Mike Myrhed
| School: |
University of Oregon |
| Year: |
Senior |
| Home Town: |
Stockholm |
| Home State: |
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| Home Country: |
Sweden |
| High School: |
Norra Real |
| Height: |
6-0 |
| Weight: |
185 lbs. |
| Birth Date: |
Wednesday, October 01, 1986 |
| Dominant Hand: |
Right |
| Major: |
Business Administration |
| Singles Record: |
42-46 |
| Doubles Record: |
33-37 |
2007-08: Posted a 7-7 record in singles action, including a 1-3 mark in Pac-10 matches, with his victory coming at the No. 6 spot against Nathan Cochrane of Arizona ... Played mainly at the No. 6 spot (3-5) ... Finished the year 7-3 in doubles competition, playing all those matches with Alex Cornelissen at the No. 2 spot in the lineup ... Fall: Finished the fall with a 3-3 singles record and a 1-1 doubles record, teaming with Stephen Wiechert ... He finished 1-2 at the UNF Fall Invitational (Oct. 12) ... Also advanced to the quarterfinals at the Texas Invite (Austin, Texas, Nov. 2) ... Knocked off Ball State’s Jorge Rodriguez (7-6, 6-2) in the round of 32, and came from behind in three sets (2-6, 6-2, 6-2) to get past Boise State’s Jamaal Hepburn in the round of 16.
2006-07: Finished his spring season 13-10 in singles action, and 3-5 in the Pac-10 ... In conference action saw his most success playing at No. 5 in the lineup, finishing with a 3-2 record ... Overall, posted a 6-7 mark at No. 4, and 6-2 record at No. 5 ... Partnered with four different doubles teammates during the season, but mainly played with Stephen Wiechert ... The duo finished 1-4 at the No. 3 position ... Was named to the Pac-10 All-Academic First-Team with a 3.85 GPA ... Also received the Oregon Elite weightlifting award ... Fall: Compiled an overall record of 3-4 in singles ... Reached the Round of 32 at the ITA Regionals ... With partner Gustavo Loza, reached the doubles finals of the Duck Invitational.
2005-06: Battled a stress fracture in his foot as well as shoulder problems which limited him to an 8-13 record in his freshman season ... Compiled a 9-6 record in doubles while partnering mostly with Gustavo Loza. Fall: Did not compete in the fall individual season.
Before Oregon: A 2005 graduate of Norm Real High School in Stockholm, graduated with a 19.8 GPA on a 20.0 scale in general science ... One of the top preps to come out of Sweden, excelled as a member of SALK, Sweden’s premier tennis club ... In 2001 his team participated in the national final, and he reached the quarters individually ... Also won the men’s U-18 National Championship 2005.
Personal: Born October 1, 1986 in Stockholm Sweden ... Parents are Hakan Myrhed and Elisabeth Schyllander ... Major is business administration with a Spanish minor ... Is the second cousin of director of tennis and men’s team head coach Nils Schyllander.
