Air Force Men’s Tennis Welcomes Class of 2025
8/12/2021 10:15:00 AM | Men's Tennis
USAF ACADEMY, Colo. - Air Force men's tennis welcomes four freshman that comprise the class of 2025, announced today by head coach Dan Oosterhous. The four freshmen recently completed basic cadet training (BCT) and join the team for the 2021-22 season.
Kayle Garner, Arjun Kersten, William Kesterson and Luke Wolf join the Falcons this season, all-coming to the Academy as nationally-ranked high school players. Garner and Wolf come to the Academy as the USA Today Boy's Tennis Player of the Year award winners for their respective home states.
The group was ranked as the #15 mid-major recruiting class in the nation by tennisrecruiting.net, Air Force's highest ranked class in over a decade.
"We are excited to finally get this class on campus and join the team," Oosterhous said. "They all excelled during BCT and we have big expectations for them on the courts."
A quick glance at the class of 2025.
Kyle Garner - Eagle, ID (Eagle HS)
Tennis Recruiting national ranking of #229 and top-ranked in the state of Idaho as a senior with a four-star ranking … USTA high national ranking of #43 with top regional and state rankings … 2021 USA Today Idaho State Player of the Year for boys tennis … two-time Idaho state champion … also won a state doubles title with his brother … posted a 71-0 record in his high school career … New Balance High School National Singles runner-up … coached by Stefan Menichella … lettered four years in tennis, two in cross country and one in track … graduated with a 4.0 grade-point average … 2020 ITA college series San Louis Obispo finalist, 2020 ITA college series Ojai California semifinalist … 2018 Boulder Sectional Champion … 2017 Level 3 Denver Sectional Champion.
Arjun Kersten - Plano, TX (Plano West Senior HS)
Tennis Recruiting national ranking of #126 as a senior with a five-star ranking … coached by Morgen Walker … earned four varsity letters in tennis and two in basketball … USTA high national ranking of #42 and #4 ranking in the state of Texas … three-time 6A state team finalist … team captain as a junior and senior … member of National Junior Honor Society.
William Kesterson - Fort Worth, TX (Trinity HS)
Tennis Recruiting national ranking of #113 as a senior with a four-star ranking … coached by Taylor Dent and Will Oliver … USTA high national ranking of #42 and Tennis Recruiting high of #52 … also reached top ranking in Texas … won a pair of ITF events in doubles … reached quarterfinals in doubles at clay court nationals … National Honors Society member.
Luke Wolf - Birmingham, AL (Briarwood Chistian)
Tennis Recruiting national ranking of #179 as a senior with a three-star ranking … 2021 USA Today Alabama Player of the Year for boys tennis … high school tennis coach was Jeremy Mears … also coached by Kristijan Mitrovski and Derek Tarr … earned five varsity letters in tennis … two-time high school All-American … National Merit finalist and salutatorian.
Kayle Garner, Arjun Kersten, William Kesterson and Luke Wolf join the Falcons this season, all-coming to the Academy as nationally-ranked high school players. Garner and Wolf come to the Academy as the USA Today Boy's Tennis Player of the Year award winners for their respective home states.
The group was ranked as the #15 mid-major recruiting class in the nation by tennisrecruiting.net, Air Force's highest ranked class in over a decade.
"We are excited to finally get this class on campus and join the team," Oosterhous said. "They all excelled during BCT and we have big expectations for them on the courts."
A quick glance at the class of 2025.
Kyle Garner - Eagle, ID (Eagle HS)
Tennis Recruiting national ranking of #229 and top-ranked in the state of Idaho as a senior with a four-star ranking … USTA high national ranking of #43 with top regional and state rankings … 2021 USA Today Idaho State Player of the Year for boys tennis … two-time Idaho state champion … also won a state doubles title with his brother … posted a 71-0 record in his high school career … New Balance High School National Singles runner-up … coached by Stefan Menichella … lettered four years in tennis, two in cross country and one in track … graduated with a 4.0 grade-point average … 2020 ITA college series San Louis Obispo finalist, 2020 ITA college series Ojai California semifinalist … 2018 Boulder Sectional Champion … 2017 Level 3 Denver Sectional Champion.
Arjun Kersten - Plano, TX (Plano West Senior HS)
Tennis Recruiting national ranking of #126 as a senior with a five-star ranking … coached by Morgen Walker … earned four varsity letters in tennis and two in basketball … USTA high national ranking of #42 and #4 ranking in the state of Texas … three-time 6A state team finalist … team captain as a junior and senior … member of National Junior Honor Society.
William Kesterson - Fort Worth, TX (Trinity HS)
Tennis Recruiting national ranking of #113 as a senior with a four-star ranking … coached by Taylor Dent and Will Oliver … USTA high national ranking of #42 and Tennis Recruiting high of #52 … also reached top ranking in Texas … won a pair of ITF events in doubles … reached quarterfinals in doubles at clay court nationals … National Honors Society member.
Luke Wolf - Birmingham, AL (Briarwood Chistian)
Tennis Recruiting national ranking of #179 as a senior with a three-star ranking … 2021 USA Today Alabama Player of the Year for boys tennis … high school tennis coach was Jeremy Mears … also coached by Kristijan Mitrovski and Derek Tarr … earned five varsity letters in tennis … two-time high school All-American … National Merit finalist and salutatorian.
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