BAY CITY, Mich. - Ferris State sophomore Till von Winning has been selected 2017 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Men's Tennis Player of the Year by league coaches as announced by the conference office on Sunday (April 23). Wayne State newcomer Mats Westkamp gathered GLIAC Freshman of the Year honors after an impressive debut season. Tiffin coach Phil Conley was voted Coach of the Year after another impressive season guiding the Dragons.
ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Till von Winning - Ferris State
Sophomore standout Till Von Winning led the nationally 15th-ranked Ferris State Bulldogs to the program's third consecutive GLIAC Championship in the regular-season. As the squad's number one singles player, Von Winning posted an 8-1 league record in conference action. He also paired up at the top doubles position with Steward Sell to go a perfect 9-0 in GLIAC play. Overall this spring, Von Winning has notched a 13-3 singles record in dual action along with a 12-4 doubles mark. Behind the play of the second-year standout, the Bulldogs won 16 of their 18 regular-season matches this season and were unbeaten (9-0) in the GLIAC. FSU also earned the number one seed for the league tournament and has been ranked as the top team in the Midwest Region.
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Mats Westkamp - Wayne State
Wayne State University newcomer Mats Westkamp (Bonn, Germany) was voted GLIAC Freshman of the Year by the league's head coaches. He becomes the third WSU men's tennis student-athlete to win the award in program history, following Miguel Cobbs in 2004 and Antoine Marenaud in 2007.
COACH OF THE YEAR: Phil Conley - Tiffin
Phil Conley was named GLIAC Men's Tennis Coach of the Year after leading the Dragons to a 16-7 overall record, the second highest win total in program history. The Dragons finished third overall in the GLIAC with a 6-3 mark. It was Tiffin's highest conference finish in three seasons. He also helped guide the Dragons to three victories over ranked opponents and a regional ranking of 9th in the Midwest Region.
A complete list of the 2017 All-GLIAC Men's Tennis teams is below:
2017 All-GLIAC Men's Tennis Teams |
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First Team All-Conference |
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Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
Oriol Ferrer |
Findlay |
Jr. |
Barcelona, Spain / Ipsi |
Sebastien Lescoulie |
Grand Valley State |
So. |
Carbondale, Ill. / Community |
Kobus Saurerman |
Northwood |
Fr. |
Albertinia, South Africa |
Stew Sell |
Ferris State |
So. |
Kalamazoo, Mich. / Portage Northern |
Vasil Surduk |
Ferris State |
Sr. |
Moscow, Russia / #1481 |
Vasily Vidmanov |
Walsh |
Jr. |
Prague, Czech Republic / Russian Embassy School |
Till von Winning |
Ferris State |
So. |
Schopfheim, Germany / Theodor-Heuss-Gymnasium |
Mats Westkamp |
Wayne State |
Fr. |
Bonn, Germany / Beethoven-Gymnasium Bonn |
Austin Woody |
Northwood |
Sr. |
Midland, Mich. / Dow |
Second Team All-Conference |
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Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
Charlie Adams |
Hillsdale |
Fr. |
Knoxville, Tenn. / Bearden |
Clement Charriere |
Wayne State |
Sr. |
Marseille, France / Chevreul Blancarde |
Jack Geissler |
Grand Valley State |
Fr. |
Joliet, Ill. / Catholic Academy |
Justin Hyman |
Hillsdale |
So. |
Oakland Township, Mich. |
Nur Adim Iswan |
Ferris State |
So. |
Makassar, Indonesia / Sman 1 Cileungse |
Luis Ludena |
Tiffin |
Sr. |
Turmero, Venezuela |
Milan Mirkovic |
Hillsdale |
Fr. |
Split, Croatia / High School of Chemistry and Biology |
Zach Phillips |
Grand Valley State |
Sr. |
Harbor Springs, Mich. / Petoskey |
Taylor Vane |
Wayne State |
So. |
Southampton, England / Peter Symonds College |
Honorable Mention Team |
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Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown/High School |
Daniil Tarantinov |
Ferris State |
Jr. |
Moscow, Russia / #1409 |
Carlos Blanco |
Findlay |
So. |
Caracas, Miranda / Fray Luis Amigo |
Jack Heiniger |
Grand Valley State |
Sr. |
Munster, Ind. |
Dugan Delp |
Hillsdale |
Jr. |
Toledo, Ohio / Central Catholic |
Jake Prime |
Lake Superior State |
Jr. | Doncaster, United Kingdom / Hayfield |
Mario Neto |
Michigan Tech |
So. | Santos, Brazil |
Francois Sauerman |
Northwood |
Fr. |
Albertinia, South Africa |
Sorin Navrotchi |
Tiffin |
Sr. |
Moutfort-Luxemborg |
Ross Whittaker |
Walsh |
Sr. |
Massillon, Ohio / Lake |
Griffin Mertz |
Wayne State |
So. |
Farmington Hills, Mich. / North Farmington |