AUGUSTA, Ga. – The Jaguar men's and women's tennis teams had seven student-athletes named to the Peach Belt Conference All-Academic team, according to a release from the league office in Augusta, Ga.
GRU Augusta juniors Gisela Font, Maria Nadal, and Maria Cecilia Pimentel and sophomore Marie Vin were named to the all-academic team. Men's tennis juniors Gustav Anderson and Nameer Shamsi and senior Romain Brunie, were all honored for the excellence in the classroom as well.
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.
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To view the full men's PBC All-Academic team click here
To view the full women's PBC All-Academic team click here
WOMEN'S TENNIS – PBC ALL-ACADEMIC
Gisela Font GRU Augusta Jr. La Garriga, Spain 3.76 Pre-Computer Science
Maria Nadal GRU Augusta Jr. Barcelona, Spain 3.63 Marketing
Maria Pimentel GRU Augusta Jr. Guayaquil, Ecuador 3.43 Political Science
Marie Vin GRU Augusta So. Belo Horizonte, Brazil 3.42 Political Science
MEN'S TENNIS – PBC ALL-ACADEMIC
Gustav Anderson GRU Augusta Jr. Stockholm, Sweden 3.95 Management
Romain Brunie GRU Augusta Sr. Les Clayes-sous-Bois, France 3.44 Computer Science
Nameer Shamsi GRU Augusta Jr. Karachi, Pakistan 3.33 Finance
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