![Daniel Park](/sports/mten/2018-19/photos/Park8861.jpg?max_width=510&max_height=600)
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Weight:
- 145
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Bellevue, WA
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- High School:
- Lakeside
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- Major:
- Science and Management
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- College:
- Claremont McKenna
Bio
On Court: 5-star recruit on TR.net who ranked as high as #56 in his class in 2015, and #72 in his class in 2014...played #1 singles for his Lakeside Lions high school team as a freshman and sophomore, going undefeated in league play both seasons and finshing fourth as a freshman and second as a sophomore in the state high school championships...as a freshman was one of six Stags to reach the quarters or better in the ITA West Regionals singles event, where he lost to teammate Daniel Morkovine...had wins over 9th seeded Andrew You (Whittier), Derek Levchenko (UCSC) and Jake Ly (Redlands) en route to the quarters...earned an ITA West Region Fall Ranking of #18...partnered fellow frosh Jake Berber to win one of three doubles matches in their debut...was one of two everyday singles starters among Stags freshmen, playing No. 4 and No. 5 singles all season...also one of the Stags' most consistent and clutch performers, having won all four of his three-setters and been the clinching win in four duals...won nine of his first twelve singles matches, including two dramatic three-set wins to clinch comebacks against Wash U and Bowdoin at the Stag-Hen Invitational...also won in three sets in the NCAA team semis against Middlebury, capping an improbable comeback...found himself in and out of the doubles lineup throughout the spring, partnering Morkovine, Berber, Hull, and Parodi...completed his freshman campaign with overall records of 22-6 in singles and 6-11 in doubles, earning 2nd Team All-SCIAC honors...as a sophomore went 3-1 in singles and 2-1 in doubles (with Robert Liu), reaching the quarterfinals of both at the ITA West Regionals..earned fall singles West Region rank of No.13...returned in the spring to make an immediate impact in the middle part of the singles lineup and at No. 3 doubles....won four of six matches at ITA National Indoors to help the Stags reach the final in their first appearance since 2009...his 15-3 singles dual match record at No. 4 and No. 5 singles included wins over Wash U, Wesleyan, Amherst, Tufts, and Middlebury...paired successfully with Yeam, Berber and Liu at No. 3 doubles for an 18-4 dual match record, completing an incredible turnaround from a year earlier...completed 2018 with overall records of 18-4 in singles and 20-5 in doubles...appointed co-captain with Julian Gordy for 2018-2019...as a junior spent fall semester abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark...returned to action as one of the hottest players in the Stags' starting lineup, winning his first nine singles matches without the loss of a set over a span of 30 days...earned SCIAC Athlete of the Week for the week of March 25, as the only Stag to win all of seven of his singles and doubles matches on CMS' spring trip to New England...slotted in at Nos. 4-5 singles and Nos. 2-3 doubles primarily with Burney, but also with Morris and Liu throughout the spring...a wrist and forearm injury sidelined him for all but two doubles pro-sets during the month of April...returned to the lineup healthy for post-season play in May but only completed one singles match due to the clinch format of post-season duals...completed 2019 with overall records of 11-2 in singles and 24-5 in doubles.
Tools: Head Radical Pro strung at 52 lbs with 16g Solinco Hyper-G
Personal: Youngest of two children (older sister Christine) to Susan and Charles Park, who relocated to Cypress, CA from Seattle, WA in the fall of 2016...enjoys hiking, skiing, shooting hoops and playing soccer...Seatte Seahawks and Sounders fan frustrated that the city doesn't have an NBA team he can root for.
Favorite Stag: Avi Vemuri (CMC '19)
Say What?: ran for high school track team as a senior
News Mentions
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Nikolai Parodi's NCAA Singles Run Ends in Quarterfinal Round for CMS Men's Tennis
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Junior Nikolai Parodi advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Men's Tennis Singles Championship for the third year in a row,...
May 25, 2019
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CMS Men's Tennis Falls 5-3 in National Title Match to Emory
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team battled back from a 2-1 doubles deficit to take a 3-2 lead, but Emory was able to...
May 22, 2019
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Finals Week! CMS Men's Tennis Reaches NCAA Championship Match with 5-1 Win over Chicago
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The No. 1-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team avenged an NCAA Division III Quarterfinal loss from a year ago and...
May 21, 2019
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CMS Men's Tennis Prevails with Hard-Fought 5-2 Win over Bowdoin in NCAA Division III Quarterfinals
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - Junior Nikolai Parodi provided the clinching win with a 7-6, 7-6 win over Grant Urken, the defending NCAA Division III Champion...
May 20, 2019
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CMS Men's Tennis Faces Bowdoin in NCAA Quarterfinals Monday
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The top-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team begins play at the NCAA Division III Championships in Kalamazoo,...
May 19, 2019
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No. 1 Men's Tennis Advances to Tenth Straight NCAA Elite Eight, Defeats No. 13 Trinity 5-0
The No. 1-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team advanced to the NCAA Division III Team Quarterfinals with a 5-0 victory over No. 13...
May 11, 2019
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Men's Tennis Begins NCAA Tourney with 5-0 Shut Out Against UT-Dallas
The No. 1-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team shut out UT-Dallas 5-0 in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Team Tournament on...
May 10, 2019
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Top-Ranked CMS Men's Tennis Hosts NCAA Regional on Friday and Saturday
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The top-ranked CMS men's tennis team will once again serve as a host for an NCAA Division III regional, as it welcomes in...
May 6, 2019
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Senior Day Sweep Moves Stags Into SCIAC Tourney Final
The No. 1 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team honored seniors Julian Gordy (CMC), Avinash Vemuri (CMC), and Alfred Simental (CMC / HMC) on...
May 4, 2019
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Men's Tennis Shuts Out Pomona-Pitzer, Takes SCIAC Title for 14th Straight Season
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The No. 1 ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team earned a quick 5-0 sweep of Pomona-Pitzer to win the 2019 SCIAC...
May 4, 2019
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Nikolai Parodi Earns SCIAC Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week for Second Time
CLAREMONT, Calif. - For the second time this season, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis junior Nikolai Parodi earned the SCIAC Athlete of the...
April 29, 2019
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Jack Katzman Earns Third SCIAC Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week Award
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sophomore Jack Katzman earned the SCIAC Men's Athlete of the Week Award for the third time this season, the league office...
April 22, 2019
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CMS Men's Tennis Takes Over as Nation's New No. 1 Team
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis moved up to the No. 1 spot in the nation in the latest Division III poll from the...
April 12, 2019
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Men's Tennis Tops No. 20 Redlands 8-1, Takes Over Conference Lead
One day after rising to the No. 1 ranking in Division III, the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team moved to 3-0 in SCIAC with an 8-1 win...
April 12, 2019
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Stags' Ascent Continues With Wins Over No. 20 Gustavus and Whittier
The No. 4 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team earned their seventh doubleheader sweep of the season on Saturday, defeating No. 20 Gustavus...
April 7, 2019
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Nikolai Parodi Named SCIAC Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Junior Nikolai Parodi was named the SCIAC Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week after helping the Stags defeat the No. 1, No. 2 and...
April 1, 2019
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No. 4 CMS Men's Tennis Finishes Big Weekend Sweep with 7-2 Win over No. 2 Middlebury
CLAREMONT, Calif. - One day after knocking off No. 1 Chicago, the fourth-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team came up with another huge...
March 30, 2019
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Stags Showcase Singles Depth in 6-3 Upset of No. 1 Chicago
No. 4 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis won five of six singles matches to complete a 6-3 comeback win over No. 1 Chicago in the first of two...
March 29, 2019
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Captains Shine As Stags Bounce Back For 6-3 Win Over No. 5 Williams
No. 6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis returned to the Biszantz Family Tennis Center Tuesday night, defeating No. 5 Williams 6-3. CMS was led...
March 27, 2019
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Daniel Park Named SCIAC Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week
CLAREMONT, Calif. - Junior Daniel Park was named the SCIAC Men's Tennis Athlete of the Week for events through Sunday, March 24, the league office...
March 25, 2019
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Stags Suffer First Loss at No. 7 Amherst
Playing a third 5-4 match in four days, No. 6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripp men's tennis ended their New England road trip with their first loss of 2019...
March 22, 2019
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Stags Win Final Two Matches To Hold Off MIT
No. 6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis faced a 4-3 deficit to unranked MIT, but recovered to win singles matches at No. 5 and No. 6 and secure...
March 19, 2019
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CMS Reclaims Stag-Hen Title With 7-2 Win Over No. 3 Bowdoin
No. 6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis swept all six singles matches without the loss of a set en route to a dominating 7-2 victory over No. 3...
March 16, 2019
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Stags Advance to Stag-Hen Title Match With Wins Over No. 26 Skidmore and No. 12 Sewanee
No. 6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis won two matches Friday to advance to the Stag-Hen championship match for the eleventh time in the twelve...
March 15, 2019
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Stags Surge to 7-0 in Win Over Divsion II Western New Mexico
No. 6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis defeated Division II Western New Mexico 5-2 on Tuesday. The two teams completed the dual match that...
March 12, 2019
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Doubles Dominance Lead Stags to Wins Over RPI and Quinnipiac
No. 6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis improved to 6-0 on the season with wins over No. 33 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Division 1...
March 10, 2019
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Stags Cap Eventful Weekend with Wins Over No. 19 Mary Washington and No. 34 Christopher Newport
No. 6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis swept two ranked D3 opponents on Sunday, defeating No. 19 Mary Washington 7-2, and No. 34 Christopher...
March 3, 2019
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Stags Begin 2019 Dual Match Campaign with Sweep of No. 21 Brandeis and HIU
No. 6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis opened dual match play on Saturday at the Biszantz Family Tennis Center, defeating No. 21 Brandeis 8-1,...
February 23, 2019
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CMS Men's Tennis Ranked No. 6 in Preseason ITA Poll
CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team earned the No. 6 spot in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division III...
January 18, 2019