Equipo de Media Maratón Femenil del EPCC Nombrado Equipo del Año de la NJCAA

El Paso Community College's women's half marathon team was named the National Junior College Athletic Association team of the year after compiling a 3.78 team GPA during the 2025-26 academic year, according to KVIA. The team earned the honor by posting the highest GPA among women's half marathon teams in the NJCAA.

Three other EPCC athletic programs also achieved NJCAA recognition with GPAs exceeding 3.0. Baseball posted a 3.45 GPA, softball a 3.36 GPA, and women's cross country a 3.45 GPA.

Individual student athletes were named to NJCAA All-Academic Teams based on their personal grade point averages. Twenty athletes earned placement on the First Team with a 4.0 GPA: Matthew Martinez, Jonathan Meza, Alejandro Ruperto and Pablo Vargas from baseball; Danna Castillo, Kimberly Chavez and Dulce Ontiveros from softball; and Frida Kandie from women's cross country.

Nine athletes qualified for the Second Team, which recognizes GPAs between 3.80 and 3.99: Jaziel Boekhoudt and Gus Koehn from baseball; Ariel Alvarado and Abigail Rios from softball; and Maureen Jepkosgei, Antonia Ronoh and Faith Rotich from women's cross country and half marathon. Two additional athletes, Nhamoinesu Mabvuka from women's cross country and half marathon, also earned Second Team honors.

The Third Team, honoring GPAs between 3.60 and 3.79, included six athletes: Riquelmi Febles, Deule Malave, Jordan Morales and Ihosvany Rodriguez from baseball; Nhamoinesu Mabvuka from women's cross country and half marathon; and Joaquin Moya from men's cross country and half marathon.

"These awards celebrate not only academic achievement but also the character and determination that define our programs," Felix Hinojosa, director of athletics and head cross country coach at EPCC, said. "We are proud to see their efforts recognized on a national level."