NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- Christopher Newport University men's tennis player Arttu Fiva (Lappi, Finland) was named to the 2016 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-District At-Large Team on Thursday. The junior collects his first career recognition by CoSIDA and becomes the fifth CNU student-athlete to earn Academic All-District honors in 2015-16, setting a new record for the program.

Fiva joins David Furrow, a two-time selection, Victoria Perry, Garrett Van Nutt and Hunter Wetherell as the five Captains to earn the  distinction in 2015-16. He is also the first men's tennis player to be recognized, as he was honored by the organization on the "At-Large Team," which includes nominations for athletes from fencing, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming, tennis, volleyball, water polo and wrestling. The award recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. The Academic All-District teams include student-athletes from eight geographic districts across the United States and Canada. First team Academic All-District honorees, like Fiva, advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Team ballot, where first-, second-, and third-team All-America honorees will be selected later this month. 

The CNU leader in singles wins for the second time in his career, Fiva led the Captains with 19 victories in individual play this year. He earned his third second team All-Conference honor this season, earning the league's designation at No. 5 singles. Fiva was 19-10 overall this season with a 13-8 dual record, including a 5-1 mark in CAC action. After three seasons on the court, Fiva has climbed into the top ten all-time at CNU with 53 singles victories. 

He has been equally as impressive in the classroom, posting a 3.90 cumulative GPA while working toward a degree in Finance. He helped CNU finish second in the Capital Athletic Conference, reaching the conference championship match for the second straight year. The Captains wrapped up the 2015-16 with a 13-9 overall record and ranked 25th in the April 28 national rankings. 


CoSIDA Academic All-District Honors - All-Time (CNU)

Name	Sport	Year	Honor
Ashley Alston	Women's Tennis (At-Large)	2002-03	2nd Team
Aimee Gibbs	Women's Track & Field/XC	2002-03	1st Team
Aimee Gibbs	Women's Track & Field/XC	2003-04	1st Team
Billy Lucas	Men's Soccer	2004-05	2nd Team
Barbara Davis	Women's Basketball	2010-11	2nd Team
Jacob Capin	Men's Basketball	2010-11	2nd Team
Kenneth Hall	Football	2010-11	1st Team
Dominik Taylor	Football	2010-11	1st Team
Jarod Lindner	Football	2011-12	1st Team
Brian Jaeger	Men's Golf (At-Large)	2012-13	1st Team
Michael Zimmerman	Men's Soccer	2012-13	1st Team
Evan Moog	Football	2012-13	1st Team
A.J. Schmetzer	Football	2012-13	1st Team
Evan Moog	Football	2013-14	1st Team
Marlene Lichty	Field Hockey (At-Large)	2013-14	2nd Team
David Furrow	Football	2014-15	1st Team
Enuma Ezenwa	Women's Track & Field	2014-15	1st Team
Victoria Perry	Women's Soccer	2015-16	1st Team
Garrett Van Nutt	Men's Soccer	2015-16	1st Team
David Furrow	Football	2015-16	1st Team
Hunter Wetherell	Men's Basketball	2015-16	1st Team
Arttu Fiva	Men's Tennis (At-Large)	2015-16	1st Team