From Carnegie Mellon University Athletics

Carnegie Mellon University men's tennis sophomore, Abhishek Alla (Hyderabad, India/IMG Pendleton School), was named to the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District Men's At-Large Team. CoSIDA recognizes outstanding academic and athletic accomplishments by honoring deserving athletes with All-Academic recognition with the official sponsor of Capital One.

Carnegie Mellon is part of District 4 which is comprised of all Division III schools in the state of Pennsylvania.

Alla has recorded a memorable second season as a Tartan, winning the USTA/ITA National Small College Singles Championship in October and earning All-America honors. The sophomore helped lead the Tartans to the program's first-ever appearance in the University Athletic Association Championship title match and sixth visit to the NCAA tournament. The team also reached a national ranking of five, the highest in program history. To date, Alla has a singles record of 24-8, as he'll continue his season at the NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Singles and Doubles Championship on May 22-24.

For his career, Alla has amassed a singles record of 41-14, earned UAA Athlete of the Week four times with three coming in 2013-14, and was named the 2013 ITA Atlantic South Rookie of the Year and an ITA Scholar Athlete.

Alla is a civil and environmental engineering major with a minor in business administration and currently carries a 3.85 GPA. He is a member of the Mayur South Asian Student Alliance, the American Society of Civil Engineers and volunteers at Krushi Orphonage teaching kids tennis while engaging with children during festivals.