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Hawkeye men’s tennis players named for academic achievement

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Iowa’s Jason Kerst returns a serve during the match against Penn State at Klotz Outdoor Tennis Courts on Sunday, Apr. 2, 2017. Jake Jacoby and Jason Kerst, were recognized by the International Tennis Association for their academic achievement in the 2016-17 season. (The Daily Iowan/Ben Smith)

Two Iowa men’s tennis players, Jake Jacoby and Jason Kerst, were recognized by the International Tennis Association for their academic achievement in the 2016-17 season.

To obtain the honor, the athlete has to be a letterwinner with a GPA of 3.5 or above.

In the spring, Jacoby won 14 singles matches with seven-straight matches in March. The rising senior was also named an Academic All-Big Ten honoree.

Kerst won five singles as a freshman, three coming in the last four matches of the spring season.

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