UCNJ Student-Athletes Achieve Academic Excellence with NJCAA All Academic Honors

July 31, 2025

Crandford, NJ - UCNJ Student-Athletes Excel in the Classroom with NJCAA Academic Honors

UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ is proud to recognize the exceptional academic achievements of its student-athletes for the 2024-2025 academic year. Balancing the demands of college athletics and academics is no small feat, and our Owls continue to rise to the challenge.

NJCAA Academic Teams of the Year
Two of our athletic programs were honored as NJCAA Academic Teams of the Year, awarded to teams with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher:

Men’s Volleyball – 3.15 GPA
Men’s Golf – 3.66 GPA

These programs demonstrated consistent commitment and discipline. UCNJ Men’s Volleyball is the only NJCAA men's volleyball team to reach a GPA above a 3.0, and UCNJ Golf came in third in the nation (NJCAA) with a 3.66 GPA.

NJCAA & NJCAAE All-Academic Honors
The student-athletes who showed outstanding academic performance and earned individual recognition with all academic honors. These awards are categorized as follows:

First Team (4.00 GPA)
Second Team (3.80–3.99 GPA)
Third Team (3.60–3.79 GPA)

First Team:

Faris Areiqat (SO) – Men’s Volleyball, eSports

Griffin Cederquist (SO) – Golf

Mirella Gomes (FR) – Women’s Soccer

Benjamin Greeley (SO) – Men’s Volleyball

Camille Guerand (SO) – Women’s Cross Country

Xavier Hernandez (FR) – Men’s Volleyball

Jacob Paredes (SO) – Men’s Soccer

Chester Rose (SO) - eSports

Kelly Ruiz (SO) – Women’s Soccer

Angie Sanchez (SO) – Women’s Soccer

Maria Urena ((Maira Paula Urena Rojas)) (FR) – Women’s Basketball

Nicholas Velotti (SO) – Golf

Vincent Zeferino (SO) – Golf

Second Team:

Nicolas Acosta (FR) – Men’s Basketball

Afi Agboka (FR) – Women’s Soccer

Gabriel Albarran (SO) – Baseball

Jeremy Albujar (SO) – Golf

Fabienne Auguste (FR) – Women’s Outdoor Track & Field

Gregory Ayube (SO) – Baseball

Yasmeen Brightwell (SO) – Women’s Basketball

Roger Fortunato (SO) - eSports

Liam Hester (SO) – Baseball

Gabriel Higuera Justo (SO) – Wrestling

Jaden Linton (SO) – Women’s Soccer

Paulo Matias (SO) - eSports

Thomas Matthews (SO) – Men’s Soccer

John McDonald (SO) – Golf

Jesus Namroud (SO) - eSports

Stephen Pascucci (SO) – Baseball

Luis Perez (SO) – eSports

Santiage Puerto (FR) - eSports

William Ramsey (SO) – Baseball

Javon Scott (SO) – Men’s Volleyball

Nyla Williams (SO) – Women’s Basketball

Third Team:

Gabriel Amaya (SO) – Men’s Soccer

Sebastian Aparicio (SO) – Golf

Andrew Charzewski (SO) – Baseball

Brendan Fitzsimmons (SO) – Golf

Marisa Hill (FR) – Women’s Soccer

Amy Martinez (FR) – Women’s Soccer

Franklin Paredes (SO) - eSports

Jakob Ramos (SO) – Baseball

Matt Riggins (FR) – Golf

Vinit Shah (FR) – Men’s Volleyball

Molly Vetter (SO) – Women’s Volleyball

Craig West (FR) – Men’s Basketball

Levaughn Wilsonreid (SO) – Wrestling

NJCAA All Region/Conference

FALL 2024 All Conference/GSAC (3.0 GPA or higher) 76 student-athletes

FALL 2024 All Region (3.25 GPA – 4.0 GPA) 68 student-athletes

SPRING 2025 All Conference/GSAC (3.0 GPA or higher) 90 student-athletes

SPRING 2025 All Region (3.25 GPA -4.0 GPA) 74 student-athletes

These accomplishments reflect the academic culture of excellence within UCNJ. Congratulations to each student-athlete, as well as our dedicated coaches, and support staff who contribute to their success.

To see the complete list of the NJCAA’s 2024-25 Academic Teams of the Year, visit: https://www.njcaa.org/awards/academic_teams