Jimenez joins elite company as NAIA All-American

HUNTINGTON, Ind. – Senior Andres Jimenez capped off his impressive tennis career at Huntington University by earning Second Team All-American honors, as announced earlier today by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). 

 

The Bucaramanga, Colombia native is one of only 16 players nationwide to receive the distinction and joins an elite group as just the fifth Forester in program history to be recognized by the NAIA at this level. 

 

Serving as one of HU's top singles player, Jimenez compiled an outstanding 14-3 singles record and a 14-6 mark in doubles play. His leadership and consistency were instrumental in guiding the Foresters to their first national tournament appearance since 2011. 

 

Over his two-year tenure in Forester green, Jimenez earned back-to-back All-Conference honors and helped lead the team to consecutive second-place conference finishes. The squad closed out the season with a strong 12-5 overall record, including a 7-1 mark in Crossroads League play.

 

The Huntington University Foresters compete in 18 intercollegiate sports for men and women. In the past decade, Huntington has produced 160 NAIA All-America honors and 567 All-America Scholar Athlete honors. Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest.