Barton’s Camara named 2nd Team NJCAA All-American; Thirteenth in Barton history

Leaving a mark as one of the most prolific soccer scorers in Barton history, Barton Community College's Soriba "Ebu" Camara joins a distinguished NJCAA Division I All-American list being named to the nation's 2nd Team.  Helping lead the Barton Community College men's soccer team to back-to-back conference championships, the sophomore from Hays, Kansas, becomes the thirteenth Cougar to earn All-American status.  Kevin Ellis and Craig Ratanamorn earned All-American status twice, bringing Barton's total to fifteen in thirteen years of competition.

A special soccer talent at 6'1", Camara's combination of skillful dribbling coupled with blazing speed made a constant threat to any defense.  Carrying the offense at times this season, Camara led the Cougars with five game winning goals, as well as, led the team with six assists.

The top goal scorer for the Cougars the past two seasons, Camara tied Sam McCrillis with the team lead his freshman season with eighteen.  Adding fifteen additional goals during his sophomore season, Camara's career mark fell one shy of Ellis' top mark of thirty-four set in the 2009 and 2010 seasons.  Camara also finished his Barton career just outside the top ten in career assists with ten, bringing his total points to seventy-six, the fourth best achievement in Barton history.

A complete list of the 2013 NJCAA Division I All-American team can be found at www.njcaa.org.

Barton All Americans:

2013 – Soriba "Ebu" Camara (Forward) – 2nd Team
2012 – Gonzalo Gelso (Midfielder) – 3rd Team; Diogo Quirino (Defender) – 3rd Team
2010 – Kevin Ellis (Defender) – 1st Team
2009 – Kevin Ellis (Midfielder) – 2nd Team
2008 – Marcello Carminatti (Forward) – 1st Team; Donovan Dowling (Goalkeeper) – Honorable Mention
2007 – Michael Brewer (Forward) – Honorable Mention
2006 – Craig Ratanamorn (Goalkeeper) – 1st Team; Omar Ayache (Midfielder) – Honorable Mention
2005 – Craig Ratanamorn (Goalkeeper) – 1st Team; Bruno Conceicao (Midfielder) – 2nd Team
2004 – Trey Davis (Midfielder) – 2nd Team
2003 – Malik Jobe (Midfielder) – 2nd Team
2002 – Mario Ulloa (Midfielder) – Honorable Mention