
26 Badgers earn academic all-conference honors
Amarillo College student-athletes claimed 26 all-conference accolades for their performance in the classroom during the spring semester, the Western Junior College Athletic Conference announced this month.
Eleven of the 26 Badgers were named to the WJCAC’s all academic first team after finishing the semester with a GPA of 3.64 or higher.
First-team all-conference honorees include Gabriel Enriquez, Christian Rosales, D’Leah Hill, Madison Kellogg, Taylor Irving, KayleeJo Underwood, Ellie Okikawa, Jaxon Smith, Dylan Steele, Carter Beard, Isaac Garza, and Aidan Young.
Badgers who ended the spring semester with an unblemished 4.0 GPA were Underwood, Okikawa, Smith, Garza, Enriquez, and Rosales.
To earn second-team academic all-conference, student-athletes need a GPA between 3.25-3.63.
The following is a list of Amarillo College academic all-conference honorees for the spring 2024 semester by sport.
Cross Country: Gabe Enriquez - Amarillo, Texas - 1st Team
Cross Country: Christian Rosales - Amarillo, Texas - 1st Team
Cross Country: Isael Giron - Amarillo, Texas - 2nd Team
Cross Country: Jerin Perkins - Amarillo, Texas - 2nd Team
Cross Country: Ariyah Gomez - Amarillo, Texas - 2nd Team
Volleyball: D'Leah Hill - Lubbock, Texas - 1st Team
Volleyball: Madison Kellogg - Amarillo, Texas - 1st Team
Volleyball: Taylor Irving - Amarillo, Texas - 1st Team
Volleyball: KayleeJo Underwood - Midland, Texas - 1st Team
Volleyball: Ellie Okikawa - San Antonio, Texas - 1st Team
Volleyball: Olivia Hurnes - Amarillo, Texas - 2nd Team
Volleyball: Rachel Russell - Bushland, Texas - 2nd Team
Volleyball: Jaron McAden - Abilene, Texas - 2nd Team
Volleyball: Addison McLain - Amarillo, Texas - 2nd Team
Baseball: Jaxon Smith - Spring, Texas - 1st Team
Baseball: Dylan Steele - Plano, Texas - 1st Team
Baseball: Carter Beard - Abilene, Texas - 1st Team
Baseball: Isaac Garza - Plainview, Texas - 1st Team
Baseball: Aidan Young - Albuquerque, New Mexico - 1st Team
Baseball: Logan Tibbett - Tulsa, Oklahoma - 2nd Team
Baseball: Colton Klemke - Lubbock, Texas - 2nd Team
Baseball: Payton Bush - Amarillo, Texas - 2nd Team
Baseball: Gerardo Prado - San Juan, Puerto Rico - 2nd Team
Baseball: Gabriel Watson - Hewitt, Texas - 2nd Team
Baseball: Bret Deegan - Spring, Texas - 2nd Team
Baseball: Duncan Bowles - Amarillo, Texas - 2nd Team