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Caltech Men’s Tennis Named ITA All-Academic Team, All 11 Beavers Earn Scholar-Athlete Honors

TEMPE, Ariz. — The Caltech men's tennis team received 2024 All-Academic Team honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) on Wednesday with all 11 players also earning individual Scholar-Athlete distinction.

The squad secured team honors for achieving a cumulative grade-point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.00 scale.

Additionally, all 11 Beavers on the roster collected individual Scholar-Athlete recognition for attaining a grade-point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.00 scale. It is the fourth straight season in which every player rostered on the Caltech men's tennis team achieved the Scholar-Athlete honor.

First-years Constantin Cedillo-Vayson de Pradenne (Paris / Lycée Jean de La Fontaine), Eric He (Martinsville, N.J. / Bridgewater Raritan), Tejas Ram (Allen, Texas / Allen) and Marco Yang (Fremont, Calif. / Mission San Jose) joined sophomore Andrew Zabelo (Florham Park, N.J.) on the individual list along with juniors Aditya Srinivasan (Rochester, N.Y. / Pittsford Sutherland), Bharathan Sundar (Southbourough, Mass. / Algonquin Regional) and seniors Ishaan Kannan (Scarsdale, N.Y. / Horace Mann), Kyle McCandless (Lexington, Mass. / Lexington), Andrei Staicu (Cary, N.C. / Green Hope) and Daniel Wen (McLean, Va. / Thomas Jefferson HS for Science & Technology).

"I am so proud of these guys setting the example of what it means to be a student-athlete," head coach Adam Clark said. "These guys hold themselves to such a high standard academically and their work ethic is top notch. Caltech is challenging academically but these guys embrace that challenge and always meet it head on," he said. "They're pretty exceptional."

In May, College Sports Communicators named McCandless, Srinivasan, Wen and Zabelo to its 2024 Academic All-District Team. McCandless went on to receive the prestigious Academic All-America distinction in June.

The academic awards come after a superb season on the court this past spring. The 2024 team collected a host of accomplishments, including a No. 20 national ranking, a No. 4 regional ranking, three All-SCIAC nods and four ranked victories as part of a double-digit winning campaign. Three Beavers attained national rankings with one of those players tying the school record for singles wins in a single season. The program will return a strong group of young players as they take on 2024-25.

For the full list of 2024 ITA Div. III Men's Academic Awards, click here.

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Players Mentioned

Ishaan Kannan

Ishaan Kannan

6' 0"
Senior
Kyle McCandless

Kyle McCandless

6' 2"
Senior
Aditya Srinivasan

Aditya Srinivasan

5' 11"
Junior
Andrei Staicu

Andrei Staicu

5' 11"
Senior
Bharathan Sundar

Bharathan Sundar

5' 10"
Junior
Daniel Wen

Daniel Wen

5' 8"
Senior
Andrew Zabelo

Andrew Zabelo

6' 5"
Sophomore
Constantin Cedillo-Vayson de Pradenne

Constantin Cedillo-Vayson de Pradenne

6' 0"
First-Year
Eric He

Eric He

5' 11"
First-Year
Tejas Ram

Tejas Ram

6' 2"
First-Year
Marco Yang

Marco Yang

5' 11"
First-Year

Players Mentioned

Ishaan Kannan

Ishaan Kannan

6' 0"
Senior
Kyle McCandless

Kyle McCandless

6' 2"
Senior
Aditya Srinivasan

Aditya Srinivasan

5' 11"
Junior
Andrei Staicu

Andrei Staicu

5' 11"
Senior
Bharathan Sundar

Bharathan Sundar

5' 10"
Junior
Daniel Wen

Daniel Wen

5' 8"
Senior
Andrew Zabelo

Andrew Zabelo

6' 5"
Sophomore
Constantin Cedillo-Vayson de Pradenne

Constantin Cedillo-Vayson de Pradenne

6' 0"
First-Year
Eric He

Eric He

5' 11"
First-Year
Tejas Ram

Tejas Ram

6' 2"
First-Year
Marco Yang

Marco Yang

5' 11"
First-Year