. The
previous record was 23-24 and 22-23 (tied at 51 in both academic
years).
Student-athletes are eligible to earn academic honors by achieving
an overall GPA of 3.60 or higher for the 2024-25 academic year.
First Team (4.0 GPA)
Alice Arrigucci (W. Soccer) Milan, Italy
Tommy Atkinson (Baseball) Darien, IL
Noa Bader (M. Soccer) Aspach-Michelbach, France
Nora Brady (W. Cross Country) Normal, IL
Brooklyn Brennan (Volleyball) Albany, IL
Sam Bushert (M. Cross Country) El Paso, IL
Erin Carr (W. Soccer) Southport, England
Jesse Contreras (Baseball) Chicago, IL
Angelo Cuomo (M. Soccer) Cattolica, Italy
Cara Farnam (Softball) Lincoln, IL
Annabelle Fortin (Volleyball) Dunlap, IL
Maddison Foster (W. Soccer) Huntingdon, New Zealand
Nick Hardiman (M. Soccer) Canberra, Australia
Ashleigh Horton (W. Cross Country) Normal, IL
Kendyl Hurt (Softball) Catlin, IL
Paula Igual (W. Soccer) Madrid, Spain
Kaj Kroflin (M. Soccer) Baden Wurttemberg, Germany
Halle Moomaw (Volleyball) Stewardson, IL
Natalie Nenne (Softball) Hudson, IL
Tanner Spangler (Baseball) Morton, IL
Morgan Stanton (W. Soccer) Brisbane, Australia
Ava Starkey (W. Cross Country) Normal, IL
Brock Suding (Baseball) Sidney, IL
Eva Zimmerman (Volleyball) Sherrard, IL
Second Team (3.80-3.99 GPA)
Nate Adler (M. Soccer) Queensland, Australia
Logan Barnett (Baseball) Pontiac, IL
Daniel Bastidas (Baseball) Aurora, IL
Gabry Bravin (Golf) Milan, Italy
Jhaeem Bryan (M. Soccer) Manchester, Jamaica
Juana Bulla (W. Soccer) Medellin, Colombia
Nev Dukic (Volleyball) Franklin, WI
Xabi Ferrerro (M. Soccer) Basque Country, Spain
Graci Junis (Volleyball) Morton, IL
Aidan Lee (M. Cross Country) Pontiac, IL
Sam Molenhouse (Volleyball) Chicago, IL
Daniel Richards (M. Soccer) Scarborough, Trinidad & Tobago
Laura Suarez (W. Soccer) Tunja, Colombia
Maria Tomas (W. Soccer) Alicante, Spain
Anouk VanMaarle (W. Soccer) Holland, Netherlands
Carla Vizuete (W. Soccer) Madrid, Spain
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Third Team (3.60-3.79 GPA)
Ainara Aldeano (W. Soccer) Alava, Spain
Michael Belbot (Baseball) Buffalo Grove, IL
Alyssa Bovis (W. Soccer) Essex, England
Oliver Calculli (M. Soccer) Bolwarra Heights, Australia
Cal Darling (Baseball) Bourbonnais, IL
Brady Davidson (Baseball) Pleasant Prairie, WI
Libby Detweiler (Volleyball) Bloomington, IL
Dylan Feldkamp (Baseball) Antioch, IL
Brooklyn Getz (W. Cross Country) Roanoke, IL
Jake Gimbel (Baseball) Joliet, IL
Auston Koch (M. Soccer) Bloomington, IL
Rylee Koeller (Softball) Belvidere, IL
Kendall Lowery (Softball) Ottawa, IL
Karima Marhabi (W. Soccer) Frankfurt, Germany
Dylan Nagle (Baseball) Lockport, IL
Natalie Nicholson (Softball) Macomb, IL
Yeye Padilla (W. Soccer) Bello, Colombia
Luke Ramsey (Baseball) Liberty, IA
Sam Rink (Golf) Bloomington, IL
Rhiannon Robertson (Volleyball) Durand, IL
Andrew Schweigert (Baseball) Bourbonnais, IL
Fernando Suarez (M. Soccer) Madrid, Spain
Nick Tickle (Baseball) Oswego, IL
Juliana Valdez (Volleyball) Palos Heights, IL
Jack Wenzel (Golf) Bloomington, IL
Nationally, 13,915 student-athletes garnered NJCAA All-Academic
Team honors.
[Steve Fast
Assistant to the President, Public Information and Communication
Heartland Community College]
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