The Toledo men’s tennis team has earned its sixth-consecutive ITA All-Academic Team honor, as announced by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Additionally, four Rockets earned ITA Scholar-Athlete status for their academic accomplishments during the 2022-23 season.
Luis Kleinschnitz, Vlad Meluta, Max Skaer and Pawit Sornlaksup were recognized this season. This is Skaer’s fourth ITA academic honor, third for Kleinschnitz, and second honor for Meluta and Sornlaksup. Toledo, the No. 8 ranked team in the Midwest Region, produced a 3.602 GPA this year.
From left, Luis Kleinschnitz, Vlad Meluta, Max Skaer and Pawit Sornlaksup.
Sornlaksup, who was named MAC Player of the Year for the second time in his career, maintained a 3.78 GPA while working towards a degree in information systems. The No. 20 ranked singles player in the Midwest Region has only extended his list of athletic and academic accomplishments this season: First Team All-MAC, MAC All-Tournament Team, MAC Tournament MVP, CSC Academic All-District, Team and ITA Midwest Region Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award Winner. Sornlaksup ended dual competition on a 43-match winning streak that was established in January of 2022 and went an undefeated 10-0 against MAC opponents for the second-straight season.
Kleinschnitz graduated this past May with a degree in university studies with a concentration in education with a 3.84 GPA, and was one of two Rockets to earn a spot on the Academic All-MAC Team. He ended his final season as a Rocket on a seven-match unbeaten singles streak from the No. 6 court, a 22-11 (7-1 MAC) singles record, and 14-14 (5-3 MAC) doubles record playing mostly from the No. 3 court. Kleinschnitz clinched match point six times for the Rockets this season, and was the only Rocket to win a set in the NCAA Tournament First Round vs. Michigan.
Skaer also graduated this past May with a degree in accounting and a 3.92 GPA. He made his final appearance as a Rocket this season, sporting a 2-2 doubles record from the No. 3 court.
Meluta earned a 3.88 GPA this year and is working towards a nursing degree. He went 4-12 in singles and 5-9 in doubles competition, a majority of his competition was played during the fall season.
For an individual to earn Scholar-Athlete status, he must have a GPA of at least 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for the current academic year and be listed on the institution eligibility form. For a team to earn All-Academic honors, the program must have a 3.2 GPA or higher on a 4.0 scale, have all student-athletes listed on the institution eligibility form, and all varsity letterwinners should be factored into the cumulative team GPA for the current
