LANSING, Mich. – 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 with an eighth-place finish, and Coach Robinson was named the MCCAA and Region 12 Coach of the Year.

Women’s Cross Country achieved similar national honors, finishing in ninth place at nationals. Freshman Daisy Speet was named a first team All-American.

Volleyball finished its 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.

Following a solid 2023-24 effort, Men’s Basketball is 8-6. Freshman Zander Woodruff leads all NJCAA divisions in scoring, averaging 32.4 points per game as of Dec. 19.
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 are 10-3 and ranked 18 in NJCAA DII.

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.

Men’s and Women’s Track and Field also enjoyed national success in 2024. The Stars had eight athletes qualify for nationals, including three pole vaulters: freshman Alex Brown, sophomore Thialen Broughton and freshman Reyna Rojas. Other qualifiers were Sophomore Jana Stiffler in the women’s 5K and 10K, sophomore Michael Dennis in the men’s 5K and 10K, sophomore Liam Elder in the men’s 5K, sophomore Gabriel Phillips in the men’s steeplechase and 5K, and sophomore Aaron Bowerman in the men’s steeplechase.

Following a NJCAA World Series appearance in 2023, Softball was 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.

Stars Athletics expects another year of championships for champions in 2025!

 

About Lansing Community College

Lansing Community College, founded in 1957, is one of the largest community colleges in Michigan, serving more than 14,500 students across a six-county area each year. LCC offers courses in general education for those interested in transferring to a four-year institution, career and workforce development, developmental education and personal enrichment. To meet the professional development and training needs of regional employees, the college offers customized programs for credit, non-credit and continuing education. The Transfer Center at LCC offers students the opportunity to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees from five partner universities on the downtown LCC campus. For more information, visit lcc.edu.

LCC provides equal opportunity for all persons and prohibits discriminatory practices based on race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, creed, ancestry, height, weight, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, familial status, marital status, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, military status, veteran’s status, or other status as protected by law, or genetic information that is unrelated to the person’s ability to perform the duties of a particular job or position or participate in educational programs, courses, services or activities offered by the College.

The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Equal Opportunity Officer, Employee Title IX Coordinator, Washington Court Place, 309 N. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1730; HR Director of Total Compensation & Employment, 504/ADA, Administration Building, 610 N. Capitol Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1875; Associate Dean, Center for Student Support, 504/ADA, Gannon Building, 411 N. Grand Ave. Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1885; Director of Student Compliance, Student Title IX Coordinator, Gannon Building, 411 N. Grand Ave., Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-9632, Director of Athletics, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Gannon Building, 411 N. Grand Ave., Lansing, MI 48933, 517-483-1622, U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights, Michigan Department of Civil Rights.

The nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located at LCC's Board Policies website. To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please refer to Title IX and Sexual Misconduct Resources website.