GILBERT, Ariz. – Wheaton College (Mass.) men's tennis players, Paul Berteaux (Courbevoie, France), Jaime Galligo (Madrid, Spain), Jack Thain (Aberdeen, Scotland) and Calvin Van Dyke (Albuquerque, N.M.) were named Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athletes in addition to the Lyons being tabbed an All-Academic Team by the ITA.
All student-athletes earning Scholar-Athlete recognition must have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year and be listed on the institutional eligibility form. The five honorees for Wheaton match the program's total from a year ago, which was the most for the program since 2014.
To earn All-Academic Team status, all programs must attain a cumulative team grade point average of 3.2 or above (on a 4.00 scale), which must include all varsity letter winners on the roster.
The Lyons recorded an impressive 3.27 team GPA for the 2024-25 academic year.
Berteaux is a sophomore Business and Economics double major for Wheaton. A graduate of Lycée Jean-Pierre Vernant, Berteaux saw all of his singles action at number two for the Lyons and posted a 3-12 mark. He won both of his final two decisions, needing just two sets to win at Salve Regina University on April 11 and against United States Coast Guard Academy on April 19.
Galligo is a sophomore Business and Management and Economics major. A graduate of Altair Colegio Internacional, he led Wheaton with an 8-8 singles mark as the Lyons' top singles player, while also holding down the number one spot in doubles action.
Thain is a sophomore Biochemistry major and was also named by the ITA last year. A product of The Woodlands High School in Texas, Thain posted a 3-3 singles record, including 3-1 at number six and was 2-1 in doubles play, while owning a perfect 2-0 mark in conference action for Wheaton.
Van Dyke is a sophomore Biology major. The La Cueva High School graduate was 5-10 in singles play for the Lyons and put together a 3-1 record at fifth singles. He was 4-11 in doubles play, primarily at number two.
Wheaton was 4-11 overall for the season, including 3-4 in NEWMAC play.
