SANFORD, Florida - In addition to all the competitive success for Raider Athletics in 2022-23, the Student-Athletes also performed well in the classroom. The NJCAA recently announced that Seminole State registered 16 Academic All-NJCAAÂ (aka Academic All-American) Student-Athletes.
The honored are:
NJCAA ALL Academic First Team (4.00Â GPA)
NJCAA ALL Academic Second Team 3.80-3.99 GPAÂ
NJCAA ALL Academic Third Team 3.60-3.79
Seminole State also place 33 student-athletes on the Academic All Mid-Florida team, 3.0 and higher (out of 64 Student-Athletes eligible). Twenty-five (25) Raider's earned all FCSAAÂ Academic honors (3.3 and higher).
Both the Women's Golf team and the Softball team earn All-NJCAA Team Academic honors as well.Â
RAIDER NOTES:
- 33 Raider Student-Athletes were named Academic All Conference for 2022-23 and 16 achieved Academic All American Status.
- Coach Christa Teno was named LPGA Coach of the Year (2018) and inducted into the NJCAA Golf Hall of Fame (May 2017)
- Coach Courtney Miller won her 1,200 career Softball game on April 6, 2023.Â
- Raider Athletics has generated close to $1,000,000 in economic impact to Seminole County since 2017.
- Sponsorship and facility rental opportunities are available, for information send an email to esserk@seminolestate.eduÂ
- To donate to any of the athletic programs click:Â http://weblink.donorperfect.com/buildingraidersÂ
About the Seminole State Raiders:
The Raider Athletics Department of Seminole State College lives by the Mission of "preparing Raiders for their Next Steps in Life." "Next steps" can include moving on with an athletic scholarship to a four-year university, an AA or AS degree or preparing to finish a bachelors' degree at Seminole State.
The Raiders were established in 1965 and initially led by Athletic Director and Head Basketball Coach Joe Sterling. Seminole State sponsors five sports all competing in the NJCAA Division I. Both Baseball and Softball facilities are located on College Drive on the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus.
For more about Raider Athletics, visit SeminoleStateRaiders.com, follow us on Twitter: @buildingRaiders and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/buildingRaiders/. Â
Media contact:Â Kurt Esser, Director of Athletics, 407.708.2092, esserk@seminolestate.edu
