Men's Tennis

Men’s Tennis All-Conference Honors Released by SAA

CANTON, Ga. (April 28, 2025) – The Southern Athletic Association has announced its Men’s Tennis All-Conference honorees and major award winners.  
 
Jordan Theron of Sewanee repeated as Athlete of the Year while Hendrix first year Wesley McClure was voted the Rookie of the Year. Sewanee, led by Felix Mann, was voted the SAA Coaching Staff of the Year for the second-straight season.
 
Theron (Senior/ Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) is currently ranked No. 13 in the nation in singles after going 16-1 during the regular season. His lone loss was a three-set battle to the No. 11 ranked player in Division III. In conference play, Theron was 5-0, winning each in straight sets from the No. 1 position. He was 17-2 in doubles action, teaming with four different players during the year. Theron was unbeaten in SAA play, competing at No. 1 doubles in four matches and No. 3 for one victory. He is the fourth Sewanee player to win the award and the third to repeat, joining Birmingham-Southern’s Hallet Green (2021-2022) and fellow Tiger Avery Schober (2013-2015).
 
McClure (First Year/Little Rock, Ark.) made an immediate impact for the Warriors, posting a record of 9-5 during the regular season. He was 3-2 against SAA competition, playing at the No. 1 position. McClure had big wins over fellow All-Conference performers Kellen Simmons of Oglethorpe and Noah Koch of Berry. He was 9-4 in doubles play, joining Agustin Kalinowski at the No. 1 position. They were 4-1 in the league, including a 6-3 win against Sewanee. McClure is the first Hendrix Warrior named SAA Rookie of the Year.
 
Mann is in his seventh year leading the Tigers and just sealed up Sewanee’s 11th conference title. He guided four All-Conference performers this season, including two First Team Singles and a First Team doubles team. Mann has been voted the SAA Coach of the Year three other times, including last season with John Shackelford earning the honor twice in league history.
Athlete of the Year: Jordan Theron, Sewanee
Rookie of the Year: Wesley McClure, Hendrix
Coaching Staff of the Year: Sewanee (Felix Mann)

FIRST TEAM
Singles:
Oliver Bonovich, Rhodes
Remi Jakobi, Sewanee
Agustin Kalinowski, Hendrix
Noah Koch, Berry
Wesley McClure, Hendrix
Jordan Theron, Sewanee
 
Doubles:
Oliver Bonovich/Christian Mainella, Rhodes
Wesley McClure/Agustin Kalinowski, Hendrix
Jordan Theron/Quinn Wicklund, Sewanee

SECOND TEAM:
Singles:
Jake Chapman, Berry
Paul Fridman, Rhodes
Ben Lammert, Sewanee
Christian Mainella, Rhodes
Talman Ramsey, Sewanee
Kellen Simmons, Oglethorpe
 
Doubles:
Ty Bush/Dylan Dethridge, Centre
Remi Jakobi/Ben Lammert, Sewanee
Sam Wasko/Jefferson Page, Oglethorpe

All-Sportsmanship Team:
Bohdan Higley, Berry
Emerson Dean, Centre
Brayden Bolch, Hendrix
Sam Tuli, Millsaps
Kellen Simmons, Oglethorpe
Paul Fridman, Rhodes
Gil Weston, Sewanee
 
SAA Award Winners:
Year – Athlete of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coaching Staff of the Year
2024 – Jordan Theron (SEW), Henry Hyden (SEW), Felix Mann (SEW)
2023 – Agustin Kalinowski (HDX), Oliver Bonovich (RHO), Tyler Cempre (RHO)
2022 – Hallet Green (BSC), Quinn Wicklund (SEW), Felix Mann (SEW)
2021 – Hallet Green (BSC), Daniel Trudell (RHO), Paul Danielson (OU)
2020 – none
2019 – Andres Carro (SEW), Brandon Kali (SEW), Felix Mann (SEW)
2018 – Jack Gray (SEW), Arpit Maini (CEN), John Shackelford (SEW)
2017 – Diego Marti Vetiz (MIL), Ricky Chatterjee (RHO), Jason Box (MIL)
2016 – CJ Antonio (OU), Jack Gray (SEW), Jimmy Weinacker (BSC)
2015 – Avery Schober (SEW), Diego Marti Vertiz (MIL), Jason Box (MIL)
2014 – Avery Schober (SEW), Avery Schober (SEW), John Shackelford (SEW)
2013 – Malte Schick (MIL), Connor Winkler (SEW), Peter Howell (OU)