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Davidson Welcomes Four to Class of 2018
5/29/2014 10:45:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Gavin McFarlin - Assistant SID
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Davidson men's tennis head coach Drew Barrett announced recently the addition of four incoming freshmen for the Class of 2018, who will join the program starting in the Fall of 2014.
The Wildcats will welcome David Hager (Edmond, Okla.), Artem Khrapko (Corning, N.Y.), Shamael Chaudhry (Great Britian) and Jack Riazzi (Winston-Salem, N.C.) to the roster in the Fall as they will join six returning 'Cats from last year's squad. Of the 10 players on the 2014-15 roster, eight of them will be either freshmen or sophomores.
"I'm very excited about the incoming group of young men we've signed," said Barrett, who will be entering his ninth season at Davidson. "They're not only very talented athletes, but also great individuals. They will make an immediate impact on our tennis team as we transition to the Atlantic 10 and the Davidson community."
Announcing the incoming class…
David Hager – Edmond, Okla. / Edmond North HS
Athletic & Academic Honors: A four-year letterwinner at Edmond North, playing both first and second singles ... won four state singles titles to become the seventh player in Oklahoma history to accomplish the feat ... also became the fourth player in school history to win four individual titles ... finished prep career with an 83-2 record ... went 29-0 during senior pep season ... earned all-state honors in 2014 ... named first-team all-city in 2013 ... excelled in the classroom, carrying a 4.0 grade point average ... was an AP Scholar with Distinction, Oklahoma Academic Scholar and Valedictorian with Distinction ... National Honor Society (2013 & 2014), president of Mu Alpha Theta (2014) and a member of Spanish Club (2014).
Artem Khrapko – Corning, N.Y. / C-PP West High
Athletic & Academic Honors: No. 1 singles player at C-PP West, earning three letters ... was an Eastern Section Champion and was a No. 1 Eastern Section Ranking ... was in the top-25 national ranking ... finished 11-0 during senior season and was a three-time state participant ... went a combined 47-4 in singles as a freshman, sophomore and senior, with just one of the defeats coming during the regular season ... was a High Honor Roll during junior and senior prep years.
Shamael Chaudhry – Great Britian
Athletic & Academic Honors: Comes to Davidson from Great Britian ... had a solid prep international career in the juniors, ranking 183rd after going 44-16 in singles and 28-13 in doubles ... won three singles tournament titles, taking home titles at the Rajshahi International Junior Tennis Championship, the Bangladesh ITF Junior Tennis Tournament and the 5th Zain Bahrain ITF Juniors Championship ... won four doubles titles, including a title each to go with singles titles at the Rajshahi and 5th Zain Bahrian Tournaments ... reached the semifinals in singles action at the 6th Kuwait ITF Junior Tournament and 12th Al Wasl Club Dubai ITF Junior Championships, where also won doubles titles.
Jack Riazzi – Winston-Salem, N.C. / R.J. Reynolds
Athletic & Academic Honors: A four-year letterwinner at R.J. Reynolds in Winston Salem, N.C. ... was a four-time all-conference, all-region and all-state pick ... 2011 and 2012 4A dual team state champion ... 2013 and 2014 dual team runner-up ... MVP 2012 4A dual team state championship ... 2011 individual doubles runner-up ... 2013 individual doubles state champion ... was the 2013 and 2014 conference player of the year ... NC Tar Heel Qualifier and NC Spring State closed doubles champion .. was honored with athlete of the year at R.J. Reynolds ... finished prep career with a combined record of 111-10 in singles (64-5) and doubles (49-5) ... also played basketball as a freshman ... member of National Honor Society and French National Honor Society ... dad Pat played for the Davidson men's basketball team as a point guard (1984-86).
The Wildcats will welcome David Hager (Edmond, Okla.), Artem Khrapko (Corning, N.Y.), Shamael Chaudhry (Great Britian) and Jack Riazzi (Winston-Salem, N.C.) to the roster in the Fall as they will join six returning 'Cats from last year's squad. Of the 10 players on the 2014-15 roster, eight of them will be either freshmen or sophomores.
"I'm very excited about the incoming group of young men we've signed," said Barrett, who will be entering his ninth season at Davidson. "They're not only very talented athletes, but also great individuals. They will make an immediate impact on our tennis team as we transition to the Atlantic 10 and the Davidson community."
Announcing the incoming class…
David Hager – Edmond, Okla. / Edmond North HS
Athletic & Academic Honors: A four-year letterwinner at Edmond North, playing both first and second singles ... won four state singles titles to become the seventh player in Oklahoma history to accomplish the feat ... also became the fourth player in school history to win four individual titles ... finished prep career with an 83-2 record ... went 29-0 during senior pep season ... earned all-state honors in 2014 ... named first-team all-city in 2013 ... excelled in the classroom, carrying a 4.0 grade point average ... was an AP Scholar with Distinction, Oklahoma Academic Scholar and Valedictorian with Distinction ... National Honor Society (2013 & 2014), president of Mu Alpha Theta (2014) and a member of Spanish Club (2014).
Artem Khrapko – Corning, N.Y. / C-PP West High
Athletic & Academic Honors: No. 1 singles player at C-PP West, earning three letters ... was an Eastern Section Champion and was a No. 1 Eastern Section Ranking ... was in the top-25 national ranking ... finished 11-0 during senior season and was a three-time state participant ... went a combined 47-4 in singles as a freshman, sophomore and senior, with just one of the defeats coming during the regular season ... was a High Honor Roll during junior and senior prep years.
Shamael Chaudhry – Great Britian
Athletic & Academic Honors: Comes to Davidson from Great Britian ... had a solid prep international career in the juniors, ranking 183rd after going 44-16 in singles and 28-13 in doubles ... won three singles tournament titles, taking home titles at the Rajshahi International Junior Tennis Championship, the Bangladesh ITF Junior Tennis Tournament and the 5th Zain Bahrain ITF Juniors Championship ... won four doubles titles, including a title each to go with singles titles at the Rajshahi and 5th Zain Bahrian Tournaments ... reached the semifinals in singles action at the 6th Kuwait ITF Junior Tournament and 12th Al Wasl Club Dubai ITF Junior Championships, where also won doubles titles.
Jack Riazzi – Winston-Salem, N.C. / R.J. Reynolds
Athletic & Academic Honors: A four-year letterwinner at R.J. Reynolds in Winston Salem, N.C. ... was a four-time all-conference, all-region and all-state pick ... 2011 and 2012 4A dual team state champion ... 2013 and 2014 dual team runner-up ... MVP 2012 4A dual team state championship ... 2011 individual doubles runner-up ... 2013 individual doubles state champion ... was the 2013 and 2014 conference player of the year ... NC Tar Heel Qualifier and NC Spring State closed doubles champion .. was honored with athlete of the year at R.J. Reynolds ... finished prep career with a combined record of 111-10 in singles (64-5) and doubles (49-5) ... also played basketball as a freshman ... member of National Honor Society and French National Honor Society ... dad Pat played for the Davidson men's basketball team as a point guard (1984-86).
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