2023 KCAC MEN'S TENNIS ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS ANNOUNCED
WICHITA, Kan. - The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) is pleased to announce the 2023 All-KCAC teams and individual award honorees for men's tennis. Student-athletes were selected for all awards by a vote of the KCAC head men's tennis coaches.
McPherson College won the regular-season conference title behind a perfect 11-0 mark in conference play. The Bulldogs' coach, Keiran President, was named the 2023 KCAC Men's Tennis Coach of the Year by his peers. McPherson's Marcus Nardy, a freshman from Tours, France, was named the KCAC Men's Tennis Freshman of the Year.
Bryce Ware of Kansas Wesleyan University was named the 2023 KCAC Men's Tennis Player of the Year, and also took home the Scholar-Athlete of the Year award. Julian Toloza of Ottawa University earned the KCAC Men's Tennis Newcomer of the Year Award. Milan Bucek of Bethel College took home the KCAC Men's Tennis Sportsmanship Award.
Conference tennis coaches selected the following athletes as first team, second team, or honorable mention All-KCAC:
FIRST TEAM
|
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
|
Bryce Ware |
Kansas Wesleyan University |
So. |
Amarillo, Texas |
|
Michael Beltran |
McPherson College |
Jr. |
Madrid, Spain |
|
Milan Bucek |
Bethel College |
Jr. |
Pelhrimov, Czech Republic |
|
Marcus Nardy |
McPherson College |
Fr. |
Tours, France |
|
Ryan Kitchin |
Southwestern College |
So. |
Sydney, Australia |
|
Federico Poi |
Southwestern College |
Jr. |
Cordoba, Argentina |
SECOND TEAM
|
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
|
Santiago Tartaglia |
Ottawa University |
Fr. |
Carabobo, Valencia, Venezuela |
|
Michael Cech |
Bethel College |
Jr. |
Modlany, Czech Republic |
|
Julian Toloza |
Ottawa University |
Jr. |
Bogota, Columbia |
|
Jhoel Quinonez |
Ottawa University |
Jr. |
Calama, Chile |
|
Sterling College |
Fr. |
Coimbra, Portugal |
|
|
Oscar Brouwer |
McPherson College |
So. |
Groningen, Netherlands |
HONORABLE MENTION
|
NAME |
INSTITUTION |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
|
Martin Millos |
McPherson College |
Sr. |
Vigo, Spain |
|
Mateo Garcia |
Tabor College |
Sr. |
Bogota, Columbia |
|
Pablo Rodriguez |
Southwestern College |
Fr. |
Galicia, Spain |
|
Celien Botlan |
McPherson College |
So. |
Paris, France |
|
Kevin Ugarteche |
Ottawa University |
Sr. |
Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
|
Oscar Giorgio |
Ottawa University |
Jr. |
Perth, Western Australia |
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