Men's Tennis | 5/15/2025 11:30:39 AM
Ten Empire 8 Student-Athletes from Alfred University, Nazareth University, Norwich University and Vermont State University Lyndon were selected to the 2024-25 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Men’s Tennis NCAA Division III Team, which recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom.
The 2024-25 Academic All-District® Men's Tennis Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes tennis honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA. In order to be eligible for both All-District and All-American consideration, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore academically, hold a 3.30 cumulative GPA or above and be a starter or important reserve for their respective teams.
Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced on June 4. The CSC Academic All-District® teams include the student-athletes listed on the following pages.
Below are the Empire 8 selections.
ALFRED UNIVERSITY
Matthew Bittel, Jr., Wellsville, NY - Ceramic Engineering
Breece Erickson, So., Goshen, IN - Business Analytics
Bill Tran, Jr., Hanoi, Vietnam - Biomaterials Engineering/Biology
NAZARETH UNIVERSITY
Chris Benedict, Jr., Brockport, NY - Marketing
Griffin Bond, Sr., Canadaigua, NY - History
NORWICH UNIVERSITY
Keagan Bakke, Sr., Gun Barrel City, TX
Terrance Bayly-Henshaw, So., Scottsville, NY
VERMONT STATE UNIVERSITY LYNDON
Jeffrey Blais, Sr., Newport, VT - Business Administration
David Gratton, Sr., Newport, VT - Business Administration
Stephen Wutzl, Sr., Brookfield, CT - Computer Information Systems: Software
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 national office.ember.
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