April 23, 2008

The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced its all-conference honors for women's and men's tennis for the 2008 athletic year. Southern's Megan Wiltz was named the SWAC Women's Player of the Year, while the Jags Kathryn Curtis was named the SWAC's Freshman of the Year. SU also placed four women on the All-SWAC first team, while two doubles teams from SU make of two of the three teams selected for doubles competition.

On the men's side, Kashwayne Nelson was selected to the All-SWAC first team, while Tyler Chin and Marlon Gichie were selected as first team doubles partners.

Women's Freshman of the Year -- Kathryn Curtis, Southern
Men's Freshman of the Year -- Ryan Charles, Grambling State

Women's Player of the Year -- Megan Wiltz, Southern
Men's Player of the Year -- Andy Narido, Prairie View

Women -- All-Academic Honors
Avernelle Holder, Sr., Alcorn State, 3.87
Andrea Branch, Jr., Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 3.48
Patricia Gallegos, Jr., Grambling State, 3.53
Candace Culmer, Jr., Prairie View A&M, 3.70
Bethlehem Workeneh, Jr., Southern, 3.64

Women - First Team Singles
Janelle Mosley, Southern
Megan Wiltz, Southern
Kathryn Curtis, Southern
Bethlehem Workeneh, Southern
Claudia Gonzales, Alcorn State
Sarah Peters, Alcorn State

Women -- First Team Doubles
Southern: Janelle Mosley & Bethlehem Workeneh
Southern: Kathryn Curtis & Megan Wiltz
Grambling State: Sino. Ndlabhu & Nolu. Ndlabhu

Women -- Second Team Singles
Swetha Deveraj, Alcorn State
Sinoyuyo Ndlabhu, Grambling State
Angela Rose, Jackson State
Felicia Chien, Alcorn State
Sydney Lartigue, Southern
Faith Williams, Grambling State

Women -- Second Team Doubles
Alcorn State: Swetha Deveraj & Sarah Peters
Jackson State: Valentina Prado & Paulina Vargas
Alcorn State: Felicia Chien & Avernelle Holder

Men -- All-Academic Honors
Maxim Rhazmakin, Sr., Alcorn State, 4.00
Nicolas Bateman, So., Prairie View A&M, 3.69
Bino Rasedisa, Sr., Southern, 3.88
Nicolas Rufyikiri, Jr., Grambling State, 3.88

Men - First Team Singles
Andy Narido, Prairie View A&M
Nicolas Rufyikiri, Grambling State
Yacouba Traore, Jackson State
Sergio Salinas, Jackson State
Jeremy Hubb, Prairie View A&M
Kashwayne Nelson, Southern

Men -- First Team Doubles
Southern: Tyler Chin & Marlon Gichie
Alcorn State: Michael Okada & Pushpendra Rajpurohit
Jackson State: Alajandro Martinez & Sergio Salinas

Men -- Second Team Singles
Marlon Gitchie, Southern
Nicolas Bateman, Prairie View A&M
Ryan Charles, Grambling State
Brandon Rumph, Alabama State
Victor Semerdjiev, Grambling State
Tyler Chin, Southern

Men -- Second Team Doubles
Grambling State: Javier Castro & Nicolas Rufyikiri
Jackson State: Arturo Jiminez & Yacouba Traore
Southern: Elvis Espinal & Kashwayne Nelson