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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Indianola, Iowa
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- High School:
- Indianola
Bio
Honors & Awards
- A-R-C Player of the Week (March 13, 2023)
- Two-time letterwinner (2021-23)
2022-23 | sophomore
- Collected an 8-8 singles record, playing at the No. 5 and No. 6 spots
- Recorded a 10-7 record in doubles, teaming with Ethan Humble at the No. 3 position to go 8-6, including a six-match win streak
- Named the A-R-C Player of the Week on March 13, 2023
2021-22 | freshman
- Slotted in at the No. 5 singles spot, going 6-8 overall with a 4-4 mark in conference play
- Finished 3-11 in doubles play
High School
- A 2021 graduate of Indianola High School
- Earned three letters in tennis and one in cross country
Personal
- Son of Scott and Judy Downard
- Has two sisters, Mandy and Ashley
- Majoring in sports administration with a minor in coaching
- Member of Lambda Chi Alpha
- Volunteer at Silver Birch Ranch
News Mentions
Storm complete season with road doubleheader
The Simpson College men’s tennis team completed its season with road conference matches against Wartburg and Coe.
April 27, 2024
Love leads Simpson against Duhawks, Spartans
Grant Love won three of four matches to lead Simpson in a couple of home competitions against Loras and Dubuque.
April 19, 2024
Storm cannot tame Prairie Wolves in conference action
The Simpson College men’s tennis team fell to Nebraska Wesleyan in conference play at home on Wednesday afternoon.
April 17, 2024
Storm unable to keep up with Dutch at home
The Simpson College men’s tennis team was unable to keep up with Central, falling at home in conference play.
April 9, 2024
Storm fall on road to Buena Vista
The Simpson College men’s tennis team returned to conference play on Wednesday afternoon, but fell to Buena Vista on the road.
April 3, 2024
Eagles defeat Storm in neutral site match
The Simpson College men’s tennis team fell to Northwestern (Minn.) at Drake University on Saturday morning.
March 23, 2024
Storm suffer narrow defeat to Illinois College during road doubleheader
The Simpson College men’s tennis team saw a narrow defeat to Illinois College while playing a doubleheader at host Principia on Saturday.
March 2, 2024
Storm drop pair of matches away from home
The Simpson College men’s tennis team dropped a pair of matches on Saturday at host Cornell College.
February 26, 2024
Storm men split spring opener at Luther
The Simpson College men’s tennis team rebounded from a loss to Luther to defeat Monmouth (Ill.) in the team’s first matches of the...
February 11, 2024
Men’s tennis conference preseason poll released
The American Rivers Conference announced the release of the Men’s Tennis Preseason Coaches Poll on Thursday afternoon.
January 25, 2024
Storm men have positive showing in first action of 2023-24
The Simpson College men’s tennis team started out positively at the American Rivers Conference Individual Tournament, the team’s first...
September 23, 2023
