Walker Stearns

Class:
Junior
Height:
5-9
Experience:
2L
Hometown:
Germantown, Tenn.
High School:
St. Georges Independent School

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024)
• SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2022)

2023-24 (JUNIOR): Appeared in six dual matches … Competed in a singles match and one doubles match during tournament play … Finished the year 3-1 in singles … Only played on court five in singles and court two for doubles … Named to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.

2022-23 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in five dual matches ... Compiled a 0-1 singles record and a 2-9 doubles record ... Competed in eight singles matches and six doubles matches in tournament play ... Primarily played at No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles ... Named to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.

2021-22 (FRESHMAN): Earned an overall record of 6-6 in singles and 1-2 in doubles … 1-0 record in dual singles matches earning first dual win versus Alcorn State … Earned first collegiate victory versus John Dransfeld (UNC-Wilmington), 6-1, 6-3 at Bulldog Invite (10/8) … Won two consolation singles matches at the ITA Southern Championships … Earned first doubles victory alongside John Hallquist Lithén at GT Invite versus Georgia State’s Harvey Mauhan and Diego Padhila (11/4) ... Named to SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.

PRIOR TO OLE MISS: Rated a four-star recruit by Tennis Recruiting ... Overall Record 520-242 at junior level ... No. 3 ranked recruit from Tennesseee and No. 116 in the U.S. ... 2018 TSSAA Div. II-A Doubles Champion ... 2019 and 2021 TSSAA Div. II-A Singles Champion at St. Georges Independent School in Collerville, Tenn. ... Advanced to Quarterfinals of ITA Murfreesboro Summer Circuit event in 2021 ... Advanced to third round of USTA U16 Boys National Championship in 2019 in singles and second round in doubles ... Competed in both singles and doubles at USTA U16 Boys National Championship in 2018 ... Career-best Tennis RPI recruiting ranking of No. 34 in 2018 ... Career-high USTA ranking of No. 73.

PERSONAL: Son of Carol and Robert Stearns ... Born December 3, 2002 ... Uncle, Chip, played tennis at Vanderbilt .. Favorite tennis player is Roger Federrer .. Athlete most admired is Eli Manning.

CAREER STATISTICS
Year	Overall Singles	Dual Singles	Overall Doubles	Dual Doubles
2023-24	3-1	1-0	0-2	0-1
2022-23	1-8	0-1	2-9	2-3
2021-22	7-6	1-0	1-2	0-0
TOTALS	11-15	2-1	3-13	2-4