T-Birds Send 60 to Student-Athletes to 4-Year Schools
New Mexico Junior College is set to send 60 student-athletes to the four-year level after a successful 2025-26 athletic season.
The student-athletes come from all around the world representing 27 different countries. A perfect split of 30 athletes participated in men's and women's sports at NMJC.
The countries represented are Brazil, Colombia, Turkey, the United States, France, Canada, Australia, England, Bahamas, Barbados, Zimbabwe, Jamaica, Venezuela, Papua New Guinea, Italy, Serbia, Tunisia, Latvia, Paraguay, Finland, Trinidad & Tobago, Ghana, Ethiopia, Morocco, Nigeria, Switzerland, and Mexico.
The T-Birds embark on a new chapter closing the 2025-26 season as they begin preparation for the arrival of the 2026-27 Thunderbirds in August. NMJC begins the 2026-27 season with volleyball starting the athletic caledar at the Midland Kick-Off Classic Friday, Aug. 21 at 8 a.m. CDT against Vernon College.
Volleyball
Rebecca Rosculet- Keiser University
Leticia Neves- Fayetteville State University
Andjela Sojic- University of San Francisco
Zaira Romero- Stephen F. Austin State University
Deniz Akgul- West Virginia State University
Duda Tonella- Western Illinois University
Women's Cross Country
Amal Kachouri- Adams State University
Yididiya Bifa- Adams State University
Ines Mrabet- Eastern Kentucky University
Hadil Chiha- Eastern Kentucky University
Lisel Ndlovu- Bethune-Cookman
Lindsey Lopes- St. Thomas (FL)
Men's Cross Country
Erwan Darrieulat- University of the Cumberlands
Emmanuel Kimaiyo- Goshen College
Killian LeBourhis- University of the Cumberlands
Mohammed Mrahi- Norfolk State
Men's Basketball
Kemauri Millender - University of Georgia
Delang Muon - Arkansas State University
RJ Nance - University of Portland
Francois Nkoy Eale - La Salle University
Kenny Fields - Stony Brook University
Grigorije Avramovic - Grambling State University
Garrison Phelps - Adams State University
Marquan Harris - Emory & Henry University
Xavier Perry - New Mexico Highlands University
Women's Basketball
Jada Graves- Lamar University
Kaycee Steinke- Austin Peay University
Zarai Lewis- West Texas A&M
Bright Eze- Texas A&M International
Liz Buendia- Wayland Baptist
Women's Golf
Giuliana Frutos- Blue Mountain Christian University
Chase Fields- University of Texas Permian Basin
Jordyn Cruz- University of Texas Permian Basin
Stefany Crozier-Hunt- Lindsey Wilson University
Men's Golf
Jan Porchet- Park University
Nick Friedrichsen- Midland University
Oliver Ruutu- Ottawa University Arizona
Women's T&F
Felicia Awudi- East TX A&M University
Tuwana McLean- Wichita State University
Tiana Petrova- Grand Canyon University
Athilia Pryce- St. John's University
Janita Antipina- Eastern New Mexico University
Men's T&F
Adolf Kauba- Eastern New Mexico University
Johnny Bai- Eastern New Mexico University
Benjamin Nsiah- University of Southern California
David Nyamufarira- University of Southern California
Raheim Scott- University of Texas at El Paso
Lebron James- Virginia Tech
Baseball
Brandon Stewart- Prairie View University
Peyton Pierce- Northwestern State University
Casen Savage- Western Kentucky University
Talan Barraza- University of New Mexico
Jesus Mejias- St Thomas
Javier Diaz- Arkansas-Little Rock
Sergio Lugo- Southern Illinois University
Matt Castillo- University of New Mexico
Women's Rodeo
Isabella King- Texas Tech University
Mia Castagneto- Texas Tech University
Ashley Weber- Texas Tech University
Macye Maben- Texas Tech University