Eight Cobras Earn 2023 ITA Division II Men’s Academic Awards

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Hartsville, SC- The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division II Men's Academic Awards are an annual recognition of student-athletes who excel on the tennis court and in the classroom. These awards highlight the dedication and commitment of student-athletes to maintain a high level of academic achievement while pursuing their passion for tennis. The team collected an impressive 3.93 in the spring, the highest recorded by a Coker team. They finished the academic year with a 3.81, which landed them on the All-Academic Team's list. 

While a freshman, Oskar Bjuroe has been studying Business Management and has a cumulative GPA of 3.91. Oskar was named to the 2023 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll. Bjurro comes to us from George Town, Cayman Islands. He is the son of Johan Bjuroe and Sue Bjuroe. 

Torben Brinkmann, going into his Sophomore year, comes to us from Hannover, Germany. During his time at Coker, he has been studying Political Science and has put together a 4.0 GPA. Brinkmann made the 2023 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll. He is the son of Guenter Mohren and Corinna Brinkmann. 

Thibaut Decaluwe, as a junior studying Business Administration, collected a 3.40 GPA and was a key participant in getting the team selected to earn ITA All-Academic Team. Thibaut came to Coker from Keerbergen, Belgium. Decaluwe was also named to the 2023 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.  He is the son of Ward Decaluwe and Carine Swiggers. 

Bernardo Peralta as a freshman, collected a 3.72 GPA as he is still undecided in his major. He was also named to the 2023 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll. Peralta comes to us from Niteroi, Brazil. He is the son of Gustavo Almeida Gocalves and Luciana Peralta Silva Goncalves.

Andy Huynh was nominated  2023 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll in his first year. Huynh studied Business Administration and collected a 4.00 GPA throughout the academic year. He is from Helmond, Netherlands, and is the son of Angelique Nguyen and Twan Huynh. 

Tom Lamers, a sophomore from Sittard, Netherlands, completed the year with a 3.91 GPA. Lamars is majoring in Business Administration at Coker and was named to the 2023 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll. Tom is the son of Angelique and Marcel Lamers.

Nolan Smith wrapped up his sophomore year studying Political Science and a 3.91 GPA. He was nominated to the 2023 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll. Smith came to Coker from Blue Mountains, Canada. He is the son of Claire Sweeney-Smith and John Smith. 

Samuel Winter comes to us from Wesley Chapel, Florida. While a sophomore, he studied Psychology and collected a 4.00 GPA. He was named to the 2023 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll. Winter is the son of Linsey and Darren Winter.

In 2023, the ITA Division II Men's Academic Awards continue to honor those individuals who have achieved a remarkable grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.5 (on a 4.00 scale) during the current academic year.

Here is the link to the full article: 

https://www.wearecollegetennis.com/2023/07/11/2023-ita-division-ii-mens-academic-awards