Justin Walker
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- Hometown:
- Oak Harbor, Ohio
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- Year:
- Sr
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- High School:
- Hunt
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- Major:
- Sport Management
Bio
Senior (2015): Honorable Mention All-HCAC selection ... Played in 16 singles matches for the season ... Finished with a 10-6 record overall in singles play at second, third and fourth singles ... Finished 5-3 in conference play ... Completed 18 doubles matches at the one and three spots ... Finished with an overall doubles record of 8-10 and 4-4 in conference play.
Junior (2014): Named to HCAC All-Sportsmanship Team ... Played in 19 singles matches on the season … Finished with a 12-7 record overall in singles play … Finished 7-1 in conference play in singles matches … Went 1-1 in four singles ... Went 11-6 in five singles ... Played in 20 doubles matches on the season with partner Cord Speelman … Duo Finished with a 8-12 record overall in doubles play and went 4-4 in conference play … Went 8-12 in two doubles.
Sophomore (2013): Put together a 6-12 record over fourth and fifth singles competition, while notching a 3-5 mark in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play … Between second and third doubles, combined for a 6-14 record.
Freshman (2012): Competed in 18 matches at six singles and 18 matches at three doubles …Led the team as a freshman in doubles victories with 12 … Produced an impressive 7-1 record at the three doubles position in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play … Ended the season on a seven match win streak at three doubles and won nine of last ten matches at the position.
Prep: Lettered for four years at Hunt High in North Carolina under head coach Chris Beneck … Named First-Team All-Big East Conference … Member of Future Business Leaders of America … National Technical Honor Society member.
Personal: Son of Ken and Ginger Walker … Majoring in sport management with concentrations in marketing and business administration.
News mentions
GREENWOOD, IND. - Defiance College men’s tennis players, Mike Ross, James Demeo, Ryan Nelson, Justin Walker and Adam Swisher were recognized by the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference for their performance on the court in the 2015 season.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. -- The Defiance College men's tennis team ended its season with a 5-1 loss against Transylvania (Ky.) University in the opening round of the 2015 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament at the West Indy Racquet Club in Indianapolis, Ind.
DEFIANCE, OHIO – The three Defiance College seniors looked to celebrate their final home match with an important Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory but were spoiled by the visiting Franklin (Ind.) College Grizzlies.
HANOVER, IND. –- Holding its conference standing at the number two position, the Defiance College (10-5, 5-1 HCAC) men’s tennis team defeated the Hanover College (Ind.) Panthers by a score of 7-2 in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference showdown.
ANDERSON, IND. –- Coming off its first Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference loss, the Defiance College men’s tennis team traveled to Anderson, Ind. to take on the Anderson University Ravens in hopes of rebounding with a victory.
DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College men’s tennis team hosted Rose-Hulman (Ind.) Institute of Technology in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play and dropped the match by a score of 9-0.
DEFIANCE, OHIO – For the first time since joining the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference, the Defiance College (8-4, 3-0 HCAC) men's tennis team defeated the Transylvania (Ky.) University (0-5, 0-2 HCAC) Pioneers.
DEFIANCE, OHIO – In the team’s second Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference match of the season, the Defiance College Yellow Jackets defeated the Manchester (Ind.) University Spartans by a score of 8-1.
DEFIANCE, OHIO –- Strong winds caused for altered play during the men’s tennis action between the host Defiance College and Student Princes from Heidelberg University Monday afternoon.
CINCINNATI, OHIO -- Sophomore Tory Savage (Bryan) won his third straight individual match as the Defiance College men's tennis team topped Mount St. Joseph University, 8-1, for its first Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory in Cincinnati.
DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Yellow Jackets men’s tennis team pushed its record to an even 4-4 after defeating the visiting Rochester (Mich.) College Warriors with a 8-1 score.
HILTON HEAD, S.C. – A shift in scheduling saw the Defiance College men’s tennis team fall to Gordon (Mass.) College in the team’s second match of the Spring Tennis Fest.
DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College men’s tennis team hosted Muskingum University and Thomas More (Ky.) College and went 2-0 for the day.
DEFIANCE, OHIO – On a late Tuesday night, the Defiance College men’s tennis team bounced back after a season-opening loss on Saturday to defeat visiting Alma (Mich.) College in a match that lasted into the early hours of the morning by a finalscore of 5-4.
GREENWOOD, IND. -- The Defiance College men's tennis team was picked to finish fifth in the 2015 Heartland Collegiate Atthletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll.