Community College news: OCC athletes take success to the classroom

COSTA MESA - Orange Coast College student-athletes proved last fall

they fare just as well in the classroom as on the playing fields. All 11

fall and winter teams finished in the upper half of the conference

standings, nine qualified for postseason play and four advanced to the

final round of state tournaments.

Meanwhile, 81 student-athletes from those teams earned a grade-point

average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, including eight 4.0 scholars and

25 more who earned between a 3.5 and 3.99.

OCC’s Karyn Fierst (women’s basketball), Erin Kennedy (women’s water

polo), Rob Pate (football), Christiane Reimer (women’s cross country),

Jessica Siani (women’s soccer), Lauren Wilson (women’s volleyball), as

well as Chris Coburn and Chris Wimmer (men’s soccer) all earned a 4.0

GPA.

Overall, the Pirates’ student-athletes completed an average of 12.35

units with a 2.90 GPA. The OCC women’s soccer team, coached by Barbara

Bond, posted the best overall GPA (3.11). Women’s water polo, women’s

basketball, women’s volleyball and women’s golf averaged better than 3.0.

OCC Team Grade-Point Averages:

Women’s soccer, 3.11

Women’s water polo, 3.08

Women’s basketball, 3.07

Women’s volleyball, 3.06

Women’s golf, 3.05

Men’s cross country, 2.97

Men’s water polo, 2.92

Men’s soccer, 2.85

Football, 2.73

Women’s cross country, 2.69

Men’s basketball, 2.38

Individuals

4.0 - Chris Coburn (men’s soccer), Karyn Fierst (women’s basketball),

Erin Kennedy (women’s water polo), Rob Pate (football), Christiane Reimer

(women’s cross country), Jessica Siani (women’s soccer), Lauren Wilson

(women’s volleyball) and Chris Wimmer (men’s soccer).

3.5-3.9- Amanda Bell (women’s soccer), Maral Boghous (women’s soccer),

Megan Bowers (women’s water polo), Juan Carrillo (men’s cross country),

Daniel Ciecek (men’s water polo), Kevin Cook (men’s cross country),

Chance Daniel (men’s soccer), Ellan Dolan (women’s water polo), Rana

Duszynski (women’s volleyball, badminton), Nadine Engel (women’s cross

country), Aaron Froisland (men’s water polo), Graham Harvey (men’s water

polo), Jennifer Holmes (women’s volleyball), Martin Janzon (football),

Daylyn Kelley (women’s volleyball), Kathleen Klarich (women’s water

polo), Meredith Lake (women’s soccer), Kiersten Melville (women’s

basketball), Jennifer Nakano (women’s basketball), Katie Ogden (women’s

soccer), Daniel Orduna (men’s cross country), Victor Reyes (men’s water

polo), Stacy Schultz (women’s golf), Jennifer Urbieta (women’s cross

country) and Anthony Valanos (football).