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Men's Tennis Earns 10 NAIA Scholar-Athlete Honors

Kansas City, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) proudly announces the 2025 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athletes for spring sports. This honor recognizes student-athletes in each of the spring sports who have excelled academically, including baseball, men's and women's golf, men's and women's lacrosse, track and field, softball, men's and women's tennis, men's volleyball and women's beach volleyball. 

The Marian men's tennis team was one of nine Marian spring programs to earn NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors, with the Knights bringing in a total of 10 recipients.

To qualify as a Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete, students must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, appear on the eligibility certificate for their sport, and have attended their institution for at least one full year. This year, the list features an impressive number of student-athletes who have met these rigorous standards.

As a whole, Marian University ranked in the top-five in the NAIA with over 90 honorees.

The honorees for Marian men's tennis included: Shadi Al Tori, Max Sternberg, Jones McNamar, Jan Bartolome, Iyan Cresens, Isaac Lian, Jake Giles, Gavin Dardeen, Ben O'Brien, and Austin Kuklak.

The Knights ended their season with a 10-12 overall record and a 6-2 record in the Crossroads League for the 2024-25 season.

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Players Mentioned

Shadi Al Tori

Shadi Al Tori

Junior
Jan  Bartolome

Jan Bartolome

Junior
Iyan Cresens

Iyan Cresens

Junior
Gavin Dardeen

Gavin Dardeen

Senior
Jake Giles

Jake Giles

Senior
Austin Kuklak

Austin Kuklak

Senior
Isaac Lian

Isaac Lian

Junior
Jones McNamar

Jones McNamar

Senior
Ben O

Ben O'Brien

Sophomore
Max Sternberg

Max Sternberg

Junior

Players Mentioned

Shadi Al Tori

Shadi Al Tori

Junior
Jan  Bartolome

Jan Bartolome

Junior
Iyan Cresens

Iyan Cresens

Junior
Gavin Dardeen

Gavin Dardeen

Senior
Jake Giles

Jake Giles

Senior
Austin Kuklak

Austin Kuklak

Senior
Isaac Lian

Isaac Lian

Junior
Jones McNamar

Jones McNamar

Senior
Ben O

Ben O'Brien

Sophomore
Max Sternberg

Max Sternberg

Junior