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Co-Lin Lady Wolves named the MACCC All-Academic Teams of the Year
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Association of Community College Conference (MACCC) announced the 2020-21 Co-Lin women’s tennis team earned MACCC All-Academic Teams of the Year honors. The Lady Wolves posted the highest team grade point average of any sport in the conference with a 3.9 team GPA. The Wolves tied with Meridian Community College with a 3.55 team GPA to take top honors in men’s tennis.
“I am extremely proud of both teams for achieving much success on and off the court,” said Co-Lin head coach Dana Hale. “Our tennis program focuses on a well-rounded student-athlete, and I feel that each of our players contributed to our team’s remarkable stats.”
Members of the women’s tennis team are Britany Barnett, Meagan Poole, Morgyn Brister, Paige Shedd and Gracee Warren, all of Brookhaven; Susana Patino of Bogota, Colombia, Gracie Phillips from Crystal Springs, Madison Shows of Mendenhall, and Isabella Chella of Pretoria, South Africa.
“It was a great job in the classroom and on the court for this group,” said Co-Lin athletic director Bryan Nobile. “To compete in the national tournament and have the state’s highest team GPA tells you what a special group Coach Hale put together this season.”
“I challenge my players to strive to always do their best, and no matter what, academics come first,” added Hale. “Whether it’s a hard match or challenging course work, each one puts their heart and soul into everything they do.”
The Lady Wolves finished the 2021 season in third place in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 23 Tournament which qualified the team for a spot in the NJCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Championship held in Mesa, Arizona.
Co-Lin’s Patino was named NJCAA Region 23 Player of the Year, No. 1 Overall Singles and All-Conference. Patino and doubles partner Madison Shows were named No. 1 Overall Doubles. Brister was named All-Conference.
In addition, Co-Lin had six teams to achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Those teams include softball with a 3.68 GPA, women’s soccer with a 3.4 GPA, men’s soccer with a 3.31 GPA, baseball with a 3.21 GPA, golf with a 3.2 GPA and women’s basketball with a 3.19 GPA.
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