Jones Captures Men's, Women's Tennis Titles; All-MACCC Teams Announced

JACKSON - A host of awards and honors were given at the 2024 NJCAA Region 23 Men's and Women's Tennis Tournaments, held in Ellisville. The full list of honorees is below.

Women's Tennis

MACCC Team Champion
(9-0) Jones College

MACCC Team Runner-Up
(8-1) Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

MACCC Women's Tennis Coach of the Year
Brooks Buffington, Jones College

Women's Tennis All-MACCC Team
Guadalupe Tocci, Jones
Helen Hernandez, Jones
Randy Rakotoarilala, Meridian
Yariange Bello, Co-Lin
Isabella Quintero, Meridian
Jimena Paloma, Itawamba
Macie Shelton, Hinds
Lauren Sullivan, MGCCC

MACCC #1 Doubles Champions
Helen Hernandez & Molly Bennett (Jones) 8-0

MACCC #1 Doubles Runner Ups
Yariange Bello & Camila Mordiz (Co-Lin) 8-1

MACCC #1 Singles Champion
Helen Hernandez (Jones) 9-0

MACCC #1 Singles Runner Up
Randy Rakotoarilala (Meridian) 8-1

NJCAA Region 23 Champion
Jones College

NJCAA Region 23 Runner Up
MGCCC

NJCAA Region 23 Coach of the Year
Brooks Buffington, Jones College

Men's Tennis

MACCC Team Champion
(10-0) Jones College

MACCC Team Runner-Up
(9-1) Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

MACCC Coach of the Year
Brooks Buffington, Jones College

Men's Tennis All-MACCC Team
Matias Ruiz, Jones
Tasso Moreira, Itawamba
Knox Waterer, Itawamba
Valentino Millimaci, Co-Lin
Dawson Do, Jones
Gonzalo Cotter, MGCCC
Sebastian Vaquero, Meridian
Triston Hill, MGCCC

MACCC #1 Doubles Champions
Matias Ruiz & Charlie Brady (Jones) 10-0

MACCC #1 Doubles Runner Ups
Gonzalo Cotter & Vicente Faria (MGCCC) 6-2

MACCC #1 Singles Champion
Matias Ruiz (Jones) 10-0

MACCC #1 Singles Runner Up
Gonzalo Cotter (MGCCC) 8-2

NJCAA Region 23 Champion
Jones College

NJCAA Region 23 Runner Up
Itawamba

NJCAA Region 23 Coach of the Year
Brooks Buffington, Jones College

About the MACCC

The Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC)  is one of the premier community college conferences in the country and ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of alumni on professional sports teams. 

Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in baseball, basketball, football, golf, soccer and tennis.  

Women's competition is offered in the sports of basketball, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. 

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