NCC Student-Athletes Earn Academic All-Region Honors for Fall 2025

The Academic All-Region lists for the Fall 2025 semester were announced Thursday by the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC), recognizing student-athletes for excellence in the classroom.

The start of the new year marks a time of recognition for academic accomplishments across Region 11. After the first semester, more than 2,700 student-athletes were honored for their academic achievements this season. Over 1,700 earned First Team All-Academic recognition, while nearly 1,000 were named to the Second Team.

Student-athletes from Northwest Iowa Community College were recognized across men's and women's soccer and sports shooting.

Region 11 Academic All-Region Qualifications

• Every sport is recognized each semester
• First Team: 3.5–4.0 GPA
• Second Team: 3.0–3.49 GPA
• Minimum NJCAA-required credit hours
• GPA based on cumulative or semester GPA, whichever is higher

Northwest Iowa Community College Honorees

Men's Soccer

• Alejandro Henao (Chía, Colombia) – First Team
• Anthony Gakana (Paris, France) – First Team
• Carson Gibson (Polk City, Iowa) – First Team
• Dylan Ayers (Bullard, Texas) – First Team
• Ian Troncoso (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) – First Team
• Ignacio Morales (Valladolid, Spain) – First Team
• Warren Traina (Brest, France) – First Team
• Edwin Santiago Silva Jimenez (Bogotá, Colombia) – Second Team
• Josh Vargas (Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico) – Second Team

Women's Soccer

• Alexis Hernandez (Missouri Valley, Iowa) – First Team
• Bailey Koyle (Honey Creek, Iowa) – First Team
• Bryanna Garcia (Sioux Center, Iowa) – First Team
• Kayla Anderson (Harlan, Iowa) – First Team
• Valery Nuno (Hospers, Iowa) – First Team
• Ana Reyna Yoc (Orange City, Iowa) – Second Team

Sports Shooting

• Blake Van Roekel (Alvord, Iowa) – First Team
• Derek Lawson (Emmetsburg, Iowa) – First Team
• Kaiden Johnson (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) – First Team
• Landon Leuthold (Ellsworth, Minnesota) – First Team
• Cade Elsenbast (Fostoria, Iowa) – Second Team
• Owyn Reilly (Cedar Falls, Iowa) – Second Team

These recognitions highlight the dedication, discipline, and balance demonstrated by Northwest Iowa student-athletes as they succeed both competitively and academically.

For more information about NCC Thunder Athletics, visit thunder.nwicc.edu. NCC competes in the National Junior College Athletic Association and the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference.