MCC held its annual Outstanding Student-Athlete Awards Luncheon on June 1 in the Blue and Gold Room. The 2017-18 finalists and their families were invited to the event. Robbie Berg (left), who was MCC’s first-ever First Team NJCAA Volleyball All-American, was the John G. Thompson Student Athlete of the Year Award winner. Samantha Taylor, team captain and defensive standout on MCC’s state championship basketball team, was voted the Female Athlete of the Year. Sergio Diaz, a two-time all-conference basketball player, was named the Male Athlete of the Year.
Fall 2017-18 Athletic Awards
Volleyball finished 26-17 and ranked 19th in the nation and advanced to the 2017 MCCAA championship match. Women’s cross country finished 30th in the nation. Men’s cross country finished 34th in the nation. Women’s Soccer finished 9-7- and was the NJCAA Region XII runner-up. Men’s soccer advanced to the Region XII quarterfinals.
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
All-Region XII 2nd Team
- Mitchell Johnson
All-MCCAA
- Mitchell Johnson
MCCAA All-Freshman Team
- Mitchell Johnson
Team Awards
- Most Valuable Runner – Mitchell Johnson
- Most Improved Runner – Tylor Carmean
- ROHO (Heart) Award – Kyle Benham
- SISSU (Guts) Awards – Raven Lockard
Two Year Awards
- Brandon Harthorn
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
Team Awards
- Most Valuable Runner – Kendra Irvine
- Most Improved Runner – Kelly Brown
- ROHO (Heart) Award – Hannah Heintzelman
- SISSU (Guts) Award – Katana Daniely
Two Year Awards
- Kendra Irvine
MEN’S SOCCER
Team Awards
- Most Valuable Defensive Player- Cameron Brandow
- Most Valuable Offensive Player- Noah Hendricks
- Most Improved Player- Matt Udell
Two Year MCC Award Winners
- Joshua Cooling
- Daniel DuBois
- Franklin Rodriguez
- Peter Magdziarz
- Cameron Brandow
- Noah Sorn
- Noah Hendricks
- Eddie Mireles
WOMEN’S SOCCER
All-Region XII 1st Team
- Yojaira Campos
- Emily Winicki
All-MCCAA 1st Team
- Yojaira Campos
- Emily Winicki
All-MCCAA Honorable Mention
- Viviana Mireles
MCCAA All-Freshman Team
- Emily Winicki
MCCAA Freshman of the Year
- Emily Winicki
Region Xll All-Tournament Team
- Yojaira Campos
- Jenna Janke
- Viviana Mireles
Team Awards
- The Jayhawk Way MVP – Hannah Jones
- The Golden Boot Award – Emily Winicki
Two Year Awards
- Taia Elliott
- Viviana Campos
- Yojaira Campos
- Natalie Garza
- Dani Goodyke
- Hannah Jones
VOLLEYBALL
All-Region XII 1st team
- Robbie Berg
- Julie Brown
All-MCCAA
- Robbie Berg
- Jlie Brown
All-Western Conference 1st Team
- Robbie Berg
- Julie Brown
- Katie Veihl
All-Western Conference 2nd Team
- Sami Hockstra
Western Conference Honorable Mention
- Delaney Bennett
Western Conference Player of the Year
- Robbie Berg
Western Conference All-Freshman Team
- Julie Brown
- Katie Veihl
NJCAA District F All-Tournament Team
- Sami Hockstra
Team Awards
- MVP – Robbie Berg
- Most Improved – Kaitlyn Gribowski
- Best Defensive Players – Sami Hockstra
- Best Offensive Player – Julie Brown
- Inspirational Award – Alexis Issette
Two Year Awards
- Robbie Berg
- Sami Hockstra
- Delaney Bennett
Winter 2017-18 Athletic Awards
Women’s bowling finished 5th in the nation. Women’s basketball finished 22-7 and won the Michigan Community College Athletic Association championship. Wrestling finished 14th in the nation. Men’s bowling finished 18th in the nation. Men’s basketball finished 16-14 and advanced to the NJCAA Regional semifinals.
Men’s Basketball
NJCAA Awards
All-Region XII Team 1st Team
- Daryl Kirkland II
All-MCCAA
- Daryl Kirkland II
All-Western Conference 1st Team
- Daryl Kirkland II
All-Western Conference 2nd Team
- Sergio Diaz
All-Western Conference Honorable Mention
- Josh Smith
- Dequaveon Stuckey
Western Conference All Defensive Team
- Miguel Mahan
Western Conference Defensive Player of the Year
- Miguel Mahan
Two Year Participants Award
- Sergio Diaz
- Daryl Kirkland II
Women’s Basketball
NJCAA Awards
All-Region XII Team 1st Team
- Delaney Bolles
- Iyana Brown
All-MCCAA
- Delaney Bolles
- Iyana Brown
MCCAA Coach of the Year
- Amanda Parker
All-Western Conference 1st Team
- Delaney Bolles
- Iyana Brown
Western Conference Coach of the Year
- Amanda Parker
All-Western Conference 2nd Team
- Elysia Mattos
All-Western Conference Honorable Mention
- Samantha Taylor
- Tierra Williams
Western Conference All-Freshman Team
- Delaney Bolles
- Iyana Brown
- Elysia Mattos
Western Conference Freshman of the Year
- Delaney Bolles
Western Conference Player of the Year
- Delany Bolles
Western Conference All Defensive Team
- Samantha Taylor
NJCAA District G All-Tournament Team
- Delaney Bolles
Women’s Basketball 2017-18
- Most Valuable Player – Delaney Bolles
- Most Improved Player – Tierra Williams
- Most Coachable Player – Elysia Mattos
Two Year Participants Award
- Kalisa Williams
- Sam Taylor
Wrestling
NJCAA All-Americans
- Benny Gomez at 125 lbs (2nd place finish)
- Baker Hadwan at 197 lbs (3rd place finish)
National Qualifiers
- 125 lbs Benny Gomez
- 133 lbs Corey Robinson
- 149 lbs Dren Bartrum
- 165 lbs Sage Gonzales
- 197 lbs Baker Hadwan
North Central District Champions (Team finished 4th)
- 125 lb. Benny Gomez
- 149 lb. Dren Bartrum
NJCAA – NWCA Academic All-Americans
- Benny Gomez
- Blake Ross
- Dren Bartrum
- Baker Hadwan
- Sage Gonzales
- Jacob Klingaman
Team Awards
- Most Valuable Wrestler – Bernardino Gomez
- Highest GPA – Blake Ross
- Most Improved Wrestler – Dren Bartrum
- Coaches Award – Corey Robinson and Baker Hadwan
Two Year Participants Award
- Ramon Correa
- Bernardino Gomez
- Baker Hadwan
- Jacob Klingaman
- Corey Robinson
Men’s Bowling
All-Region XII Team 1st Team
- Tony Long
All-MCCAA
- Tony Long
MCCAA All-Freshman Team
- Tony Long
NJCAA National Tournament Individual Qualifier
- Tony Long
- Jarod Wierengo
Team Awards
- Most Valuable Bowler – A.J. Perrier
- Most Improved Bowler – Tony Long
- King Pin Award – Jarod Wierengo
Two Year Participants Award
- Zac Miller
- J. Perrier
- Tyler VandenBrand
- Jarod Wierengo
Women’s Bowling
All-Region XII Team 1st Team
- Jamie Perry
- Kendra Schuitema
Region XII Singles Champion
- Jamie Perry
All-MCCAA
- Ashlyn Cross
- Jamie Perry
- Kendra Schuitema
MCCAA Singles Champion
- Jamie Perry
MCCAA All-Freshman Team
- Jamie Perry
- Kendra Schuitema
Team Awards
- Most Valuable Bowler – Ashlyn Cross
- Most Improved Bowler– Jamie Perry
- King Pin Award – Abby Lowe
Two Year Participants Award
- Shelley Armstrong
- Mady Bacon
- Brianna Garceau
- Alizabeth Lowe
Spring 2017-18 Athletic Awards
Men’s track and field took second place at the NJCAA Region XII Meet. Men’s golf tied for 89th in the nation and finished fifth in the region. Baseball was 27-18 overall and finished fourth in the Western Conference. Softball was 9-19 overall finished sixth in the Western Conference.
Baseball
All-MCCAA and Western All-Conference 1st team
- Brett Veltema
Western All-Conference 2nd Team
- Cade Cintorino
Western All-Conference 3rd Team
- Nate Bonter
Western All-Conference Honorable Mention
- Jonas Smith
Western Conference All-Freshman Team
- Jonas Smith
Team Awards
- Most Valuable Player – Nate Bonter
- Pitcher of the Year – Cade Cintorino
- Freshman of the Year – Jonas Smith
- Gold Glove – Brady Keur
- Offensive Player of the Year – Brett Veltema
- Charlie Hustle – Jake Conklin
- Role Player of the Year – Collin Houseman
- Freshman Pitcher of the Year – Jonas Smith
Two Year Participants Award
- Mitchell Wilson
- Nate Bonter
- Jarod Wierengo
- Zac Miller
- Brett Veltema
- Alex Vanderwal
- Joe Huesing
- Cade Cintorino
Softball
Western All-Conference First Team
- Kirsten Johnson
Western All-Conference Honorable Mention
- Alessa Buchner
- Alyssa Slade
- Hannah Smith
Two Year Participants Award
- Alessa Badlwin-Buchner
- Kirsten Johnson
- Savanah Smith
Men’s Golf
ALL-MCCAA
- Tyler VandenBrand
Western All-Conference First Team
- Brenden Harris
- Tyler VandenBrand
NJCAA Division II Ping All-East Region Team
- Tyler VandenBrand
Western Conference Golf Medalist
- Tyler VandenBrand
NJCAA National Tournament Qualifiers
- Tyler VandenBrand
- Brenden Harris
Team Awards
- Low Man Award – Tyler VandenBrand
- Most Improved Golfer – Austin Randolph
- Coaches Award – AJ Perrier
Two Year Participants Award
- Trevor Fowler
- Austin Randolph
- Tyler VandenBrand
Men’s Track and Field
Two Year Participants Award
- Evan Kaufman
- Joseph Marsh
- Alec Stanley
- Justin Tokarczyk
2017-18 Academic Award Winners – NJCAA & MCCAA
NJCAA FIRST TEAM ALL-ACADEMIC (4.00 GPA)
Delaney Bennett – Volleyball
Mickayla Greiner – Softball
Allison Wernstrom – Women’s Soccer
NJCAA SECOND TEAM ALL-ACADEMIC (3.80 – 3.99 GPA)
Breanna Lange – Softball
Cade Cintorino – Baseball
Chase Jancek – Softball
Derek Monje – Men’s Track & Field
Emily Winicki – Women’s Soccer
Jacob Klingaman – Wrestling
Kennedi Bernia – Volleyball
Lauren Jones – Women’s Soccer
NJCAA THIRD TEAM ALL ALL-ACADEMIC (3.60 – 3.79 GPA)
AJ Perrier – Golf/Men’s Bowling
Blake Ross – Wrestling
Brett Veltema – Baseball
Emily Visscher – Women’s Soccer
Kelly Brown – Women’s Cross Country/Women’s Track & Field
Kirsten Johnson – Softball
Kirsten Sweet – Softball
Madeline Olsen – Women’s Soccer
Mady Bacon – Women’s Bowling
Mikala MacGeorge – Softball
Sammi Hockstra – Volleyball
Artrese Williams – Women’s Basketball
Tyler VandenBrand – Golf/Men’s Bowling
TEAM MCCAA ALL-ACADEMIC (3.0 GPA or better)
Volleyball
Women’s Soccer
Women’s Bowling
Softball
ACADEMIC ALL-MCCAA (3.2 GPA or better)
Allison Wernstrom -Women’s Soccer – 4.000
Delaney Bennett –Volleyball – 4.000
Mickayla Greiner – Softball – 4.000
Derek Monje – Track – 3.960
Chase Jancek – Softball – 3.954
Kennedi Bernia Volleyball – 3.931
Jacob Klingaman – Wrestling – 3.920
Cade Cintorino – Baseball – 3.880
Breanna Lange – Softball – 3.867
Emily Winicki – Women’s Soccer – 3.857
Lauren Jones – Women’s Soccer – 3.800
Emily Visscher – Women’s Soccer – 3.782
Maddie Olsen – Women’s Soccer – 3.750
Sammi Hockstra – Volleyball – 3.746
Mikayla MacGeorge – Softball – 3.742
Brett Veltema – Baseball – 3.740
Hannah Evans – Women’s Soccer – 3.695
Kirsten Sweet – Softball – 3.662
Armand Perrier – Golf, Bowling – 3.660
Blake Ross – Wrestling – 3.660
Artrese Williams – Women’s Basketball – 3.651
Kirsten Johnson – Softball – 3.637
Tyler Vandenbrand – Golf, Bowling – 3.600
Jake Soules – Baseball – 3.590
Madalyn Bacon – Women’s Bowling – 3.590
Kelly Brown -Women’s Cross Country/Track&Field – 3.583
Noah Hendricks – Soccer – 3.580
Ryan Makewicki – Softball – 3.547
Anthony Gualtieri – Track – 3.540
Logen Dushane – Soccer – 3.540
Mitchell Johnson – Cross Country – 3.510
Kyle Benham – Cross Country and Track – 3.500
Kalisa Williams – Women’s Basketball – 3.486
Megan Wright-Zornes – Women’s Bowling – 3.481
Shelley Armstrong – Women’s Bowling – 3.479
Julie Brown – Volleyball – 3.430
Sam Taylor – Women’s Basketball – 3.408
Raven Lockward – Cross Country – 3.380
Delaney Bolles – Women’s Basketball – 3.376
Jenna Janke – Women’s Soccer – 3.373
Brooklyn Samlow – Softball – 3.340
Dren Bartrum – Wrestling – 3.335
Kendra Schuitema – Women’s Bowling – 3.319
Jamie Perry – Women’s Bowling – 3.235
Hannah Jones – Women’s Soccer – 3.233
Noah Kladder – Bowling – 3.220
Rebecca Bride – Women’s Soccer – 3.201
Alec McNarland – Baseball – 3.200
ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE (3.0 GPA or better)
Haley Gartland – Volleyball – 3.181
Sergio Diaz – Basketball – 3.170
Cameron Brandow – Soccer – 3.130
Lucas Plough – Bowling – 3.110
Nate Bonter – Baseball – 3.100
Mason Lysiak – Softball – 3.086
Makayla Nadeau – Women’s Soccer – 3.080
Ben Vansumeren – Baseball – 3.060
Connor Weesies – Golf – 3.060
Brady Keur – Baseball – 3.050
Jonas Smith – Baseball – 3.000