Bryan Moore Associate Executive Director | College Conference Of Wisconsin And Illinois
Bryan Moore Associate Executive Director | College Conference Of Wisconsin And Illinois
The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) has named Santiago Diaz as the Men's Tennis Student-Athlete of the Week. Diaz, a sophomore at Augustana and originally from Guadalajara, Mexico, played a pivotal role in the Vikings' victory over Wheaton. Last Tuesday, Diaz partnered with Aingeru Garcia in the #2 doubles, achieving a 6-2 win against opponents Andrew Winters and Andrew Jang.
In the singles category, Diaz showed resilience. Competing at #4 singles, he came from behind to defeat Jang in a three-set match with scores of 2-6, 6-3, 6-2.
The CCIW has been recognizing student-athletes weekly. Previous honorees in 2025 include Elios Briand from Carthage on April 15, Clayton Maack from Millikin on April 8, and Matthew Sengphommachanh from North Central on April 1.
The list also features Matthew Kordesh of Millikin on March 25, Adrian Gomez from Carroll on March 18, and Ramon Vilarroig from North Central on both March 11 and March 4. Earlier in the season, Cyriac Cayuela from Carthage was honored on February 26, Cole Phillips from Millikin on February 11, and Myles Krzewinski from Carthage on February 5.
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