Tennis Men Earn Academic Honors from ITA

TEMPE, ARIZ. – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association has released its annual academic awards for the 2025-26 season, naming 10 Mustangs ITA Scholar-Athletes as well as listing Morningside as an ITA All-Academic Team.

Chris Wailes, Dorian Rico Yanez, Adrien Diaz, Derek Buikema, Jesse Gerth, Alexis Diaz, Joao Pedro Pierry Izoldi Costa, Mathys Arnold, Abhishek Mohapatra, and Thomas Purrer all received individual academic honors. 

The ITA honored 163 NAIA men's tennis athletes and 19 programs in the release. 

In order to be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.5 grade point average and appear on the eligibility certificate. All-Academic teams are required to maintain a 3.2 GPA.