University of Richmond Athletics
Men's Tennis Signs Wiley, Taranov
12/02/2021 | Men's Tennis
RICHMOND, Va. – University of Richmond head men's tennis coach Houston Barrick has announced the signing of two to the 2022 class as Davis Wiley and Mark Taranov have each signed to join the Spider program.
"We are so excited to add Davis and Mark to the program," said Coach Barrick. "During the evaluation period, we look for players who value a world-class education like Richmond offers, and have the desire to develop on the tennis court. Both Davis and Mark bring those attributes to the university. These young men have a bright future at the University of Richmond."
Wiley is a four-star recruit out of Arlington, Va. He attends The Field School and is a member of the 4Star Tennis Academy. Wiley holds an overall high school record of 29-26 and is the No. 3 recruit in the state of Virginia while being ranked 31st in the Mid-Atlantic Region and 145th nationally.
A four-star recruit out of Valley Stream, N.Y., Taranov holds a Universal Tennis rating of 11.11 and currently ranks 118th nationally, 23rd in the Mid-Atlantic Region, and 11th in the state of New York. He attends Laurel Springs School and holds an overall record of 36-30.
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"We are so excited to add Davis and Mark to the program," said Coach Barrick. "During the evaluation period, we look for players who value a world-class education like Richmond offers, and have the desire to develop on the tennis court. Both Davis and Mark bring those attributes to the university. These young men have a bright future at the University of Richmond."
Wiley is a four-star recruit out of Arlington, Va. He attends The Field School and is a member of the 4Star Tennis Academy. Wiley holds an overall high school record of 29-26 and is the No. 3 recruit in the state of Virginia while being ranked 31st in the Mid-Atlantic Region and 145th nationally.
A four-star recruit out of Valley Stream, N.Y., Taranov holds a Universal Tennis rating of 11.11 and currently ranks 118th nationally, 23rd in the Mid-Atlantic Region, and 11th in the state of New York. He attends Laurel Springs School and holds an overall record of 36-30.
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