22 Triton College Student-Athletes Earn NJCAA All-Academic Honors

Twenty-two Triton College student-athletes representing 10 intercollegiate sports have earned National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Academic honors for the 2025-26 academic year, recognizing their outstanding achievement in the classroom.

In addition to the individual honors, Triton's baseball, softball and women's basketball teams were recognized as NJCAA Academic Teams of the Year after each posted a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher.

Nationwide, 13,273 student-athletes earned NJCAA All-Academic recognition during the 2025-26 academic year. Student-athletes qualify by achieving an overall GPA of 3.60 or higher, with honors awarded in three categories: First Team (4.00 GPA), Second Team (3.80-3.99 GPA) and Third Team (3.60-3.79 GPA).

"Our student-athletes continue to demonstrate that success in competition begins with a commitment to excellence in the classroom," said Athletic Director AJ Blahut. "These honors reflect the dedication, discipline and character of our students, as well as the support they receive from our coaches, faculty and staff. We are incredibly proud of what they have accomplished."

The following Triton College student-athletes earned NJCAA All-Academic honors:

NJCAA All-Academic First Team (4.00 GPA)

• Nolan Greco (Canada), Baseball
• Genciana Ortiz (Niles West), Softball
• Mykhailo Shymkiv (Ridgewood), Men's Soccer
• Tyler Trapp (Lane Tech), Baseball

NJCAA All-Academic Second Team (3.80-3.99 GPA)

• Carole Akers (Elmwood Park), Volleyball
• Gabriel Arreola (Proviso Math & Science Academy), Track & Field
• Kouki Ikushima (Japan), Men's Soccer
• Jimmy Lopez (Morton West), Baseball
• Zoe Ortiz (Riverside-Brookfield), Track & Field
• Colin Pacholek-Mayer (Downers Grove North), Baseball
• Lizbeth Sanchez (Prosser), Women's Soccer

NJCAA All-Academic Third Team (3.60-3.79 GPA)

• Haley Arechiga (Proviso East), Women's Soccer
• Mackenzie Bickhaus (Niles West), Softball
• Isaac Depakakibo (Ridgewood), Track & Field
• Addison Dolan (Eastview, Minn.), Women's Basketball
• Brody Kelsey (Oswego), Baseball
• Khaled Khaled (Reavis), Men's Basketball
• Ricky Moore (Taft), Wrestling
• Samuel Najera (Columbia), Men's Soccer
• Alexa Norgard (Belvidere North), Softball
• Jessica Quizhpi (Aspira Business), Women's Soccer
• Jase Salin (Lincoln-Way West), Wrestling

Triton NJCAA Academic Teams of the Year and their respective grade point averages:

• Baseball: 3.09 GPA
• Softball: 3.07 GPA
• Women's Basketball: 3.06 GPA

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