JACKSON, Miss. - Another intellectual benchmark at Northeast Mississippi Community College was broken during the 2022-23 school year.
A total of 68 student-athletes at Northeast secured scholastic accolades from the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC).
Northeast has either tied or set a new school record for most Academic All-MACCC winners for five straight athletic seasons. The previous mark of 57 honorees was matched each of the last two years.
The MACCC annually recognizes both freshmen and sophomores from its 15 member institutions that complete 24 cumulative hours between the fall and spring semesters with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.25.
Nominees with a GPA between 3.25 and 3.79 obtain Academic All-MACCC while those with a GPA of 3.8 or greater earn Distinguished Academic All-MACCC. Athletes in their final season of eligibility qualify by taking 12 countable hours with the proper GPA.
Northeast's traditional service area, which includes Alcorn, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo and Union counties, was well represented as usual with 27 awardees. Booneville High School had the most alumni on this lineup with eight.
Baseball had the most individuals acknowledged out of any program at Northeast for the second year in a row. The Tigers had 22 of the 34 players on their active roster achieve this distinction.
Football and softball also had double-digit selections once again. Softball, which accounted for Northeast's top team GPA at 3.64, claimed 16 recipients while football had 12.
Northeast's previous department record for most National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Academic Awards was eclipsed as well with 39 standouts collecting that reward.
The following is the list in alphabetical order with sport and high school of the Northeast student-athletes that were honored as either Distinguished Academic All-MACCC or Academic All-MACCC.
Student-Athlete | Sport | Award | High School |
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Taylor Ballard | Baseball | Academic All-MACCC | Tupelo |
CJ Barney | Football | Dist. Aca. All-MACCC | Madison Central |
Madison Bennett | Women's Basketball | Academic All-MACCC | Tishomingo County |
Trey Blackard | Golf | Academic All-MACCC | Kossuth |
Dylan Bowers | Baseball | Academic All-MACCC | Christian Brothers (Tenn.) |
Madison Bowman | Softball | Academic All-MACCC | Goodpasture Christian (Tenn.) |
Brooks Brand | Men's Tennis | Dist. Aca. All-MACCC | Biggersville |
Matthew Bullard | Baseball | Academic All-MACCC | Calera (Ala.) |
Emma Callicutt | Softball | Dist. Aca. All-MACCC | West Union |
Hannah Campbell | Women's Basketball | Academic All-MACCC | New Site |
Caitlyn Carnathan | Softball | Dist. Aca. All-MACCC | Saltillo |
Drew Cartee | Baseball | Academic All-MACCC | Hartselle (Ala.) |
Codey Cleveland | Golf | Academic All-MACCC | Red Bay (Ala.) |
Carsyn Day | Football | Academic All-MACCC | Velma Jackson |
John Daniel Deaton | Football/Golf | Dist. Aca. All-MACCC | Booneville |
Emma Dempsey | Softball | Dist. Aca. All-MACCC | Belgreen (Ala.) |
Cameron Dill | Football | Dist. Aca. All-MACCC | Oak Hill Academy |
John Eaton | Baseball | Academic All-MACCC | Biggersville |
Lock Elliott | Baseball | Academic All-MACCC | Oxford |
Aidan Foeller | Baseball | Academic All-MACCC | DeSoto Central |
Jordyn Foster | Women's Tennis | Dist. Aca. All-MACCC | Booneville |
Kylan Garrett | Football | Academic All-MACCC | Independence |
Guy Gillespie | Football | Dist. Aca. All-MACCC | Booneville |
Alexie Griffin | Softball | Dist. Aca. All-MACCC | St. Benedict (Tenn.) |
Sarah Hindman | Softball | Academic All-MACCC | Hewitt-Trussville (Ala.) |
Jay Huggins | Baseball | Academic All-MACCC | Corinth |
Allen Hughes | Men's Basketball | Academic All-MACCC | Clinton |
India Ivy | Softball | Academic All-MACCC | Tupelo |
Billy Johnson | Football | Dist. Aca. All-MACCC | Booneville |
Ward Johnson | Baseball | Dist. Aca. All-MACCC | Biggersville |
Eli Jones | Baseball | Academic All-MACCC | Booneville |
Lee Ellen Kelley | Women's Tennis | Dist. Aca. All-MACCC | Wheeler |
Katelynn King | Softball | Academic All-MACCC | Itawamba |
Brodey Lentz | Baseball | Dist. Aca. All-MACCC | Lauderdale County (Ala.) |
Brianne Locke | Softball | Dist. Aca. All-MACCC | Starkville |
Jonathan Lucas | Men's Basketball | Academic All-MACCC | Hartfield Academy |
Jasmine Malone | Women's Basketball | Academic All-MACCC | Byhalia |
Ella Mask | Women's Basketball | Academic All-MACCC | Alcorn Central |
Ben Mauney | Football | Academic All-MACCC | Booneville |
Jackson Mayer | Baseball | Dist. Aca. All-MACCC | Myrtle |
Jackson McCoy | Baseball | Dist. Aca. All-MACCC | Booneville |
Natalie McKinney | Softball | Academic All-MACCC | Saltillo |
Lyza Kate McMillan | Women's Tennis | Academic All-MACCC | Saltillo |
Harris McReynolds | Baseball | Dist. Aca. All-MACCC | Starkville Academy |
Ava Meeks | Softball | Dist. Aca. All-MACCC | Kossuth |
Madison Miller | Women's Basketball | Academic All-MACCC | Nettleton |
Emme Muizers | Softball | Dist. Aca. All-MACCC | Hernando |
JD Nanney | Football | Academic All-MACCC | Booneville |
Colin Oswalt | Baseball | Dist. Aca. All-MACCC | Tupelo Christian Prep |
Davis Oswalt | Baseball | Academic All-MACCC | Nettleton |
Jackson Owen | Baseball | Academic All-MACCC | Starkville |
Caleb Parr | Men's Basketball | Academic All-MACCC | New Hope |
Carter Phillips | Baseball | Academic All-MACCC | East Union |
Carter Putt | Football | Dist. Aca. All-MACCC | Heritage Academy |
Amy Rodgers | Women's Basketball | Academic All-MACCC | Ripley |
Annaliese Rogers | Softball | Academic All-MACCC | Red Bay (Ala.) |
Janna Shaw | Softball | Dist. Aca. All-MACCC | Hernando |
Brant Smith | Baseball | Academic All-MACCC | New Hope |
Kristian Sprawling | Baseball | Academic All-MACCC | DeSoto Central |
Corey Stephenson | Men's Basketball | Academic All-MACCC | Hueytown (Ala.) |
Grayson Stone | Baseball | Dist. Aca. All-MACCC | Belmont |
Brady Talley | Men's Tennis | Academic All-MACCC | Alcorn Central |
Mason Walden | Baseball | Academic All-MACCC | New Site |
Tristan Webber | Men's Tennis | Academic All-MACCC | North Little Rock (Ark.) |
Kortlen Wilfawn | Football | Academic All-MACCC | Oxford |
Allie Windham | Softball | Dist. Aca. All-MACCC | Thrasher |
Mitchell Woodard | Football | Dist. Aca. All-MACCC | Heritage Academy |
Elisa Claire Young | Softball | Academic All-MACCC | Thrasher |