Yuta Hirokawa Shines at Winthrop University

Yuta Hirokawa, a former student of Club Med Academies Tennis coaches, is a standout on Winthrop University's tennis team. The 2011 Winthrop men's and women's tennis teams were named All-Academic Teams by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, and ten student-athletes, including Hirakawa, have earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors. The ITA All-Academic Team award recognizes an ITA program with a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or above for the fall 2010 and spring 2011 semesters. In total, 74 NCAA Div. 1 schools and 5 Big South Conference men's teams were honored.
Hirokawa, of Niigata, Japan, boasts a 3.926 in Exercise Science. He also landed the No. 6 spot in the flight winners category presented at the 2011 Big South Conference Awards Banquet.