Western Illinois University Athletics

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2012-13): Named to the Academic All-Summit League team...Tied for the team lead with 11 singles victories in the spring...Posted an impressive 3-2 record in Summit League play, defeating opponents from Omaha, IUPUI and Fort Wayne...Also won in singles action against Oral Roberts, Creighton, Valparaiso, North Dakota and Saint Louis...Was named the Papa John's Scholar-Athlete of the Week on Oct. 1 after making it to the finals of his singles flight at the Valparaiso Invitational...Opened the spring season ranked by the ITA as the No. 17 singles player in the Central Region.

FRESHMAN (2011-12): 2012 Winter/Spring Academic All-Summit League Distinguished Scholar... Redshirted due to injury.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played No. 1 singles three years... recorded a senior year record of 37-3... won conference and sectional championships... record of 4-2 at the State tournament... Grayslake Central Athlete of the Year in 2010-11... currently ranked No. 86 in the Midwest... ranked in top 10 in Illinois' recruiting class and top 350 nationally according to tennisrecruiting.net... ranked No. 4 in National Father Son Doubles.

PERSONAL: Son of Ed Granger and Shannen Poulos.

MAJOR: Journalism