James DeMeo
James DeMeo
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Oregon, Ohio
  • High School:
    Clay
  • Major:
    Sport Management

Bio

Senior (2017): All-HCAC ... Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC ... Broke the record for the most career-wins with 108 ... Played in 22 singles matches for the season ... Finished with a 16-6 overall record as the number one singles competitior ... Held a 14 game-win streak throughout the middle of the season ... He finished 5-3 in the HCAC at first singles ... Played in 22 doubles matches at the first spot ... Finished with an overall record of 14-8 and 4-4 in conference play. 

Junior (2016):  All-HCAC ... Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC ... Played in 19 singles matches for the season ... Finished with an 11-8 record overall in singles play ... Finished 4-4 in conference play at the first singles spot ... Completed 19 doubles matches at the one and two spots ... Finished with an overall doubles record of 12-7 and 4-4 in conference play.  

Sophomore (2015):  Named to the All-HCAC Team ... HCAC Player of the Week (Apr. 6) ... Played in 17 singles matches for the season ... Finished with an 11-6 record overall in singles play ... Finished 6-2 in conference play at the second singles spot ... Completed 18 doubles matches at the one and two spots ... Finished with an overall doubles record of 10-8 and 6-2 in conference play.

Freshman (2014):  Honorable Mention All-HCAC Selection ... HCAC Player of the Week (Feb. 24-March 2) ... Played in 19 singles matches on the season … Finished with a 17-2 record overall in singles play … Finished 8-0 in conference play in singles matches … Went 2-0 in three singles ... Went 15-2 in four singles ... Played in 17 doubles matches on the season with partner Tory Savage … Duo Finished with a 12-5 record overall in doubles play and went 3-3 in conference play … Went 12-5 in three doubles ... Played in three doubles matches on the season with partner Ryan Nelson … Duo Finished with a 2-1 record overall in doubles play and went 2-0 in conference play … Went 2-1 in one doubles.

Prep:  Lettered all four years at Clay High under head coach Walt Ralph … Owns the school record for career wins with 60, along with most wins in a single season at 18 … Selected First-Team All Three Rivers Athletic Conference during junior and senior seasons … Also lettered in basketball during high school career … Four-year Honor Roll member.

Personal:  Born in Toledo, Ohio … Son of Matt and Janet Demeo … Has one sister; Jody … Majoring in sport management.

 

News Mentions

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DC Has 28 Spring Student-Athletes Named Academic All-HCAC

GREENWOOD, IND. – The Defiance College spring athletic teams had 28 student-athletes named to the Tom Bohlsen All-Academic Heartland...

May 24, 2017

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DeMeo and Swisher Garner All-HCAC Honors

GREENWOOD, IND. -- Defiance College men's tennis players James DeMeo (Oregon/Clay) and Adam Swisher (Bedford, Mich./Bedford) have been recognize...

May 9, 2017

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Defiance Falls to Hanover in Conference Tourney

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. -- The men's tennis team had a rematch against Hanover (Ind.) College in the first-round in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic...

May 5, 2017

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Men's Tennis Drops Regular-Season Finale Against Hanover

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. -- The Defiance College men's tennis team was beaten by Hanover (Ind.) College, 9-0, in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic...

April 28, 2017

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DeMeo Breaks All-Time Wins Record at Anderson (Ind.)

ANDERSON, IND. -- Senior James DeMeo (Oregon/Clay) broke the men's tennis all-time wins record at Anderson (Ind,) University winning both his...

April 26, 2017

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DeMeo Ties All-Time Win Record Against Concordia

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- Senior James DeMeo (Oregon/Clay) tied the most career wins in Defiance men's tennis history at 105 victories today against...

April 25, 2017

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Defiance Falls to Rose-Hulman (Ind.)

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's tennis team were shut out by Rose-Hulman (Ind.) Institute of Technology, 9-0, in a Heartland...

April 22, 2017

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Defiance Ends Two Match Winning Streak at Earlham

RICHMOND, IND. -- The Defiance College men's tennis team ended its two-match winning streak as they traveled to Earlham (Ind.) College for a...

April 19, 2017

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Men's Tennis Shuts Out Transylvania

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's tennis team concluded their three-game home span with a 9-0 win against Transylvania (Ky.) University...

April 15, 2017

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Defiance Wins Against Manchester

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's tennis team hosted a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup against Manchester (Ind.)...

April 12, 2017

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Yellow Jackets Fall Short Against Franklin

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's tennis team hosted Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opponent Franklin (Ind.) College and fell...

April 9, 2017

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Men's Tennis Gets Close Win Against MSJ

CINCINNATI, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's tennis team moved above the .500 mark with a 5-4 victory against Mount St. Joseph University in the...

April 8, 2017

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DeMeo Named HCAC Men's Tennis Player of the Week

GREENWOOD, IND. -- Defiance College senior men's tennis player James DeMeo (Oregon/Clay) has been named this week's Heartland Collegiate...

March 27, 2017

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Men's Tennis Splits Final Matches of Beren Invitational

MARIETTA, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's tennis team wrapped up play at the Beren Invitational hosted by Marietta College by splitting its...

March 25, 2017

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DC Win Streak Grows to Three With Win Against Bethany

MARIETTA, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's tennis team increased its current win streak to three matches with a 7-2 victory against Bethany...

March 24, 2017

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Jackets Fire Up Against Comets for Win

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's tennis team hosted Olivet (Mich.) College in a non-conference matchup at the George M. Smart Center...

March 21, 2017

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Men's Tennis Finishes Trip With a Win Against Roanoke

HILTON HEAD, S.C. -- The Defiance College men's tennis team wrapped up their Spring Training Fest today against Roanoke (Pa.) College with a win...

March 9, 2017

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Defiance Splits Pair of Matches

HILTON HEAD, S.C. -- The Defiance College men's tennis team continued its play at the Spring Tennis Fest in Hilton Head, S.C. with a pair of...

March 8, 2017

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Yellow Jackets Fall Short Against Elizabethtown

HILTON HEAD, S.C. -- The Defiance College men's tennis team dropped a 7-2 decision against Elizabethtown (Pa.) College in a non-conference dual...

March 6, 2017

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Yellow Jacket Men's Tennis Falls to Baldwin Wallace

HILTON HEAD, S.C. -- The Defiance College men's tennis team began their spring training in Hilton Head, S.C. against non-conference opponent...

March 5, 2017

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Men's Tennis Defeated By Alma

DEFIANCE, OHIO- The Defiance College men's tennis team hosted Alma (Mich.) College in a non-conference match-up, but fell to the Scots, 6-3, at...

February 28, 2017

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Defiance Falls to Huntington

DEFIANCE, OHIO -- The Defiance College men's tennis team began it's 2017 spring season with a 7-2 loss against Huntington (Ind.) University in a...

February 18, 2017

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Men's Tennis Picked Fifth in HCAC Preseason Poll

GREENWOOD, IND. -- The Defiance College men's tennis team has been picked to finish fifth in the conference in the 2017 Heartland Collegiate...

January 31, 2017