University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Charlie Morkel Named CoSIDA Academic All-District
05.22.2020 | Men's Tennis
Junior Charlie Morkel of the UNC Asheville men's tennis team has earned distinction as a CoSIDA Academic All-District at-large selection for District Three, which encompasses universities in North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
The Academic All-District Teams are voted on by the membership of the College Sports Information Directors of America.
Morkel becomes the third Bulldog student-athlete this athletic year to earn the honor, joining Taylor Durall from men's soccer and Brooke Jordan-Brown of women's basketball.
In April, Morkel became the first member of the Bulldog's men's tennis program to be named the Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year since the award's inception in 1995. He currently possesses a 4.0 grade-point average pursuing an undergraduate degree in economics. He has earned distinction on the Chancellor's List each of the past three semesters.
A native of Cape Town, South Africa, Morkel led the team in singles and doubles victories during the abbreviated 2020 spring campaign. He had compiled an 8-6 singles record, with a 6-4 mark coming at the No. 1 draw. He also compiled five doubles victories playing at all three pairings.
Morkel earned the Big South's Player of the Week, February 5, for his role in helping the Bulldogs take down James Madison, 5-2, in their home opener. He secured a critical three-set victory at No. 1 singles, which tied the dual at 2-2. He also teamed up with Oli Nolan to score a 6-2 doubles victory on Court One.
In his sophomore season, Morkel was named Second-Team All-Big South in singles after posting a 16-5 overall record and 8-0 mark in conference play. He put together a 10-match winning streak during the season.
The 2020 Academic All-District® At-Large Team, selected by CoSIDA, recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in competition and in the classroom. The CoSIDA Academic All-America® program separately recognizes soccer honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
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The Academic All-District Teams are voted on by the membership of the College Sports Information Directors of America.
Morkel becomes the third Bulldog student-athlete this athletic year to earn the honor, joining Taylor Durall from men's soccer and Brooke Jordan-Brown of women's basketball.
In April, Morkel became the first member of the Bulldog's men's tennis program to be named the Big South Scholar-Athlete of the Year since the award's inception in 1995. He currently possesses a 4.0 grade-point average pursuing an undergraduate degree in economics. He has earned distinction on the Chancellor's List each of the past three semesters.
A native of Cape Town, South Africa, Morkel led the team in singles and doubles victories during the abbreviated 2020 spring campaign. He had compiled an 8-6 singles record, with a 6-4 mark coming at the No. 1 draw. He also compiled five doubles victories playing at all three pairings.
Morkel earned the Big South's Player of the Week, February 5, for his role in helping the Bulldogs take down James Madison, 5-2, in their home opener. He secured a critical three-set victory at No. 1 singles, which tied the dual at 2-2. He also teamed up with Oli Nolan to score a 6-2 doubles victory on Court One.
In his sophomore season, Morkel was named Second-Team All-Big South in singles after posting a 16-5 overall record and 8-0 mark in conference play. He put together a 10-match winning streak during the season.
The 2020 Academic All-District® At-Large Team, selected by CoSIDA, recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in competition and in the classroom. The CoSIDA Academic All-America® program separately recognizes soccer honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
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