Graphic announcing Morningside men’s tennis player Marcos Menendez Hervella as the GPAC Men’s Tennis Player of the Week. Hervella’s headshot appears on the left against a maroon Morningside Mustangs backdrop, with his name and award title displayed on the right over a dark gradient background.
April 21, 2026

Menendez Hervella earns GPAC tennis weekly honor

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — On Tuesday, Morningside’s Marcos Menendez Hervella was named the GPAC Men’s Tennis Player of the Week.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — On Tuesday, Morningside's Marcos Menendez Hervella was named the GPAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week.

Menendez Hervella, a sophomore from Pozuelo de Alarcón, Spain, helped lead the Mustangs to a 2-0 record last week, capping another regular season conference championship for Morningside. He went 2-0 at No. 1 singles and added a 2-0 mark at No. 1 doubles alongside Alexis Diaz.

He is currently ranked No. 16 in the ITA NAIA singles rankings and holds a 23-12 record across the 2025-26 season that includes the fall.