Jake Williams
Jake Williams
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    150
  • Year:
    Jr
  • Hometown:
    San Diego, CA
  • High School:
    Canyon Crest Academy
  • Major:
    Computer Science and Mathematics
  • College:
    Harvey Mudd

Bio

On Court:  3-star recruit on TennisRecruitng.net, reaching as high as #222 in his class during junior year...four-year starter for Canyon Crest Academy and team captain as a senior...won CIF and Palomar League Doubles as senior after having lost in the finals of both the previous year...led team to CIF Open Division Finals junior year losing to national champion Torrey Pines High School...made the quarterfinals at the Ojai as a senior and won a round in Pac Coast Doubles as a junior and senior...as a freshman made collegiate tennis debut at ITA West Regionals in October, playing one singles match and four doubles matches with partner Freddie Simental...made his singles and doubles dual match debut on February 25, playing No. 3 doubles with Simental against Bates and Brandeis, and No. 6 singles against Brandeis...won all three matches, including the clinching singles match at No. 6...played in two additional singles dual matches in the spring, versus Chapman on April 15, and Hope International on April 26...played his way into the starting doubles lineup by end of regular season and through the post-season, playing at No. 3 with Gordy...played at all three doubles positions with three other partners in addition to Simental and Gordy...completed freshman season with overall records of 3-1 in singles and 16-7 in doubles, including a team best 14-5 in doubles dual match record...was voted Most Improved Player by his teammates, and was one of six Stags to earn ITA Scholar-Athlete honors for achieving a 3.5 GPA or better...as a sophomore won two singles matches at ITA West Regional before falling in three sets to UC Santa Cruz's Magnus Ibh...teamed with Freddie Simental to reach the quarters of the doubles after upsetting top seeds Cummins-Lipscomb in the first round...fall records of 2-1 in both singles and doubles...began spring dual match play with a win at No. 6 singles against Westmont, his first of six straight set singles dual match wins at that position....figured prominently in the depth and success of Stags' doubles in 2018, partnering Simental, Liu, and Yeam in 12 duals at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions...two biggest wins were in early April with Liu against Gustavus and Pomona-Pitzer at the No. 3 spot...finished 2018 with overall records of 8-1 in singles and 11-4 in doubles...was again one of five Stags to earn ITA Scholar-Athlete and SCIAC All-Academic honors for his exemplary work in the classroom...as a junior played in two fall tournaments, earning a 4th place finish in Flight B singles at the ITA Collegiate Grass Court Invitational in Newport, R.I. and then winning two matches in the Flight A singles at the ITA West Regionals in Claremont...played doubles with Freddie Simental in Newport, where the duo placed third...then reached the semifinal of doubles at ITA Regionals with partner Robert Liu...continued his consistent play in both singles and doubles in the spring...won all seven of his singles dual matches in straight sets, playing at positions 4-6...won thirteen of seventeen doubles duals, playing with five different partners...finished the 2019 campaign with records of 9-3 in singles and 17-6 in doubles...was awarded the Krieger Trophy by Coach Settles for his impact as a team player...earned his third consecutive ITA Scholar-Athlete honors for his excellence in the classroom.

Tools: Wilson Blade 18 x 20 strung with Solinco Tour Bite at 52 lbs

Personal: Eldest son of Holly and Steven...has one sibling, little brother Luke, a member of the Occidental tennis team...competitive bridge player who recently competed in Team USA bridge trials, where team advanced past pool play before losing in semifinals...big football fan, especially the Chargers and Seahawks.

Favorite Stag: Rohan Shankar (HMC '17) 

Say What? Avid fantasy football player currently experimenting with fantasy hoops

 

News Mentions

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Eight Stags Capture ITA Scholar-Athlete Honors, CMS Earns All-Academic Team Distinction

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Academic Team honors for having a...

July 18, 2019

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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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Stags Earn Top Seed in SCIAC Tourney With 8-1 Win At No. 14 Pomona-Pitzer

The No. 1 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team completed SCIAC regular season play on Wednesday night, defeating No. 14 Pomona-Pitzer 8-1. CMS...

April 24, 2019

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No. 1 Men's Tennis Eyes Post-Season with Wins Over Cal Lu and UCR

The No. 1 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team completed an away-and-home doubleheader sweep Saturday, defeating conference foe Cal Lutheran...

April 20, 2019

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Sweep of No. 25 Caltech Keeps CMS Perfect in Conference Play

The No. 1 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team improved to 5-0 in conference play and 24-1 overall, defeating No. 25 Caltech 9-0 on Friday at...

April 19, 2019

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Top Ranked Stags Impress With Saturday Sweep

The No. 1 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team earned 9-0 shutouts against Occidental and Marymount California on Saturday, improving their...

April 13, 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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Stags Too Strong For Chapman in SCIAC Opener

ORANGE, Calif. - Fourth-ranked Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis extended their win streak to five matches, defeating Chapman 8-1 in the Stags'...

April 5, 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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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

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Jack Katzman Sweeps Into ITA Regional Finals for CMS Men's Tennis

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sophomore Jack Katzman continued his run through the ITA West Region singles championships by winning two matches on Saturday...

September 30, 2018

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CMS Men's Tennis Finishes as Runner-Up In ITA West Region Singles and Doubles

CLAREMONT, CALIF. - Jack Katzman and Julian Gordy of The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team had a match point in doubles in the third set,...

September 30, 2018

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CMS Men's Tennis off to Strong Start after First Day of ITA Regionals

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps men's tennis team had four players advance to the quarterfinals in singles and five doubles teams...

September 28, 2018

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Katzman Advances to Finals of ITA Grass Court Invitational for CMS Men's Tennis

NEWPORT, R.I. - Thanks to their respective wins in Saturday’s semifinal round, Bowdoin’s Grant Urken and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps&r...

September 16, 2018

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Katzman Falls in Three Sets, Finishes as Runner-Up at ITA Grass Court Invitational

NEWPORT, R.I. - Sophomore Jack Katzman took the first set of the singles final of the ITA Grass Court Invitational at the International Tennis...

September 16, 2018

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Three Stags Advance in Singles on First Day of ITA Grass Court Invitational

NEWPORT, R.I. - Julian Gordy, Jack Katzman and Jake Williams all won their first singles matches on the opening day of the Hall of Fame ITA Grass...

September 14, 2018