{"id":238247,"date":"2025-10-24T19:15:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T19:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/238247\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T19:15:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T19:15:09","slug":"2025-ita-cup-james-ohara-sargent-sportsmanship-award-winners-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/238247\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 ITA Cup James O\u2019Hara Sargent Sportsmanship Award Winners Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

ROME, GA \u2013 The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) is happy to announce the selections of Advik\u00a0Mareedu (CMS) and Natasha Sengphrachanh (Grand Valley State) as the 2025 ITA Cup James O\u2019Hara Sargent Sportsmanship Award winners.<\/p>\n

Awarded each year at the conclusion of the\u00a0ITA Cup<\/a>, the James O\u2019Hara Sargent Sportsmanship Award recognizes two student-athletes who exemplify the spirit of college tennis and show great sportsmanship throughout the tournament. To be eligible for this award, student-athletes must have reached the finals of the singles main draw.<\/p>\n

As the men\u2019s recipient for the second straight year, Advik\u00a0Mareedu was once again a shining star for Division III tennis and CMS at the 2025 ITA Cup. Now a senior, Mareedu came up just short of winning his third ITA Cup Division III Men\u2019s Singles Title this year, but remains just one of three players to win the title twice in the tournament\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

\"\"Advik\u00a0Mareedu playing in the finals of the ITA Cup Division III Men\u2019s Singles Draw<\/p>\n

As someone who has remained at or near the top of the ITA Singles Rankings throughout his career, Mareedu has been a pillar of consistency and success during his time at CMS. Winning the 2025 NCAA Division III Men\u2019s Singles Title this past May in Claremont, Mareedu went an astounding 41-1 overall in singles matches last season and ended the year ranked as the No. 1 ranked player in the nation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to receive this award again,\u201d proclaimed Mareedu. \u201cI want to thank my family, friends, teammates, and coaches for guiding me and showing me how to carry myself both on and off the court. I couldn\u2019t have done this without them.\u201d<\/p>\n

This season, Mareedu is back for his senior year and will try to add on to what has already been an record-setting career for the Stags. After winning the ITA National Team Indoor Championship this past year, Mareedu and his teammates are looking to defend their indoor title and reach the highest of highs outdoors as well when the NCAA Team Championships come around in May.<\/p>\n

Paul Settles, CMS Men\u2019s Tennis Head Coach, had this to say when asked about Advik and his accomplishment. \u201cAdvik honors the sport, his opponent, and his team every time he competes,\u201d noted Settles. \u201cHe\u2019s an extraordinary representative of collegiate tennis.\u201d<\/p>\n

The women\u2019s ITA Cup James O\u2019Hara Sargent Sportsmanship Award winner has been awarded to Natasha Sengphrachanh. After winning the ITA Midwest Regional Singles Title, and becoming the first Grand Valley State Women\u2019s Tennis player to compete at the ITA Cup, Sengphrachanh continued her historic dominance in Rome by winning the first ITA Cup Championship in program history.<\/p>\n

\"\"Natasha Sengphrachanh after winning the Division II Women\u2019s Singles Title at the 2025 ITA Cup<\/p>\n

Only dropping two sets in Regional play, Sengphrachanh continued to shine on the national level, only dropping two sets across four matches while only four total games across 28 games played in her opening two rounds of matches. Over the course of the tournament, Sengphrachanh earned wins over the No. 2, No. 5, and No. 11 ranked players in the 2024-25 ITA Year-End Singles Rankings.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m truly grateful to receive this award,\u201d stated Sengphrachanh. \u201cI always strive to be a fair and respectful competitor because I believe sportsmanship is at the heart of not just a good player or team, but a better world. To me, winning with grace and losing with dignity are two sides of the same coin, and I\u2019m honored to have that recognized. I want to thank my family, friends, coaches and teammates for supporting me and reminding me that character matters off the court just as much on it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The championship marks the start of Sengphrachanh\u2019s first true year playing competitive matches at the collegiate level. Coming in as a freshman last season, she did not see any action in dual matches, but will surely be one of the top ranked players in Division II women\u2019s tennis during her sophomore campaign.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m incredibly proud of Natasha for receiving the James O\u2019Hara Sportsmanship Award,\u201d said Grand Valley State Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Tennis Head Coach Samantha Barr. \u201cThis recognition is so well-deserved, not just for how she competes during matches, but for the character and integrity she shows every single day in training, off the court, and in how she treats others. She consistently represents GVSU with class and humility, and we couldn\u2019t be more proud to have her as part of our program.\u201d<\/p>\n

The James O\u2019Hara Sargent Sportsmanship Award is given in memory of Jim Sargent, former Media Manager for Rolex Watch, USA, who was not only a great friend of college tennis, but an ITA All-American who competed with outstanding success and sportsmanship at Lynchburg College and afterward, a special partner to the ITA and all of college tennis in his role with Rolex.<\/p>\n

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