TEMPE, Ariz. –Alabama A&M men's tennis handled business in the classroom while performing on the court as five members were named to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar-Athlete Team as announced by that organization on Tuesday, July 12.
 
Earning those honors for the Bulldogs were senior Rodrigo Arana Rios (Playa Del Carmen, Mexico), senior Natiphat Mulada (Korat, Thailand), German Ruiz Crespo (Mollina, Spain) and freshmen Freddie Lawrence and Vence Ntcha.
 
To become an ITA Scholar-Athlete an individual must maintain at least a 3.5 Grade Point Average during the current academic year and be a full member of the program.
 
This year makes it four straight years that  A&M has earned ITA All-Academic Team honors as a unit. It is also the fifth year in program history that the Bulldogs have had at least one selection, with the first coming in 2012-13.
 
Arana Rios has earned a spot on the team in each of the four years with Mulada and Ruiz Crespo earning their second award.

"I'm proud and happy of their achievement, said head coach Willis Mbandi." They are winning where it matters most and maintaining our tradition of excellence in academics."
  
ALABAMA A&M MEN'S ITA SCHOLAR ATHLETE HISTORY (21/10 INDIVIDUALS)
%Indicates Team Academic Award
2021-22 (5)%
Rodrigo Arana Rios 
Natiphat Mulada 
German Ruiz Crespo 
Freddie Lawrence
Vence Ntcha
 
2020-21 (5)%
Rodrigo Arana Rios
Natiphat Mulada
Fermin Ruiz Crespo
German Ruiz Crespo
Panji Setiawan
 
2019-20 (6)%
Rodrigo Arana Rios
Cristian Bigott
Fermin Ruiz Crespo
German Ruiz Crespo
Panji Setiawan
Austin Smith
 
2018-19 (3)%
Rodrigo Arana Rios
Fermin Ruiz Crespo
Nishangan Nadaraja
 
2017-18 (0)
N/A
 
2016-17 (0)
N/A
 
2015-16 (0)
N/A
 
2014-15 (0)
N/A
 
2013-14 (0)
N/A
 
2012-13 (2)
Dominique Alexander
Desta Sandy
 
2011-12 (0)
N/A
 
2010-11 (0)
N/A
 
2009-10 (0)
N/A
 
2008-09 (0)
N/A
 
2007-08 (0)
N/A
 
2006-07 (0)
N/A
 
2005-06 (0)
N/A
 
2004-05 (0)
N/A
 
2003-04 (0)
N/A