Kruger named Academic All-American

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DURANT, Okla. – Southeastern senior Danrich Kruger has been named a Third Team CoSIDA Academic All-American selection.

He was named to the organization’s at large team which includes the sports of tennis, golf, wrestling, lacrosse, swimming, men’s volleyball, skiing, and water polo.

Kruger, a native of Kempton Park, South Africa, is a three-year member of the Savage Storm men’s tennis program after transferring in from Eastern. He was part of a pair of GAC tournament championships in 2018 and 2019, a regular season title in 2018 and a berth in the NCAA Division II Central Regional in 2018.

For his efforts in 2018 he earned second team All-GAC recognition.

Also playing in the heart of the lineup he has tallied 20 wins across singles play, while racking up 29 doubles wins, including an 11-4 record with fellow senior Benjamin Finet in 2020 as the pair held the number one doubles position.

Kruger is a biology major.