EPCC Athletes score high GPAs

Special to Tejano Tribune

EPCC proudly announces that all six of its athletic teams achieved a team GPA above 3.0 for the 2024–2025 academic year, earning NJCAA recognition for outstanding academic performance. Several student-athletes were named to NJCAA All-Academic Teams for their individual accomplishments in maintaining academic excellence while competing at the collegiate level.

“We are very proud and delighted of all our NJCAA Academic All Americans," Felix Hinojosa, Director of Athletics and Head Cross Country Coach at EPCC, said. “Our athletic department's prime directive is to motivate and guide our student-athletes to develop the ability to continuously acquire new and better forms of knowledge that they can apply to their work and to their lives. Continuous learning is the minimum requirement for success in life."

NJCAA All-Academic First Team (4.0 GPA)

These student-athletes earned a perfect 4.0 GPA:Baseball: Gustafson Koehn, Isaac RodriguezSoftball: Emma Martinez, Analuz SilvaCross Country & Half Marathon: Joaquin Moya, Jezarae Valenzuela

NJCAA All-Academic Second Team (3.80 – 3.99 GPA)

Softball: Michelle DiazBaseball: David Gamez, Barry Miller

NJCAA All-Academic Third Team (3.60 – 3.79 GPA)

Softball: Kimberly Chavez, Dulce Ontiveros, Alejandra SalazarBaseball: Julian Enriquez, Paulo Martell, Ethan Muniz, Christopher Spencer, Tanay VyasCross Country & Half Marathon: Faith Kandie, Ayden Lugo

Team GPA Highlights (2024–2025):

• Baseball: 3.17

• Softball: 3.39

• Men's Half Marathon: 3.24

• Women's Half Marathon: 3.61

• Men's Cross Country: 3.27

• Women's Cross Country: 3.60

EPCC's athletic program continues to excel both on the field and in the classroom, emphasizing personal growth, discipline, and academic achievement.

With strong academic outcomes and dedicated support from coaches and staff, EPCC student-athletes continue to represent the college with excellence and integrity.

For more information on EPCC Athletics, please visit: https://www.epcc.edu/Services/Athletics

Sophomore Infielder Carlos Mauldin garnered 1st Team honors on the 2025 All-WJCAC Baseball Team.