SAN MARCOS, CA (January 30, 2017) –— Participants in the recently concluded 2016 Palomar College fall season of sport produced 70 Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete honors. Qualification for the award includes active participation on an in-season team, successful completion of 12-or-more semester units and a 3.0 (B equivalent) grade-point average.
For the current year’s assessment, men’s and women’s basketball was eliminated from the fall-sport grouping to be evaluated in the spring, owing to the in-progress status of the now three-unit intercollegiate class. Also and for a first time, the fall semester totals include the Athletic Department’s co-ed cheerleading program, which although not recognized as a California Community College Athletic Association or PCAC-sanctioned activity, is institutionally administrated according to similar eligibility standards.
The honored students include 14 members of the Comet football team; 10 members of the men’s water polo team; eight men’s soccer players; seven members each of the women’s water polo team, wrestling team and cheerleading squad; five women’s soccer players; four members each of the men’s cross country and women’s volleyball teams; and two women’s golfers.
Six Comet athletes achieved perfect 4.0 (straight-A) grade point averages for the semester, including Grant Curry, Elijah Foli, Tim Sheehy and Paul Shaner of the men’s water polo team; Matt DeHaven of the men’s cross country team; and Dana Zapanta of the women’s golf team. No fewer than 24 additional fall-sport athletes achieved grade point averages of 3.5 or higher. Overall, of the 202 fall-sport participants, 139 (69%) passed 12-or-more semester units and achieved an aggregate grade-point average of 2.77.
Following is the complete list of 2016 Palomar College fall-sport scholar-athletes, grouped according to the individual sport programs.
CHEERLEADING
Taylor Frank
Kelly Hale-kocinski
Emily Holland
Priscilla Morelos
Maryann Perea
Allison Staub
Christina Truong
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
Matthew DeHaven
Joshua Lyda
Edgar Romero
Mark Yabarra
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
Marlen Amador
Maya Guerrero
FOOTBALL
Lamont Chaney
Zachary Lofting
Roger Mann*
Joshua Pichette
Christian Prince*
Ethan Reber
Justin Sattelmaier
Harry Sio
James Taumaoe
Currie Thomason
Chandler Wachholz
Bryce Willette
Semaj Wren
Nicholas Zimmerman
WOMEN’S GOLF
Michelle DeLaCruz
Dana Zapanta*
MEN’S SOCCER
Tyler Burdick
Joshua Clay
Kyle Gemmell
Ian Jaime
Marcus Lactawen
Stone McElderry*
Jiovani Molinero
Gilberto Vasquez
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Grace Busby*
Cheyanne Edwards
Ardiana Gutierrez
Lindsay Pelchat
Brittney Rosillo
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Ashley Aubele
Kayla Boatright*
Lisa Eldridge
Samanatha Radebaugh
MEN’S WATER POLO
Grant Curry
Tristin D’Ambrosi*
Elijah Foli
Aaron Oreb
Ryan Rhoads
Paul Schaner*
Tim Sheehy*
Abraham Turner*
Dylan Van Horn
Zach Wagonis
WOMEN’S WATER POLO
Rebekah Blackburn
Dallas Fatseas**
Jordann Heimback
Torrey Hirning
Kelly Rowan
Emma Thomas
Sydney Thomas
WRESTLING
Cameron Cox
Miguel Flores
Seville Hayes
Sean McDannold
Trevor Torres
Bruce Valdez
Le Valdez
*Previous honors
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