AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Augusta University men's tennis team had seven of their nine student-athletes named Peach Belt Conference All-Academic on Monday afternoon. The PBC released the All-Academic team from their league offices. Seniors Arthur Andrade, Joao Gabriel Freitas, Gabriel Pansera, juniors Gabriel Dos Santos, Moritz Gehlhaus, and sophomores Joao Ferreira and Patrick Oliveira represented Augusta on the list.
Augusta University had the most players on the All-Academic team.
The team is part of a season-long program recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of PBC student-athletes in the classroom as well as on the field.
To be eligible for the All-Academic team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team's events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility.
Founded in 1991, the Peach Belt Conference is home to 33 NCAA Division II National Championships. Fourteen member institutions in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama compete in 15 championship sports. 2015-16 members are Armstrong State University, Augusta University, Clayton State University, Columbus State University, Flagler College, Francis Marion University, Georgia College, Georgia Southwestern State University, Lander University, University of Montevallo, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, University of North Georgia, University of South Carolina Aiken and Young Harris College.
To view the full PBC All-Academic team click here
2016-17 Men's Tennis All-Academic Team
|
Player |
School |
Year |
Hometown |
GPA |
Major (Minor) |
|
Augusta University |
Sr. |
Sao Paulo, Brazil |
3.30 |
Communication |
|
|
Daniel Arrien |
Flagler |
So. |
La Paz, Bolivia |
3.61 |
Business |
|
Mattia Campus |
Georgia College |
Sr. |
Concorezzo, Italy |
3.31 |
Management |
|
Luca Cerin |
Armstrong State |
Sr. |
Bassano del Grappa, Italy |
3.455 |
Business Economics |
|
Ozan Cildir |
Lander |
So. |
Halmstad, Sweden |
3.37 |
Exercise Science |
|
Mathias Degardin |
USC Aiken |
Jr. |
Bourgoin-Jallieu, France |
3.712 |
Business Administration |
|
Augusta University |
Jr. |
Santos, Brazil |
3.57 |
Computer Science |
|
|
Augusta University |
So. |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
3.66 |
Management |
|
|
Augusta University |
Sr. |
Sao Paulo, Brazil |
3.38 |
Finance |
|
|
Augusta University |
Jr. |
Landsberg am Lech, Germany |
3.92 |
Finance |
|
|
Christian Graff |
Georgia College |
Grad. |
Lohmar, Germany |
4.00 |
Health & Human Performance |
|
Willy Hasselberg |
Flagler |
Jr. |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
3.353 |
Business |
|
Marc Hofer |
Lander |
Sr. |
Bern, Switzerland |
3.33 |
Physical Education |
|
Maciej Kierkus |
Columbus State |
Sr. |
Warsaw, Poland |
3.76 |
Finance |
|
Kyle Kinsler |
Georgia College |
Sr. |
Suwanee, Ga. |
3.71 |
Management Information Systems |
|
David Korsten |
Lander |
Jr. |
Cologne, Germany |
3.66 |
Business |
|
Jan-Niklas Graetz |
Young Harris |
So. |
Munich, Germany |
3.96 |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
|
Beau Millwood |
Georgia Southwestern |
So. |
Hoschton, Ga. |
3.586 |
Nursing |
|
Lukas Moritzen |
North Georgia |
Sr. |
Frankfurt, Germany |
3,74 |
Business Administration |
|
Augusta University |
So. |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
3.35 |
Management |
|
|
Augusta University |
Sr. |
Xanxere, Brazil |
3.60 |
Marketing |
|
|
Axel Pavel |
Young Harris |
Jr. |
Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec |
3.42 |
Business & Public Policy |
|
Raul Quevedo |
Young Harris |
Sr. |
Barcelona, Spain |
3.99 |
Business & Public Policy |
|
Alexander Reinauer |
North Georgia |
Sr. |
Stuttgart, Germany |
3.57 |
Finance |
|
Jannik Roettlingsberger |
Francis Marion |
Sr. |
Marl, Germany |
3.83 |
Supply Chain Management |
|
Julian Tan |
USC Aiken |
Sr. |
Grenoble, France |
3.539 |
Business Administration |
|
Tarass Thevenaz |
Francis Marion |
So. |
Le Landeron, Switzerland |
3.72 |
General Business |
|
Daniel Tiboldi |
Young Harris |
Sr. |
London, England |
3.47 |
Biology |
|
Jorge Vargas |
Columbus State |
Jr. |
Naples, Fla. |
3.46 |
Accounting |
|
Anton Waern |
Georgia College |
Sr. |
Taby, Sweden |
3.44 |
Management |
|
Zach Whaanga |
Columbus State |
So. |
Wellington, New Zealand |
3.68 |
Exercise Science |
|
Niklas Zielen |
North Georgia |
So. |
Frankfurt, Germany |
3.35 |
Business Administration |
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