TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) released the 2026 All-Academic Teams and Scholar Athletes last week and nine Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference programs, and 74 student-athletes were recognized. ITA Men's Release | ITA Women's Release
Colorado College, Hendrix College, LeTourneau University and University of the Ozarks (Ark.) were recognized as All-Academic teams on both the men's and women's side, while the Schreiner University women’s program was also honored.
Individually, Colorado College and Hendrix College led the way with 21 athletes each earning a spot, followed by University of the Ozarks (Ark.) with 12, and LeTourneau and Schreiner with 10 each.
Historically, this marks the sixth-straight year the SCAC has seen at least five teams and 50 or more individuals recognized by the ITA for academic success.
This year 324 NCAA Division III programs were recognized with the ITA All-Academic honors, while over 2,460 individuals received ITA Scholar-Athlete status.
The ITA All-Academic Team award is open to any ITA program that has a cumulative team grade point average of 3.20 or above (on a 4.00 scale). All varsity letter winners should be factored into the cumulative team GPA for the current academic year (including fall 2025 and spring 2026) and must be listed on the institutional eligibility form.
In order to earn ITA Scholar-Athlete status a player must meet the following criteria: 1.) be a varsity letter winner, 2.) have a grade point average of at least 3.50 (on a 4.00 scale) and 3.) be listed on the institutional eligibility form.
A list of the SCAC Scholar Athletes is below.
Men:
Colorado College
Lenny Lehmitz
Sam Dilworth
Parker Ingalls
Jet Bilsborrow
Dylan Ferraro
Dominik Kaminski
Mateo Melgar
Justin Boder
Hugo Vohmann
Nick Anderson
Sam Lessard
Hendrix College
Cason Cole
Rin Ahlert
Matias Ancieta
Wesley McClure
Robinson Wright
Jaakko Keulen
Taegan Terry
Lucas Junkermann
Neil Dogra
Maximilian Henderson
Rowan McCollum
Santiago Perez
James Thomson
LeTourneau University
Zach Farris
Brayden Money
Hayden Harry
Timothy Black
Grayson Cavel
University of the Ozarks
Luke Boyden
Kento Iwahara
Nestor Carrero
Perry Guidry
Schreiner University
Quince Lawler
Grant Romero
Edgardo Flores
Jason Soto Jr.
Logan Sifford
Click here to see the full list of 2025-26 Division III Men's ITA Scholar-Athletes.
Women:
Colorado College
Lindsay Popeo
Amelia Karr
Abby Wilson
Marina Seidl
Sofia Reuter
Ally Lowe
Meredith Waters
Avery Hickman
Lucia Moravek
Kala Komanduri
Hendrix College
Caroline Lasley
Kate Adcox
Evie Sandlin
Aysha Hosam
Josie Leffingwell
Sabrina Miller
Jacee Wheat
Abby Youngberg
LeTourneau University
Anaiah Smith
Chloe Tesser
Emmy Phillips
Maddie Nichol
Kylie Weeks
University of the Ozarks
Samantha Naramore
Kelsey Smith
Baylee Parnell
Journey Blackwell
Yamileth Lopez
Erika Jones
Gabriella Davis
Brooke Humphrey
Schreiner University
Mikinley Jamison
Katherine Bergeron
Maya Jackson
Sonnae Garcia
Ally Leonard
Click here to see the full list of 2025-26 Division III Women's ITA Scholar-Athletes.
