Indiana University Athletics
Hoosiers Sign Raheel Manji
2/10/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Feb. 10, 2014
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Indiana men's tennis team continues to add some of the most talented players in Canada, as IU head coach Randy Bloemendaal announced the addition of Raheel Manji, the No. 2 ranked under 18 junior in the country.
Manji, a native of Pickering, Ontario, won the 2013 U16 Canadian National Singles and Doubles Championship and was part of the 2013 Canadian Junior Davis Cup Team in singles and doubles. Manji Competed in men's singles for Team Ontario winning a gold medal at the 2013 Canada Summer Games.
"I am very excited about Raheel," Bloemendaal said. "As I got to know him better in the recruiting process, I was most impressed with his growth mindset with a drive to excel and desire to work through the tough situations. He is a national champion who is a proven winner with goals of playing at the highest level. Coming in a little bit younger than most of his peers, Raheel is someone who should blossom in college and make a big jump as he matures."
Manji is also a 3-time Canadian National Doubles Champion and 4-time Ontario Provincial Singles Champion. He also captured the championship title in doubles at the Junior Canadian ITF World Tour Event.
Competing for Pickering High School, Manji was a team captain and 2010, 2011 and 2012 Lake Ontario Secondary Schools Athletic Association (LOSSA) Tennis Championships singles champion.
Manji joins sophomores Daniel Bednarczyk and Sam Monette as players on the team that hail from Canada.
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