Columbus State University Athletics

Career Highlights:

• ITA Southeast Region Most Improved Senior (2018)
• Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team (2018)
• Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team (2017)
• Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team (2016)

2017 (Junior): Finished 24-2 overall in singles and 10-0 in PBC playing in the fifth and sixth position...Went 17-12 overall and 3-7 in PBC in singles with partners Shao-Yu Yu, KP Pannu, and Paul Sprengelmeijer...Won in straight sets in singles against Flagler in the PBC Semifinals and Armstrong in the PBC Finals...Beat Cameron in singles in the Round of 16 in Nationals...Beat Young Harris in PBC Quarterfinals with partner Paul Sprengelmeijer...Won against Azusa in the National Quarterfinals and Barry in the National Semifinals with partner Shao-Yu Yu.

2016 (Sophomore): Went 15-7 as a singles player and 16-6 in doubles…Played all but four singles matches at the third position going 13-5…Defeated the then-ranked 35^th player in the nation in the PBC Tournament…Posted a 7-3 mark inside the PBC…Was 7-2 in doubles with Benedikt Wilde and 8-4 with Martynas Zakaitis…Named to the PBC All-Academic team.

2015 (Freshman): Played in 23 singles matches, going 14-7 (two unfinished matches) and 6-3 in conference…Won matches against opponents from No. 8 Francis Marion (2/7), No. 10 USC Aiken (2/15) and No.7 Flagler (3/29)…Played in 17 doubles matches, going 14-3 and 6-3 in conference…Won 12 of 13 matches to start season, including contests against opponents from No. 8 Francis Marion (2/7) and No. 10 USC Aiken (2/15).

High School: Three-year letterman at Barron Collier High School under head coach Eric Manring…Three-time state champion (2011-13), two-time national runner-up (2012-13).

Personal: Son of Jorge Vargas and Maria Gutierrez…Lists Will Smith as his favorite actor and Roger Federer as his favorite professional athlete…Accounting major.