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ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its men’s tennis weekly awards for matches played Feb. 19-23.Player of the Week Henrik Villanger, Purdue So. – Oslo, Norway — WANG Toppidrett Oslo<ul><li>Compiled a 4-0 overall record (2-0 singles, 2-0 doubles) to lift No. 66 Purdue to a pair of wins in West Lafayette as the Boilermakers remained perfect at home (7-0)</li><li>Teamed with Maj Premzl to earn a 6-3 win on court three to clinch the doubles point in Purdue’s 4-1 win over No. 31 Boise State on Feb. 21</li><li>It marked the Boilermakers’ first win over a ranked opponent since 2017 and was the program’s most dominant win over a top-32 team in ll years</li><li>Recorded identical 6-4, 6-1 victories at No. 3 singles against Boise State and Illinois State; earned 6-2 win at No. 3 doubles against the Redbirds in Purdue’s 7-0 triumph on Feb. 23</li><li>Last Purdue Player of the Week recipient: Soham Purohit on March 6, 2024</li></ul>Freshman of the Week Rudy Quan, UCLA Fr. – Thousand Oaks, Calif. — Century Academy<ul><li>Defeated No. 34 Peter Makk of USC at No. 1 singles, 6-2, 6-3, in the Bruins’ 4-3 home loss to the 25th-ranked Trojans</li><li>Joined forces with fellow freshman Kaylan Bigun to clinch the doubles point on court three with a 6-3 win over Matteo Morazzi and Nathan Trouvé</li><li>Five of his seven singles wins this season have occurred against ranked opponents</li><li>Rated 49th in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association singles rankings</li><li>Earns his second Big Ten Freshman of the Week Award, having previously been honored on Jan. 22, 2025</li></ul>2024-25 Big Ten Men’s Tennis Weekly Awards Sept. 18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Kenta Miyoshi, Jr., ILL Sept. 25&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Max Sheldon, Sr., MSU Oct. 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Aidan Kim, So., OSU Oct. 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Paris Pouatcha, Fr., ORE Oct. 16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Gavin Young, Sr., MICH | Ozan Baris, Jr., MSU Oct. 23 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Spencer Johnson, So., UCLA Oct. 30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Danial Rakhmatullayev, Fr., MSU Nov. 6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Preston Stearns, So., OSU Nov. 13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Gavin Young, Sr., MICH Jan. 15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Patorn Hanchaikul, Sr., MICH F: Edouard Aubert, Fr., WIS Jan. 22&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Aristotelis Thanos, So., MSU F: Rudy Quan, Fr., UCLA Jan. 29&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Benjamin Kittay, Jr., MICH F: Reiya Hattori, Fr., PSU Feb. 5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Peter Makk, Sr., USC F: Matthew Forbes, Fr., MSU Feb. 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Aidan Kim, So., OSU F: Clement Lemire, Fr., ORE Feb. 19&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Kenta Miyoshi, Jr., ILL F: Nathan Trouvé, Fr., USC Feb. 26&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Henrik Villanger, So., PUR F: Rudy Quan, Fr., UCLA

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Purdue, UCLA Gather Men’s Tennis Weekly Awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its men’s tennis weekly awards for matches played Feb. 14-16.Player of the Week Kenta Miyoshi, Illinois Jr. – Kawasaki, Japan — Mita International School<ul><li>Led Illinois to 4-3 wins over Clemson and Notre Dame in a Saturday doubleheader (Feb. 15) at the Atkins Tennis Center</li><li>Playing No. 1 singles, rallied from a set down to defeat 51st-ranked Noa Vukadin of Clemson, 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3), to clinch match point against the undefeated Tigers</li><li>Later in the day on center court, downed 33rd-ranked Sebastian Dominko of Notre Dame in straight sets, improving to 12-6 on the year against ranked opponents</li><li>The Big Ten Distinguished Scholar captures his second career Big Ten weekly honor</li><li>Last Illinois Player of the Week recipient: Kenta Miyoshi on Sept. 18, 2024</li></ul>Freshman of the Week Nathan Trouvé, USC Fr. – Grenoble, France — Rafa Nadal International School<ul><li>Helped USC to a 4-3 win over No. 25 Pepperdine on the Waves’ home court Feb. 16</li><li>Beat No. 32 Maxi Homberg, 6-3, 7-6 (8-6) at No. 2 singles for his first win against a ranked opponent</li><li>The former top-20 ITF ranked junior has won four of six singles matches to begin his collegiate career</li><li>Becomes first USC player to win the Big Ten Freshman of the Week Award</li><li>Last Trojan to win a Big Ten weekly award: Peter Makk (Player) on Feb. 5, 2025</li></ul>2024-25 Big Ten Men’s Tennis Weekly Awards Sept. 18 P: Kenta Miyoshi, Jr., ILL Sept. 25 P: Max Sheldon, Sr., MSU Oct. 2 P: Aidan Kim, So., OSU Oct. 9 P: Paris Pouatcha, Fr., ORE Oct. 16 P: Gavin Young, Sr., MICH | Ozan Baris, Jr., MSU Oct. 23 P: Spencer Johnson, So., UCLA Oct. 30 P: Danial Rakhmatullayev, Fr., MSU Nov. 6&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Preston Stearns, So., OSU Nov. 13&nbsp; P: Gavin Young, Sr., MICH Jan. 15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Patorn Hanchaikul, Sr., MICH F: Edouard Aubert, Fr., WIS Jan. 22&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Aristotelis Thanos, So., MSU F: Rudy Quan, Fr., UCLA Jan. 29&nbsp; P: Benjamin Kittay, Jr., MICH F: Reiya Hattori, Fr., PSU Feb. 5 P: Peter Makk, Sr., USC F: Matthew Forbes, Fr., MSU Feb. 12 P: Aidan Kim, So., OSU F: Clement Lemire, Fr., ORE Feb. 19 P: Kenta Miyoshi, Jr., ILL F: Nathan Trouvé, Fr., USC

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Illinois and USC Capture Men’s Tennis Weekly Honors

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#4 Ohio State and #20 Michigan Prepare for ITA National Team Indoor Championship

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Ohio State sophomore Aidan Kim has been named Player of the Week and Oregon freshman Clement Lemire chosen Freshman of the Week as the Big Ten Conference announced its weekly men’s tennis awards on Wednesday. The awards cover competitions that took place between Feb. 7-9.Player of the Week Aidan Kim, Ohio State So. – Milford, Mich. — Florida (NCAA)<ul><li>Secured match point in Ohio State’s 4-2 win over Texas A&amp;M on Feb. 7</li><li>Helped the fourth-ranked Buckeyes extend their home win streak to 71 matches with a 4-1 triumph of Baylor on Feb. 9</li><li>Went 2-0 at top-flight singles, recording ranked wins against No. 37 Devin Badenhorst of Baylor (6-2, 7-6) and No. 60 Theo Papamalamis of Texas A&amp;M (6-3, 6-4)</li><li>Ranked 22nd by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association with an 11-4 singles record</li><li>The 2024-25 ITA All-American secures his second Player of the Week honor of the season</li><li>Last Ohio State Player of the Week recipient: Preston Stearns on Nov. 6, 2024 </li></ul>Freshman of the Week Clement Lemire, Oregon Fr. – Toulon, France<ul><li>Posted a 4-0 overall record in Oregon’s wins over 2024 NCAA participant Denver and UTSA</li><li>Teamed with fellow freshman Paris Pouatcha on court two to clinch the doubles point in back-to-back matches</li><li>Notched straight-set victories at No. 4 singles, dropping just two games against UTSA</li><li>The French junior doubles champion earns his first Big Ten weekly award</li><li>Becomes first Oregon Duck to capture the Big Ten Freshman of the Week Award</li><li>Last Oregon Big Ten tennis award winner: Paris Pouatcha on Oct. 9, 2024</li></ul>2024-25 Big Ten Men’s Tennis Weekly Awards Sept. 18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Kenta Miyoshi, Jr., ILL Sept. 25 P: Max Sheldon, Sr., MSU Oct. 2 P: Aidan Kim, So., OSU Oct. 9 P: Paris Pouatcha, Fr., ORE Oct. 16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Gavin Young, Sr., MICH | Ozan Baris, Jr., MSU Oct. 23 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Spencer Johnson, So., UCLA Oct. 30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Danial Rakhmatullayev, Fr., MSU Nov. 6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Preston Stearns, So., OSU Nov. 13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Gavin Young, Sr., MICH Jan. 15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Patorn Hanchaikul, Sr., MICH F: Edouard Aubert, Fr., WIS Jan. 22&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Aristotelis Thanos, So., MSU F: Rudy Quan, Fr., UCLA Jan. 29&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Benjamin Kittay, Jr., MICH F: Reiya Hattori, Fr., PSU Feb. 5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Peter Makk, Sr., USC F: Matthew Forbes, Fr., MSU Feb. 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Aidan Kim, So., OSU F: Clement Lemire, Fr., ORE

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Ohio State and Oregon Land Weekly Men’s Tennis Awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. – USC senior Peter Makk has been named Player of the Week and Michigan State freshman Matthew Forbes chosen Freshman of the Week as the Big Ten Conference announced its weekly men’s tennis awards on Wednesday. The awards cover competitions that took place between Jan. 31-Feb. 2.Player of the Week Peter Makk, USC Sr. – Budapest, Hungary — Csandi Arpad Sportschool<ul><li>Compiled a 4-0 overall record (2-0 singles, 2-0 doubles) in USC’s matches against No. 13 Stanford and California</li><li>Defeated two ranked opponents at No. 1 singles, taking down No. 4 Carl Emil Overbeck of Cal, 6-2, 7-5 and No. 35 Samir Banerjee of Stanford, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2</li><li>Teamed with Tristan Bradley at No. 1 doubles to post a 6-4 win versus No. 84 Alex Chang and Mikey Wright of Cal, giving the Trojans the doubles point</li><li>The four-year starter now has 119 career combined wins (76 singles, 43 doubles)</li><li>Becomes the first USC player to earn a Big Ten Men’s Tennis weekly award</li></ul> Freshman of the Week Matthew Forbes, Michigan State Fr. – Raleigh, N.C. — Laurel Springs<ul><li>Recorded a pair of wins at No. 3 singles as No. 16 Michigan State encountered No. 19 Tennessee and unbeaten Clemson on the road</li><li>Won in straight sets (6-4, 6-3) against No. 92 Wissam Abderrahman of Clemson after defeating Tennessee’s Alan Jesudason in a marathon match, 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 1-0 (10-5)</li><li>Joined teammate Vuk Radjenovic to pin a 6-3 loss on James Newton and Jan Kobierski of Tennessee at No. 3 doubles</li><li>Finished the week with a 3-1 record, the lone loss coming against the nation’s 69th-ranked doubles team</li><li>Becomes the first Spartan to capture the Big Ten Freshman of the Week Award</li></ul> 2024-25 Big Ten Men’s Tennis Weekly Awards Sept. 18&nbsp; P: Kenta Miyoshi, Jr., ILL Sept. 25 P: Max Sheldon, Sr., MSU Oct. 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Aiden Kim, So., OSU Oct. 9&nbsp; P: Paris Pouatcha, Fr., ORE Oct. 16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Gavin Young, Sr., MICH | Ozan Baris, Jr., MSU Oct. 23 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Spencer Johnson, So., UCLA Oct. 30&nbsp; P: Danial Rakhmatullayev, Fr., MSU Nov. 6 P: Preston Stearns, So., OSU Nov. 13&nbsp; P: Gavin Young, Sr., MICH Jan. 15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Patorn Hanchaikul, Sr., MICH F: Edouard Aubert, Fr., WIS Jan. 22&nbsp; P: Aristotelis Thanos, So., MSU F: Rudy Quan, Fr., UCLA Jan. 29 P: Benjamin Kittay, Jr., MICH F: Reiya Hattori, Fr., PSU Feb. 5&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Peter Makk, Sr., USC F: Matthew Forbes, Fr., MSU

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USC and Michigan State Secure Weekly Tennis Honors

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Michigan junior Benjamin Kittay has been named Player of the Week and Penn State freshman Reiya Hattori chosen Freshman of the Week as the Big Ten Conference announced its weekly men’s tennis awards on Wednesday. The awards cover competitions that took place between Jan. 24-26.Player of the Week Benjamin Kittay, Michigan Jr. – Potomac, Md. — Laurel Springs School<ul><li>Went undefeated on the week (4-0), helping No. 25 Michigan capture the Knoxville ITA Kickoff Weekend event with wins over Auburn and No. 14 Tennessee</li><li>The victories qualified Michigan for the 2025 ITA National Team Indoor Championship</li><li>Defeated No. 34 Alex Kotzen of Tennessee, 6-3, 6-4 at No. 1 singles on Sunday after downing Auburn’s Billy Blaydes in straight sets at No. 2 singles on Saturday</li><li>Teamed with Patorn Hanchaikul to clinch the doubles point in back-to-back matches</li><li>The NCAA Doubles finalist earns his first Big Ten Player of the Week award</li><li>Last Michigan Player of the Week: Patorn Hanchaikul (Jan. 15, 2025)</li></ul>Freshman of the Week Reiya Hattori, Penn State Fr. – Nagaokakyo, Japan<ul><li>Compiled a 7-1 overall record (4-0 singles, 3-1 doubles) as Penn State went 4-0 on the weekend</li><li>Clinched match point in wins over Fordham, Quinnipiac and Bucknell</li><li>Won all four singles matches in straight sets, competing at the No. 3 and No. 5 flights</li><li>Playing alongside teammate Marcus Schoeman, dropped just three games in recording three doubles wins</li><li>The former top-75 junior player improves to 12-2 overall on the season</li><li>Last Penn State Award winner: Miko Eala (March 27, 2024)</li></ul>2024-25 Big Ten Men’s Tennis Weekly Awards Sept. 18 P: Kenta Miyoshi, Jr., ILL Sept. 25&nbsp; P: Max Sheldon, Sr., MSU Oct. 2 P: Aiden Kim, So., OSU Oct. 9 P: Paris Pouatcha, Fr., ORE Oct. 16&nbsp; P: Gavin Young, Sr., MICH | Ozan Baris, Jr., MSU Oct. 23 P: Spencer Johnson, So., UCLA Oct. 30&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Danial Rakhmatullayev, Fr., MSU Nov. 6&nbsp; P: Preston Stearns, So., OSU Nov. 13 P: Gavin Young, Sr., MICH Jan. 15&nbsp; P: Patorn Hanchaikul, Sr., MICH F: Edouard Aubert, Fr., WIS Jan. 22&nbsp; P: Aristotelis Thanos, So., MSU F: Rudy Quan, Fr., UCLA Jan. 29 P: Benjamin Kittay, Jr., MICH F: Reiya Hattori, Fr., PSU

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Michigan and Penn State Collect Men’s Tennis Weekly Honors

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference and Chi Alpha Sigma have announced a partnership to welcome all 18 conference institutions into the National College Athlete Honor Society. The arrangement makes the Big Ten the 14th collegiate athletic conference - and the first from NCAA Division I - to enroll its full membership in Chi Alpha Sigma this year. “We’re proud to establish Chi Alpha Sigma chapters across the Big Ten Conference’s18 member institutions,” said Rutgers University Faculty Athletics Representative, Thomas Stephens. “This is an opportunity to annually recognize our students who are competing at the absolute highest level in the classroom and in competition.” Seven Big Ten institutions had previous membership in Chi Alpha Sigma. Through this conference-wide partnership, all 18 Big Ten institutions will now be able to induct student-athletes of junior academic standing or higher who maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale into the National College Athlete Honor Society. “It’s incredibly exciting to welcome the Big Ten into Chi Alpha Sigma,” executive director Kellen Wells-Mangold said. “The long tradition of combined excellence in athletics and academics and continued commitment to celebrating student-athlete achievement makes the Conference a perfect fit for Chi Alpha Sigma.” Induction ceremonies will be held later this year on each Big Ten campus at times determined by the institutions. Inductees will also be eligible for additional national awards, postgraduate scholarships, and other benefits offered by Chi Alpha Sigma. “This partnership is also a personal source of pride for Chi Alpha Sigma staff, as both [assistant director] BJ Pickard and I are alumni of Big Ten institutions,” Wells-Mangold added.Wells-Mangold is a 2005 graduate of the University of Iowa, while Pickard earned his Master’s degree at the University of Washington in 2011. Chi Alpha Sigma was founded in 1996 by then-DePauw University head football coach Nick Mourouzis. His goal was to provide outstanding student-athletes with an opportunity to become connected within a fraternal association that aligns their educational and athletic successes for a lifetime. The name “Chi Alpha Sigma” was chosen to identify the organization as a national “College Athlete Society.”&nbsp; Any four-year institution with membership in an association or organization that promotes academic achievement and varsity-level athletics competition while committing to the principles of integrity, sportsmanship, and overall development of their student-athletes may apply for membership in Chi Alpha Sigma. There are currently more than 460 active chapters across all divisions of college athletics in the United States.

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Chi Alpha Sigma Release

ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten Conference has qualified two teams for the 2025 ITA Division I Men’s National Team Indoor Championship as No. 3 Ohio State and No. 25 Michigan won ITA Kickoff Weekend regionals this past weekend. The National Team Indoor Championship will take place Feb. 14-18 at Dallas and Waco. Ohio State defeated Louisville and Princeton in Columbus to earn their record-tying 16th trip to the ITA Indoors. The Buckeyes are defending champions of the event. Michigan downed Auburn and upset No. 14 Tennessee on the Vols' home court to advance to their fifth ITA Indoors. Other Big Ten schools that participated in ITA Kickoff Weekend included No. 17 Michigan State, No. 21 UCLA, Illinois, Nebraska, Oregon and USC.

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No. 3 Ohio State and No. 25 Michigan Punch Tickets To ITA Team National Indoors

ROSEMONT, Ill – In honor of Jackie Robinson’s core values of courage, determination, teamwork, persistence, integrity, citizenship, justice, commitment, and excellence, the Big Ten Conference today announced the inaugural Big Ten Jackie Robinson Community &amp; Impact Award to recognize the conference’s student-athletes who have made an exceptional impact in their local community. Before breaking Major League Baseball’s color barrier, Jackie Robinson was a standout student-athlete at UCLA, where he was the school’s first four-sport letter winner, excelling in football, basketball, track and field, and baseball.Student-athletes will be nominated based on the following criteria:<ul><li>Demonstrated Impact: Significant and tangible contributions to community projects or causes, including measurable outcomes or positive changes resulting from their involvement.</li></ul><ul><li>Collaboration and Teamwork: Ability to work effectively with others, including peers, organizations, and community members, to achieve common goals and enhance community impact.</li></ul><ul><li>Consistency and Commitment: Ongoing and consistent participation in community service activities over an extended period of time.</li></ul><ul><li>Visibility and Advocacy: Efforts to raise awareness and advocate for important groups or causes, leveraging their platform to promote positive change and engage others.</li></ul>"The Big Ten Jackie Robinson Community &amp; Impact Award celebrates Jackie’s legacy of excellence in community service,” said Sonya Pankey Robinson, Jackie’s first grandchild, Director and board member of the Jackie Robinson Foundation. "We are proud to recognize 36 outstanding men and women for the incredible impact they make in their community."“It is our privilege and great honor to bestow this award in Jackie’s name upon these deserving Big Ten student-athletes and to express our appreciation for the continuing support of the Jackie Robinson Foundation,” said Big Ten Conference Commissioner Tony Petitti."Our student-athletes make significant contributions through competition, academics, and community impact,” said Big Ten Senior Vice President, Community &amp; Impact, Omar Brown. “This award allows the Big Ten to recognize these efforts in improving communities, just as we do with their other achievements. Jackie Robinson embodies this award and our goal to honor student-athletes who positively impact others."Each Big Ten member-institution can nominate two student-athletes, one male and one female, from their respective schools. The Big Ten Conference will select two Jackie Robinson Community &amp; Impact award winners, from the 36 nominations, who will be announced by the Big Ten Conference this spring. All remaining nominees will be recognized with individual awards for their contributions to their local communities.&nbsp;The Big Ten Conference’s commitment to athletics, academics and service goes back to the conference’s founding. Coupling the academic goals set forth by leaders of the charter members of the conference with their steadfast commitment to athletics, the conference instituted the Big Ten Medal of Honor in 1915, the first award to demonstrate support for the educational emphasis placed on intercollegiate athletics. It is awarded annually by each member institution to one male and one female student of the graduating class who has attained the greatest proficiency in scholarship and athletics.In June of 2020 the conference launched the Big Ten Equality Coalition. This group, which features student-athletes, coaches, athletic directors, chancellors, presidents and other members, has a stated goal of seeking tangible ways to actively and constructively combat racism and hate around the world, while also empowering student-athletes to express their rights to free speech and peaceful protest. An important initiative resulting from conversations initiated by the coalition was the Big Ten Voter Registration Initiative.In recent years, several delegations of conference student-athletes and administrators have traveled to Selma and Montgomery, Alabama, for an immersive civil rights educational experience entitled: “Big Life Series: Selma to Montgomery.” The visit to one of the key centers of the civil rights movement was highlighted by marching across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma to learn more about the profound impact that young people had on the civil rights movement.Additionally, the Big Ten Conference is dedicated to making a lasting impact on the communities where its major events are held hosting sports clinics, renovating recreation centers, and giving elementary-aged children a behind-the-scenes experience with major Big Ten events. In all cases the conference focuses on creating meaningful improvements aimed at leaving each location better than it was found. Most recently, the Big Ten collaborated with the College Football Playoff Foundation, local sports organizations and local school districts to enhance spaces for teachers and children while providing additional educational and athletic opportunities for children.As Jackie Robison famously said, “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives."

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The Big Ten Conference Announces Inaugural “Big Ten Jackie Robinson Community & Impact Award” for Student-Athletes

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Michigan State sophomore Aristotelis Thanos has been named Player of the Week and UCLA freshman Rudy Quan chosen Freshman of the Week as the Big Ten Conference announced its weekly men’s tennis awards on Wednesday. The honors cover competition that took place between Jan. 17-20.Player of the Week Aristotelis Thanos, Michigan State So. – Athens, Greece<ul><li>Helped No. 23 Michigan State to its highest-ranked win in program history with a 5-2 decision over No. 7 Kentucky on Jan. 17 in East Lansing, Mich.</li><li>Secured the match-clinching point against the Wildcats, rallying to defeat 39th-ranked Jaden Weekes, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 at No. 2 singles</li><li>Clinched match point against Vanderbilt on Jan. 19, winning in straight sets versus Danil Panarin at No. 2 singles in a 5-2 dual match triumph</li><li>Later in the day teamed with Ozan Baris to post a 6-2 win at No. 1 doubles against No. 109 Jack Davidson and Brogan Pierce of Western Michigan as the Spartans completed a 3-0 weekend at the MSU Indoor Tennis Center</li><li>A Davis Cup participant, Thanos earns his first Big Ten weekly award</li><li>Last Michigan State Player of the Week: Danial Rakhmatullayev (Oct. 30, 2024)</li></ul>Freshman of the Week Rudy Quan, UCLA Fr. – Thousand Oaks, Calif. — Century Academy<ul><li>Won a pair of matches in UCLA’s dual home opener against No. 16 San Diego</li><li>Defeated USD’s Iiro Vasa at No. 2 singles, 6-3, 7-6 and joined forces with Kaylan Bigun to clinch the doubles point on court three with a 7-6 victory over No. 72 Blake Kasday and Adrien Berrrut</li><li>Helped No. 20 UCLA to a 4-1 road win at UC Irvine on Jan. 17 by defeating reigning Big West Freshman of the Year Andy Nguyen, 6-4, 6-3, at No. 2 singles</li><li>Currently ranked 50th in singles by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association</li><li>Has won five of six singles matches to start collegiate career</li><li>Last UCLA Award winner: Spencer Johnson (Player of the Week) on Oct. 23, 2024</li></ul>2024-25 Big Ten Men’s Tennis Weekly Awards Sept. 18 P: Kenta Miyoshi, Jr., ILL Sept. 25&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Max Sheldon, Sr., MSU Oct. 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Aiden Kim, So., OSU Oct. 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Paris Pouatcha, Fr., ORE Oct. 16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Gavin Young, Sr., MICH | Ozan Baris, Jr., MSU Oct. 23 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Spencer Johnson, So., UCLA Oct. 30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Danial Rakhmatullayev, Fr., MSU Nov. 6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Preston Stearns, So., OSU Nov. 13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Gavin Young, Sr., MICH Jan. 15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Patorn Hanchaikul, Sr., MICH F: Edouard Aubert, Fr., WIS Jan. 22&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Aristotelis Thanos, So., MSU&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; F: Rudy Quan, Fr., UCLA

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Michigan State and UCLA Garner Men’s Tennis Weekly Awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Michigan senior Patorn Hanchaikul was named Player of the Week and Wisconsin freshman Edouard Aubert chosen Freshman of the Week as the Big Ten Conference announced its weekly men’s tennis awards on Wednesday. The honors cover matches played Jan. 6-12, marking the start of the second half of the 2024-25 college tennis season.Player of the Week Patorn Hanchaikul, Michigan Sr. – Bangkok, Thailand — Shrewsbury International<ul><li>Helped No. 25 Michigan to a 7-0 win over Ball State in a season-opening dual held Jan. 11 in Ann Arbor, Mich.</li><li>Earned straight-set wins in singles and doubles, finishing with an 18-2 advantage in games won</li><li>Defeated Jenson Bicanic, 6-0, 6-2 at No. 5 singles and teamed with Benjamin Kittay to defeat Ian Brady and Petar Petrovic, 6-0 at No. 2 doubles</li><li>The two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection earns his first Player of the Week award</li><li>Last Michigan Player of the Week: Gavin Young (Nov. 13, 2024)</li></ul>Freshman of the Week Edouard Aubert, Wisconsin Fr. – Geneva, Switzerland — Madame De Staël<ul><li>Finished 5-0 overall (3-0 singles, 2-0 doubles) at the FAU Invitational, held Jan. 10-12 in Boca Raton, Fla.</li><li>Participating in a hidden dual format, recorded singles wins over Shingo Masuda (Mercer), Segundo Goity Zapico (Florida Atlantic) and Alan Ton (Army)</li><li>Won a pair of doubles matches with two different partners — Patrik Meszaros and Tomas Zlatohlavek</li><li>Becomes the first-ever recipient of the Big Ten Freshman of the Week Award, which was instituted by the conference at the end of the fall campaign</li><li>Last Wisconsin player to win a Big Ten weekly award: Gabriel Huber (Feb. 2, 2021)</li></ul>2024-25 Big Ten Men’s Tennis Weekly Awards Sept. 18 P: Kenta Miyoshi, Jr., ILL Sept. 25&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P: Max Sheldon, Sr., MSU Oct. 2 P: Aiden Kim, So., OSU Oct. 9 P: Paris Pouatcha, Fr., ORE Oct. 16 P: Gavin Young, Sr., MICH | Ozan Baris, Jr., MSU Oct. 23 P: Spencer Johnson, So., UCLA Oct. 30 P: Danial Rakhmatullayev, Fr., MSU Nov. 6 P: Preston Stearns, So., OSU Nov. 13 P: Gavin Young, Sr., MICH Jan. 15 P: Patorn Hanchaikul, Sr., MICH | F: Edouard Aubert, Fr., WIS

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Michigan and Wisconsin Earn Big Ten Men’s Tennis Awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten Conference today released its first-ever Players to Watch List for men's tennis. The list recognizes 14 student-athletes, one from each Big Ten institution, and includes three returning All-Big Ten performers in Nebraska's Calvin Mueller (First Team), Ohio State's Jack Anthrop (First Team) and Kenta Miyoshi of Illinois (Second Team). Also recognized were four players who appeared at the NCAA Individual Championships in November: Miyoshi (singles), UCLA's Spencer Johnson (singles), Washington's Cesar Bouchelaghem (singles) and Indiana's Facundo Yunis (doubles). The 2024-25 tennis season resumes this week and culminates with the Big Ten Championships, April 24-27, in Columbus, Ohio and the NCAA Team Championship in May. BIG TEN PLAYERS TO WATCH LIST<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 180px;text-align: center;background-color: rgb(0, 133, 202);">NAME</td><td style="width: 125px;text-align: center;background-color: rgb(0, 133, 202);">SCHOOL</td><td style="width: 33px;text-align: center;background-color: rgb(0, 133, 202);">YR</td><td style="width: 213px;text-align: center;background-color: rgb(0, 133, 202);">HOMETOWN</td></tr><tr><td>Kenta Miyoshi</td><td>Illinois</td><td>Jr.</td><td>Kawasaki, Japan</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 180px;text-align: center;">Facundo Yunis</td><td style="width: 125px;text-align: center;">Indiana</td><td style="width: 33px;text-align: center;">So.</td><td style="width: 213px;text-align: center;">Munich, Germany</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 180px;text-align: center;">Bjorn Swenson</td><td style="width: 125px;text-align: center;">Michigan</td><td style="width: 33px;text-align: center;">Jr.</td><td style="width: 213px;text-align: center;">North Oaks, Minn.</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 180px;text-align: center;">Vuk Radjenovic</td><td style="width: 125px;text-align: center;">Michigan State</td><td style="width: 33px;text-align: center;">Fr.</td><td style="width: 213px;text-align: center;">Belgrade, Serbia</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 180px;text-align: center;">Calvin Mueller</td><td style="width: 125px;text-align: center;">Nebraska</td><td style="width: 33px;text-align: center;">Sr.</td><td style="width: 213px;text-align: center;">Bruchkoebel, Germany</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 180px;text-align: center;">Saiprakash Goli</td><td style="width: 125px;text-align: center;">Northwestern</td><td style="width: 33px;text-align: center;">Gr.</td><td style="width: 213px;text-align: center;">Cincinnati, Ohio</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 180px;text-align: center;">Jack Anthrop</td><td style="width: 125px;text-align: center;">Ohio State</td><td style="width: 33px;text-align: center;">Jr.</td><td style="width: 213px;text-align: center;">Orlando, Fla.</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 180px;text-align: center;">Clement Lemire</td><td style="width: 125px;text-align: center;">Oregon</td><td style="width: 33px;text-align: center;">Fr.</td><td style="width: 213px;text-align: center;">Toulon, France</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 180px;text-align: center;">Loren Byers</td><td style="width: 125px;text-align: center;">Penn State</td><td style="width: 33px;text-align: center;">Sr.</td><td style="width: 213px;text-align: center;">Greensburg, Pa.</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 180px;text-align: center;">Aleksa Krivokapic</td><td style="width: 125px;text-align: center;">Purdue</td><td style="width: 33px;text-align: center;">Jr.</td><td style="width: 213px;text-align: center;">Podgorica, Montenegro</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 180px;text-align: center;">Spencer Johnson</td><td style="width: 125px;text-align: center;">UCLA</td><td style="width: 33px;text-align: center;">So.</td><td style="width: 213px;text-align: center;">Ladera Ranch, Calif.</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 180px;text-align: center;">Peter Makk</td><td style="width: 125px;text-align: center;">USC</td><td style="width: 33px;text-align: center;">Sr.</td><td style="width: 213px;text-align: center;">Budapest, Hungary</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 180px;text-align: center;">Cesar Bouchelaghem</td><td style="width: 125px;text-align: center;">Washington</td><td style="width: 33px;text-align: center;">Sr.</td><td style="width: 213px;text-align: center;">Pallud, France</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 180px;text-align: center;">Michael Minasyan</td><td style="width: 125px;text-align: center;">Wisconsin</td><td style="width: 33px;text-align: center;">Jr.</td><td style="width: 213px;text-align: center;">Stockholm, Sweden</td></tr></tbody></table>

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Big Ten Announces Men's Tennis Players To Watch List

Photo courtesy of Ohio State AthleticsROSEMONT, Ill. — Four Big Ten teams are listed in the Division I Men's Preseason Top 25 Poll, released by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). Ohio State, which reached the NCAA Semifinals last season, is rated third while UCLA ranks 20th, Michigan State 23rd and Michigan 25th. Individually, the following Big Ten players are cited in the Iatest ITA rankings: Singles: 8th — Ozan Baris, MSU 11th — Aidan Kim, OSU 13th — Spencer Johnson, UCLA 14th — Kenta Miyoshi, ILL 27th — Aristotelis Thanos, MSU 30th — William Morz, ILL 40th — Matthew Forbes, MSU 46th — Alexander Bernard, OSU 49th — Cesar Bouchelaghem, WASH 50th — Rudy Quan, UCLA 59th — Gavin Young, MICH 64th — William Jansen, OSU 76th — Dzianis Zharyn, WASH 82nd — Emon van Loben Sels, UCLA 83rd — Max Sheldon, MSU 93rd — Aadarsh Tripathi, UCLA 104th — Vlad Breazu, ORE 107th — Christopher Li, OSU 113th — Patorn Hanchaikul, MICHDoubles: 5th — Gavin Young/Benjamin Kittay, MICH 10th — Aadarsh Tripathi/Alexander Hoogmartens, UCLA 11th — Facundo Yunis/Jip van Assendelft, IND 25th — Bryce Nakashima/William Jensen, OSU 38th — Cesar Bouchelaghem/Dzianis Zharyn, WASH 52nd — Tyler Bowers/Zachary Viiala, ILL 57th — Aidan Kim/Alexander Bernard, OSU 66th — Danial Rakhmatullayev/Taym Alazmeh, MSU 73rd — Brandon Carpico/Preston Stearns, OSU 79th — Brett Pearson/Ivan Sodan, WASH 94th — Aristotelis Thanos/Ozan Baris, MSU 99th — Matthew Forbes/Ozan Baris, MSU 107th — Max Sheldon/Matthew Forbes, MSU 109th — Tristan Bradley/Niels Hoffmann, USC 119th — Will Cooksey/Alex Cairo, MICH 119th — Alex Fuchs/Brandon Carpico, OSUThe 2024-25 NCAA tennis season resumes this week with conference dual matches commencing in March. The fall tennis campaign saw Ozan Baris of Michigan State and the Michigan duo of Gavin Young and Benjamin Kittay reached the NCAA Finals. All-three earned ITA All-American status along with Aidan Kim of Ohio State (singles), Spencer Johnson of UCLA (singles), Kenta Miyoshi of Illinois (singles), Aadarsh Tripathi and Alexander Hoogmartens of UCLA (doubles) and Bryce Nakashima and William Jensen of Ohio State (doubles).The Big Ten will announce its first-ever men's tennis Players to Watch List on Friday.

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Four Big Ten Teams Ranked in the ITA Men's Top 25 Poll

Photos courtesy of Michigan State Athletics and Michigan Athletics ROSEMONT, Ill. — Michigan State and Michigan posted runner-up finishes at the 2024 NCAA Men’s Tennis Individual Championships, which concluded Sunday at the Hurd Tennis Center in Waco, Texas.Michigan State’s Ozan Baris lost to Columbia’s Michael Zheng, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 in the NCAA Singles Final. Baris was the first Spartan to ever play in the finals.Gavin Young and Benjamin Kittay of Michigan were defeated by Pedro Vives and Lui Maxted of TCU, 6-3, 7-6, 1-0 in the NCAA Doubles Final. Young and Kittay were the first Wolverine pair to make an appearance in the doubles final.

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Big Ten Earns Runner-up Finishes in NCAA Singles and Doubles

ROSEMONT, Ill. — The NCAA Individual Championships took place Nov. 19-24 at the Hurd Tennis Center in Waco, Texas. Baylor was the host institution.<a href="https://www.ncaa.com/_flysystem/public-s3/files/2024-11/Final_24-25%20M%20Singles.pdf" target="_self">Men's Singles Bracket</a> <a href="https://www.ncaa.com/_flysystem/public-s3/files/2024-11/Final_24-25%20M%20Doubles.pdf" target="_self">Men's Doubles Bracket</a> SINGLES Championship — Nov. 24 Michael Zheng (Columbia) d. Ozan Baris (Michigan State), 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 Semifinals — Nov. 23 Ozan Baris (Michigan State) d. Dhakshineswar Suresh (Wake Forest), 7-5, 7-6 Quarterfinals — Nov. 22 Ozan Baris (Michigan State) d. Jay Friend (Arizona), 6-1, 7-5 Timo Legout (Texas) d. Spencer Johnson (UCLA), 6-3, 6-2 Round of 16 — Nov. 21 Ozan Baris (Michigan State) d. Pedro Vives (TCU), 6-7, 6-4, 6-2 Spencer Johnson (UCLA) d. Kenta Miyoshi (Illinois), 6-3, 6-4 Dhakshineswar Suresh (Wake Forest) d. Aidan Kim (Ohio State), 4-6, 7-3, 6-3 Round of 32 — Nov. 20 Ozan Baris (Michigan State) d. Carl Emil Overbeck (California), 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 Shunsuke Mitsui (Tennessee) d. Cesar Bouchelaghem (Washington), 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 Spencer Johnson (UCLA) d. Braden Shick (NC State), 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 Aidan Kim (Ohio State) d. Dylan Dietrich (Virginia), 6-7, 6-0, 6-1 Kenta Miyoshi (Illinois) d. Radu Papoe (Cornell), 6-3, 6-4 Colton Smith (Arizona) d. Aristotelis Thanos (Michigan State), 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 Corey Craig (Florida State) d. Emon Van Loben Sels (UCLA), 6-2, 6-2 Round of 64 — Nov. 19 Ozan Baris (Michigan State) d. Samir Banerjee (Stanford), 6-1, 6-2 Cesar Bouchelaghem (Washington) d. Anton Arzhankin (Western Michigan), 6-3, 6-1 Spencer Johnson (UCLA) d. Duncan Chan (TCU), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 Aidan Kim (Ohio State) d. Pedro Rodenas (Duke), 6-1, 6-3 Kenta Miyoshi (Illinois) d. Jack Loutit (Kentucky), 6-3, 6-4 Aristotelis Thanos (Michigan State) d. Alex Kotzen (Tennessee), 6-2, 6-4 Emon Van Loben Sels (UCLA) d. Alex Chang (California), 6-2, 7-5 Sebastian Gorzny (Texas) d. Gavin Young (Michigan), 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 DOUBLES Championship — Nov. 24 Pedro Vives/Lui Maxted (TCU) d. Gavin Young/Benjamin Kittay (Michigan), 6-3, 7-6, 1-0 Semifinals — Nov. 23 Gavin Young/Benjamin Kittay (Michigan) d. Alex Bulte/Youcef Rihane (Florida State), 6-4, 6-2 Quarterfinals — Nov. 22 Gavin Young/Benjamin Kittay (Michigan) d. Aadarsh Tripathi/Alexander Hoogmartens (UCLA), walkover Lucas Brown/Timo Legout (Texas) d. Bryce Nakashima/Will Jansen (Ohio State), 6-7, 6-3, 1-0 Round of 16 — Nov. 21 Luciano Tacchi/Luca Pow (Wake Forest) d. Facundo Yunis/Jip van Assendelft (Indiana), 6-7, 7-5, 1-0 Gavin Young/Benjamin Kittay (Michigan) d. Oliver Tarvet/Stian Klaassen (San Diego), 6-4, 6-1 Bryce Nakashima/Will Jansen (Ohio State) d. Cooper Williams/Theo Winegar (Duke), 6-4, 7-6 Aadarsh Tripathi/Alexander Hoogmartens (UCLA) d. William Nolan/Billy Blaydes (Auburn), 4-6, 6-3, 1-0Round of 32 — Nov. 20 Facundo Yunis/Jip van Assendelft (Indiana) d. Niccolo Baroni/Mario Martinez Serrano (Mississippi St.), 1-6, 6-4, 1-0 Gavin Young/Benjamin Kittay (Michigan) d. Sebastian Dominko/Peter Nad (Notre Dame), 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 Bryce Nakashima/Will Jansen (Ohio State) d. Logan Zapp/Patrick Schoen (North Carolina), 0-6, 6-3, 1-0 Aadarsh Tripathi/Alexander Hoogmartens (UCLA) d. Zsombor Velcz/Devin Badenhorst (Baylor), 6-3, 7-6

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Draft: NCAA Individual Championships Central

Ozan Baris, MSU / Benjamin Kittay, Gavin Young, MICH Photos courtesy of Michigan State Athletics / Jocelyn Rafidi, Michigan AthleticsROSEMONT, Ill. — Michigan State junior Ozan Baris and the Michigan pair of senior Gavin Young and junior Benjamin Kittay will play for national championships at the 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Individual Championships Sunday in Waco, Texas. Unseeded Baris will meet No. 2 seed Michael Zheng of Columbia in the NCAA Singles Championship Final at 12 p.m. ET. Young and Kittay take on No. 5-8 seed Pedro Vives and Lui Maxted of TCU in the NCAA Doubles Championship Final at 2:30 p.m. ET. Both matches from the Hurd Tennis Center at Baylor will be broadcast on ESPN+. Baris becomes the first Spartan to reach the NCAA Singles Final while Young and Kittay are the first Wolverines to appear in an NCAA Doubles Final.

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Big Ten Players Reach NCAA Men's Tennis Finals in Singles and Doubles

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Michigan senior Gavin Young has been named Big Ten Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week for matches played Nov. 7-10.Player of the Week Gavin Young, Michigan Sr. – Apple Valley, Minn. — Eastview HS<ul><li>Advanced to the semifinals in singles and doubles at the inaugural ITA Central Sectional Championships, held Nov. 7-10, at Fort Worth, Texas</li><li>Earned a qualifying spot into the 2024 NCAA Singles Championship — will be making his third-straight appearance in the event next week in Waco, Texas</li><li>Won three singles matches at the Central Sectional, defeating Max Sheldon of Michigan State, 114th-ranked Anton Shepp of Nebraska and 41st-ranked Isaac Becroft of Oklahoma State</li><li>Teamed with Bjorn Swenson in doubles to claim wins against Oklahoma State and the 54th-ranked duo of Max Sheldon and Matthew Forbes of Michigan State</li><li>The All-Big Ten First Team selection earns his third career player of the week award and second of the season</li><li>Last Michigan Player of the Week: Gavin Young (Oct. 16, 2024)</li></ul>2024-25 Big Ten Men’s Tennis Player of the Week Sept. 18: Kenta Miyoshi, Jr., ILL Sept. 25: Max Sheldon, Sr., MSU Oct. 2: Aiden Kim, So., OSU Oct. 9: Paris Pouatcha, Fr., ORE Oct. 16: Gavin Young, Sr., MICH | Ozan Baris, Jr., MSU Oct. 23: Spencer Johnson, So., UCLA Oct. 30: Danial Rakhmatullayev, Fr., MSU Nov. 6: Preston Stearns, So., OSU Nov. 13: Gavin Young, Sr., MICH

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Michigan Captures Big Ten Men’s Tennis Award

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference will send 15 players to the 2024-25 NCAA Division I Men’s Singles and Doubles Tennis Championships, to be held Nov. 19-24 at the Hurd Tennis Center and hosted by Baylor University in Waco, Texas. The NCAA Individual Championships are moving to the fall for the first time as part of a two-year pilot program. The team championship will continue to take place in the spring.Brackets for the 64-player singles and 32-team doubles tournaments will be revealed on Saturday, Nov. 16.In singles, the Big Ten will have eight players represented from six schools. Ohio State’s Aidan Kim is seeded eighth and Michigan State’s Ozan Baris enters the tournament as the nation’s top-ranked player (according to the ITA preseason rankings). Baris and Michigan’s Gavin Young will be appearing in their third NCAA singles tournament. Three additional Big Ten players are listed as alternates for the event.The doubles competition will feature four Big Ten teams. Gavin Young will pull double duty after qualifying for his third NCAA doubles tournament. UCLA’s Alexander Hoogmartens will make his second NCAA appearance and is unbeaten this season with doubles partner Aadarsh Tripathi.Ohio State has won the last two NCAA doubles titles. Robert Cash and senior JJ Tracy claimed the title last spring while Andrew Lutschaunig and James Trotter won in 2023. Blaz Rola from Ohio State is the last Big Ten player to win the singles title, accomplishing the feat in 2013. Mackenzie McDonald of UCLA captured the singles crown in 2016.Listed below are the NCAA qualifiers:SINGLES<table><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td>School</td><td>NCAA Seeding</td><td>ITA Ranking</td><td>2024-25 Record</td><td>Qualification Tournament</td><td>NCAA Appearances</td></tr><tr><td>Ozan Baris (JR)</td><td>Michigan State</td><td>—</td><td>#1</td><td>8-3</td><td>ITA Midwest Regional</td><td>2023, 2024 </td></tr><tr><td>Cesar Bouchelaghem (SR)</td><td>Washington</td><td>—</td><td>#108</td><td>5-3</td><td>ITA Northwest Regional</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Spencer Johnson (SO)</td><td>UCLA</td><td>—</td><td>#55</td><td>7-1</td><td>ITA Southwest Regional</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Aidan Kim (SO)</td><td>Ohio State</td><td>#8</td><td>#71</td><td>6-1</td><td>ITA All-American</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Kenta Miyoshi (JR)</td><td>Illinois</td><td>—</td><td>#42</td><td>10-4</td><td>ITA Midwest Regional</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Aristotelis Thanos (SO)</td><td>Michigan State</td><td>—</td><td>#72</td><td>7-4</td><td>ITA Central Sectional</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Emon Van Loben Sels (SO)</td><td>UCLA</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>9-4</td><td>ITA West Sectional</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Gavin Young (SR)</td><td>Michigan</td><td>—</td><td>#7</td><td>8-4</td><td>ITA Central Sectional</td><td>2023, 2024</td></tr></tbody></table>SINGLES (ALTERNATES) Alexander Bernard, Ohio State William Mroz, Illinois William Jansen, Ohio State DOUBLES<table><tbody><tr><td>Name</td><td>School</td><td>NCAA Seeding</td><td>ITA Ranking</td><td>2024-25 Record</td><td>Qualification Tournament</td><td>NCAA Appearances</td></tr><tr><td>Facundo Yunis (SO)/Jip van Assendelft (JR)</td><td>Indiana</td><td>—</td><td>#52</td><td>6-1</td><td>ITA South Sectional</td><td>— </td></tr><tr><td>Gavin Young (SR)/Benjamin Kittay (JR)</td><td>Michigan</td><td>—</td><td>#17</td><td>6-1</td><td>ITA Midwest Regional</td><td>Young: 2023, 2024</td></tr><tr><td>Bryce Nakashima (SO)/Will Jansen (JR)</td><td>Ohio State</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>3-1</td><td>ITA Central Sectional</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td>Aadarsh Tripathi (JR)/Alexander Hoogmartens (SR)</td><td>UCLA</td><td>—</td><td>—</td><td>5-0</td><td>ITA Southwest Regional</td><td>Hoogmartens: 2024</td></tr></tbody></table>

NCAA Men's Tennis Individual Championships

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Ohio State sophomore Preston Stearns has been named Big Ten Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week for the period covering Oct. 31-Nov. 3.Player of the Week Preston Stearns, Ohio State So. – Cincinnati, Ohio — St. Xavier HS<ul><li>Finished with a combined record of 8-0 at the Notre Dame Mini Duals, held Nov. 1-3 at the Eck Tennis Pavilion</li><li>Playing under a format that combined singles and doubles results, Stearns teamed with Brandon Carpico to capture the tournament title, navigating through an 11-team field that included six Big Ten schools</li><li>Lost just one set in going 4-0 in singles, highlighted by a 1-6, 6-4 (10-3) win over Louisville’s Kosuke Nakanishi in the championship-clinching match</li><li>Went 4-0 in doubles, posting wins over Northwestern, Notre Dame, Wisconsin and Louisville</li><li>Secures first Big Ten Player of the Week award of his career</li><li>Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Aiden Kim (Oct. 2, 2024)</li></ul>2024-25 Big Ten Men’s Tennis Player of the Week Sept. 18: Kenta Miyoshi, Jr., ILL Sept. 25: Max Sheldon, Sr., MSU Oct. 2: Aiden Kim, So., OSU Oct. 9: Paris Pouatcha, Fr., ORE Oct. 16: Gavin Young, Sr., MICH | Ozan Baris, Jr., MSU Oct. 23: Spencer Johnson, So., UCLA Oct. 30: Danial Rakhmatullayev, Fr., MSU Nov. 6: Preston Stearns, So., OSU

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