STLCC Student-Athletes Shine in 2024–25 NJCAA All-Academic Honors

June 26, 2025

St. Louis Community College (STLCC) proudly celebrates the academic excellence of its student-athletes who have been named to the 2024–2025 NJCAA All-Academic Teams, as well as the STLCC athletic programs recognized as NJCAA Academic Teams of the Year.

This year, STLCC student-athletes demonstrated exceptional dedication in the classroom, earning national recognition across all three NJCAA All-Academic tiers:

First Team

Tremalik Smith - Men's Soccer
Abigail Bellamy - Softball
Presley VanGaasbeek - Women's Volleyball
Ringolds Bagwasi - Esports

Second Team

Joao Carvalho - Men's Soccer
Tyler Tipton - Baseball
Ashlyn Miller - Softball
Austin Trieber - Esports

Third Team

Tomas Becerra Cabrera - Men's Soccer
Idris El Harrak - Men's Soccer
Giuseppe Gereau - Men's Soccer
Balefi Tswaipe - Men's Soccer
William Muench - Baseball
Jackson Podmore - Baseball
Imran Din-Gabisi - Men's Basketball
Natalia Arevalo Franco - Women's Soccer
Paige Kraatz - Women's Soccer/Basketball
Rebecca Rheinheimer - Women's Soccer
Keziah Oluoch - Women's Soccer
Lily Hurley - Softball
Samantha McDaniel - Softball
Calista Stahlhut - Softball
Kathryn Froemsdorf - Women's Volleyball
Sydney Green - Women's Volleyball
Megan Roley - Women's Volleyball
Samuel Robinson - Esports
Thanh Truong - Esports

In addition to individual accolades, STLCC is proud to announce that the following teams have been named NJCAA Academic Teams of the Year for their respective sports:

Women's Soccer – Team GPA: 3.194
Softball – Team GPA: 3.193
Esports – Team GPA: 3.01
Volleyball – Team GPA: 3.01

These honors reflect STLCC's commitment to fostering academic achievement alongside athletic excellence. Each team met the NJCAA's rigorous criteria, including a minimum 3.0 team GPA and sport-specific eligibility standards.

"We are incredibly proud of our student-athletes for their hard work and commitment to academic success," said STLCC Athletic Director Sharon Marquardt. "These honors are a testament to the culture of excellence we strive to build at STLCC—on the field, in competition, and in the classroom."