Four Huskers Named To Academic All-Big 12 Team

The Nebraska men’s tennis team placed four student-athletes on the Academic All-Big 12 teams, which were released on Friday, April 17.  Hendrik Stahmer, Renato Melo and Francois Van Impe all maintained a GPA above 3.2 to be named to the first-team, while Calin Paar earned a spot on the second-team by maintaining a GPA above 3.0.

 

Stahmer and Melo, the teams’ only seniors, have now been named to the first-team for three consecutive years, while Van Impe is making his second appearance on the first-team.  Paar was name to the second-team for the second year in a row.

 

Stahmer has been one of the most consistent Huskers this season with an overall record of 17-5 and a 3-2 mark in Big 12 play. Stahmer and fellow first-team member Van Impe pair up to make up the Huskers No. 3 doubles team.  The duo has compiled a 16-7 record together so far this season.  Van Impe has an 11-7 record in singles playing primarily at the No. 5 and 6 spots.

 

Overall, 17 players were named to the Academic All-Big 12 first-team and six were named to the second-team.

 

The Huskers return to the courts on Sunday, April 19, at 2 p.m. when they travel to Texas in their last regular season match of the season.

 

 

First-Team Academic All-Big 12

-Renato Melo, Senior, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Finance

-Hendrik Stahmer, Senior, Hamburg Germany/Beatrice, Neb., Business Administration

-Francois Van Impe, Junior, Brussels, Belgium, Finance

 

Second-Team Academic All-Big 12

-Calin Paar, Sophomore, Munich, Germany, Management