Michigan Captures Big Ten Men’s Tennis Award

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Michigan senior Gavin Young has been named Big Ten Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week for matches played Nov. 7-10.

Player of the Week
Gavin Young, Michigan
Sr. – Apple Valley, Minn. — Eastview HS

• Advanced to the semifinals in singles and doubles at the inaugural ITA Central Sectional Championships, held Nov. 7-10, at Fort Worth, Texas
• Earned a qualifying spot into the 2024 NCAA Singles Championship — will be making his third-straight appearance in the event next week in Waco, Texas
• Won three singles matches at the Central Sectional, defeating Max Sheldon of Michigan State, 114th-ranked Anton Shepp of Nebraska and 41st-ranked Isaac Becroft of Oklahoma State
• Teamed with Bjorn Swenson in doubles to claim wins against Oklahoma State and the 54th-ranked duo of Max Sheldon and Matthew Forbes of Michigan State
• The All-Big Ten First Team selection earns his third career player of the week award and second of the season
• Last Michigan Player of the Week: Gavin Young (Oct. 16, 2024)

2024-25 Big Ten Men’s Tennis Player of the Week
Sept. 18: Kenta Miyoshi, Jr., ILL
Sept. 25: Max Sheldon, Sr., MSU
Oct. 2: Aiden Kim, So., OSU
Oct. 9: Paris Pouatcha, Fr., ORE
Oct. 16: Gavin Young, Sr., MICH | Ozan Baris, Jr., MSU
Oct. 23: Spencer Johnson, So., UCLA
Oct. 30: Danial Rakhmatullayev, Fr., MSU
Nov. 6: Preston Stearns, So., OSU
Nov. 13: Gavin Young, Sr., MICH