SKILLMAN, N.J. --- Tusculum College's Lukas Winkelmann has been named to the 2014-2015 NCAA Division II All-America Men's Tennis Team as selected by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.

The Oracle/ITA national team rankings were also released and the Pioneers (18-2) were listed 48th in the country, marking the second time in the last three years and sixth occasion overall that TC has ended the year nationally ranked. The 18 victories are tied for the second most in program history as the Pioneers captured its second South Atlantic Conference championship in the last three years and fifth overall.

Winkelmann finished the season ranked 19th in the ITA singles rankings, becoming the first player in program history to garner All-America distinction. He also becomes only the ninth SAC singles player to earn ITA All-America honors, fifth during the NCAA II era (since 1994) and the first since 1996.

The Böblingen, Germany native spent most of the season ranked in the top-20 of the ITA/NCAA Division II national singles rankings, including as high as 10th this spring. He finished the season with a perfect 18-0 singles record at the top flight and finished his collegiate career with a 50-match regular season winning streak.

He was named the SAC Men's Tennis Player of the Year for a third consecutive season, becoming the first three-time winner in league history. He also ended the year listed sixth in the ITA Southeast Region singles rankings.

In the classroom, Winkelmann sported a 3.96 cumulative grade point average as a pre-medicine major. The three-time SAC Men's Tennis Scholar Athlete of the Year has earned selections to the Tusculum Athletic Director's Honor Roll, the TC President's List, the Charles Oliver Gray Honors List, the SAC Commissioner's Honor Roll and the ITA All-Academic Team.

On the doubles side, Lukas teamed with his brother Jonas as the duo compiled a perfect 19-0 record while earning All-SAC first team doubles honors in back-to-back seasons. The Winkelmann brothers also finished the year listed ninth in the ITA Southeast Region doubles rankings.

Winkelmann finished his collegiate-career with a 70-7 singles record and was a four-time All-SAC performer and was the SAC Freshman of the Year in 2012.

Winkelmann is a two-time Capital One Academic All-America® At-Large first team selection and is a nominee again this year.

During his collegiate career, Winkelmann led the Pioneers to a combined 63-22 overall record, including 32-8 on South Atlantic Conference play.

He was named the 2014-15 Tusculum College Male Athlete of the Year, becoming the first three-time winner of the award in school history and only the second TC student-athlete overall to be named Athlete of the Year three times (Susan Starnes - 4-time winner).

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Oracle/ITA NCAA II Men's Tennis National Rankings
Rk Team PRV
1 Barry 2
2 Hawaii Pacific 1
3 Armstrong State 4
4 West Florida 3
5 Lander 8
6 Lynn 6
7 Saint Leo 5
8 Concordia (N.Y.) 7
9 Valdosta State 9
10 Rollins 11
11 Azusa Pacific 10
12 Georgia College 14
13 Columbus State 15
14 Drury 13
15 BYU-Hawaii 16
16 Ouachita Baptist 17
17 Northwest Missouri State 19
18 Cameron 29
19 Midwestern State 12
20 North Georgia 20
21 UC San Diego 21
22 Indianapolis 22
23 Nebraska Kearney 23
24 St. Edward's 27
25 Southeastern Oklahoma State 24
26 Point Loma 25
27 Western New Mexico 26
28 Southwest Baptist 28
29 NYIT 18
30 Palm Beach Atlantic 30
31 Ferris State 31
32 Southern Indiana 32
33 Holy Name 34
34 Newman 45
35 St. Mary's 35
36 North Alabama 36
37 Florida Tech 37
38 Bluefield State 49
39 West Alabama 38
40 Young Harris 39
41 Mount Olive 40
42 GRU Augusta 41
43 East Central 42
44 Grand Valley State NR
45 Northwood 33
46 Wingate 43
47 Queens (N.C.) 46
48 TUSCULUM 47
49 Francis Marion 48
50 St. Cloud State 50
Tusculum Opponents in Italics

ITA/NCAA II All-Americans
Marco Almorin, Columbus State (Doubles)
Richard Ashworth, Francis Marion (Singles)
Thibaud Berland, Hawaii Pacific (Singles/Doubles)
Anton Bettink, Rollins (Singles)
Fernando Bogajo, Armstrong State (Singles)
Axel Bouillin, UC San Diego (Doubles)
Ofir Ginat, Concordia (N.Y.) (Doubles)
Pablo Gor, Armstrong State (Singles)
Fabian Groetsch, Barry (Singles/Doubles)
Yannick Hass, Georgia College (Singles)
Niklas Herbring, Valdosta State (Doubles)
Rajeev Herekar, UC San Diego (Doubles)
Adam Jonsson, Lander (Doubles)
Warren Kuhn, West Florida (Doubles)
Elio Latella, West Florida (Doubles)
Marko Lenz, Hawaii Pacific (Singles)
Armand Levandi, Lewis (Singles)
Adi Malicbegovic, Columbus State (Doubles)
Jui Mao, Concordia (N.Y.) (Singles/Doubles)
Jose Martinez, Flagler (Singles)
Jaume Martinez-Vich, Hawaii Pacific (Singles)
Jan Meyer, Azusa Pacific (Singles/Doubles)
Loic Minery, Lander (Doubles)
Edward Nguyen, Valdosta State (Doubles)
Alex Peyrot, West Florida (Singles)
Yann Renault, Hawaii Pacific (Doubles)
Danny Riggs, Lynn (Singles)
Bruno Sitsi, Saint Leo (Doubles)
Jose Soto, Alabama-Huntsville (Singles)
Andre Staab, Point Lama (Singles)
Alex Theller, Saint Leo (Singles/Doubles)
Ahmed Triki, Barry (Singles/Doubles)
Lukas Winkelmann, Tusculum (Singles)
Gary Yarn, Azusa Pacific (Doubles)

ITA/NCAA II Southeast Region Singles Rankings
1 - Jose Martinez, Flagler
2 - Pablo Gor, Armstrong State
3 - Fernando Bogajo, Armstrong State
4 - Richard Ashforth, Francis Marion
5 - Yannick Hass, Georgia College
6 - Lukas Winkelmann, Tusculum
7 - Adi Malicbegovic, Columbus State
8 - Otakar Lucak, Armstrong State
9 - Benjamin Salle, Lander
10 - Matt Finnerty, Mount Olive

ITA/NCAA II Southeast Region Doubles Rankings
1 - Adam Jonsson/Loic Minery, Lander
2 - Marco Almorin/Adi Malicbegovic, Columbus State
3 - Pablo Gor/Ignacio Hernandez, Armstrong State
4 - Yannick Hass/Vincent Castermans, Georgia College
5 - Fernando Bogajo/Otakar Lucak, Armstrong State
6 - Mateus Camasmie/Matheus Guida, North Georgia
7 - Jose Martinez/Bruno Padilha, Flagler
8 - Julian Schoeller/Philipp Mueller, North Georgia
9 - Lukas Winkelmann/Jonas Winkelmann, Tusculum
10 - Per-Erik Soler/Andor Vas, Queens (N.C.)