WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State's Anne Knuettel and Xin Tong Wang each earned regional awards in the Central Region from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) on Tuesday morning.
 
Knuettel earned the Cissie Leary Sportsmanship award for the Central Region. The award is given to a Division I women's tennis player from each region who displays inspiring dedication and commitment to her team, which has enhanced her team's performance and exemplifies to the spirit of college tennis. The award dates back to 1997 and is in memory of the late and widely admired Penn women's tennis coach Cissie Leary.
 
Knuettel is the seventh Shocker to win the award and is the second Shocker to win the award in as many years, joining former teammate Natsumi Kurahashi, who earned the honor last year.
 
Wang was named the ITA Player to Watch from the Central Region. The award recognizes a player from each region who had an outstanding season on the court and is expected to continue improving and performing at a higher level in the near future. 
 
The Hangzhou, China native earns the honor after a year that saw her ranked in each ITA top 125 singles poll throughout the season, reaching as high as No. 62. She was also ranked in doubles at multiple points during the season and earned all-conference honors for the second consecutive year.