The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
Men’s Tennis Honored by ITA for Academic Achievements
7/24/2018 3:40:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The UAB men's tennis team was recognized for its continued excellence in the classroom as it was named an ITA All-Academic team, the tennis organization announced on Tuesday morning.
UAB also saw six individuals named Scholar-Athletes for their efforts off the court. Those recognized are: Brian Akhtar, Anru Fourie, Marlon Goering, Nikolai Manchev, Henry Paiste and Kenton Parton. The team finished the season with a 3.57 GPA.
To earn the honor, student-athletes must be a letterwinner, maintain a GPA of 3.5 or higher and have been enrolled at the institution for at least two semesters. To claim the team honor, the program must post a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better.
Overall, the ITA honored 735 teams and 4,328 student-athletes across all five divisions of collegiate tennis.
For more information on UAB men's tennis, follow @UAB_MTN on Twitter and @uabmenstennis on Instagram.
For more on all Blazer sports teams follow the official social media accounts of UAB Athletics on Twitter (@UAB_Athletics), on Facebook (Facebook.com/UAB.Blazers) and on Instagram (@uab_athletics).
UAB also saw six individuals named Scholar-Athletes for their efforts off the court. Those recognized are: Brian Akhtar, Anru Fourie, Marlon Goering, Nikolai Manchev, Henry Paiste and Kenton Parton. The team finished the season with a 3.57 GPA.
To earn the honor, student-athletes must be a letterwinner, maintain a GPA of 3.5 or higher and have been enrolled at the institution for at least two semesters. To claim the team honor, the program must post a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better.
Overall, the ITA honored 735 teams and 4,328 student-athletes across all five divisions of collegiate tennis.
For more information on UAB men's tennis, follow @UAB_MTN on Twitter and @uabmenstennis on Instagram.
For more on all Blazer sports teams follow the official social media accounts of UAB Athletics on Twitter (@UAB_Athletics), on Facebook (Facebook.com/UAB.Blazers) and on Instagram (@uab_athletics).
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