Five Named ITA Scholar-Athletes, JMU Men’s Tennis Earns All-Academic Team Status

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Five Named ITA Scholar-Athletes, JMU Men’s Tennis Earns All-Academic Team Status

7/21/2025 11:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis

PHOENIX, Az. – Five James Madison men's tennis student-athletes were honored as ITA Scholar-Athletes, and the program earned All-Academic Team status for the 2024-25 academic year, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced.

Earning ITA Scholar-Athlete laurels were freshman Zach Fleishman, sophomore Markus Giersiepen, sophomore Harrison Lee, freshman Aurelien Schmitt and freshman Dennis Wiebe.

To be eligible for the award, student-athletes must possess at least a 3.5 grade-point average during the academic year.

As a team, the Dukes produced a collective 3.364 GPA for the 2024-25 year to earn ITA All-Academic State status for the second straight year and for the seventh time under Head Coach Steve Secord. The five individual honorees were also a record with Secord at the helm.

In order to be an academic team, programs must hold at least a combined 3.2 GPA during the academic year.