Hecox of Rock Valley repeats as Region IV Player of the Year

The stellar collegiate career of Rock Valley College's Madi Hecox took another giant leap after the sophomore guard was named the Player of the Year for a second consecutive season as she again headlines the list of the 2018-19 NJCAA Region IV Division III All-Region Team. In addition, Hecox, along with Rachel Dumoulin of Elgin Community College and Aniah Wiliams of Madison College, will all received the region's All-American nominations. The Golden Eagles, which won its seventh Region IV title in the last eight years, tied Joliet Junior College for the most all-region selections with three.

Hecox, who also repeated at the North Central Community College Conference Most Valuable Player, averaged 19.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 2.9 steals in helping RVC to a 25-5 record overall. She and the third-ranked Golden Eagles play Owens Community College (OH) in Perrysburg, Ohio, for the NJCAA District B Championship on Saturday, March 2 at 1:00 p.m. (Live Stats)

2019 Region IV Division III All-Region Team

*Madi Hecox - Rock Valley College (Player of the Year)
*Rachel Dumoulin - Elgin Community College
*Aniah Williams - Madison College
Kalea Kruser - Rock Valley College
Emily Atsinger - Joliet Junior College
Mariel Franco - Elgin Community College
Shaquita Lee - Madison College
Lynese Johnson - Joliet Junior College
Carson Nitz - Rock Valley College
Amil Mitchell - Joliet Junior College

*All-American Nominee