TEMPE, AZ – Malini Wijesinghe's contributions to the Bradley University community, on and off the tennis courts, is well documented. The junior women's tennis player from Apple Valley, MN now has received national recognition for her efforts as the 2018 recipient of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship & Leadership Award, according to an announcement of the ITA's annual awards Wednesday.
The ITA Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Award has been presented annually since 1982 to men's and women's players at the NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA and junior college levels who have exhibited outstanding sportsmanship and leadership, as well as scholastic, extracurricular and tennis achievements.