Hackenberger, Wood named Academic All-District student-athletes

Contributed by Mallory Meister

ADA — Ohio Northern junior Kessler Hackenberger (Tipp City/Tippecanoe) and junior Tyler Wood (Toledo/St. John's) were named 2025-26 Academic All-District in men's tennis by College Sports Communicators.

To be eligible for Academic All-District honors, each student-athlete must have at least a 3.5 GPA, be at least a sophomore in athletic eligibility, and have played in at least 50 percent of his team's games during the season.

Hackenberger and Wood are each now two-time recipients of this award.

Hackenberger has records this season of 14-12 overall, 9-10 in singles, and 13-11 in doubles.

In his career, he's 81-45 overall, 41-22 in singles, and 48-32 in doubles.

Wood has records of 11-19 overall, 9-12 in singles, and 15-7 in doubles this season.

In his career, Wood is 88-55 overall with a 49-26 singles record and a 51-29 doubles record.

The 2025-26 Academic All-District Men's Tennis Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom.

Under fourth-year head coach Sean Swisher, the Polar Bears finished the 2025-26 season 14-9 overall and won the conference's Regular Season title with a 3-0 record.

Northern won its fifth consecutive OAC Tournament championship to claim the program's tenth NCAA Tournament berth, where they advanced to the Second Round.

Bio

Overview: Kessler is 67-33 overall in his career, including a 32-12 mark in singles and a 35-21 record in doubles ... Is 16-2 in OAC regular season play, including a 10-0 mark in singles ... Was named Second Team All-OAC as a freshman in 2023-24 ... Named Academic All-District by College Sports Communicators in 2024-25.

Sophomore Season (2024-25): Posted a 28-24 overall record, including a 15-9 singles mark and a 13-15 doubles record ... Was 6-1 in OAC regular season play, including a 4-0 singles mark ... Was named Academic All-District by College Sports Communicators.

Freshman Season (2023-24): Posted a 39-9 overall as a freshman, including a 17-3 mark in singles and a 22-6 record in doubles ... Is 9-1 in OAC regular season singles play, including a 6-0 mark in singles ... Was named Second Team All-OAC as a freshman in 2023-24.