Seven Big Ten Players Earn ITA All-America Honors

ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Intercollegiate Tennis Association has recognized seven men's tennis players from the Big Ten Conference with All-American accolades.

Earning All-American honors in singles were: Karlis Ozolins, Illinois; Ozan Barris, Michigan State; Jack Anthrop, Cannon Kingsley and JJ Tracy, Ohio State.

In doubles, All-American status was bestowed upon Ohio State's Robert Cash/JJ Tracy and Illinois' Karlis Ozolins/Hunter Heck.

The ITA grants All-America honors for singles based on 1.) a top 16 seed into the NCAA Singles Championship or 2.) advancing to the round of 16 at the NCAA Championship, or 3.) finishing in the top 20 of the final ITA Singles Rankings. For doubles, All-America recognition is awarded for teams that either 1.) earn a top-eight seed into the NCAA Championship or 2.) reach the NCAA Championship quarterfinals or 3.) finish in the top 10 in the final ITA National Doubles Rankings.

The ITA also recently released its final singles, doubles and team rankings for the season. The following Big Ten players were listed:

Singles:
#5 Ozan Baris, Michigan State
#18 JJ Tracy, Ohio State
#21 Cannon Kingsley, Ohio State
#22 Gavin Young, Michigan
#25 Karlis Ozolins, Illinois
#28 Jack Anthrop, Ohio State
#32 Justin Boulais, Ohio State
#50 Hunter Heck, Illinois
#56 Ronald Hohmann, Michigan State
#70 Calvin Mueller, Nebraska
#89 Kenta Miyoshi, Illinois
#91 Miko Eala, Penn State
#104 Sam Landau, Indiana
#106 Jacob Bickersteth, Michigan

Doubles:
#1 Robert Cash/JJ Tracy, Ohio State
#9 Hunter Heck/Karlis Ozolins, Illinois
#22 Max Sheldon/Ozan Baris, Michigan State
#30 Jacob Bickersteth/Gavin Young, Michigan
#46 Lucas Horve/Oliver Okonkwo, Illinois
#51 Justin Boulais/Andrew Lutschaunig, Ohio State
#52 Felix Nordby/Gleb Blekher, Northwestern
#59 Michael Andre/Ilya Tiraspolsky, Indiana
#79 Bryce Nakashima/Robert Cash, Ohio State
#82 Nic Wiedenhorn/Anton Shepp, Nebraska
#85 Alexander Bernard/JJ Tracy, Ohio State

Team:
#3 Ohio State
#23 Michigan State
#25 Michigan
#32 Illinois
#49 Nebraska
#67 Indiana
#71 Northwestern