Haddorff (left) and Gohl received All-America and Central Region honors from the ITA.
Haddorff (left) and Gohl received All-America and Central Region honors from the ITA.

Tennis

Six from MIAC pick up ITA All-America honors

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) officially announced its All-America honorees for the 2025-26 season on June 3. Six tennis players from the MIAC earned ITA All-America honors.

Bethel senior Lauryn Douglas and Gustavus sophomore Karina Elvestrom received Singles All-America for Women's Tennis, while Gustavus senior Gage Gohl and junior Dominik Knutson received Singles All-America for Men's Tennis. Gohl and doubles partner Tyler Haddorff were national runners-up and Men's Doubles All-Americans, with Elvestrom and doubles partner Kaya De Bruijn earning Doubles All-America honors for Women's Tennis.

The selection criteria for Division III All-Americans are the following: top 8 seed in the NCAA singles tournament, win one round at the NCAA singles tournament, finish in the Top 20 in the final ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings, win the ITA Fall Regional Tournament, or win a first-round match at the ITA National Small College Championships (ITA Cup). All-American honors are awarded to doubles teams that are a top 4 seed in the NCAA doubles tournament, win one round at the NCAA doubles tournament, finish in the Top 10 in the final ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings, win the ITA Fall Regional Tournament, or win a first-round match at the ITA National Small College Championships.

In addition to the national awards, Gohl was also named the ITA Central Region Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Award recipient, while Haddorff was recognized as the ITA Central Region Most Improved Player.

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