Men's Tennis Claims ITA All-Academic Team Award, Six Individuals Honored
7/28/2020 4:30:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Six men's tennis players were named scholar-athletes
TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Creighton men's tennis claimed a 2020 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team award and six individuals from the men's squad earned scholar-athlete awards, the ITA announced on Tuesday.Â
The Bluejay men accumulated a 3.75 GPA during the spring and 3.46 last fall. This is the 12th straight year that Creighton has attained ITA All-Academic Team recognition.
Armando Gandini and Daniel Lopez-Rey each received scholar-athlete accolades for a third straight season, with Luke Moorhead bringing home the honor for a second consecutive year. Stratton Brown, Nick Campbell and Henry Lozano each were selected for the first time.
This year the ITA saw an increase in qualifying teams and scholar-athletes. All-Academic honors were awarded to 186 teams and 979 scholar-athletes at the Division I level.
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All-Academic teams boast a team GPA of 3.20 or higher. ITA scholar-athletes must meet the following criteria: 1.) have a grade point average of at least 3.50 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year, and 3.) be listed on the institutional eligibility form.
About the Intercollegiate Tennis AssociationÂ
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) is committed to serving college tennis and returning the leaders of tomorrow. As the governing body of college tennis, the ITA oversees men's and women's varsity tennis at NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA and Junior/Community College divisions. The ITA administers a comprehensive awards and rankings program for men's and women's varsity players, coaches and teams in all divisions, providing recognition for their accomplishments on and off the court. For more information on the ITA, visit the ITA website at www.itatennis.com, like the ITA on Facebook or follow @ITA_Tennis on Twitter and Instagram.
The Bluejay men accumulated a 3.75 GPA during the spring and 3.46 last fall. This is the 12th straight year that Creighton has attained ITA All-Academic Team recognition.
Armando Gandini and Daniel Lopez-Rey each received scholar-athlete accolades for a third straight season, with Luke Moorhead bringing home the honor for a second consecutive year. Stratton Brown, Nick Campbell and Henry Lozano each were selected for the first time.
This year the ITA saw an increase in qualifying teams and scholar-athletes. All-Academic honors were awarded to 186 teams and 979 scholar-athletes at the Division I level.
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All-Academic teams boast a team GPA of 3.20 or higher. ITA scholar-athletes must meet the following criteria: 1.) have a grade point average of at least 3.50 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year, and 3.) be listed on the institutional eligibility form.
About the Intercollegiate Tennis AssociationÂ
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) is committed to serving college tennis and returning the leaders of tomorrow. As the governing body of college tennis, the ITA oversees men's and women's varsity tennis at NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA and Junior/Community College divisions. The ITA administers a comprehensive awards and rankings program for men's and women's varsity players, coaches and teams in all divisions, providing recognition for their accomplishments on and off the court. For more information on the ITA, visit the ITA website at www.itatennis.com, like the ITA on Facebook or follow @ITA_Tennis on Twitter and Instagram.
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