CLEVELAND - The National Alliance of Two Year College Athletic Administrators (NATYCAA) has announced the finalists for the 28th Annual Scholar-Athlete Awards sponsored by Relation Insurance Services.

NATYCAA will announce the two (one female, one male) Scholar-Athlete Award winners next Monday, April 29. The male and female Scholar-Athlete Award winners will be formally recognized at NATYCAA's Annual Convention, which will take place June 9-11 at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida.

Below are the 2019 NATYCAA Scholar-Athlete finalists.

Female Scholar-Athlete Finalists:

• Paola Beniquez, volleyball, Queensborough Community College
• Marissa Boyd, softball, East Central College
• Mia Brennan, basketball, University of Connecticut Avery Point
• Lauren Buchanan, soccer, Union County College
• Erin De Anda, water polo, Mt. San Antonio College
• Piper Engler, swimming, Southwestern Oregon Community College
• Kendra DeJonge, volleyball, Grand Rapids Community College
• Maria Genovese, tennis, Tyler Junior College
• Sarah George, soccer, Herkimer College
• Olivia Lynn, basketball, Jamestown Community College
• Janelle McAfee, softball, West Valley College
• Shana Leigh McDonald, soccer, Howard Community College
• Paige Moser, soccer, Iowa Western Community College
• Leticia Mosqueda, water polo/swimming, San Joaquin Delta College
• Cindy Ngo, swimming, El Camino College
• Mackensie Poynter, softball, Georgia Military College
• Alyssa Russell, water polo/swimming, Santa Barbara City College
• Alexandra Santos, soccer, Massasoit Community College
• Brittnee Wright, volleyball, Antelope Valley College

Male Scholar-Athlete Finalists:

• Nicholas Foster, football, Santa Barbara City College
• Leon Karman, soccer, Tyler Junior College
• Jordan Spaschak, basketball, Shasta College
• Jason Harary, swimming, Mt. San Antonio College
• Charlie Swann, soccer, Massasoit Community College

To be eligible, nominees must meet the following criteria: minimum 3.6 GPA on a 4.0 scale with a minimum of 36 semester hours or 45 quarter hours with a minimum of 24 semester/36 quarter hours at the nominating institution; participation in a minimum of one complete season of varsity competition at the nominating institution; outstanding athletics success; and outstanding qualities of leadership and citizenship.

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About NATYCAA: Now in its 31st year, NATYCAA is the professional organization of two-year college athletics administrators and membership open to all two-year institutions from throughout the country. NATYCAA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 54^th year. For more information on NACDA and the 17 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.