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- Height:
- 6'0"
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- Weight:
- 190
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- Year:
- FR
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- Hometown:
- Sacramento
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- High School:
- Monterey Trails High
Bio
2018-19: Went 14-5 in singles (primarily at #4/#5) and 19-7 in doubles (primarily at #2) on the year… Reached the final in doubles (w/ Kodiji) in the Big 8 North Conference Tournament… Qualified for Individual State Championships at Ojai in singles and reached the quarterfinals in doubles (w/ Kodiji)… Singles highlights included beating Riku Kobayashi (DVC) by the score of 2-6, 6-4, 10-7 and defeating George Fox #5 Jonah Wafula 6-3, 6-2… Doubles highlights included a victory over Chabot #1 Yap/Wen by the score of 8-6 and beating Decock/Signorello (SBCC) 6-4, 6-4 in the Ojai Rd of 16… Nominated for the ITA Region I Arthur Ashe Award… Selected for the Big 8 North All-Conference 1st Team… Finished the season with a state ranking of #37 in singles and #12 in doubles (w/ Kodiji)
Junior/High School Accolades: Played #1 singles at Monterey Trails High School… Was a multi-time Athlete of the Month at Monterey Trails.
Favorite Shot: Kick serve
Favorite Quote: “Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.” –John Wooden
Personal: Favorite athlete is Roger Federer… Favorite human being is his parents… He is the youngest sibling of three.
Why He Chose ARC: “I chose ARC because of the great tennis accomplishments they have achieved and because they are known for their integrity above all else.”
News Mentions
Men’s Tennis Performs Well at Ojai Individual Championships
It was another amazing year for the Beavers, culminating with one of the most exciting Ojai runs in ARC men’s tennis history. It was the...
May 3, 2019
Two Beavers earn ITA Awards, Three Others Nominated
Assistant coach, Cody Duong, and freshman star, Younes Kodiji, earned prestigious 2019 Region I ITA awards.
May 1, 2019
ARC Men's Tennis Falls Just Short of 4th Straight NorCal Title
The Beavers traveled to Foothill College to take on the Foothill College Owls for the NorCal community college championship on Saturday, April...
April 20, 2019
ARC Reaches Seventh Consecutive NorCal Championship Match With Win Over Gladiators
In the NorCal semifinals, the Beavers took on the Chabot College Gladiators.
April 16, 2019
ARC Men Perform Well at Big 8 North Conference Championships
In the Big 8 North conference tournament the Beavers were able to qualify all three doubles teams and four singles players for the Ojai Individual...
April 12, 2019
Beavers Fall Battle NCAA DIII opponent George Fox University
The Beavers began their SoCal trip by facing NCAA DIII #28 ranked George Fox Bruins. The match was a battle from the first point until the last.
March 27, 2019
Men’s Tennis Reaches Conference Championship
Big 8 North Conference Number 1 seed, American River College men’s tennis, beat the Bear Cubs from Santa Rosa Junior College to qualify for...
March 20, 2019
Beavers Shutout Gladiators in Highly Competitive Match
The score was deceiving, as the Beavers won each match in the closely contested matchup against the Gladiators from Chabot.
March 14, 2019
Another Conference Shutout for Beavers
ARC finished their regular season conference play with another shutout, this time against the Bear Cubs from Santa Rosa Junior College.
March 12, 2019
Beavers Roll in Fresno Double-Header
The Beavers did not drop a set en route to the two shutout victories.
March 9, 2019
ARC Continues Conference Dominance
The Beavers continued their dominant conference play, shutting out the Vikings from Diablo Valley 9-0.
March 8, 2019
Beavers Travel to Solano, earn 8-1 Victory
ARC hadn’t played a match in over a week, and the rust showed early in the doubles, but they quickly rebounded from a break down in each...
March 1, 2019
Beavers Shutout Falcons in Conference Opener
In the first preseason match of the season, the Beavers were in complete control against the Falcons from Folsom Lake College.
February 21, 2019
Beavers face Sonoma State University in Pre-Conference Schedule
It was an exciting and promising start to the season for the Beavers. “After a performance like this we are optimistic and very proud of our...
February 11, 2019