A total of 26 players from 21 institutions comprise the 2008 NSCAA/adidas Men's Junior College Division III All-America teams announced today.
Four teams placed two players each on the national teams--Herkimer County (N.Y.), Triton College (Ill.), Cerritos College (Calif.), and Brookdale Community College (N.J.).
The All-America selections were recognized at the annual All-America Luncheon in St. Louis, Mo., on Jan. 17, as part of the 2009 NSCAA Convention.
2008 NSCAA/adidas Men's Junior College Division III All-America Team: Front Row (L-R): Eric Herrera, Rafael Martinez, Harry Appiah, Benjamin Gomez.
Back Row (L-R): Jonathon Rivas, Ivan Armenta, Tyler Mitchell, Diego Marroquin.
2008 NSCAA/adidas Men’s Junior College Division III All-America Team
First Team
Pos., Name, Class, School, Hometown
K, Ben Gomez, So.,Triton College (Ill.), River Grove, Ill.
D, Ivan Armenta, Fr., Mount San Antonio College (Calif.), Ontario, Calif.
D, Raul Diaz, So., Montgomery College-Rockville (Md.), Clarksburg, Md.
D, Diego Marroquin, Fr., Santa Rosa Junior College (Calif.), Petaluma, Calif.
D, Tyler Mitchell, So., Chaffey College (Calif.), Upland, Calif.
D, Jonathon Rivas, So., Cerritos College (Calif.), Norwalk, Calif.
M, Jemmy Cange, So., Manchester Community College (Conn.), Norwich, Conn.
M, Joseph Parella, Fr., Brookdale Community College (N.J.), Howell, N.J.
M, Kristian Quintana, So.., Richland College (Texas), Garland, Texas
M, Alejandro Uribe, Fr., City College of San Francisco, Daly City, Calif.
F, German Gonzalez, Fr., Evergreen Valley College (Calif.), San Jose, Calif.
F, Eric Herrera, So., Triton College (Ill.), River Grove, Ill.
F, Lee Martins, So., Herkimer County Community College (N.Y.), Bridgeport, Conn.
Second Team
Pos., Name, Class, School, Hometown
K, Jeffery Gregor, So., Manchester Community College (Conn.), Newington, Conn.
D, Bruce Ajala, Fr., Nassau Community College (N.Y.), Maspeth, N.Y.
D, Aubrey Brown, So., Mohawk Valley Community College, Marathon, N.Y.
D, Fernando Casanova, Fr., Tompkins-Cortland Community College (N.Y.), Dryden, N.Y.
D, Devon Grousis-Henderson, Fr., Fresno City College (Calif.), Fresno, Calif.
D, Max Smidinger, So., Anne Arundel Community College (Md.), Crofton, Md.
M, Terry Akpua, Fr., Prince Georges Community College (Md.), Bowie, Md.
M, Harry Appiah, So., Herkimer County Community College (N.Y.), Pawtucket, R.I.
M, Roberto Castaneda, Fr., Cabrillo College (Calif.), Watsonville, Calif.
M, John Loiodice, So., Brookdale Community College (N.J.), Brick, N.J.
F, Luis Gonzalez, Fr., Cerritos College (Calif.), Long Beach, Calif.
F, Mark Knight, So., Santa Barbara City College (Calif.), Santa Barbara, Calif.
F, Rafael Martinez, Fr., County College of Morris (N.J.), Dover, N.J.
