WESSON — The National Junior College Athletic Association(NJCAA) has named eight Copiah-Lincoln Community College athletesAcademic All-Americans.

“We are extremely proud of these student-athletes and theiraccomplishments on and off the field,” said Co-Lin President Dr.Howell Garner.

Students with an accumulative grade point average of 3.8 orbetter on a 4.0 scale for 45 semester hours, completed three (3)semesters of college work, and lettered in one or more sportsrecognized by the NJCAA were eligible for nomination.

Three student-athletes receiving NJCAA Distinguished AcademicAll-American honors are Todd Siders of Hattiesburg (baseball, 4.0GPA); Jacqueline Stowe of Hazlehurst (softball, 4.0 GPA) and DinoLovrin of Zadar, Croatia (tennis, 3.9 GPA).

To receive Academic All-American honors, students must achievean accumulative grade point average of 3.6 -3.79 for 45 semesterhours, completed three (3) semesters of college work, and letteredin one or more sports recognized by the NJCAA.

Named as NJCAA Academic All-Americans are Lyndsay Franklin ofBrookhaven (tennis, 3.78 GPA); Mattie Alexander of Summit (soccer,3.77 GPA); Derek Thompson of Mendenhall (baseball, 3.72 GPA); HollyPyles of Crystal Springs (softball, 3.66 GPA) and Ashley Murphy ofRaymond (basketball, 3.6 GPA).