Forty-Six Student-Athletes Named to OCCAC All-Academic Team

Forty-six student-athletes from Edison State Community College have received Academic All-Conference honors from the Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) for the Fall 2024 semester. To qualify, a student-athlete must have completed at least 12 credit hours with a 3.30 GPA.

"Our student-athletes had a lot of success in the classroom. That success required discipline, dedication, and relentless work," said Edison State Athletics Director Justin McCulla. "The best student-athletes excel both on and off the field, because they understand that hard work pays off, no matter what. Being a student-athlete teaches you to manage time, stay focused, and push yourself beyond limits. The skills our student-athletes learn on the field help in the classroom, and the skills they learn in the classroom help them on the field."

Representing the men's basketball team in academic excellence are Owen Bronston, Fairfield; Matthew Clopper, Eaton; Tyrese Cook, Ellaville, Georgia; Antwaun Hathcock, Dayton; Sam Whitaker, III, Columbus; and Kavante White, Cincinnati.

From the women's basketball team, Aminata Dicko, Columbus; Jenna Dirksen, Versailles; Rylie Homan, Trenton; Allison Hughes, Rockford; Lydia Kimmel, Columbus; Ania Pearson, Lima; Jordan Smith, Westerville; Maisie Strawser (4.0), Lima; Emma Will, Delphos; and Emma Yukon, Christiansburg, earned honors.

Brooklyn Bourne (4.0), Celina; Madyson Buckingham, Ansonia; Marissa Corner, Sidney; Isabella Hall, New Paris; Abigail Jenkins, Bellefontaine; Emma Luedeke (4.0), New Knoxville; Keona Suttles, Jackson Center; Madelyn Trittschuh, Bellefontaine; Laney Van Hoose, Mechanicsburg; Kyra Vermillion, Lima; and Cali Wendel, Fort Recovery, represent the volleyball team in academic excellence.

Nine members of the baseball team earned honors: Jaydon Benson (4.0), Centerville; Landon Clark, Fortville, Indiana; Rafael Pivoney, Tinley Park, Illinois; Caleb Lambdin (4.0), Cincinnati; Xavier Mathews, Eaton; Nate Roberts, Dayton; Parker Shannon, Beavercreek; Ben Studenka, Springboro; and Zach Walsh, Beavercreek.

Kaycie Albers, Minster; Ashlyn Chatterton, Franklin; Kayla Day, Mechanicsburg; Jenna Dirksen, Versailles; Erika Gostomsky, Covington; Zoey Hodge (4.0), Union; Abigail Kadel, Casstown; Marissa Pine, DeGraff; Kate Ruhenkamp, Fort Loramie; Maliyah Simpson, Springfield; and Jaycee Taylor (4.0), Hamilton, represent the softball team in academic excellence.

"Student-athletes who prioritize both academics and athletics are laying the groundwork for success. Hard work in the classroom leads to a successful life after playing," McCulla said.

Edison State Community College is one of nine participating members of the OCCAC. The College also competes in Region XII as a Division II member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) in baseball, softball, men's and women's basketball, and volleyball. For more information, visit athletics.edisonohio.edu.