Mike Miller | Posted: 23 May 2023 | Updated: 28 Jul 2023

Fuchs, Andrus named to WCC All-Academic Team

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Graphic announcing Zach Fuchs and Brigham Andrus as members of the WCC All-Academic Team

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The West Coast conference has named two Cougars to the 2023 WCC Men’s Tennis All-Academic Team for their performance in the classroom and on the courts. Zach Fuchs is a first team honoree, while teammate Brigham Andrus received honorable mention recognition.

Only those student-athletes with a 3.2 cumulative GPA or higher in at least their second year with their school are eligible for nomination. In addition, individuals must be a starter or important reserve and have participated in at least 50 percent of a team’s matches.

Fuchs is a sophomore from Los Altos, California, with a 3.7 GPA while studying Pre-Business. He plans to pursue a degree in either finance or global supply chain management. Fuchs had a team-high singles winning percentage in 2022-23 and holds career records of 19-15 in singles and 13-17 in doubles. The honor is his second academic recognition this season after being named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team earlier this month.

Andrus appeared in all 22 dual matches this season after three surgeries in the previous year to repair injuries to both knees. He earned a team-high nine doubles wins in his junior season while also maintaining a 3.3 cumulative GPA. A native of Alpine, Utah, Andrus is studying finance at the BYU Marriott School of Business. He has a 5-13 career singles record and 18-13 mark in doubles.

2023 WCC Men's Tennis All-Academic Team

First Team

  • Ran Amar, Pacific
  • Oliver Andersson, Gonzaga
  • Guillaume Dalmasso, Santa Clara
  • Zach Fuchs, BYU
  • Nil Giraldez, San Francisco
  • Santiago Hinojosa, Santa Clara
  • Matthew Hollingworth, Gonzaga
  • Eleftherios Neos, Portland
  • Sema Pankin, Portland
  • Iiro Vasa, San Diego
  • James Watt, Saint Mary’s
  • Tim Zeitvogel, Pepperdine

Honorable Mentions

  • Brigham Andrus, BYU
  • Arthus de la Bassetiere, Gonzaga
  • Pablo Gomez Galvan, Gonzaga
  • Tom Hann, Gonzaga
  • Leon Roider, Gonzaga
  • Sasha Trkulja, Gonzaga
  • Toky Ranaivo, LMU
  • Emin Torlic, LMU
  • Manroop Saini, Pacific
  • Daniel De Jonge, Pepperdine
  • Robert Shelton, Pepperdine
  • Eero Vasa, Pepperdine
  • Oscar Brown, Portland
  • Nikolas Tvedt, Portland
  • Issa Yoshida, Portland
  • Diego Jarry, Saint Mary's
  • Carlos Ramos Membrives, Saint Mary's
  • Mathis Moysan, Saint Mary's
  • Calean Potts, Saint Mary's
  • Felip Rincon, Saint Mary's
  • Marvin Schaber, San Diego
  • Stevie Gould, San Francisco
  • Nikola Kuraica, San Francisco
  • Arthur Neuhaus, Santa Clara

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