GTCC student athletes honored for athletic, academic success

Guilford Technical Community College student athletes were recently honored at a banquet for their athletic and academic performance during the fall, winter, and spring seasons.

GTCC Vice President of Student Services Ann Proudfit, Ph.D.; GTCC Athletic Director Kirk Chandler; 2024 MVP Award Winners Riley Blake (Volleyball), Deuce Ford (Men's Basketball), Michael Smith (Esports), Bentlee Chockley (Women's Basketball), and Tucker Genovesi (Baseball); and GTCC President Anthony Clarke, Ph.D.

May 21, 2024

JAMESTOWN, N.C. (May 7, 2024) – Guilford Technical Community College student athletes were recently honored at a banquet for their athletic and academic performance during the fall, winter, and spring seasons.

Nineteen GTCC students were recognized for academic and athletic achievements by the college with one student athlete named All Region 10, second team, in women's basketball.

Nine Guilford Technical Community College (GTCC) student athletes earned spots on the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 10 All-Academic Team for the fall semester.

"Our student-athletes work extremely hard in the classroom and their sport of choice. It's always nice when they receive much deserved recognition," said Kirk Chandler, GTCC's athletic director.

To be named to the NJCAA Region 10 All-Academic Team, student-athletes must have participated in a sport that competes during the fall semester and have a 3.0 grade point average while passing 12 credit hours.

Earning Region 10 All-Academic honors were volleyball players Riley Blake, Mallory Duggins, and Carson Simmerson; women's basketball players Bentlee Chockley, LeAsia Matthews, Kayla Reynolds, and Ariel Williams; and men's basketball players Aiden Daves and Dylan Miller.

Chockley was also named to the All-Region 10 women's basketball second team.

GTCC 2023-24 athletic and academic award winners included:

Volleyball

Academic Award: Mallory Duggins
Best Defensive Player: Carson Simmerson
Most Valuable Player: Riley Blake

Women's Basketball

Most Valuable Player: Bentlee Chockley
Academic Award: Bentlee Chockley
Coaches' Award: Le'Asia Matthews

Men's Basketball

Academic Award: Aiden Daves
Best Offensive Player: Kaelan Marsh
Most Valuable Player: Deuce Ford

Baseball

Academic Award: Canyon Pennington
Academic Award: Bryson Walker
Coaches Award: Joe Specht
Most Valuable Player: Tucker Genovesi

Esports

Academic Award: Colby Chamblin
Academic Award: Scott Diciuccio
Academic Award: Tristan Fox
Academic Award: Isaac Allen
Academic Award: Joseph Ruiz-Rosales
Leadership Award: DeShawn Surgeon Jr.
Most Valuable Player: Michael Smith