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NAME: Niraj Komatineni
SCHOOL: Mason High School
SPORT(S): Tennis
GRADUATING YEAR: 2019
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT:
Captain of state championship team
BIRTHDATE: 4-18-2001
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5'11"-150
lbs.
RESIDENCE: Mason
PARENTS: Venkat Komatineni
and Mona Bhatia
BIGGEST INFLUENCE: "My
dad."
FUTURE GOAL: Work on Wall
Street
Mason senior Niraj Komatineni is the 2019 premier high school tennis
player in the state of Ohio.
Niraj won the Ohio State Div. I singles' tennis championship and also
helped lead the Comets' men's team to its second straight Ohio state
team title. He led the team to an undefeated 9-0 record in GMC play,
winning a third straight conference team title.
Entering his senior season, Niraj, a four-year varsity starter, had
already compiled an impressive prep varsity record with 64 wins and 16
losses. His junior year, Niraj was 27-2 and led the Mason Comets to an
over all Ohio state team championship and finished as the top-ranked
team in Cincinnati. Individually in singles, he finished as 2018 GMC,
sectional and district champion and the Ohio Div. I runner-up.
Niraj has earned numerous tennis honors, including being named GMC
Player of the Year three straight years. He has also been named
Greater Cincinnati Tennis Coaches' Player of the Year and 1st team
all-Ohio Last November, Niraj was the Boys' 18U national runner-up in
singles at the USTA National Indoor Championships in Kansas City.
A super student who is active in community service, Niraj will play
tennis collegiately at Brown University. His favorite athlete and
most-like-to-meet is Roger Federer, favorite entertainer is Post
Malone, favorite book is I Am Number 4, favorite movie is Avengers.
COACH'S QUOTE – "Niraj Komatineni is everything that a coach
would want in a high school tennis player. He's motivated, talented,
hard-working and a great leader."
— Mike Reid, Tennis Coach
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