Career: One of 90 Senior Scholar Award-winners, who have participated in varsity sports for four years and maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or better.
Career record: 15-21
2024-25: Team captain.... Named a CSA Scholar Athlete.... NESCAC Winter All-Academic selection.... Named to the NESCAC Winter All-Sportsmanship Team.... Went 7-9 as a senior for the Bobcats, playing anywhere between the No. 6 and 9 positions in the lineup.... Swept his opponent from Connecticut College 3-0 (14-12, 11-4, 11-1) as the Bobcats won 5-4 (Dec. 6).... Swept his opponent from Denison 3-0 (11-9, 11-6, 11-7) as the Bobcats earned a 6-3 victory (Dec. 7).... Rolled to a 3-0 (11-9, 12-10, 11-6) win over his opponent from Hamilton in a 7-2 win for the Bobcats (Jan. 15).... Picked up a 3-0 (11-7, 11-6, 11-6) win over his opponent from Wesleyan as Bates won 9-0 (Jan. 26).... Picked up a 3-0 (11-7, 11-4, 11-6) win over his opponent from Colby (Feb. 15).... Won two of his three matches at the CSA Divisional Team Championships, defeating his opponent from Wesleyan (4-11, 11-9, 11-7, 11-6) in the Summers Cup quarterfinals (Feb. 28).... Earned a 3-1 (8-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-3) win over his opponent from Chatham in the Summers Cup championship match (March 2).
2023-24: Went 6-10 as a junior for the Bobcats, playing most of the season at the No. 7 position in the lineup.... Returned from abroad and swept his opponent from Hobart by a count of 3-0 (11-4, 11-2, 11-9) at No. 7 (Jan. 9).... Moved up to No. 6 and won 3-1 (13-11, 11-7, 5-11, 12-1) in a 5-4 Bates victory over Hamilton (Jan. 14).... Swept his opponent 3-0 (11-7, 11-7, 11-7) at No. 6 in a 5-4 Bates victory over Connecticut College (Jan. 26).... Prevailed 3-2 (8-11, 11-6, 11-6, 7-11, 11-1) at No. 7 in a 5-4 Bates victory over Wesleyan (Jan. 27).... Won a third straight match with a 3-1 (5-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-7) win at No. 7 over his opponent from Bowdoin (Jan. 31).... Earned a 3-1 (4-11, 11-5, 11-8, 11-5) win at No. 7 in a 7-2 Bates victory at CSA Team Nationals over Denison (Feb. 17).
2022-23: NESCAC Winter All-Academic selection.... Went 10-6 as a sophomore for Bates (2-2 when in the starting lineup), playing mostly at the No. 9 and 10 positions.... Earned a 3-2 (4-11, 11-4, 5-11, 11-5, 11-6) win at No. 9 over his opponent from Colby in a 5-4 victory for the Bobcats (Jan. 25).
2021-22: Mostly played at the No. 10 position as a first-year... Earned a 3-0 win over Middlebury's Amaan Habibulla at No. 10 on Jan. 9.
Personal: 2021 graduate of Shaker Heights (Ohio) High School where he competed in cross country.
Achievements: Raised over $15,300, biking from Philadelphia to New York City
College or Community Clubs? |
Bobcat Ventures, Jewish Student Union |
Favorite book? |
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch |
If you could have dinner with any historical figure, who would it be? |
Albert Einstein |
Skill or hobby you've always wanted to learn? |
Surf, play the guitar |
Most influential person in your life? |
My grandparents |
Favorite quote or motto? |
"Get out of my swamp!" - Shrek |
If you could have one superpower, what would it be? |
Speak every language ever, super-speed, and flying would be nice! |
Describe a place you've visited that left a lasting impression on you. |
Valencia, Spain |
Movie or TV show you could watch over and over? |
The Office, Shrek |
If you could swap lives with any celebrity for a day, who would it be? |
LeBron James |
What’s the most adventurous thing you’ve ever done? |
Lived alone in rural South Carolina during my freshman summer |
What’s the most unusual food you’ve ever tried? |
Jellyfish |
Why Bates? |
The unmatched sense of community full of super-accomplished, yet humble people ... and lobster rolls! |