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Lansing Community College Athletics did big things in 2024. For Men’s Cross Country, that meant repeating as NJCAA National Champions. It was the program’s ninth national championship and Head Coach Jim Robinson’s sixth national title as leader of both the men’s and women’s squads. Logan Zahn was the top finisher for the Stars men with an eighth-place finish at nationals, and Coach Robinson was named the MCCAA and Region 12 Coach of the Year.
Women’s Cross Country achieved similar national honors last season, finishing in ninth place at nationals. Freshman Daisy Speet was named a First Team All-American.
Volleyball finished its 2024 season 30-5 and was Great Lakes Region District B runner-up. Karsyn Near and Christina Williams were named to the District All-Tournament Team, and Near was named a Second Team All American.
Head Coach Emily Quintero was named MCCAA West Coach of the Year.
Women’s Basketball finished the 2023-24 season 25-6 and were conference co-champions. Now in her second year, Head Coach Megan Hudson and the Stars boast a 20-4 record (as of Feb. 14) in the 2024-25 season. After an undefeated January, Stars sophomores Kara Bartles and Laia Albas-Ferrer are among national leaders in rebounds and assists, respectively.
Following a solid 2023-24 effort, Men’s Basketball is 12-12 this season as of Feb.14. Throughout the 2024-25 season, freshman Zander Woodruff has led all NJCAA scorers with an average now eclipsing 30 points per game and fellow freshman DeAireLee is among national leaders in assists, averaging more than four per game.
Baseball finished its 2023-24 season 35-17. The team’s offensive production was ranked in the top-five nationally for the third year in a row, and Head Coach Steven Cutter recorded his 100th career win during the 2023-24 campaign. Entering 2025 the Stars are ranked #22 in the country and boast the second-highest NJCAA winning percentage since the 2021 season.
Following a NJCAA World Series appearance in 2023, Softball was also dominate in 2024, finishing its season 41-17. The conference champions and district finalists were led by Sophomore Jenna Morse, who was named MCCAA Player of the Year.
In 2025, LCC Softball joins Stars Baseball in the NJCAA preseason rankings, and will begin 2025 #23 in the country.
Though often overlooked, LCC fields both men’s and women’s track and field teams. These athletes also enjoyed national success in 2024. The Stars had eight qualifiers for nationals, including three pole vaulters: freshman Alex Brown, sophomore Thialen Broughton and freshman Reyna Rojas. Other qualifiers were sophomore Jana Stiffler in the 5K and 10K, sophomore Michael Dennis in the 5K and 10K, sophomore Liam Elder in the 5K, sophomore Gabriel Phillips in steeplechase and 5K, and sophomore Aaron Bowerman in steeplechase.
Stars Athletics expects another year of championships for champions in 2025. Please visit lcc.edu/athletics for team schedules, LCC Athletics Department news and for updates on all LCC sports teams.
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