31 A-R-C Tennis Student-Athletes Named Academic All-District by College Sport Communicators

5/14/2025 8:55:00 AM

By: Ali Wilson, A-R-C Assistant Commissioner

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced its 2024-25 Men’s and Women’s Tennis Academic All-District teams yesterday afternoon. 31 student-athletes represented the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) on this year’s Academic All-District teams. 

Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced June 3, 2025 (women) and June 4, 2025 (men).

The Division II and III CSC Academic All-America® programs are partially financially supported by the NCAA Division II and III national governance structures to assist CSC with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2024-25 Divisions II and III Academic All-America® programs. The NAIA CSC Academic All-America® program is partially financially supported through the NAIA governance structure.

2024-25 A-R-C Men’s Tennis Academic All-District Honorees

Name

School

AJ Wilkins

Central

Ryan Kiddle

Univ. of Dubuque

Gavin Murrie

Univ. of Dubuque

Gage Becker

Loras

Samuel Ca as Guerrero

Loras

Andrew Day

Loras

Abhay Chhabra

Luther

Ricky Portilla

Luther

Eli Young

Luther

Tyler Blair

Nebraska Wesleyan

Samuel Rademacher

Nebraska Wesleyan

Jacob Balfany 

Nebraska Wesleyan

Grant Love

Simpson

Kyle Sehlin

Wartburg


2024-25 A-R-C Women’s Tennis Academic All-District Honorees

Name

School

Emma Murphy

Central

Lauren Gano

Central

Madi Whalen

Central

Adriana Benavente

Univ. of Dubuque

Dorothy Deans

Loras

Mary Breitbach

Loras

Elise Kalina

Loras

Caroline Hutchinson

Loras

Riley O’Donnell

Luther

Abby Ostermann

Luther

Abby Struble

Luther

Ella Ford

Nebraska Wesleyan

Parker Brown 

Nebraska Wesleyan

Gracey Smith

Nebraska Wesleyan

Coilee Hynek

Simpson

Anna Schewe

Simpson

Natalie Kaiser

Wartburg

Tori Johnson

Wartburg

Morgan Kathman

Wartburg


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About the American Rivers ConferenceThe Conference dates back to December 8, 1922, when representatives from 12 colleges got together and formed the "Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Association." Honoring its heritage in Iowa and its expansion outside the state, the American Rivers Conference brand was established on August 9, 2018, to build on the academic and athletic success provided by its legacy, the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The A-R-C has nine full-time members: Buena Vista University, Central College, Coe College, University of Dubuque, Loras College, Luther College, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Simpson College, and Wartburg College.