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- Year:
- So.
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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 fall in regular season finales
The Simpson College men’s tennis team dropped a pair of matches in American Rivers Conference action to conclude the team’s 2022-23...
April 22, 2023
Storm bounce back to defeat Dubuque
The Simpson College men’s tennis team bounced back to defeat Dubuque in conference play, 6-3, Saturday, to snap its four-match skid.
April 15, 2023
Storm succumb to Loras on the road
The Simpson College men’s tennis team could not manage to overcome Loras, falling on the road in American Rivers Conference action on Friday...
April 14, 2023
Storm come up just shy in Nebraska
The Simpson College men’s tennis team fell just short on the road at Nebraska Wesleyan, 5-4, Wednesday, at the LSF Sports Complex.
April 12, 2023
Storm blanked by Central in conference action
The Simpson College men’s tennis team fell to Central in American Rivers Conference action on Tuesday afternoon.
April 4, 2023
Norse defeat Storm in home opener
The Simpson College men’s tennis team was defeated by Luther in its spring home opener, Saturday, at the Buxton Tennis Complex.
April 1, 2023
Storm take down Beavers for conference-opening win
The Simpson College men’s tennis team defeated Buena Vista to open American Rivers Conference play by a score of 7-2, Wednesday, at the...
March 30, 2023
Downard earns conference player of the week honor
Drake Downard of the Simpson College men’s tennis team was named the American Rivers Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week, as...
March 13, 2023
Storm stung on the road by Fighting Bees
The Simpson College men’s tennis team was tripped up in a road match by St. Ambrose at the Quad City Tennis Club on Thursday.
March 9, 2023
Storm take down Warriors for road victory
The Simpson College men’s tennis team earned its second dual match victory of the year with a 6-3 win over Wisconsin Lutheran on Friday.
March 3, 2023
Storm men drop pair of matches in Minnesota
The Simpson College men’s tennis team dropped a pair of matches to St. Scholastica and Northwestern (Minn.) on Saturday.
February 26, 2023
Storm earn first win of spring season
The Simpson College men’s tennis team earned its first win of the season by splitting a pair of matches in doubleheader fashion on Saturday.
February 18, 2023
Storm tennis opens spring campaign
The Simpson College men’s tennis team opened its spring season with a pair of dual matches, but fell to Principia and Illinois Wesleyan.
February 12, 2023
Storm men pick up trio of wins at A-R-C Individual Tournament
The Simpson men’s tennis team garnered three wins from singles play over the two-day American Rivers Conference Individual Tournament this...
September 25, 2022
Simpson tennis teams suffer a pair of defeats
The Simpson men’s tennis team dropped their first match of the year to Iowa Central Community College, while the women fell to Central...
September 17, 2022
