Texas Tech University Athletics
Nine Red Raiders Net Academic All-Big 12 Honors
April 23, 2019 | Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis
Texas Tech tennis programs tally nine honorees for second-consecutive year
IRVING, Texas - The Texas Tech men's and women's tennis teams had nine athletes selected to the Academic All-Big 12, as announced by conference officials on Tuesday.
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Eight of the nine players were named to the first team, which is comprised of students who have maintained a 3.20 GPA or better.
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The men's six selections are the most for a Red Raider squad since at least 2002.
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Junior Bjorn Thomson, who was selected for the second time in his career, was the lone 4.0 honoree for the men. Thomson also held a 4.0 GPA when he was selected as a sophomore in 2016.
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Tommy Mylnikov earned first team accolades for the second-consecutive year. Fellow senior Artem Kapshuk, who is making his first appearance, also garnered a first team selection. Mathues Leite and Ilgiz Valiev round out the first team for the men, while Jackson Cobb made the second team.
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On the women's side, senior Felicity Maltby was honored for the third-consecutive year, as she was named to the first team on Tuesday for the second time in her Red Raider career.
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Lana Rush joined Maltby on the first team, as she is one of six conference women to compile a 4.0 GPA. Junior Reagan Collins rounds out the accolades for Tech with first team representation.
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2018-19 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
Name, Class, Major
Reagan Collins, Junior, Mathematics
Artem Kapshuk, Senior, Computer Science
Matheus Leite, Sophomore, Civil Engineering
Felicity Maltby, Senior, Electronic Media & Communication
Tommy Mylnikov, Senior, Sport Management
Lana Rush, Senior, Mass Communications
Bjorn Thomson, Junior, Sport Management
Ilgiz Valiev, Sophomore, Energy Commerce
2018-19 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
Name, Class, Major
Jackson Cobb, Junior, Mechanical Engineering
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Eight of the nine players were named to the first team, which is comprised of students who have maintained a 3.20 GPA or better.
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The men's six selections are the most for a Red Raider squad since at least 2002.
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Junior Bjorn Thomson, who was selected for the second time in his career, was the lone 4.0 honoree for the men. Thomson also held a 4.0 GPA when he was selected as a sophomore in 2016.
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Tommy Mylnikov earned first team accolades for the second-consecutive year. Fellow senior Artem Kapshuk, who is making his first appearance, also garnered a first team selection. Mathues Leite and Ilgiz Valiev round out the first team for the men, while Jackson Cobb made the second team.
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On the women's side, senior Felicity Maltby was honored for the third-consecutive year, as she was named to the first team on Tuesday for the second time in her Red Raider career.
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Lana Rush joined Maltby on the first team, as she is one of six conference women to compile a 4.0 GPA. Junior Reagan Collins rounds out the accolades for Tech with first team representation.
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2018-19 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
Name, Class, Major
Reagan Collins, Junior, Mathematics
Artem Kapshuk, Senior, Computer Science
Matheus Leite, Sophomore, Civil Engineering
Felicity Maltby, Senior, Electronic Media & Communication
Tommy Mylnikov, Senior, Sport Management
Lana Rush, Senior, Mass Communications
Bjorn Thomson, Junior, Sport Management
Ilgiz Valiev, Sophomore, Energy Commerce
2018-19 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
Name, Class, Major
Jackson Cobb, Junior, Mechanical Engineering
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