Nineteen Dutch tennis players on ITA academic list

The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) released its academic awards Wednesday and both the Central College men's and women's teams were honored alongside 19 individual student-athletes who earned ITA Scholar-Athlete recognition.

The women's squad posted a 3.64 combined team grade point average (4.0 scale) and posted a 8-11 overall record. The Dutch men tallied a 3.35 GPA and had a 5-17 mark. The women were fifth in the American Rivers Conference and the men tied for fifth.

To receive the team distinction, a squad's combined GPA must be a 3.2 or above.

Nine men and 10 women were named ITA Scholar-Athletes. To qualify for the individual honor a student-athlete must achieve a 3.5 or higher GPA for the academic year and be listed on the institutional eligibility form.

Central's 2025-26 ITA Scholar-Athletes
Gentry Brown, so., Andover, Kan./Andover HS, chemistry/biology, 3.51
Ernest Alvarez-Chedzoy, jr., Kerrville, Texas/Tivy HS, accounting, 3.74
Nile Christensen, jr., Marshalltown, Iowa/Marshalltown HS, kinesiology, 3.88
^Quin Hull, sr., Ottumwa, Iowa/Ottumwa HS, music education-vocal, 3.80
Gavin Jablonski, jr., Marshalltown, Iowa/Marshalltown HS, engineering/physics, 4.00
Donovan Klish, so., Liberty, Mo./North HS, political science/sociology, 3.88
Hayden Sinclair, jr., Ames, Iowa/Ames HS, mathematics/business management, 3.77
Alex Slaymaker, jr., Geneseo, Ill./Geneseo HS, mathematics/business management, 3.77
Cashen Thompson, jr., Pella, Iowa/Pella HS, communication studies, 3.83
Paige Benson, fr., Newton, Iowa/Newton HS, undeclared, 4.00
Emily Blom, so., Pella, Iowa/Pella HS, elementary education, 3.83
Rebekah Christensen, jr., Marshalltown, Iowa/Marshalltown HS, 3.55
Lauren Gano, jr., Johnston, Iowa/Johnston HS, kinesiology, 3.73
Kennedy Harms, fr. Grinnell, Iowa/Grinnell HS, undeclared, 4.00
Hannah Nielsen, so., Postville, Iowa/Postville HS, physics, 3.77
Emma Murphy, jr., Liberty, Mo./Liberty HS, elementary education, 3.93
Sidney Peterson, fr., Johnston, Iowa/Johnston HS, psychology/sociology, 4.00
Claire Smock, fr., Pella, Iowa/Pella HS, elementary education, 3.88
Madi Whalen, sr., Kansas City, Mo./Park Hill HS, environmental & sustainability studies/biology, 3.78