Gilbert, AZ - The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) has released the 2026 Division III Men's Scholar-Athletes listing with a half dozen from Piedmont University earning spots for their academic performance on the year.
Of the men's tennis programs from the Collegiate Conference of the South who saw its student-athletes make the listing in 2026, Piedmont's six was the second-most in the league from any one member institution.
The ITA believes within the sport of tennis, student-athletes continue to exceed expectations in the classroom and on the court.
In 2026, 1,151 Division III men's student-athletes were named ITA Scholar-Athletes
Piedmont's honorees:
Horacio Rodriguez
Mark Backeberg
Leyton Dunn
Rohan Kavali
Amir Latipov
Charles Parnell
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The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) is the governing body of college tennis, overseeing men's and women's varsity tennis at all levels – NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA and Junior/Community College.
