Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges

On Court: Went 4-1 in career singles matchesand 3-0 in doubles as a Stag...he and doubles partner ChrisJazwa were the only four-year letter winners and Harvey Muddstudents on the 2005 Stags team...a self-described 'grinder' whothrived on exploiting opponents' weaknesses...loved to practice theseemingly lost art (at least in college tennis) oflobbing...started the Claremont Colleges Tennis Club with CoachSettles in the Fall of 2004, and grew membership to 75 recreationalplayers from the five Claremont Colleges and Claremont GraduateUniversity...played #1 singles and finished second in league whileat Owen J. Roberts HS.

Personal: Earned ITAScholar-Athlete honors for attaining a minimum 3.5 GPA during eachof his four years...also a Barry M. Goldwater Scholar...publishedin the Institute for Combinatorics and its Applications...was aState Finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship and a candidate for theMarshall Scholarship...a tournament level bowler with a 204 averagewhile at HMC...played drums in a college jazz improvisation groupand for the Pomona Pep Band...also, President of the HMC BridgeClub..nicknamed 'Yergs' by his teammates.