DETROIT -- The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) released its 2025 academic awards with the Wayne State University men's tennis squad being tabbed as an All-Academic Team. In addition, six individuals garnered Scholar-Athlete honors.
To be named an ITA All-Academic Team, programs must meet the following requirements:
- 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
- All varsity letter winners should be factored into the cumulative team GPA for the current academic year
The WSU men's tennis team had a 3.8134 cumulative GPA during the 2024-25 academic year.
To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, one must meet the following requirements:
- Have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year
- Be listed on the institutional eligibility form
The six Warriors that earned this distinction were:
Benjamin Hill, So., Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 3.53, Sport Management
Cedric Drenth, Sr., Sulzbach, Germany, 3.90, Finance
Luis Klaus, Gr., Brühl, Germany, 3.94, MBA
George Day, Fr., Southampton, United Kingdom, 3.95, Finance
Max Faniel, Fr., Theux, Belgium, 4.00, Marketing
Sam Knowles, Fr., North Shields, Tyne and Wear, England, 4.00, Finance
The Green and Gold collected a 15-8 overall ledger that included a 5-2 mark within the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) and an appearance in the NCAA Midwest Regional Tournament.
