Steven Young

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

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

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, Elizabeth (24) ... nickname is "Steve-O" ... would like to attend pilot training following his time at the Academy ... completed Global Engagement and the Soaring program this past summer ... also completed Combat Survival Training ... active in his squadron as a training clerk ... hobby is hunting ... favorite food is his mom's chocolate chip cookies ... favorite movie is Forrest Gump ... favorite TV show is South Park ... favorite book is Into the Wild ... greatest moment in sports was winning the state tournament ... person in history he would most like to meet is George Washington ... credits his father with the biggest influence on his sports career ... member of cadet squadron 5.