The Ohio State men’s tennis squad has been recognized as an ITA All-Academic Team per an announcement from the university on Monday.
To be named an ITA All-Academic Team, programs must have a team grade point average of 3.2 or above (on a 4.00 scale), all student-athletes included should be listed on the institutional eligibility form, and all varsity letter winners should be factored into the cumulative team GPA for the current academic year.
In addition to the team recognition, six individuals also received recognition as ITA Scholar-Athletes. To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, the student-athlete must have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year.
Kyle Seelig and Jacob Wareti were named ITA Scholar-Athletes for the third time, Tim Seibert earned the award for the second time, and Andrew Lutschaunig, JJ Mercer, and Robert Cash all claimed their first awards.
The list of academic awards for the tennis program have been impressive and include all of the following:
- NCAA Public Recognition Award. This was the third year in a row that the program has been recognized and the seventh time overall.
- ITA All-Academic Team
- 6 ITA Scholar-Athletes
- 10 OSU Scholar-Athletes (the entire team). This was the fifth year in a row where 10 or more members of the team have earned that distinction.
- 5 Academic All-Big Ten honorees (student-athletes must be in their second season at their institution to be considered)
- Varsity O award for the top small team GPA
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