Yavapai College (Ariz.) and San Jacinto College South (Texas) each earned two first-team selections on the 2008 NSCAA/adidas Men's Junior College Division I All-America team announced today.

Yavapai, the national champions, placed sophomore forwards Francis Khamis (Las Vegas, Nev.) and Justin Meram (Scottsdale, Ariz.) on the first team.
San Jacinto’s first-team honorees were sophomore goalkeeper Gabriel Rodriguez (Houston, Texas) and sophomore defender Kieron Bernard (Houston, Texas).

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 I All-America Team

First Team
Pos., Name, Cl., School, Hometown
K, Gabriel Rodriguez, So., San Jacinto College South (Texas), Houston, Texas
D, Kieron Bernard, So., San Jacinto College South (Texas), Houston, Texas
D, Ndiyopo Letsholathebe, Fr., Bryant & Stratton College (N.Y.), Syracuse, N.Y.
D, Kwesi Peterson, So., Lake Land Community College (Ill.), Mentor, Ohio
D, Allen Thomson, So., Tyler Junior College (Texas), Lindale, Texas
M, Marcelo Carminatti, So., Barton Community College (Kan.), Great Bend, Kan.
M, Lee Hendley, Fr., Community College of Baltimore County-Essex (Md.), Baltimore, Md.
M, Paulo Texeira, Fr., Massasoit Community College (Mass.), Brockton, Mass.
F, Marco Gaudio, So., College of Southern Maryland, Waldorf, Md.
F, Francis Khamis, So., Yavapai College (Ariz.), Las Vegas, Nev.
F, Justin Meram, So., Yavapai College (Ariz.), Scottsdale, Ariz.

Second Team
Pos., Name, Cl., School, Hometown
K, Sheldon Parkinson, Fr., Mercer County Community College (N.J.), Bronx, N.Y.
K, Christopher Riley, So., Schoolcraft College (Mich.), Waterford, Mich.
D , Nickardo Blake, Fr., East Central College (Mo.), Plantation, Fla.
D, Fode Diallo, Fr., Georgia Perimeter College, Dunwoody, Ga.
D, John Hanney, So., Jefferson College (Mo.), Hillsboro, Mo.
M , Kemish Gomez, Fr., South Suburban College (Ill.), Chicago, Ill.
M, Travis Sanchez, So., Pima Community College (Ariz.), Tucson, Ariz.
M, Shastri Spencer, So., Monroe Community College (N.Y.), Cresco, Pa.
F, Alejandro Aguilar, Fr., South Suburban College (Ill.), Chicago, Ill.
F, Mario Ojeda, So., Garden City Community College (Kan.), Garden City, Kan.
F, David Schwer, Fr., Lewis and Clark Community College (Ill.), O'Fallon, Mo.
F, Eddie West, Fr., Cape Fear Community College (N.C.), Raleigh, N.C.

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