Courtesy of NC Central Athletics
The North Carolina Central University men’s and women’s tennis teams were recognized by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association as Division I All-Academic Teams for the 2023-24 season.
The criteria for receiving ITA All-Academic Team honors include a team qgrade point average of 3.2 or above. In 2024, 176 men’s programs and 255 women’s programs earned this team distinction.
Additionally, eleven Eagles were named ITA Scholar-Athletes meeting the requirement of a 3.5 or higher grade point average.
The five ITA Scholar-Athletes from the men’s team are Leo Fortier-Gariepy, Lucas Artigas, Naresh Bharathy, Neiman Sneed and Oliver Saarinen. The same feat was achieved by Candice Bernier, Gabriela Mejia Arenas, Isabelle Exsted, Kennedy Hi