Steven Young

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Class: Junior Hometown: Knoxville, TN High School: Knoxville Catholic

Height / Weight: 5-11 / 160 Major: Civil Engineering

2011-12 (Sophomore)
Tied for third on the team with 11 overall singles wins ... posted an 8-8 record in dual matches ... went 3-2 at the No. 4 position and 2-1 at No. 5 ... won three doubles matches.

2010-11 (Freshman)
Finished second on the team with 15 overall singles wins ... tied for second with 10 dual match wins, including a 6-4 mark at the No. 6 position ... advanced to the finals of the UNM Balloon Fiesta Classic in the fall before losing in a third-set tiebreak ... won six doubles matches, including two against MWC opponents with Lance Wilhelm (TCU @ No. 2 and Utah @ No. 1) ... received the team's Most Improved Player award ... named to the Mountain West all-academic team.

Before Air Force
Ranked #9 in Tennessee USTA, Boy's 18s ... ranked #79 in Southern Section USTA, Boy's 18s ... highest 2010 tennisrecruiting.net National Ranking was #301 ... three-year letterwinner in high school ... two-time Tennessee High School State doubles champion ... led team to state championship in 2008 ... finished third in Tennessee State Junior Qualifying Tournament (2009) ... member of National Honor Society ... high school tennis coach was Rusty Morris.

Personal
Parents are Tim and Anne Young ... has one sister ... would like to attend pilot training following his time at the Academy ... completed Operation Air Force at Hurlburt Field, Fla., this past summer ... also worked Basic Cadet Training ... active in his squadron as an element leader ... hobby is hunting ... favorite food is his mom's chocolate chip cookies ... favorite movie is Lonesome Dove ... reality show he would choose to be on is Wipeout ... favorite book is Into the Wild ... greatest moment in sports was winning the first state tournament for his high school ... person in history he would most like to meet is George Washington ... credits his father with the biggest influence on his sports career ... favorite professional tennis player is Roger Federer ... member of cadet squadron 5.