Jarrod Epkey

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Greenwood, Ind.
High School:
Center Grove

BALL STATE: Major is undecided . . . transferred to Ball State from the University of Southern Indiana.

FALL 2007: Tallied a 3-6 singles mark while going 3-4 in doubles action . . . opened the season with a 2-1 record at the Ball State Invitational in the Flight A bracket . . . managed a win at the Polo Ralph Lauren All-American ITA Championship.

2006-07: Earned a 2-8 overall singles record while going 0-3 in Mid-American Conference action . . . combined for a 10-10 doubles record and went 4-1 in the MAC . . . saw limited action due to a back injury.

2005-06: Tallied a 15-16 overall singles record . . . went 25-8 in doubles action with brother, Tony, while going undefeated in the MAC (5-0) . . . the duo also teamed up for two wins at the Wilson/ITA Midwest Regionals . . . played at No. 3, 4 and 5 singles . . . recorded a 3-0 singles record at the No. 3 spot . . . lost only one match (4-1) in the Mid-American Conference . . . earned MAC Player of the Week honors (April 25) . . . went 2-0 at the league tournament in doubles.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters for Coach Ivan Smith at Center Grove, where former BSU standout Bryan Smith prepped . . . amassed a 22-2 overall singles record his senior season . . . was the first player at Center Grove to win the state high school singles championship . . . all-conference selection and Most Valuable Player his senior year . . . a four-year all-conference recipient . . . a two-year conference champion . . . a member of the 2001 state championship team.

PERSONAL: Son of John and Patty Epkey . . . has two brothers, Joe and Tony. Joe and Tony are a former members of the Ball State Tennis team . . . born May 26, 1985, in Evansville, Ind. . . . full name is Jarrod Benjamin Epkey.