FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — Averett University men's tennis junior Jorge Figueroa was named to the 2022 Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) All-State Second Team in singles on Tuesday.

Figueroa, a native of Guatemala City, Guatemala, played No. 1 singles for the Cougars on their way to a runner-up finish in the USA South Conference Tournament championship. He was ranked No. 16 in the region by ITA, earned 2022 USA South All-Conference First Team and East Division First Team honors and went 9-7 overall with a 7-6 mark in duals.



2022 VaSID College Division Men's Tennis All-State Team:
Player of the Year: Canon Secord, Bridgewater College
Rookie of the Year: Michael Miller, Marymount University
Coach of the Year: Todd Helbling, University of Mary Washington        
                                                                                                  
All-State First Team                                                                                                                                                         
Singles                                                                                   
Canon Secord , Bridgewater College   
Moses Hutchison, University of Mary Washington
Rishi Charan Shankar, University of Mary Washington  
Will Kistler, Washington & Lee University
Michael Miller, Marymount University  
Evan Erb, Washington & Lee University

Doubles                                                                                
Moses Hutchison/Andrew Watson, University of Mary Washington
Eli Hirschberg/Will Kistler, Washington & Lee University                                      
Alec Strause/Ryan Macy, Christopher Newport University                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                 
All-State Second Team                                                                                                                                                   
Singles                                                                                   
Evan Brady, Washington and Lee University
Ryan Strause, Christopher Newport University  
Jorge Figueroa, Averett University
Marcos Diaz, Southern Virginia University
Francis Cabbadu, Virginia Wesleyan University
Eli Hirschberg, Washington and Lee University    
Alex Kulvivat, Randolph College

Doubles                                                                                
Rishi Charan Shankar/Nick Spera, University of Mary Washington                                  
Matthew Leonard/Canon Secord, Bridgewater College
Mitchell Perry/Felix Bevc, Virginia Wesleyan University