Gabriel Katz '17 Recruiting Profile

I began playing tennis when I was ten years old.  I competed at first against local players, and then against players from surrounding states as well.  When I was twelve I started playing USTA tournaments throughout New England.  I had some success, winning several tournaments. Unfortunately, I live in Vermont, which is not close to many tournaments.  Even so, I compete as much as I can.

My goal is to play college tennis at a competitive program.  I competed on the high school varsity team my freshman and sophomore years.  Both years, I reached the state individual final and my team won the state championship.  I am about to start my junior season.  I have always been either #1 or #2 on the team.

I take academics very seriously and work hard in all of my classes.  My high school GPA is 4.1.  I always take honors classes and will take 5 AP tests in May.  I also scored in the 99th percentile on the PSAT and SAT.  In college, I want to study either math, business, or economics.  

I practice about six days per week and play tournaments about once per month.  I work hard and am receptive to coaching advice, which is why several coaches have said that they love working with me.  I am also planning to help coach tennis to younger children this summer.

My goal is to play on a college team that practices frequently and is competitive in its conference and possibly nationally,  but does not take up so much time that there is not time for academics.  I want the school to be strong academically in the areas I want to study.  I look forward to talking to coaches, and eventually, playing college tennis.