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Russell Brockett
Year: JR
Hometown: Austin, TX
High School: St. Stephen's School
College: Claremont McKenna
Height: 6'1
Weight: 160
Major: Psychology

On Court: Ranked #6 in Texas and #78  nationally in Boys 18 singles...also reached semifinals of 5A Texas High School Team Championships freshman year and finals of Team Championships sophomore year while at Westlake High School...played USTA National Clays and represented Texas in Junior Davis Cup during summer of 2007...as a freshman reached the singles round of 16 in the ITA West Regionals in the fall...in spring duals, won fifteen (15) consecutive singles matches, not losing until April 26 at the Ojai tournament...played at every singles position for the Stags, but most consistently at #5, and ended the season with a 19-4 record (.826), good for sixth best in CMS history for a single season...went 10-4 with four different doubles partners, including 5-1 with Wiener, and 4-2 with Starr...as a sophomore lost in the second round at the ITA West Regionals in singles and doubles (with Chien)...returned in the spring playing at #3-#6 singles and going 17-11 overall...won seven straight matches in April at #5 and #6...broke into the doubles starting lineup at the end of the season, partnering Keiffer at Ojai and then Schils at #3 doubles, going 4-7 overall...winner of the prestigious Hank Kreiger Trophy for his commitment to the team...this season spent the fall in Salamanca, Spain.

Tools: Prince Ozone Tour MP strung with Solinco Tour Bite 16 gauge at 60 lbs 

Personal: Spent the summer of 2009 in spanish language immersion program at Middlebury College prior to going abroad to Salamanca, Spain for the fall of his junior year...competitive ping pong player who won a tournament of over 50 participants in summer of 2007...favorite tennis player is Novak Djokovic because of his clean strokes, heavy topspin, and confident demeanor on and off the court... 

Ideal Steak Preparation: Mediumish (pink enough so there's no denying you're eating steak and not cow)
 
Favorite 909 Eatery:  The Sycamore Inn
 
Dream Celebrity Dance Partner: Rachel McAdams
 
Favorite Stag (any sport, any era): Hank Krieger (been representing stags tennis since before I was even born)
 
Second Greatest Fear (only a fool reveals his greatest fear): The Larry Wang return of serve...