GEORGETOWN, TEXAS - The Southwestern University Men's Tennis team earned three College Sports Communicators Academic All-District awards this week. Junior Jared Burton and sophomores Bernardo Clemente and Parth Patel were the three athletes who earned the title of Academic All-District for their performance on the court and in the classroom. 

"The 2024 Academic All-District® Men's Tennis teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes tennis honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and NAIA."

To qualify for CSC Academic All-District, an athlete must have these qualifications:

Academic standing:

• Student-athletes must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically.
• Institutions may only nominate four athletes for CSC Academic All-District Awards in Tennis.

Academic eligibility:

• An undergraduate student-athlete must have at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale).
• The cumulative grade point average may not be rounded up to 3.50.

Athletic eligibility

• M/W Tennis: Eligible nominees need to be in the lineup for 70% of the total matches played by the team that includes team scores.