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- Height:
- 6'0
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- Weight:
- 160
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- Year:
- JR
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- Hometown:
- La Jolla, CA
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- High School:
- La Jolla HS
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- Previous College:
- Claremont McKenna
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- Major:
- Economics
Bio
On Court: All-court player with great power and range...played #1 singles for La Jolla HS CIF Division Championship team...successful junior tennis career in SoCal with several tournament titles in San Diego area...as a freshman went 6-2 in singles playing at every position except #5, and partnered Spencer MacColl to earn a 5-1 record in doubles...as a sophomore played in the ITA West Regionals in singles and doubles...was 4-1 in singles dual matches in the spring at positions 3, 5, and 6...overall singles record of 5-3 on the season...was 2-2 in doubles play with partners Berber and S. MacColl...this season part of an experienced group of juniors and seniors leading Stags Tennis.
Tools: Wilson Hyper Hammer 6.0 strung with Solinco Outlast 16 gauge at 54 pounds
Personal: Favorite players are Federer and Sampras for their style of play and on court temperment...enjoys skateboarding, surfing, and body surfing...nickname is "TK"
City you like to visit: Prague
Country you would like to explore: Italy
Film you could watch over and over: Blood
Diamond
Artist whose work you respect: Monet
The book that has affected you the most: The
Kite Runner
A book you read recently that you liked, and why:
The Last Lecture...inspiring
Where you'd want to live some day and why:
Florence...great city
Three people you consider to be geniuses:
Einstein, Hawking, DaVinci
Three things for which you are thankful: family,
health, opportunities given to me
Something you wish you could learn at the snap of your
fingers: languages
Hero(es): Pete Sampras, Kelly Slater, Roger
Federer
Your tennis fantasy: winning wimbledon
Something you like to do which is totally different from
tennis: surfing
One thing you cook pretty well: dank egg and ham
sandwich
Two interesting things you did last summer:
traveled to Germany and Vancouver
Person who introduced you to tennis: father
Three jobs you'd do if you don't turn pro: hedge
fund, stock broker, investment
Favorite Breakfast Item: scrambled eggs
Motto: "to give anything less than your best is
to sacrifice the gift"
Ideal Sunday activity: surf, lift, run, beach
Something hidden under your bed or in your
closet: cytogainer protein powder
Three things you admire about your parents:
modesty, humbleness, loving
Three favorite childhood toys: skateboard, Legos,
batman
One piece of wisdom you would pass on to a child:
"Do everything that you can, otherwise you'll look back and regret
it."