TEMPE, Ariz. – The Emory & Henry College Men's Tennis Team has seen five players named Scholar-Athletes by Intercollegiate Tennis Association, ITA officials announced recently. Additionally, the team was recognized as an ITA All-Academic Team.
ITA Scholar-Athletes must be a varsity letterwinner and carry at least a 3.50 grade point average (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year. Additionally, each student-athlete must be enrolled at their present school for at least two semesters. To be an ITA All-Academic Team, the cumulative team grade point average must exceed 3.20 for the current academic year.
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Seniors Cooper Garrett (Gate City, Tenn.), Staymon Johnson (Pilot Mountain, N.C.) and Grayson McCarty (Marion, Va.), junior Bryce Williams (Bristol, Tenn.) and freshman Zeke Workman (Dalzell, S.C.) picked up ITA Scholar-Athlete honors. The ODAC saw eight men's teams and 37 individuals recognized league-wide.
The ITA is the governing body of college tennis, and 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.
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