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CWRU Tennis Sophomore CJ Krimbill Tabbed Capital One Academic All-America® At-Large

CWRU Tennis Sophomore CJ Krimbill Tabbed Capital One Academic All-America® At-Large
Posted: Jun 03, 2014

From Case Western Reserve University Athletics

Case Western Reserve University's men's tennis national champion Christopher Krimbill (Scottsdale, Ariz./Desert Mountain) has another honor to add to his growing list of accolades. On Tuesday, the sophomore was named to the Capital One Academic All-America® At-Large Second Team.

The men's at-large category covers the sports of golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming, tennis, volleyball, water polo and wrestling. Including Krimbill, only six sophomores from around the nation (13 percent) were named to the Capital One Academic All-America® Division III Men's At-Large Team.

A chemical engineering major, Krimbill is a second-team selection with a 4.0 GPA. He is the first At-Large Academic All-American® at CWRU since 2010 and just the third men's tennis student-athlete in school history to earn the honor.

Krimbill contributed to a program first late last month when he teamed with senior doubles partner Eric Klawitter (Arlington Heights, Ill./John Hersey) to win the first NCAA Championship in CWRU tennis history.

Through two seasons, Krimbill is 51-18 in singles and 62-14 in doubles.

Krimbill Accolades

  • 2014 NCAA Doubles Champion
  • 2014 Capital One Academic All-America® At-Large Second Team
  • 2014 Capital One Academic All-District VII First Team
  • 2014 ITA All-American (singles and doubles)
  • 2014 All-UAA Second Team (No. 1 singles)
  • 2014 UAA All-Academic
  • 2013 ITA All-American (singles/first in program history)
  • 2013 ITA Central Region Rookie of the Year
  • 2013 UAA Rookie of the Year
  • 2013 All-UAA First Team (No. 2 doubles)
  • 2013 All-UAA Second Team (No. 1 singles)
  • Four-time UAA Player of the Week

The Capital One Academic All-America® Teams recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. To be eligible for Academic All-America® consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.30 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director.

Since the program's inception, a total of 84 Case Western Reserve student-athletes have been named Academic All-America®. That number includes five selections during the 2013-14 academic year.