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- Year:
- So
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- Hometown:
- Oregon, Ohio
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- High School:
- Clay
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- Major:
- Undecided
Bio
Sophomore (2013): Competed in 20 matches for a 6-14 record between first and second singles, as well as competing earning a record of 7-13 in first doubles … Posted a mark of 2-7 in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference singles competition and a 3-6 record in HCAC doubles competition … Chosen as HCAC
Preseason Player to Watch.
Freshman (2012): Played 22 matches primarily at the number four singles position and 23 matches at number one doubles … Racked up double digit wins in both singles and doubles with 16 singles victories and 11 doubles wins … Posted a 5-3 mark in HCAC singles action … Posted a six match win streak during the season at four doubles.
Prep: Lettered three years at Clay High under head coach Walt Ralph … Also lettered two seasons in soccer during high school career.
Personal: Born in Oregon, Ohio … Son of Bill and Donna Nelson … Has one sister; Rachel … Majoring in Early Childhood Education with a minor in Autism Studies.
News Mentions
Ross, Speelman Garner HCAC Honorable Mention Honors
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Juniors Mike Ross and Cord Speelman were recognized by the coaches in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference on...
May 7, 2013
Panthers Snap Yellow Jackets Three-Match Winning Streak
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s tennis team played its final match of the regular season on Saturday morning, as the squad...
April 27, 2013
Jackets Clinch HCAC Postseason Berth in Win Over Bluffton
DEFIANCE, Ohio – With a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament berth on the line, the Defiance College men’s tennis...
April 24, 2013
DC Moves One Step Closer to HCAC Tourney with Win
DEFIANCE, Ohio – In a make-up match from last week, the Yellow Jacket men’s tennis team hosted Anderson University in a Heartland...
April 23, 2013
Pioneers Prove Too Much for DC in HCAC Men’s Tennis
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Yellow Jacket men’s tennis team traveled to Lexington, Ky. for a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference tennis...
April 20, 2013
Yellow Jacket Tennis Outmatched by Fightin’ Engineers
DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College hosted Rose-Hulman in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup on Sunday morning at the Dix...
April 14, 2013
Yellow Jacket Tennis Bests Bethel by Score of 6-3
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s tennis program notched its fourth victory in its last five matches on Friday afternoon, as...
April 5, 2013
DC’s Three-Match Win Streak Ends Against Earlham
RICHMOND, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s tennis team came into its match against Earlham, the top team in the Heartland Collegiate...
April 3, 2013
Yellow Jacket Men’s Tennis Wins Third Straight on Tuesday
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s tennis team won its third-consecutive match on Tuesday afternoon in a 7-0 victory over...
April 2, 2013
Defiance Men’s Tennis Cruises Past MSJ in HCAC Match
INCINNATI – The Yellow Jackets won their second-consecutive match on Friday, as the men’s tennis team traveled to Mount St. Joseph for...
March 29, 2013
Purple and Gold Tennis Places Third at Spring Tourney
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The DC men’s tennis team hosted the Defiance Spring Tourney on Saturday, as the Jackets hosted Alma, Goshen and...
March 23, 2013
The Purple and Gold Wins Final Match of Spring Break Trip
HILTON HEAD, S.C. – The Yellow Jacket men’s tennis team wrapped up its stay in South Carolina on Friday at the Spring Break Tennis...
March 15, 2013
Jackets Split a Pair of Matches to Open 2013 Season
DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College men’s tennis team went 1-1 on its opening day, as the Jackets defeated St. Francis by a score of...
March 2, 2013
DC Men’s Tennis Places Trio on HCAC Preseason Watch List
GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference released its preseason poll and players to watch list for the upcoming...
January 29, 2013