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JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Association of Community College Conference (MACCC) announced the 2020-21 Co-Lin men’s tennis team
earned MACCC All-Academic Teams of the Year honors. 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 men’s team are Julian Toloza and Julian Parada, both of Bogota, Columbia; Skyler Rasberry, Bryce Oster, Andrew Hulon and Samuel Boutwell, all of Wesson; Tyler Leggett and Jacob Lofton, both of Brookhaven; Ty Nelson and John Ready, both of Monticello; Lawson Pearson of Wiggins and Mason Pounds of McComb.
“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 Wolves, who qualified for a spot in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Men’s Tennis Championship held in Plano, Texas, has a strong showing at the tournament finishing 17 out of 27 teams.
Co-Lin’s Julian Toloza was named NJCAA 23 Player of the Year, No. 1 Overall Singles Runner-Up and All-Conference. Toloza and doubles partner, Julian Parada were named the No. 1 Overall Doubles Team.
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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