Sixty-one College of DuPage student-athletes and seven athletic programs earned NJCAA Academic Honors for the 2025-26 academic year.

Student-athletes were recognized on three NJCAA All-Academic teams based on cumulative grade point averages of at least 3.60.

The Chaparrals placed 13 student-athletes on the NJCAA All-Academic First Team, recognizing those who achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA during the academic year. An additional 21 student-athletes earned Second Team honors with GPA's between 3.80 and 3.99, while 27 Chaparrals were named to the Third Team with GPA's ranging from 3.60 to 3.79.

At the team level, seven Chaparral programs earned NJCAA Academic Team honors by posting cumulative grade point averages of 3.0 or higher: men's golf (3.49), women's volleyball (3.52), men's tennis (3.29), women's half marathon (3.02), women's cross country (3.13), softball (3.22) and women's track and field (3.08).

"I am incredibly proud of the College of DuPage All-Academic Team Student-Athletes," Director of Athletics and Recreation Ryan Kaiser said. "With seven teams earning above a 3.0 cumulative team GPA and 61 individuals earning above a 3.60 GPA, this recognition and your commitment to excellence in both the classroom and competition is truly inspiring. You exemplify discipline, resilience, and leadership, setting a standard for others to follow. Your achievements reflect the very best of what it means to be a student-athlete, congratulations on this well-deserved honor."

First Team (4.0 grade point average)

Men
Basketball: Adyn McGinley; Football: Reed Myers, Coy Taylor.

Women
Basketball/Flag Football: Cailey Salerno; Flag Football: Oliwia Spryngacz; Golf: Aubreye Hyatt; Soccer: Abigeal Gallagher; Softball: Brenna Berkowitz, Julia Colorato; Track and Field: Kailee Rodeck, Klaudia Sztafa; Volleyball: Jamie Loftus, Claire Rambasek.

Second Team (3.80-3.99 grade point average)

Men
Baseball: Rocco Damato, Maxwell Kalish; Basketball: Mantas Sleinys; Football: Daniel Uczarczyk; Golf: Jack Boehmke, Patrick Davis; Half Marathon/Track and Field: Kevin Diederich; Lacrosse: Derek Greco, Nathan Peake; Track and Field: Benjamin Butcher; Tennis: Alexander Cook, Nicholas Williams.

Women
Basketball/Flag Football: Aneibi Farias-Olaguez; Basketball: Jamie Hasemann, Aylin Lagunas; Soccer: Peyton Wright; Softball: Juliana Covington; Track and Field: Adalyn Bylsma; Volleyball: Alyza Grubich, Amirah Harrington, Alexandra Hornbogen.

Third Team (3.60-3.79 grade point average)

Men
Baseball: JD Cumbee, Carson Miller, Andrew Speh, Wilson Terutty; Cross Country/Track and Field: Ryan Leurck, Samuel Sanchez; Football: Askia Bullie, Cy Charles, Michael Crawford Jr., Dylan McDonnell, Pat Pitello; Golf: Jacob Rzeszutek; Lacrosse: Daniel Dace, Joseph Maduzia, Jon McKirdie, Antonio Rivera; Soccer: Beckham Cournaya, Dominic Landato; Tennis: Christopher Aleman, Elijah Cortez; Volleyball: Jahir Lopez, Danny Overlin.

Women
Cross Country/Track and Field: Alicia Figueroa; Flag Football: Meridian Sutton; Tennis: Ava Bartels; Volleyball: Francesca Brandonisio, Chloe Wickham.