TEMPE, Arizona – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced the 2017 All-Academic Teams and Scholar-Athletes Tuesday afternoon.
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Both the Jackrabbit men's and women's teams were honored for their overall team GPA. The ITA team award is given to teams with a team GPA of 3.2 or higher for the fall 2016 and spring 2017 semesters.
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For the men,
Jonny Higham,
Emerson Styles and
Elliot Ward were awarded for their excellence in the classroom. Higham finished his last year as a Jackrabbit with a 3.57 GPA, while Styles finished the year with a 3.7. Ward rounded out the team with a 3.75.
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On the women's side,
Morgan Brower,
Molly Crum,
Elif Gabb,
Iasmin Rosa and
Emilly Van Dijk completed the team. Van Dijk closed out her first year with a 3.55 GPA, while Brower finished with a 3.79. Rosa concluded her career with a 3.9. Crum and Gabb both accomplished a perfect 4.0.
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In order for student-athletes to earn ITA Scholar-Athlete status they must be a varsity letterwinner, have a GPA of a 3.5 and have been enrolled for at least two semesters.
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