Titans Earn 2021-22 NJCAA Academic Honors

Five CGTC Student-Athletes named to 2021-22 NJCAA All-Academic Teams
Posted: Jul 11, 2022

Macon, GA – The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) recently announced its 2021-22 All-Academic Team honorees and the 2021-22 Academic Teams of the Year.

To receive all-academic team recognition, student-athletes must achieve an overall GPA of 3.60 or higher for the 2021-22 academic year. The criteria for the three All-Academic teams as follows:

NJCAA All-Academic First Team: 4.00 GPA
NJCAA All-Academic Second Team: 3.80-3.99 GPA
NJCAA All-Academic Third Team: 3.60-3.79 GPA 

2,852 student-athletes earned NJCAA All-Academic First Team honors after achieving a 4.0 GPA. 3,322 student-athletes were named to the NJCAA All-Academic Second Team while 4,221 student-athletes received third team recognition.

Five Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) student-athletes received all-academic team honors for the 2021-22 academic year.

 

NJCAA All-Academic First Team

Shalom Osoba | Sophomore | Men's Basketball

NJCAA All-Academic Second Team

Mark Vance Jr. | Sophomore | Men's Basketball

NJCAA All-Academic Third Team

Haneefat Adanijo | Freshman | Women's Basketball

Presley Pittman | Freshman | Women's Cross Country

Jomar Richards | Sophomore | Men's Basketball

 

To view the complete list of NJCAA student-athlete award winners, visit NJCAA All-Academic Awards.

 

CGTC Men's Basketball Team Earns NJCAA Academic Team of the Year

For the second-consecutive year, the CGTC men's basketball program has been recognized as an NJCAA Academic Team of the Year. The Titans earned a 3.44 GPA for the 2021-22 academic year, the fourth-highest GPA in the NJCAA for men's basketball.

"It is a great honor for our student-athletes to be recognized for their academic achievements. We are proud of the hard work they put forth every day in the classroom and in their sport," said Cambri Steadman, CGTC director of athletics. "Special thanks go to our athletics staff, as well as the CGTC administration, faculty, and staff members for their tireless efforts and continued support to ensure the success of our student-athletes."

For a complete list of NJCAA Academic Teams of the Year and All-Academic award winners, visit www.njcaa.org.