INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Horizon League announced its 2026 Tennis Valeo All-Academic teams on Thursday, as Northern Kentucky University Norse men's tennis student-athlete Jackson Poulos was named an honorable mention. "It's great to see Jackson's dedication on and off the court recognized," said Norse head coach Brian Nester. 

Poulos, a native of Edgewood, Kentucky, is majoring in Finance while minoring in business, and has been named to the Dean's list for the past three semesters while also appearing on the Horizon League Honor Roll. Poulos has accrued a 7-6 doubles record this season with partner Emilio Bravo, as the pair has mostly competed in second doubles and has a pair of Horizon League wins. Poulos has earned three singles wins this spring, with two coming in third singles and one coming from the fourth slot. 

View the full list of All-Academic honorees below. 

2026 Valeo Men's #HLTennis All-Academic Team
Carl Gedlitschka, Cleveland State
Nico Jamison, Cleveland State
Eli Mercer, IU Indy
Alex Alvarez, Tennessee State
Davids Spaks, Tennessee State
Matteo Ceradelli, Youngstown State
 
2026 Men's #HLTennis Honorable Mentions
Jackson Poulos, Northern Kentucky
Lucas Bitzer, Tennessee Tech
 
2026 Valeo Women's #HLTennis All-Academic Team
Ella Franz, Cleveland State
Nadiia Konieva, Milwaukee
Sara Simonova, Milwaukee
Emilia Jarvinen, Oakland
Yeseniia Ovcharova, Youngstown State
Lorena Cendeno, Youngstown State
 
2026 Women's #HLTennis Honorable Mentions
Calli Sokolowski, IU Indy
Edie Hammond, Oakland
Line Greyling, Youngstown State