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Kennedy Outwater of Bronson Tabbed ITA Scholar Athlete

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Bronson's Kennedy Outwater was recently named an ITA Scholar Athlete
Bronson's Kennedy Outwater was recently named an ITA Scholar Athlete

ANGOLA, IN — The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) has announced their All-Academic awards following the 2021-22 season and 15 members of the Trine University men's and women's tennis programs were tabbed as ITA Scholar Athletes and both programs were listed as ITA All-Academic Teams.

Student-athletes must have a 3.5 grade point average or higher to be eligible for the ITA Scholar Athlete award. In order to qualify as an All-Academic team, programs must have a combined grade point average of 3.2 or above.

On the women's team, Ellie Cole [Albion, Ind. / Central Noble], Jadyn Davis [Angola, Ind. / Angola], Eva Morales [Elkhart, Ind. / Elkhart Memorial], Kennedy Outwater [Bronson, Mich. / Bronson], Bailey Pelliccia [Angola, Ind. / Angola], Ashley Spirrison [Fishers, Ind. / Hamilton Southeastern], Bekah Trent [Harrodsburg, Kent. / Mercer County Sr.], Lillian Trinh [Fort Wayne, Ind. / Homestead] and Lizzie Welker [Maumee, Ohio / Springfield Sr.] were all mentioned as ITA Scholar Athletes.

Bronson's Kennedy Outwater, shown here during doubles action at Trine University, was recently named an ITA Scholar Athlete for the 2021-22 school year
Bronson's Kennedy Outwater, shown here during doubles action at Trine University, was recently named an ITA Scholar Athlete for the 2021-22 school year

Cole and Spirrison each have been named ITA Scholar Athletes four times in their careers and the pair are the first to do so at Trine. Morales is now a three-time honoree and Davis a two-time recipient of the award.

Spencer Dexter [Elkhart, Ind. / Elkhart], Adam Dills [Kendallville, Ind. / East Noble], Drew Dixon [Fishers, Ind. / Fishers], Cole Goodman [Eagle, Mich. / Grand Ledge], James Hancock [Vincennes, Ind. / Jean Frances Rivet] and Aaron Streit [New Paris, Ind. / Fairfield] obtained ITA Scholar Athlete status from the Thunder men's team.

Dills is the first member of the Trine men's tennis program to acquire four career ITA Scholar Athlete awards, while Dixon (2), Hancock (2) and Streit (3) join him as multi-time honorees.

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Trine University, an internationally recognized, private, co-educational, residential institution, offers associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in the Allen School of Engineering & Computing, Ketner School of Business, College of Graduate and Professional Studies, College of Health Professions, Franks School of Education, Jannen School of Arts & Sciences and Rinker-Ross School of Health Sciences. Trine is a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association and offers 37 intercollegiate sports, 27 of which compete in NCAA Division III. Its golf program includes the university-owned 18-hole championship Zollner Golf Course. Founded in 1884 and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org), Trine operates a 450-acre campus in Angola, Indiana, and the College of Health Professions in Fort Wayne, with education centers in Detroit, Michigan, and Phoenix, Arizona, and programs available worldwide through TrineOnline.

This article originally appeared on The Daily Reporter: Kennedy Outwater of Bronson Tabbed ITA Scholar Athlete