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ITA ARTHUR ASHE LEADERSHIP AWARD & ITA MOST IMPROVED SENIOR RYAN NUNO | AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY

Ryan Nuno

Senior | Azusa Pacific University

ITA Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship and Most Improved Senior Award

Ryan Nuno from Azusa Pacific University has been named the 2022 ITA Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship and ITA Most Improved Senior Award winner.

Nuno ranked the No. 8 overall singles player this season after going 14-5 at No. 1 position for the No. 14 ranked Azusa Pacific Cougars. Dominant in doubles as well, Nuno finished 15-5 at No. 1 doubles with partner Leyton Bohren, the duo is currently ranked No. 20 in the latest ITA Doubles rankings.

Nuno is a 3-time All-PacWest member including being named to the First-Team this season in both singles and doubles. Has been a First-Team doubles selection twice over his career.

As a freshman, he started playing at No. 5 in singles for Azusa Pacific and has improved each year eventually becoming our No. 1 in his senior season and has been a ranked singles player the last two seasons. Nuno has grown as a leader on the team as well, and was named the captain of the team for his senior season.

In the classroom, Nuno is an Exercise Science major with a 3.72 cumulative GPA. He was named an ITA Scholar-Athlete in 2020, and has been an Academic All-PacWest member three times in his collegiate career.

A Letter From Head Coach Mark Bohren

Ryan has been such a huge part of Azusa Pacific's success on and off the tennis court.

He is so deserving of both the Arthur Ashe Leadership Award and the Most Improved Senior Award from the ITA.

In my 27 years of coaching, Ryan is one of the most well rounded individuals you will ever meet. I could not be happier for him to receive both awards in his final season at Azusa Pacific.

He will be a shining representation for the ITA and Azusa Pacific in the next stage of his life.