TEMPE, Ariz. - Angel Palacios became the third back-to-back All-American in Midwestern State history and the first singles player to accomplish the feat after garnering All-America honors on Tuesday afternoon as announced by Oracle/ITA officials. 

The senior joins Ashley Ramirez (Doubles - 2018 & 2019) and Brett Emerson (Doubles - 2006 & Singles - 2007) as the only repeat All-Americans in school history. Maddy Coffman (Doubles - 2018 & Singles - 2018) remains the only player in program history to be named an All-American in singles and doubles in the same season. 

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the selection criteria was changed to reflect the significant reduction in matches.

To receive All-America status:

- 2019 ITA Regional Singles and/or Doubles Champion from all 8 regions
- First round Singles and/or Doubles winners from 2019 ITA Cup. Must've won the first round advancing to the quarterfinals NOT a consolation round
- Top 10 Doubles Ranking from unpublished computerized double run of the Oracle ITA Rankings (using 4 countable wins). Doubles teams in the top 10 unpublished computerized double run need a minimum of 5 matches together this fall and/or spring against any division, regardless of whether or not the match finished to be a DII All-American
- Top 20 Singles Ranking from unpublished computerized double run of the Oracle ITA Rankings (using 6 countable wins)

Palacios entered the 2020 season ranked No. 5 in singles and was off to a 7-5 start at the top flight.

Last season, Palacios became the fifth men's tennis player to be named an All-American in Midwestern State history after finishing the season ranked No. 2 in the Oracle/ITA national rankings. Andrew Norman (1985, NAIA), Brett Emerson (2007), Vasudev Vijayaraman (2018), and Palacios (2019, 2020) are the only singles players to earn All-America status while Zac Dillard and Emerson eared the distinction in doubles in 2006.

Division II Oracle/ITA All America (Singles)

Ignacio Bidegain, Anderson University
Samuel Sippel, Azusa Pacific University
Alejandro Ibanez Gallego, Barry University 
Alessandro Giuliato, Barry University 
Tom Schmieta, Bluefield State College
Alvaro Regalado, Columbus State University
Sylvain Garin-Marchaud, Drury University
Luca Bolla, Flagler College
Benjamin Loccisano, Hawai'i Pacific University
Angel Palacios, Midwestern State University
Bruno Suiama, Oklahoma Baptist University
Juan Scoppetta, Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Manuel Pilotto, Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Marko Nikoliuk, Southern Arkansas University
Willem Van Biezen, Southern New Hampshire University
Adham Gaber, Southwest Baptist University
Anish Sriniketh, St. Edward's University
Chase Bartlett, St. Edward's University
Martin Soukal, University of Hawai'i, Hilo
Dario Huber, University of Indianapolis
Serdar Bojadjiev, University of West Florida
Yohan Nguyen, Valdosta State University
Daniel Belsito, Wingate University

Division II Oracle/ITA All America (Doubles)

Jesse Haas/Leyton Bohren, Azusa Pacific University 
Alvaro Regalado/Matei Avram/Javi Cueto Ramos, Columbus State University
Michele Fenoaltea/Tobias Lentz, Concordia College (NY)
Matej Panik/Ondrej Ctverak, Hawai'i Pacific University
Axel Cronje/Adam Elliget/Lander University
Andrea Zamurri/Fabien Calloud, Northwest Missouri State University
Yuri Gondouin/Aleksandr Pokusaev, Southern Arkansas University
Anish Sriniketh/Chase Bartlett, St. Edward's University
Jesse Wikso/Abhimanyu Ramireddy, St. Edward's University
Jeremiah Gonzalez/Brendan Brown, St. Mary's
Ben Lakeman/Joao Tayar, University of Charleston
Dario Huber/Renato Lima, University of Indianapolis
Ilari Vesanen/Chris Bulus, University of West Alabama
Yohan Nguyen/Florian Simbozel, Valdosta State University
Daniel Belsito/Josep Canyadell Fabregas, Wingate University