Matias Ruiz (6/1/2025) - Athlete Awards

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Matias Ruiz

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6/1/2025
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Men's Tennis
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Jones College's Matias Ruiz captured the NJCAA No. 1 men's singles title in dramatic fashion with a 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 victory over Seward College's (Kansas) Samuel Antwi in two hours and 18 minutes.

It was the first individual national championship in Division I tennis for any Jones or MACCC player.

He was named both an NJCAA and ITA All-American, 2025 ITA Region III Sophomore of the Year, All-MACCC and MACCC Player of the Year. His two-year composite record was 53-7 at No. 1 singles and 49-7 at No. 1 doubles.

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1/31/2019	Destiny Haymer	Women's Basketball
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1/15/2019	Galen Alexander	Men's Basketball
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12/10/2018	Marquez Bembry	Football
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11/1/2018	Mary Ann O'Kennedy	Women's Soccer
11/1/2018	Nataurean Watts	Football
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