Alex is a transfer from Kansas who played in every dual match since his freshman season. He understands the game and has the experience. We have been helping him to focus his gameplan and look for him to help us this season."
-Coach Tim Cass
The Big 12 Conference runner-up at No. 5 singles last year as a junior at Kansas ... Transferred to Texas A&M for his senior season after the Jayhawks' program was discontinued ... An experienced player that will compete for a spot in the Aggies' starting six.
2001 (SENIOR/FALL): Was part of the team representing Texas A&M in the World Team Tennis Co-Ed National Championships in San Diego ... Competed in the UTSA Fall Classic in singles and doubles and also in the Omni Hotels Region VI Championships ... Posted a 2-2 mark in singles during the fall.
1999-2001 (AT KANSAS): Earned a Big 12 Conference medallion as a junior at No. 5 singles as the runner-up ... Compiled a 38-60 overall mark in singles and a 26-42 dual match singles record during three seasons at Kansas ... Recorded a Big 12 singles mark of 7-14 ... In doubles, he was 33-54 overall and 23-39 in dual play ... In the Big 12, he was 8-13 in doubles action ... Saw a majority of his action from positions 3-6 in singles ... Some of his notable ranked wins include upsetting the No. 21-ranked doubles tandem to advance to the quarterfinals of the 1999 ITA Regiona V Championships with partner Eleazar Magallan and defeating No. 18-ranked Esteban Carril of TCU at the 1998 Tulsa Invitational ... Captured the 1998 Middle Tennessee State Fall Tennis Classic singles championship ... Was ranked No. 40 nationally in doubles in 2000.
HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIORS: Was Mexico's No. 3-ranked singles player in the 14s, 16s and 18s ... He was the No. 2-ranked doubles player in the 18s and represented his country for the ITF Sunshine Cup ... During the 14s, he earned a top 25 ITF singles ranking ... As a 12-year old, he was ranked No. 1 in Mexico.
PERSONAL: Alejandro Barragan is the son of Sergio and Maria Barragan of Toluca, Mexico ... Born January 1, 1979 in Mexico City, Mexico ... Is an Economics major ... Is related to former A&M tennis players Bernardo Martinez, Eduardo Martinez and Juan Aramburo ... Lists his most memorable moment in sports as winning an ITF tournament in Costa Rica.
