TEMPE, Ariz. – The Carleton College men's tennis program earned the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's (ITA) All-Academic Team Award for the 22nd time since 2002, easily the highest figure among MIAC men's programs. Additionally, six individuals were named ITA Scholar-Athletes, marking the 13th consecutive year with at least five Knights taking home that accolade.
In recognition of outstanding academic achievement during the 2024-25 season, the ITA All-Academic Team Award is given to programs with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.20 or higher.
Since 2002, Carleton has earned the ITA's All-Academic Team honor 22 times compared to 54 combined occasions for the other nine current MIAC men's programs over that same span. No other conference squad has won more than 13 awards over that same time period.
To be recognized as a Scholar-Athlete, players must have at least a 3.50 GPA for the current academic year. This year's individual honorees from Carleton include:
Zach Leslie '26,
Jack Rivkin '26,
Jasper Yang '27,
Ezra Bernhard '28,
Akshay Garapati '28, and
Andrew Sretavan '28.
Leslie and Yang earned Scholar-Athlete honors for the second time, while Bernhard, Garapati, Rivkin, and Sretavan received their first career academic awards from the ITA.
With the Carleton women also garnering the ITA's All-Academic Team Award, this marked the 14th straight year and the 22nd time over the last 24 seasons that both Knight tennis programs captured the ITA All-Academic Team Award.
The Knights' success in the classroom matched their excellence on the court during the 2024-25 season. They owned a 17-4 ledger, advanced to the finals of the MIAC Playoffs, and concluded the campaign ranked No. 48 in the nation by the ITA.
