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Pima academic & athletic All-Americans recognized

  • Pima All-Americans (from left to right): Raja Moreno-Ross (Athletic), Nikki Regalado (Academic and Athletic), Kaysee Pilgrim (Athletic), Brianna Rodriguez (Athletic), Valerie Luera (Academic), Alexis Medina (Athletic).
    Raymond Suarez/Pima Community CollegePima All-Americans (from left to right): Raja Moreno-Ross (Athletic), Nikki Regalado (Academic and Athletic), Kaysee Pilgrim (Athletic), Brianna Rodriguez (Athletic), Valerie Luera (Academic), Alexis Medina (Athletic).

The Pima Community College student-athletes who were selected Academic and Athletic All-Americans were recognized at the Board of Governors meeting on Wednesday.

Distance runner Nikki Regalado (Cienega HS) earned both Academic and Athletic All-American status, as she was NJCAA Second Team All-American for the 3,000-meter race during the indoor season. 

Here’s a list of the Aztecs who named selected as Academic All-American:

  • Rachel Williams (Cesar Chavez HS) – Women’s Basketball
  • Valerie Luera (Cienega HS) - Softball
  • Kamree Cady (Sahuaro HS) – Women’s Soccer
  • Becca Harris (Salpointe Catholic HS) – Track & Field
  • Heidi Lopez (Sunnyside HS) – Track & Field
  • Patrick Mulrow (Chaparral HS) – Football
  • Five other student/athletes were recognized by the Board for their efforts on the field this season as Athletic All-Americans:
  • Alexis Medina (Nogales HS) – Men’s Soccer NJCAA 3rd Team All-American
  • Raja Moreno-Ross (Tucson Magnet HS) – Women’s Basketball NJCAA 1st Team All-American
  • Alexis Dotson (Las Cruces HS, NM) – Softball NJCAA and NFCA 1st Team All-American
  • Kaysee Pilgrim (Barry Goldwater HS) – Track & Field Jumper NJCAA 1st Team All-American in high jump (Indoor Season) and Honorable Mention All-American in high jump (Outdoor Season)
  • Brianna Rodriguez (Cienega HS) – NJCAA 1st Team All-American in long jump (Outdoor)

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