{"id":800370,"date":"2026-07-14T20:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T20:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/800370\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T20:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T20:00:12","slug":"nine-bulldogs-included-among-2026-ita-scholar-athlete-honorees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/800370\/","title":{"rendered":"Nine Bulldogs Included Among 2026 ITA Scholar-Athlete Honorees"},"content":{"rendered":"

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DES MOINES, Iowa \u2013 Drake men’s and women’s tennis were represented by nine Bulldogs on the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division I Scholar-Athletes list, the ITA announced yesterday.
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\nThe Bulldogs’ men’s honorees include Francisco Landeras<\/a>, Max Goldemberg<\/a>, Alan Gonzalez<\/a>, and Adan Tarquino<\/a>. Jana Ruzic<\/a>, Shiori Takeda<\/a>, Maja Dodik<\/a>, Elizabete Klavinska<\/a>, and Jordane Cookie garnered ITA Scholar-Athlete honors on the women’s side.
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\nDrake’s contingent made up nine of over 2,500 Scholar-Athlete recipients while the Bulldogs were one of nearly 400 teams represented.
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\nAcademia is an integral aspect of the college tennis experience and adds to the unique student-athlete experience found on college campuses across the nation.
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\nTo be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, one must meet the following requirements:
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Be listed on the institutional eligibility form
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\nTo be named an ITA All-Academic Team, programs must meet the following requirements:
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Have a team grade point average of 3.2 or above (on a 4.00 scale),
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All student-athletes included should be listed on the institutional eligibility form, and
\n\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All varsity letter winners should be factored into the cumulative team GPA for the current academic year
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