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Men’s Tennis Receives ITA Academic Team Award For 10th Straight Season
July 11, 2022 | Men's Tennis
MUNCIE, Ind. - The 2021-22 Ball State University men's tennis team was named an Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Academic Team after earning a 3.5 grade point average on Ball State's 4.0 scale. This marks the 10th straight year the Cardinals have earned the team honor.
In addition, six members of the squad received individual ITA Scholar-Athlete accolades – graduate senior Chris Adams(4.0), along with juniors Eli Herran (4.0), Vince Orlando (3.9), Parrish Simmons (3.6), Abe Wojtalik (3.9) and freshman Nathaniel Webster (3.8). Adams is a five- time recipient of the award while Herran, Orlando, Simmons and Wojtalik have received the honor three times.
The ITA All-Academic Team award is open to any ITA program that has a cumulative team grade point average of 3.2 or above (on a 4.0 scale). All varsity letterwinners are factored into the cumulative team GPA for the current academic year (including fall 2021 and spring 2022).
In order to earn ITA Scholar-Athlete status, a player must meet the following criteria: 1.) be a varsity letterwinner, 2.) have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) for the current academic year, and 3.) have been enrolled at their present school for at least two semesters (including freshman through senior year).
In addition, six members of the squad received individual ITA Scholar-Athlete accolades – graduate senior Chris Adams(4.0), along with juniors Eli Herran (4.0), Vince Orlando (3.9), Parrish Simmons (3.6), Abe Wojtalik (3.9) and freshman Nathaniel Webster (3.8). Adams is a five- time recipient of the award while Herran, Orlando, Simmons and Wojtalik have received the honor three times.
The ITA All-Academic Team award is open to any ITA program that has a cumulative team grade point average of 3.2 or above (on a 4.0 scale). All varsity letterwinners are factored into the cumulative team GPA for the current academic year (including fall 2021 and spring 2022).
In order to earn ITA Scholar-Athlete status, a player must meet the following criteria: 1.) be a varsity letterwinner, 2.) have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) for the current academic year, and 3.) have been enrolled at their present school for at least two semesters (including freshman through senior year).
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