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Men's Tennis
Has a big forehand and serve with great hands at the net ... very conscientious worker ... his experience will be a big plus for him ... has made great improvement at the net ... has more variety on his serve ... played well in summer of ’97 as he left the junior ranks for the United States Tennis Association Satellite Segment IV ... product of the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Fla. ... won BMW Clay Court Championship in Sarasota, Fla., during ’99 summer. AS A JUNIOR: Had promising start to season before shoulder injury sidelined him for all of ’00 spring season ... beat Northwestern’s No. 2 player Joost Hol and Wisconsin’s No. 4 player Scott Rutherford at Tom Fallon Invitational ... won at No. 4 singles in fall dual match against Oklahoma ... saw only action in doubles with Brian Farrell at Tom Fallon Invitational. AS A SOPHOMORE: Went 3-3 in singles in ’98 fall season ... played at Rice Invitational and Boilermaker Classic ... posted wins over Ball State’s and Iowa’s No. 6 players at Boilermaker Classic ... played in his first career dual singles match against Duke ... played two doubles matches with Rob Warn at Rice Invitational. AS A FRESHMAN: Recorded a 7-4 record in singles in ’97 fall season ... won his first three matches of Tom Fallon Invitational ... posted two wins at Rolex Regional to advance to round of 32, including a second-round 7-6, 6-4 win over Purdue’s No. 2 player, Cris James. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Attended St. Stephen’s Episcopal High School in Bradenton, Fla. ... was ranked No. 11 in Florida and No. 49 nationally in USTA 2nd year 18s as a senior and was ranked No. 34 in Florida as a junior ... received full-time training at Bollettieri Academy since 1992 ... was finalist at the Bollettieri master men's open championship in ’96 ... won Holiday Classic in Winter Haven, Fla. ... in doubles, was a finalist at the USTA Intersectional Championship in ’96 and the Pacific Coast Junior Championship in ’95 ... had a strong showing at Kalamazoo, Mich., in ’97 national junior championships ... named first team all-area by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune ... born Oct. 4, 1978, in Santa Ana, Calif. ... enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business with a major in finance. BOB BAYLISS: “Mark earned a starting position before his injury knocked him out of last season’s lineup. Now he is ready to recapture what he worked so hard for last year.” Career RECORD Singles Year Dual Open Overall 1997-98 0-0 7-4 7-4 1998-99 0-1 3-3 3-4 1999-2000 2-3 1-1 3-4 Career 2-4 11-8 13-12 |
    
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