In the Fall of 2023, there will be a strong presence from Cochise College at the NCAA, NAIA, and even a Major League Baseball organization. A record 28 former Cochise Apache student-athletes from the previous school year will be suiting up for their respective universities this Fall. The large group consists of members from Cochise Men’s/Women’s Basketball, Women’s Soccer, and Baseball. The majority of the names below signed their official letter of intent during the Spring of 2023, while Mathias LaCombe, former Cochise righthanded pitcher, signed an official contract offer for Major League Baseball’s Chicago White Sox. Below is a complete list of the former Cochise College student-athletes competing at the next level during the 2023-2024 seasons:
Oscar Cluff, Men’s Basketball, Washington State University
Tyrese Watson, Men’s Basketball, University of Louisiana-Monroe
Stephen Byard, Men’s Basketball, Alcorn State University
Alayna Contreras, Women’s Basketball, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Deja Jones, Women’s Basketball, Indiana State University
Andjela Bigovic, Women’s Basketball, Tarleton State University
Jessenia Lawson, Women’s Basketball, University of Illinois-Springfield
Deyana Bogan, Women’s Basketball, University of Illinois-Springfield
Jaelyn Maxey, Women’s Basketball, LeMoyne Owen College
Tatjana Tatar, Women’s Basketball, Xavier University of New Orleans
Fatou Barry, Women’s Basketball, Waldorf University
Megan Castricum, Women’s Soccer, Multnomah University
Daniela Gomez, Women’s Soccer, Multnomah University
Brynn Lumpkin, Women’s Soccer, Shaw University
Ivana Siles, Women’s Soccer, University of Nebraska-Kearney
Jenally Barco, Women’s Soccer, Talladega College
Kayla Reynaud, Women’s Soccer, University of the Southwest
Samir Rojas, Baseball, Faulkner University
Eduarny Martinez, Baseball, Faulkner University
Marco Ozuna, Baseball, Faulkner University
Fernando Barreda, Baseball, New Mexico State University
Joel Lindahl, Baseball, Northwest Oklahoma State University
Jacob Wiltshire, Baseball, Northwest Oklahoma State University
Dylan Bradford, Baseball, Northwest Oklahoma State University
Evan Shaw, Baseball, Kansas University
Angel Ortiz, Baseball, North Carolina A&T University
Christian Olea, Baseball, Arkansas Tech University
Mathias LaCombe, Baseball, University of Louisiana-Lafayette (drafted in 12th round of Major League Baseball Draft by Chicago White Sox organization)