Fredericksburg, Va. — Averett University sophomore Jorge Figueroa was selected to the 2021 Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) College Division All-State Second Team, which was announced by the organization on Friday.

Figueroa, a native of Guatemala City, Guatemala was selected to the USA South Conference First Team as well as USA South East Division First Team following a strong season. Figueroa also become the first Averett men's tennis player since 2002 to earn a selection to the NCAA Division II individual championships. Additionally, Figueroa finished 5-9 at No. 1 singles and 5-10 overall while totaling a 6-7 doubled record at No. 1 doubles. He was named USA South Player of the Week and USA South Doubles Team of the Week during the season.

VaSID names 44 all-state teams in 23 sports each year, as well as an Academic All-State squad and an all-sports champion in both the University and College Divisions. Membership in VaSID is open to all media relations professionals working at a university or conference in the state of Virginia.



2021 VaSID All-State Men's Tennis College Team
Player of the Year: Marcos Diaz Southern Virginia University
Rookie of the Year: Felix Bevc Virginia Wesleyan University Frankfurt
Coach of the Year: Thomas Snelson, Southern Virginia University

First Team
Doubles
Marcos Dias/Danny Blonquist, Southern Virginia University
Moses Hutchison/Andrew Watson, University of Mary Washington
Alec Strause/Ryan Macy, Christopher Newport University

Singles
Felix Bevc, Virginia Wesleyan University Frankfurt
Marcos Dias, Southern Virginia University
Scotty Hunter, Christopher Newport University
Moses Hutchison, University of Mary Washington
Kukutla Motlojoa, Southern Virginia University
Canon Secord, Bridgewater College

Second Team
Doubles
Connor Coleman/Harry Kittredge, Washington and Lee University
Peter Leese/Rishi Charan Shankar, University of Mary Washington
Mitchell Perry/Felix Bevc, Virginia Wesleyan University

Singles
Evan Brady, Washington and Lee University
Connor Coleman, Washington and Lee University
Jorge Figueroa, Averett University
Harry Kittredge, Washington and Lee University
Mitchell Perry, Virginia Wesleyan University
Noah Tapp, Washington and Lee University