Kevin Metka
| School: |
Ohio State University |
| Year: |
Junior |
| Home Town: |
Worthington |
| Home State: |
Ohio |
| Home Country: |
United States(USA) |
| High School: |
Worthington Kilbourne |
| Height: |
6-3 |
| Weight: |
175 lbs. |
| Birth Date: |
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| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
Undecided |
| Singles Record: |
12-1 |
| Doubles Record: |
42-3 |
Ohio State Career Honors - 2012 ITA Scholar-Athlete ... 2012 and 2013 Academic All-Big Ten ... three-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete (2011, 2012 and 2013).
2012-13 (Redshirt Sophomore Season) - Played mostly doubles for Buckeyes ... paired with Blaz Rola at third position and posted a 21-0 record ... individually went 30-2 overall, including 25-0 at No. 3 doubles ... in singles play, advanced to Round of 16 at USTA/ITA Midwest Regional before dropping a 6-1, 6-3 decision to Evan King of Michigan in East Lansing, Mich. (Oct. 19) ... Second at the Midwest Section U.S. Open Playoffs ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Ohio State Scholar-Athlete.
2011-12 (Redshirt Freshman Season) - Saw limited action in singles, but posted 6-1 overall record in doubles play, including 4-0 record in dual action ... paired with senior Chase Buchanan vs. Iowa's Tom Mroziewicz and Jonas Dierckx and won 8-6 at No. 3 doubles ... also played in spring season openers vs. Butler and Xavier (Jan. 18) and posted victories alongside senior Steven Williams and Devin McCarthy, respectively; vs. the Bulldogs' Zach Ervin and Sam O'Neill (8-5) and Musketeers' Richard Canelas and Marc Pretorius (8-4) ... played in dual matches vs. Toledo (Jan. 29) and University of Northwest Ohio (March 11), downing the Rockets' Grant Adams and Garrett Cona, 8-0 ... the match vs. the Racers' Cassio Sirimarco and Gustavo Rueda went unfinished ... in singles, was 2-1 overall ... 2012 ITA Scholar-Athlete ... 2012 Academic All-Big Ten ... 2011 and 2012 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete.
2010-11 (Freshman Season) - Did not see action for the Buckeyes ... Ohio State Scholar-Athlete.
Prior to Ohio State - Four year starter at Worthington Kilbourne High School ... went 16-3 as a senior on way to OHSAA Division I state singles championship ... state doubles champion junior season ... ranked No. 75 nationally for high school seniors ... MVP and captain of high school team during senior season ... also played golf in high school. Personal - Son of Ken and Tonia ... father played soccer at Ohio State ... has one sister, Claire and a brother Matt.
