WESSON – The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) has named 13 Copiah-Lincoln Community College athletes Academic All-Americans.

“We are extremely proud of these student-athletes and their accomplishments on and off the field,” said Co-Lin President Dr. Howell Garner.

Students with an accumulative grade point average of 3.8 or better on a 4.0 scale for 45 semester hours, completed three (3) semesters of college work, and lettered in one or more sports recognized by the NJCAA were eligible for nomination.

A record seven Co-Lin student-athletes receiving NJCAA Distinguished Academic All-American honors are Stephanie Presley of Crystal Springs, soccer; Annie Selman of Crystal Springs, softball; Ronesha Garner of Jayess, basketball; Edward Joe, III of Ridgeland, baseball; Kyle Fairley of Yazoo City, baseball; Cody Cunningham of Brookhaven, tennis; and Matthew Delaughter of Brookhaven, football.

To receive Academic All-American honors, students must achieve an accumulative grade point average of 3.6 -3.79 for 45 semester hours, completed three (3) semesters of college work, and lettered in one or more sports recognized by the NJCAA.