Gregg, Wai, and McManus Named NAIA All-Americans

Kansas City, MO. The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) recently announced their 2024 Men's Tennis All-American awards. Holy Cross College had three men's tennis players earn NAIA All-American distinction.

Perry Gregg was awarded First-Team NAIA All-American. This makes his third-consecutive NAIA All-American honor. Gregg was also named the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year earlier this spring. He finished the season with a 27-0 overall record in the No. 1 singles positions. He also went 18-2 on the year in No. 1 doubles play.

Oscar Wai was named Second-Team NAIA All-American. The freshman was also awarded CCAC Freshman of the Year. Wai went 13-1 in his No. 2 singles matches and 11-2 in doubles play.

Luca McManus was awarded Third-Team NAIA All-American. The sophomore was also named CCAC First-Team in singles. McManus went 5-2 in his single matches.

Behind Gregg, Wai, and McManus the Holy Cross College men's tennis team finished with a 13-4 overall record and claimed their second-consecutive CCAC Tournament Championship. The Saints won their first match in the NAIA National Championships before falling in the second round to Westcliff University.

To read the NAIA's official release, please click here.

The Holy Cross College Saints compete in eight intercollegiate sports for men and women. Holy Cross has produced 205 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference All-Academic Team honors and 108 All-Conference members, and seven NAIA All-Americans. Founded in 1966, Holy Cross College is a Catholic, residential, coed, four-year institution of higher learning, offering an applied liberal arts curriculum. The mission of Holy Cross College is to educate and form global citizens with the competence to see and the courage to act.