Kishwaukee College had a College-record 63 student-athletes nominated for Arrowhead Conference or National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) academic awards during the 2025-2026 athletic season.
"Our student-athletes continue to raise the bar each year in record fashion in their commitment in the classroom. We are proud of our student-athletes who have not only excelled in their sports but also achieved academic honors. They are positive role models to the Kish community," said Scott Kawall, Director of Student Involvement, Athletic Director.
Arrowhead Conference All-Academic Excellence Team
Student-athletes receive Arrowhead Conference All-Academic Excellence Team recognition by completing at least 12 credits per semester while achieving a 3.00 or higher cumulative grade-point average (GPA) for the academic year. The following Kish student-athletes were nominated:
Men's Baseball — Grant Bruen of Lombard, Nicholas Coletta of Lake Zurich, Jakob DeLeo of Roscoe, Bryce Feit of Dixon, Jonathan Hartline of Pecatonica, Nathan Kolder of Gilberts, Nico Mainolfi of Elgin, Adam Marshall of Caledonia, Nick Price of Geneva, Alex Prince of Malta, Tyler Schmidt of Schaumburg, Johnny Stasiak of Elwood, Kyle Vojack of Downers Grove
Men's Basketball — Ben Larry of Sycamore, Carson Bahrey of Somonauk
Women's Basketball — Kendyl Darby of Rochelle, Natalie Hall of Earlville, Kara Martinez of Rochelle, Ella Medina of DeKalb, Macey Stoddard of Byron
Men's Bowling — Thomas Burki of Yorkville, Hunter Kirby of Plainfield, Aidan Matson of Yorkville, Brenden Stanley of Sterling
Men's Cross Country — Riley Collins of DeKalb, Kaden Nauman of Granville, Diego Sanchez of DeKalb
Women's Cross Country — Hayley King of Sycamore
Coed Esports — Aiden Dively of Malta, Clayton Lindgren of Cortland, Nicholas Miller of Sycamore, Walter Popp of Somonauk, Kyle Roland of Sycamore
Men's Golf — Joshua Glass of Yorkville, Johnny Lochbaum of Sycamore, Bryce Olson of DeKalb, Landon Taylor of Sycamore, Logan Thorson of Sycamore
Women's Golf — Macey Stoddard of Byron
Men's Soccer —Nicholas Kingpavong of Rockford, Jon Licht of Yorkville, Felipe Sandoval Jr. of Sterling
Women's Soccer — Anahi Cervantes of Rochelle, Tayla Brannstrom of Sycamore, Lucy Foss of Genoa, Nora Foss of Genoa, Kara Martinez of Rochelle, Sophia Zaccard of Genoa
Women's Softball — Allison Abell of Dixon, Avery Boehne of Shabbona, Georgia Gallardo of Sterling, Lillie Gebel of Davis Junction, Madison Hallaron of DeKalb, Paezleigh Hudgin of Prophetstown, Brooke Jackson of Sycamore, Makenzie Mann of Sycamore, Samantha Simms of Sycamore, Kayla Tofari of Monroe Center, Kaelyn Williams of Davis Junction
Women's Volleyball — Kennedy Adamski of Chana, Zoe Elder of Kirkland, Adisyn Galijatovic of DeKalb, Kaelynn Larson of Ashton, Brooklyn Rylko of Kirkland, Mia Siddall of Kirkland
NJCAA All-Academic Team
Additionally, a College-record 27 student-athletes received NJCAA All-Academic nominations. Student-athletes earned NJCAA All-Academic First Team with a 4.00 GPA, All-Academic Second Team with a 3.80-3.99 GPA, and All-Academic Third Team with a 3.60-3.79 GPA. The following student-athletes were nominated:
First Team — Kennedy Adamski of Chana, Tayla Brannstrom of Sycamore, Madison Hallaron of DeKalb, Lucy Foss of Genoa, Nora Foss of Genoa, Kara Martinez of Rochelle, Nicholas Miller of Sycamore, Macey Stoddard of Byron, Anahi Cervantes of Rochelle
Second Team — Aiden Dively of Malta, Adisyn Galijatovic of DeKalb, Lillie Gebel of Davis Junction, Walter Popp of Somonauk, Alex Prince of Malta, Kyle Roland of Sycamore, Brooklyn Rylko of Kirkland, Landon Taylor of Sycamore
Third Team — Avery Boehne of Shabbona, Grant Bruen of Lombard, Jakob DeLeo of Roscoe, Zoe Elder of Kirkland, Jonathan Hartline of Pecatonica, Makenzie Mann of Sycamore, Aidan Matson of Yorkville, Kaden Nauman of Granville, Bryce Olson of DeKalb, Nick Price of Geneva
With a new athletic season starting in August, Kishwaukee College is ready to welcome its next class of athletes. Learn more at kishkougars.com.
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