PITMAN, N.J. — The New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) released its annual Academic All-NJAC teams and 43 New Jersey City University student-athletes represented the Gothic Knights among the 1,249 overall selections from the 10 full-member and six associate-member institutions. NJCU was led by its two First Team selections in women's basketball junior Olivia Wooten (East Orange, N.J./Immaculate Conception) and men's track & field senior Topu Saha (Jersey City, N.J./William L. Dickinson), as well as the two Second Team honorees in women's track & field senior Ayriana Young (Jersey City, N.J./McNair Academic) and men's track & field graduate student Jaime Tlatelpa (Jersey City, N.J./University Academy Charter).

In order to be eligible for the Academic All-NJAC teams, a student-athlete must be a sophomore, junior or senior who has competed in a conference-sponsored sport while earning a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.20 over 24 credits at their respective institution. Freshmen and first-year transfers — with the exception of those from other NJAC schools — are not eligible. Each of the conference's 10 member institutions receive two First Team and two Second Team selections, as well.

The women's soccer program led the way for NJCU's overall selection, notching nine honorees, which was four hire than last year's total. Behind them was the softball squad with seven selections, three more than last year's total. The men's volleyball and men's track & field programs each had five honorees apiece this year — a massive jump for the former, with four more than 2022-23. Women's track & field had four selections, while men's soccer had three. Women's basketball notched a pair of honorees while men's basketball and women's volleyball had one each.
 

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All of NJCU's 2023-24 Academic All-NJAC selections are listed below:

Women's Soccer (9)
Yoselis De Jesus Minyety (San Cristobal, Dominican Republic/Loyola Polytechnic Institute) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention
Ari Flores-Ortiz (Little Falls, N.J./Passaic Valley Regional) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention
Gianna Giordano (Bayonne, N.J./Hudson Catholic) — Senior — Honorable Mention
Natalia Jaramillo (Bergenfield, N.J./Bergenfield) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention
Katie Kelly (Secaucus, N.J./Secaucus) — Junior — Honorable Mention
Sophia Mannino (Burlington, N.J./Burlington Township) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention
Jen Quizhpi (Newark, N.J./Newark East Side) — Junior — Honorable Mention
Gabriela Rodriguez (Elizabeth, N.J./Frank J. Cicarell Academy) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention
Samantha Szymanski (Sayreville, N.J./Sayreville War Memorial) — Senior — Honorable Mention

Softball (7)
Marietta Angulo (Secaucus, N.J./Secaucus) — Junior — Honorable Mention
Jaelynn Barrios (Bayonne, N.J./Bayonne) — Junior — Honorable Mention
Sidnie Dabbadie (Burbank, Calif./John Burroughs) — Senior — Honorable Mention
Sam Miller (Newburgh, N.Y./Newburgh Free Academy) — Senior — Honorable Mention
Natalie Rosales (Union City, N.J./Jose Marti STEM Academy) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention
Mariah Villanueva (Jersey City, N.J./McNair Academic) — Senior — Honorable Mention
Mya Villanueva (Jersey City, N.J./McNair Academic) — Junior — Honorable Mention

Baseball (6)
John Abrahamsen (Freehold, N.J./Freehold Township) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention
Garrett Allo (Monroe, N.J./East Brunswick Tech) — Senior — Honorable Mention
Arian Lunar (Elizabeth, N.J./Elizabeth) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention
Ricky Tuero (West New York, N.J./Memorial) — Senior — Honorable Mention
Nick Vaughn (Ocean Township, N.J./Ocean Township) — Junior — Honorable Mention
Dom Yarson (Ewing, N.J./Ewing) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention

Men's Volleyball (5)
James Bajor (Bayonne, N.J./Bayonne) — Graduate Student — Honorable Mention
Alex Casais (Bayonne, N.J./Bayonne) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention
Victor De Souza (Newark, N.J./Newark East Side) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention
David Patulot (Carteret, N.J./Carteret) — Senior — Honorable Mention
Amaru Perales (Harrison, N.J./Harrison) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention

Men's Track & Field (5)
Topu Saha (Jersey City, N.J./William L. Dickinson) — Senior — First Team
Jaime Tlatelpa (Jersey City, N.J./University Academy Charter) — Graduate Student — Second Team
Pratt Charles (Jersey City, N.J./University Charter) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention
Sirell Clark (Jersey City, N.J./University Academy Charter) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention
Adnan Kpodo (Irvington, N.J./Irvington) — Graduate Student — Honorable Mention

Women's Track & Field (4)
Ayriana Young (Jersey City, N.J./McNair Academic) — Senior — First Team
Ashley Adames (Jersey City, N.J./County Prep) — Junior — Honorable Mention
Shyanne Anson (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Poughkeepsie) — Junior — Honorable Mention
Evie Tahmazian (Tinton Falls, N.J./Monmouth Regional) — Junior — Honorable Mention

Men's Soccer (3)
Kevin Alves (Rutherford, N.J./Rutherford) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention
Jonathan Caballero (Union City, N.J./Jose Marti STEM Academy) — Sophomore — Honorable Mention
Eriksson Risco (North Bergen, N.J./Hudson Catholic) — Senior — Honorable Mention

Women's Basketball (2)
Olivia Wooten (East Orange, N.J./Immaculate Conception) — Junior — First Team
Salma Eddahiri (Jersey City, N.J./Hudson Catholic) — Junior — Honorable Mention

Men's Basketball (1)
Felix Romero (Perth Amboy, N.J./Perth Amboy Tech) — Junior — Honorable Mention

Women's Volleyball (1)
Olivia Sanchez (West New York, N.J./Memorial) — Senior — Honorable Mention