PITMAN, N.J. – Seniors Giovanni Aresta (Matawan, N.J./Old Bridge) and Brianna De La Cruz were named to the 2024-25 Academic All-New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) First Team on July 14, leading a list of 89 WP honorees.

Seniors Pat Pantoliano (Secaucus, N.J./Secaucus) and Jordyn Nelson (Totowa, N.J./North Arlington) garnered second-team accolades, while 85 other Pioneers received honorable-mention laurels.

Aresta compiled a 3.92 cumulative grade-point average as an exercise science major while De La Cruz carried a 3.992 GPA as sport medicine major en route to her second consecutive academic all-conference selection. Pantoliano, a sport management major, finished with a 3.716 GPA, while Nelson, a speech-language pathology major, had a 3.882 GPA.

2024-25 Academic All-New Jersey Athletic Conference Team 
First Team 
Giovanni Aresta (Matawan, N.J./Old Bridge), Sr., Baseball, Exercise Science
Brianna De La Cruz Sr., Women's Soccer, Sport Medicine

Second Team
Pat Pantoliano (Secaucus, N.J./Secaucus), Sr., Baseball, Sport Management
Jordyn Nelson (Totowa, N.J./North Arlington), Sr., Women's Soccer, Speech Language Pathology

Honorable Mention
Baseball
Matthew DiGirolamo (Dumont, N.J./Dumont), Jr., Computer Science
Chase Geisler (Lodi, N.J./Lodi), Sr., Sport Management
Austin Jack (Oak Ridge, N.J./Jefferson Twp.), Sr., Physical Education
Ty Kobylakiewicz (Woodbridge, N.J./Woodbridge), So., Sport Management
Connor Luckie (Hamilton, N.J./Hamilton High West), Sr., Criminology and Criminal Justice
Cole McGregor (Delta, British Columbia, Canada/Delta Secondary School), Jr., Marketing
Tom Radigan (Verona, N.J./Verona), Sr., Computer Science
Kevin Reiner (Maywood, N.J./Hackensack), So., Finance
Tyler Ruban (Oak Ridge, N.J./Jefferson Twp.), Sr., Physical Education
Dylan Santos (Nutley, N.J./Nutley), Jr., Sport Medicine
Neel Telidevara (Dayton, N.J./South Brunswick), Sr., Sport Management

Men's Basketball
Patrick Liggins (Montclair, N.J./Bloomfield), Jr., Sport Management

Women's Basketball
Mattison Chiera (Colonia, N.J./Colonia), So., Speech Language Pathology
Luna Kirby (Leola, Pa./Linden Hall School for Girls), Jr., Management
Jade Martinez (Ridgefield Park, N.J./Ridgefield Park), Sr., Psychology
Mackenzie O'Brien (Staten Island, N.Y./Tottenville), Sr., Sport Management
Victoria Palladino (Middletown, N.J./Middletown North), Sr., Public Relations
Esmeralda Ruiz (Kearny, N.J./Kearny), Sr., Communication
Brianna Smith (Hillsdale, N.J./Pascack Valley), Gr., Special Education
Patty Walsh (Middletown, N.J./Middletown North), Jr., Public Relations
Renee Wells (Leonardo, N.J./Middletown South), Jr., History and Secondary Education

Field Hockey
Kelly Cammarata (Fairfield, N.J./West Essex), So., Nursing
Noel DeBonta (Highland Lakes, N.J./Vernon), Jr., Physical Education
Carly Horn (Pompton Lakes, N.J./Pompton Lakes), Jr., English and Early Childhood Education
Allison Ochs (Carteret, N.J./Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School), Jr., Psychology and Elementary Education

Football
Nick Bianco (Cedar Grove, N.J./Cedar Grove), Sr., Psychology
Patrick Cannon (Wilmington, Del./Saint Mark's), Jr., Sport Management
Nasaiah Jackson (Bloomfield, N.J./Bloomfield), So., Management
Karim Nasser (Willingboro, N.J./Burlington County Institute of Technology), So., Accounting
James Nevels (Wilmington, Del./Delaware Military Academy), Jr., Sport Management
Mike Osafo (Woodbridge, N.J./Woodbridge), Sr., Management
Caleb Rippey (Lake Hopatcong, N.J./Jefferson Twp.), Jr., Sociology and Psychology
Amir Stewart (West Orange, N.J./West Orange), So., Finance
Tyrell Wigfall (Ocean, N.J./Ocean Twp.), Sr., Communication

Men's Soccer
James Alain (Haledon, N.J./Passaic County Technical Institute), Sr., Marketing
Gianfranco Banca (Queens, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy), Sr., Exercise Science
Sergio Dal Ferro (Sauze d'Oulx, Italy/Instituto Sociale), So., Management and Finance
Filippo Dapelo (Genoa, Italy/Liceo Linguistico Internazionale Grazie Daledda), Jr., Exercise Science
Daniel Janosek (North Arlington, N.J./North Arlington), So., Criminology and Criminal Justice
Luca Misko (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater Raritan), Jr., Sport Management
Diego Navas (Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway), Sr., Sport Management

Women's Soccer
Erin Clark (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley), Jr., Sociology and Criminology and Criminal Justice
Julia Fiorito (Toms River, N.J./Toms River North), Gr., Business Administration
Maria Funiciello (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley), So., Physical Education
Lauren Hutchison (South Plainfield, N.J./South Plainfield), Sr., Environmental Science
Christina Jimenez (Bayville, N.J./Central Regional), So., Psychology
Abby Lonergan (Fairfield, N.J./West Essex), Sr., Nursing
Sarah Mantilla (Fair Lawn, N.J./Fair Lawn), Jr., Sociology and Criminology and Criminal Justice
Hailey Nelson (Elmer, N.J./A.P. Schalick), Sr., Sport Medicine
Isabella Sarra (Saddle Brook, N.J./Saddle Brook), So., Marketing
Madelynn Spink (Bellmawr, N.J./Audubon), Sr., Physical Education
Giovanna Stull (Parsippany, N.J./Parsippany), Sr., Nursing
Alexa Teixeira (Kearny/Kearny), Sr., Liberal Studies and Elementary Education
Emma Timochko (Waldwick, N.J./Waldwick), Jr., Sport Management
Diana Zuta (Pompton Lakes, N.J./Pompton Lakes), Sr., Exercise Science

Softball
Lindsey Acker (Wenonah, N.J./Deptford), Sr., Sport Management
Kylie Anthony (Methuen, Mass./Methuen), Jr., Sport Medicine and Exercise Physiology
Hailey Backo (Wallington, N.J./Wallington), Jr., Marketing
Kylie Bythrow (Deptford, N.J./Deptford), Sr., Nursing
Samantha Campos (River Edge, N.J./River Dell), So., Management
Lilah Guthy (East Stroudsburg, Pa./Stroudsburg), Jr., Physical Education
Lauren Hutchison (South Plainfield, N.J./South Plainfield), Sr., Environmental Science
Mikayla Reimer (Jersey City, N.J./Dr. Ronald E. McNair), Jr., Public Relations
Courtney Schwark (Port Ewen, N.Y./Kingston), Sr., Biology

Men's Swimming and Diving
Shane Apito (Lake Hiawatha, N.J./Parsippany), Sr., Sport Management
Owen Kane (West Milford, N.J./West Milford), So., History and Secondary Education
Justin Melli (Erma, N.J./Lower Cape May Regional), So., Biotechnology
Jason Peralta (Hackensack, N.J./Hackensack), Sr., Environmental Science
Max Russell (Wharton, N.J./Jefferson Twp.), So., Accounting and Finance

Women's Swimming and Diving
Cassandra Ashworth (Totowa, N.J./Homeschool), So., Sport Medicine and Exercise Physiology
Samantha Pricken (Wayne, N.J./Wayne Valley), Sr., Nursing

Women's Tennis
Lindsey Acker (Wenonah, N.J./Deptford), Sr., Sport Management
Kourtney Hartzel (York, Pa./West York Area), Sr., Biology and Psychology
Isabella Paladino (Leonardo, N.J./Middletown South), So., Communication and Exercise Physiology
Hannah Posser (Stockholm, N.J./Wallkill Valley Regional), So., Psychology and Elementary Education
Sara Thomas (Lake Hopatcong, N.J./Jefferson Twp.), Sr., Physical Education
Makayla Yancey (Phoenix, Ariz./Ridgeline Academy), So., Speech Language Pathology

Volleyball
Kristian Glenn (Weston, Fla./Cypress Bay), So., Finance
Taylor Grady (Hillsdale, N.J./Pasack Valley), So., Exercise Physiology
Laura Gruener (Hackettstown, N.J./Hackettstown), So., Public Relations
Abigail Hayth (Milford, N.J./Delaware Valley Regional), Jr., Marketing
Abby Houpt (Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley), So., Nursing
Cecilia Miller (Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial), So., Biology
Paola Molina (Hatillo, Puerto Rico/Colegio San Felipe), Sr., Sport Medicine and Exercise Physiology
Leah Molnar (Loudoun, Va./Freedom), So., Criminology and Criminal Justice
Beatriz Soares (Harrison, N.J./County Prep), Sr., Accounting
Sofia Zablackis (East Stroudsburg, Pa./Pocono Mountain East), So., Communication

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