The adage of "defense wins championships" gained more credibility as junior college Division I national champion Yavapai College placed two defensive players on the first team of the 2002 NSCAA/adidas Men's Junior College All-America Team.

Freshman goalkeeper Stephen O'Farrell and sophomore defender Jordan McKee claimed honors for Yavapai, which claimed its fourth NJCAA national title while earning coach Mike Pantalione his 300th win at the school.

There were only two repeat selections, both on the Division III team: Bladimir Castillo-Correa, goalkeeper for Montgomery College-Rockville, and forward Eric Zegle of Dutchess Community College.

The complete list of players selected follows.

2002 National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas Junior College Men’s All-America Teams

Position, Name, Year, College, Hometown

Division I

First Team
G, Stephen O'Farrell, Fr., Yavapai College, Phoenix, Ariz.
D, Eric Gordon, Fr., Pima Community College, Tucson, Ariz.
D, Jordan McKee, So., Yavapai College, Prescott, Ariz.
D, Andrew Turner, So., College of DuPage, Aurora, Ill.
M, C.D. Harris, So., Mercer County Community College, Hamilton, N.J.
M, Andrew Rhea, So., Cloud County Community College, Wichita, Kan.
M, Edwin Ruiz, So., Bryant & Stratton, Syracuse, N.Y.
M, Joshua Worth, So., Saint Louis @ Meramac, St. Louis, Mo.
F, Ibrahim Kante, So., Community College of Baltimore at Essex, Baltimore, Md.
F, Kevin King, So., Tyler Junior College, Tyler, Texas
F, Mark Malloy, So., Lewis and Clark Community College, St. Peters, Mo.

Second Team
G, Jason Muffoletto, So., Community Coll. of Baltimore at Dundalk, Baltimore, Md.
D, Andrew Butler, So., Louisburg Community College, N.C., Mirfield, Ontario
D, Sepp Stoner, Fr., Spartanburg-Methodist College, Chapin, S.C.
D, Antonio Ventura, So., Schoolcraft College, Dearborn, Mich.,
M, Richie Arenas, So., Mercer County Community College, Trenton, N.J.
M, John Drummond, So., Georgia Perimeter College, Norcross, Ga.
M, Justin Judiscak, So., Southwestern Illinois College, Belleville, Ill.
M, Josh Pierman, So., Cincinnati State, Harrison, Ohio
M, Jose Resende, So., Community College of Baltimore at Essex, BelAir, Md.
F, Garnett Chisholm, So., San Jacinto College, Houston, Texas
F, Andre Nesfield, So., Lakeland Community College, Mentor, Ohio
F, Erwin Suarez, So., Monroe Community College, Rochester, N.Y.

Division III

First Team
G, Bladimir Castillo-Correa *, So., Montgomery College - Rockville, Silver Springs, Md.
D, Luis Aguilar, Fr., Rio-Hondo College, Norwalk, Calif.
D, Nick Anderson, So., Fresno City College, Fresno, Calif.
D, Christopher Hayles, Fr., Union County College, Cranford, N.J.
D, Faber Kelly, So., Hudson Valley Community College, Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
M, Troy McColl, So., North Country Community College, Doorsicle, Australia
M, Jesus Rodriguez, Fr., Richland College, Garland, Texas
M, Joel Sanchez, Fr., Hartnell Community College, Salinas, Calif.
M, Usiel Vazquez, So., Herkimer County Community College, Yonkers, N.Y.
F, Fotis Anastasiou, So., Manchester Community College, Colchester, Conn.
F, Angel Mero, So., County College of Morris, Randolph, N.J.
F, Eric Zegle *, So., Dutchess Community College, Fishkill, N.Y.

Second Team
G, John DeCaro, So., Springfield Technical Community College, Agawam, Mass.
G, Jeff Fuhring, So., Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria, Calif.
D, Gerard Aterado, Fr., Santa Rosa Junior College, Pearl City, Hawaii
D, Robert Monahan, So., Suffolk County Community College, Holtsville, N.Y.
M, Will Brahic, So., Modesto Junior College, Cerea, Calif.
M, Matt Clark, Fr., Richland College, Garland, Texas
M, Stephen deRoux, Fr., Prince George's Community College, College Park. Md.
M, Vittorio Petrera, So., Mohawk Valley Community College, N. Syracuse, N.Y.
M, Rob Silva, So., Nassau Community College, Levittown, N.Y.
F, Jesus Arroyo-Peco, So., Tompkins Cortland Community College, Ithaca, N.Y.
F, Abdellah El Marji, So., Howard Community College, Greenbelt, Md.
F, Wesley Nichols, So., Ulster County Community College, Accord, N.Y.
F, Daniel Pereira, Fr., Brookdale Community College, Jackson, N.J.

* Indicates Repeat All-America