ARLINGTON, Texas – UT Arlington’s Joan Torres Espinosa was awarded the top yearly honor in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) for the 2024 men’s tennis season. Selected by the conference’s head coaches, Espinosa captured the WAC Men’s Tennis Player of the Year honor as part of the end of season awards presented by adidas and Provo Airport.
 
Espinosa highlighted three major award winners this year in men’s tennis, the other top winners included Abilene Christian’s Martin Delnido (Freshman of the Year) and UT Arlington’s Diego Benitez (Coach of the Year).
 
With their awards, Espinosa and Delnido are also represented in the all-conference first singles team. Joining them are Grand Canyon’s Gerhard Sullwald and David Wekesa, UT Arlington’s Andres Medus, and UTRGV’s Emilien Burnel. The Wildcat brothers of Merse and Mihaly Deli made up the all-conference first doubles team. The second singles team consists of ACU’s Dennis Dutine, Seattle U’s Jun Sasagawa and Julian Worn, UTA’s Meethre Barot and Dante Teramo, and UTRGV’s Ivo Isqueiro. GCU’s Sullwald and Wekesa are also awarded the all- conference second doubles team. 
 
2024 WAC Men’s Tennis Awards (as voted by the conference’s head coaches)
 
WAC Player of the Year: Joan Torres Espinosa, UT Arlington
WAC Freshman of the Year: Martin Delnido, Abilene Christian
WAC Coach of the Year: Diego Benitez, UT Arlington

WAC All-Conference First Team - Singles
Martin Delnido, Abilene Christian
Gerhard Sullwald, Grand Canyon
David Wekesa, Grand Canyon
Andres Medus, UT Arlington
Joan Torres Espinosa, UT Arlington
Emilien Burnel, UTRGV

WAC All-Conference First Team - Doubles
Merse Deli / Mihaly Deli, Abilene Christian

WAC All-Conference Second Team - Singles
Dennis Dutine, Abilene Christian
Jun Sasagawa, Seattle U
Julian Worn, Seattle U
Meethre Barot, UT Arlington
Dante Teramo, UT Arlington
Ivo Isqueiro, UTRGV

WAC All-Conference Second Team - Doubles
Gerhard Sullwald / David Wekesa, Grand Canyon