Monday, June 5, 2017

Salwan: 1st CoSIDA Academic All-American from tennis

NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana's Karan Salwan was named Monday to the 2016-17 Academic All-America College Division Men's At-Large Team, making him the first XULA tennis player to receive this honor.
     

Academic All-America teams in the College Division are comprised of student-athletes from NAIA, Canadian and two-year institutions and selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Beginning in 2008-09, eight XULA student-athletes have earned a combined 12 berths on Academic All-America teams. CoSIDA has sponsored the Academic All-America program since 1952.
     

Salwan, from New Delhi, India, attended XULA the past two years after transferring from NCAA Division I Utah State. The business management major graduated cum laude from XULA May 13 and with honors in business. On the court Salwan was NAIA All-America both seasons and helped the Gold Rush finish second in the 2016 and 2017 NAIA National Championships. Those are the only XULA teams in any sport to reach the final round of an NAIA national tournament.
     

"Karan has been a great addition to our program. He has probably been one of the smartest players I've ever had on the court," XULA coach Alan Green said. "He has also had one of our highest GPAs. He shows great respect to opposing players and coaches, and he has shown great leadership with our younger guys, using his experience to teach them how to be good team college tennis players. He has also been actively involved in the community with several service projects, most notably with the Salvation Army."


XULA's All-Time List of Academic All-Americans
(chosen by the College Sports Information Directors of America)


YearNameSportTeam
2008-09Joe Drexler-DreisMen's Track and Field/Cross CountrySecond Team
2011-12Matt PieriMen's Track and Field/Cross CountrySecond Team
2011-12Javon MeadMen's Track and Field/Cross CountryThird Team
2012-13Taylor ReutherWomen's VolleyballThird Team
2012-13Matt PieriMen's Track and Field/Cross CountrySecond Team
2012-13Javon MeadMen's Track and Field/Cross CountryThird Team
2012-13Catherine FaklerWomen's Track and Field/Cross CountrySecond Team
2012-13Devinn RollandWomen's Track and Field/Cross CountrySecond Team
2014-15Catherine FaklerWomen's Track and Field/Cross CountryFirst Team
2014-15Devinn RollandWomen's Track and Field/Cross CountryFirst Team
2015-16Brent KittoMen's Track and Field/Cross CountrySecond Team
2016-17Karan SalwanMen's Tennis (at-large)Second Team


Karan Salwan's XULA Honors
2015-16
•  NAIA All-America first team — selected by an NAIA committee
•  NAIA All-America — selected by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association
•  ITA Scholar-Athlete
•  Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Honor Roll
•  Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week (four times: Jan. 25-31, Feb. 1-7, Feb. 8-14 and April 18-24)
•  All-Louisiana first team
•  Louisiana Newcomer of the Year

2016-17
•  NAIA All-America second team — selected by an NAIA committee
•  CoSIDA Academic All-America, College Division at-large second team
•  CoSIDA Academic All-District, College Division District 2 at-large
•  NAIA Champions of Character
•  Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week (Jan. 23-29)
•  All-Louisiana honorable mention


Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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