CHICAGO, Ill. - The Chicago State men's and women's tennis teams earned a total of five 2025 Division I Men's and Women's Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar-Athlete recognitions with the Cougars women claiming two and the men three. The men's team was also named All-Academic.
Academia is an integral aspect of the college tennis experience and adds to the unique student-athlete experience found on college campuses across the nation.
Within the sport of tennis, student-athletes continue to exceed expectations in the classroom and on the court. In 2025, 1,462 Division I women's student-athletes and 994 Division I Men's student-athletes were named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, and 159 men's tennis programs were awarded the All-Academic Team distinction.
To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, student-athletes must maintain a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year and be listed on the institutional eligibility form.
To be named an ITA All-Academic Team, programs must have a team grade point average of 3.2 or above (on a 4.00 scale), all student-athletes included should be listed on the institutional eligibility form and all varsity letter winners should be factored into the cumulative team GPA for the current academic year.
The following Cougars student-athletes were named 2025 Division I ITA Scholar Athletes:
Men
Reed Gahagan (Jr. | Plymouth, Wisconsin)
Chad Valdes (Fr. | Panama City, Panama)
Andrei-Rares Negrut (So. | Galati, Romania)
Women
Danina Hughes (Sr. | Chicago, Illinois)
Nadjema Morille (Fr.)
About Chicago State Athletics
Chicago State University sponsors 16 Division I intercollegiate athletic teams and competes in the Northeast Conference. CSU's athletic program includes over 150 student-athletes that compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, triathlon and volleyball.
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