MCC Athletes nominated for NJCAA Academic All American

The Meridian Community College Athletic Department has nominated eleven student-athletes to the National Junior College Athletic Association for consideration on the 2007-08 Academic All-American Team.

From baseball, Jason Coats and Ian Sharp; form golf Joshua Ivy and Bryant Self; from women’s soccer, Jasmine Harris and Molly Moon; from softball, Whitney Drachenberg and Gabrielle Morgan; and from men’s tennis, Blake Sherman and Nick Zabrobiac,

Academic All-Americans must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.60 or better on a 4.0 scale for 45 semester hours or 60 quarter hours. Distinguished Academic All-Americans must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.80 or better on a 4.0 scale for 45 semester hours or 60 quarter hours.

Coats, Drachenberg, Morgan, Self, Sherman, and Zabrodiac were nominated for Distinguished Academic All-American status; while Harris, ivy, Moon, Newman, and Sharp were nominated for Academic All-American.

The list of NJCAA Academic All-Americans will be released to each college with certificates for the award winners. The Academic All-Americans are also listed in the JUCO Review, the official publication of the NJCAA.

This academic year marks the third consecutive year that MCC has had four or more of its athletes named Academic All American. In the past three seasons, MCC has had 20 athletes make the academic list.


Distinguished Academic All-American
Jason Coats– Baseball
Whitney Drachenberg– Softball
Gabrielle Morgan– Softball
Bryant Self – Golf
Blake Sherman– Men’s Tennis
Juan Zabrodiac– Men’s Tennis

Academic All-American
Jasmine Harris– Women’s Soccer
Joshua Ivy– Golf
Molly Moon – Women’s Soccer and Tennis
Justin Newman– Men’s Tennis
Ian Sharp– Baseball