(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) has announced the Men’s Tennis All#Conference selections for 2025. Roger Suklian from Mount Marty, Joren Stevens from Midland and Nick Velders
have been named the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Men’s Tennis Players-of-the-Year, while Alex Struck
from Morningside is the Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Men’s Tennis Coach-of-the-Year.
Mateo Flores earned All-Conference honors to lead the Raiders’ three All-GPAC selections. Jose Calderon was named an honorable mention and the doubles team of Calderon and David Bomgaars also received honorable mention accolades.
Mateo Flores – All-Conference (No. 3 Singles)
A senior from Quito, Ecuador, Flores went 10-7 on the year with a 5-1 record in conference play. Six of his wins came at the No. 3 spot, while he also picked up four wins at No. 4. He closed his career on a five-match winning streak and won seven of his last 10 outings. Flores earns his first career All-GPAC honor.
Jose Calderon – Honorable Mention (Singles)
A freshman from Santiago, Chile, Calderon split time between No. 1 and No. 2 singles. He went 6-12 overall in his first collegiate season, going 3-3 in conference play. Calderon earns his first career All-GPAC honor.
Jose Calderon/David Bomgaars – Honorable Mention (Doubles)
Northwestern’s No. 1 doubles squad of Calderon and Bomgaars led the team with five wins, going 5-5 with a 3-2 mark in GPAC action. This is the first All-GPAC doubles honor for Calderon and the fourth for Bomgaars.
2025 GPAC Men’s Tennis All-Conference Team:
Singles:
Position Name School Grade Hometown
No. 1 Singles Roger Suklian Mount Marty Fr. Pukhet, Thailand
No. 1 Singles Hugo Fuentes Gomez Concordia Jr. Denia, Spain
No. 1 Singles Joren Stevens Midland Jr. Mol, Belgium
No. 1 Singles Mark Trenkle Morningside Sr. Lahr, Germany
No. 2 Singles Nick Velders Concordia Jr. Apeldoorn, Gelderland (The Netherlands)
No. 2 Singles Marcos Menendez Hervella Morningside Fr. Pozuelo de Alarcon, Spain
No. 2 Singles Benjamin Starman Midland Gr. Omaha, Neb.
No. 3 Singles Mateo Flores Northwestern Sr. Quito, Ecuador
No. 3 Singles Alexis Diaz Morningside Jr. Bassens, France
No. 4 Singles Ben Chisholm Concordia Fr. Adelaide, Australia
No. 4 Singles Santiago Minetti Morningside So. Buenos Aires, Argentina
No. 5 Singles Mathys Arnold Morningside Fr. Charmey, Switzerland
No. 5 Singles Martin Cisneros Midland Fr. Medellin, Colombia
No. 6 Singles Jesse Gerth Morningside Fr. Zoetermeer, Netherlands
No. 6 Singles Daniel Liebig Midland So. Linz, Austria
Singles Honorable Mention: Jose Calderon (Northwestern), Jose Purizaca (Doane), Andre Hartman (Doane),
Grady Works (Concordia), Elliot Dassel (Doane), Santiago Abadia (Concordia),
Doubles:
Position Name School Grade Hometown
No. 1 Doubles Hugo Fuentes Gomez Jr. Denia, Spain Nick Velders Jr. Apeldoorn, Gelderland (The Netherlands) Concordia
No. 1 Doubles Mark Trenkle Sr. Lahr, Germany Santiago Minetti So. Buenos Aires, Argentina Morningside
No. 1 Doubles Joren Stevens Jr. Mol, Belgium Benjamin Starman Gr. Omaha, Neb. Midland
No. 2 Doubles Santiago Abadia Jr. Bogota, Columbia Ben Chisholm Fr. Adelaide, Australia Concordia
No. 2 Doubles Marcos Menendez Hervella Fr. Pozuelo de Alarcon, Spain Alexis Diaz Jr. Bassens, France Morningside
No. 3 Doubles Mathys Arnold Fr. Charmey, Switzerland Jesse Gerth Fr. Zoetermeer, Netherlands Morningside
Doubles Honorable Mention:
Jose Calderon and David Bomgaars (Northwestern),
Jose Purizaca and Diego Infante (Doane),
Andre Hartman and Elliot Dassel (Doane),
Grady Works and Manuel Rodriguez (Concordia),
Martin Cisneros and Daniel Liebig (Midland)
