2016-17 Men's Tennis Roster

Yamlak Tsega / XULA Athletics
Yamlak Tsega / XULA Athletics
Yamlak Tsega / XULA Athletics
Yamlak Tsega / XULA Athletics
Yamlak Tsega / XULA Athletics
Yamlak Tsega / XULA Athletics
Yamlak Tsega / XULA Athletics
Yamlak Tsega / XULA Athletics

Tushar Mandlekar

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 154
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bhilai, India
  • High School Deepak Nagar
  • Major Business Administration

Biography

Honors
•  Member of Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Honor Roll in 2015-16
•  2-year member of XULA Athletic Director's Honor Roll (2015, 2016)
•  4-time Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week

Briefly
•  Fourth year at XULA
•  3-year letterman
•  XULA has been ranked in the NAIA top 10 throughout his career — 27-of-27 coaches polls entering the 2016-17 season
•  Helped XULA qualify for three NAIA National Championships, reaching the quarterfinals in 2014 and 2015 and finishing second in the nation in 2016

2016-17 (Senior)
•  Oracle/ITA Collegiate NAIA Rankings of March 15, 2017: 18th in the South in singles and 10th in the South in doubles with partner Karan Salwan
•  Clinched XULA's 4-0 Valentine's Day home victory against NCAA Division I Nicholls State when he beat Cornelius Schramm 6-1, 6-3 at No. 5 singles
•  Won B-bracket doubles title with Adam Albrecht at HBCU National Championships in 8-6 decision against North Carolina Central's Sebastian Bromley and Brooks Campbell . . . Helped the Gold Rush repeat as team champion . . . Was B-singles runner-up

2015-16 (Junior)
•  Clinched 6-2 victory at NAIA No. 10 William Carey with a 6-1, 6-2 decision against Bruno Lopez Garcia at No. 5 singles
•  Won A-bracket doubles title with Karan Salwan at HBCU National Championships in 8-4 decision against Florida A&M's Walner Espinoza and Courage Okungbowa . . . Helped the Gold Rush win team championship

2014-15 (Sophomore)
•  Received NAIA All-America honorable mention
•  Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week twice: Feb. 23-March 1 and March 2-8
•  Three dual-clinching victories, which tied him for the team lead with Kyle Montrel
•  Won in doubles and singles against NAIA No. 10 Northwestern Ohio March 29 and clinched the dual with a 7-5, 6-4 victory against Emin Alpan at No. 4 singles.

2013-14 (Freshman)
•  Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week twice: April 7-13 and April 21-27

Prior to XULA
•  Won championships in six singles tournaments and three doubles tournaments in international competition
•  Highest International Tennis Federation ranking was 683rd in 2012 . . . Also that year he was 25th in India's boys 18 rankings

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    5'11" 154 lbs
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    5'11" 154 lbs
  • 2015-16Junior

    5'11" 154 lbs
  • 2016-17Senior

    5'11" 154 lbs