Bio

2023-24: Competed in all 16 of the Lions’ matches during his junior season with Penn State Altoona men’s tennis…was voted to the first team of the All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference squad for No. 1 singles, as well as second team All-AMCC for No. 1 doubles…played 14 of his 15 singles matches at the No. 1 position, going 10-4 overall and 4-1 within the AMCC…also recorded an AMCC win in his lone No. 2 singles match…played all 16 of his doubles matches at No. 1, compiling a 13-3 overall record that included going 4-2 in the AMCC…was chosen as the AMCC Player of the Week on Apr. 8…took a spot on the AMCC’s Academic All-Conference team as a Peak Performer…also earned a place on the Atlantic East Conference’s Academic All-Conference team…earned induction into Chi Alpha Sigma, the national college athlete honor society…named to the College Sports Communicators’ Academic All-District team.

2022-23: Played in 17 matches in his sophomore year with the Penn State Altoona men’s tennis team…became the Lions’ all-time leader in singles wins, finishing the season with 25 career wins in singles play…broke his own single-season record for singles wins, achieving 13 victories to set a new team record…was a second-team All-Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference selection in No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles…posted a 13-2 overall record in singles matches, including going 4-2 against AMCC opponents…was 3-0 in No. 1 and 10-2 in No. 2 singles matches…in doubles, went 9-8 overall, including a 4-3 mark against AMCC opponents…was 9-7 in No. 1 doubles and 0-1 in the No. 2 position…was chosen as the AMCC Player of the Week on Oct. 10 and Apr. 10…was named to the AMCC All-Tournament team for his performance during the conference postseason…earned a spot on the AMCC’s Academic All-Conference team as a Peak Performer…was selected to the College Sports Communicators’ Academic All-District team…was voted to the AMCC Spring All-Sportsmanship team by his teammates.

2021-22: Competed in all 15 matches in his freshman campaign with the Penn State Altoona men’s tennis program…was voted the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference’s Newcomer of the Year…was also selected first team All-AMCC in No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles…set a new Penn State Altoona men’s tennis program single season record for overall singles wins, compiling 12 singles victories…posted a 12-1 overall record in singles, including going 5-0 against AMCC opponents…was 10-1 in No. 3 singles and 2-0 in No. 2 singles…posted an 8-7 overall record in doubles with a 4-1 mark against AMCC competition…was 6-7 in No. 2 doubles and 2-0 in No. 1 doubles…took AMCC Player of the Week honors twice during the season, picking up the recognition on Feb. 21 and Mar. 28…was named to the AMCC All-Tournament team for his performance during the conference postseason tournament…earned a spot on the AMCC Academic All-Conference team as a Peak Performer.

High School: Was a four-year varsity letter winner in tennis from 2017-21...posted the Annville-Cleona school record for tennis wins in 2021...also earned a varsity letter for soccer in 2017...was a 2021 Lancaster-Lebanon League champion in the long jump and a 2021 PIAA District III champion in the long jump.

Personal: Son of Duane and Bridget Hess...majoring in Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology.