South Alabama's men's tennis student-athlete Sébastien Collard was named Third Team CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) At-Large Academic All-America.
Collard, the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year and first-team all-conference selection in singles and doubles, earned the All-America honor for the first time in his career.
The Gatineau, Quebec, Canada native's highlights from the season included beating Alejandro Sanchez Gonzalez of Louisiana in straight sets as the Jaguars defeated the previously unbeaten Ragin' Cajuns on April 2. He was undefeated against Sun Belt opponents, marking a 5-0 record in doubles. Collard earned Sun Belt Player of the Week honors on March 30 after claiming two victories against Coastal Carolina and New Orleans.
The CoSIDA Academic All-America Team recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances in athletic competition and in the classroom. The at-large team includes student-athletes from all sports other than football, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball and track & field.
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