Georgia College

Awards/Honors

• 2021-22 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
• 2020-21 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
• 2022 PBC Team of Academic Distinction
• 2020 ITA Scholar-Athlete
• 2021-22 PBC Bronze Scholar
• 2020-21 PBC Gold Scholar
• First Bobcat win: 4/14/21 vs. Martin Hurtado of Augusta [7-6, 4-6, 6-1]

At Georgia College

Major: Business Marketing

Minor: Information Systems

2022-23 Team Representative for Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

2021-22 Team Representative for Student-Athlete Advisory Committee

Previous College

• Spent two years at Cameron University an NCAA Division II school in Lawton, Okla.
• President Honor Roll List
• 2019-20 (Sophomore): Went 3-3 in singles with two of his wins coming at No. 5; Posted a 1-3 doubles record 
• Season cut short by COVID-19
• 2018-19 (Freshman): recorded a 3-2 singles record playing at five and six; 3-0 doubles mark, all of which came at the three spot ... Team was Lone Star Conference Champions and Top-10 team in Division II; team qualified for National Championships

High School

• K12 International Academy in Herndon, Va.
• Coaches: Jose Luis Noguera and Marcelo Garcia
• High School President Honor List
• Played club tennis for Super Tennis Escuela and coaches Noguera and Garcia
• ITF Tournaments Latam and North America
• National Championship Singles and Doubles in Venezuela
• Ranked Top 10 in Venezuela
• #1 ranked player in Carabobo State (2015)

Personal

• Parents: Maria Alexandra Abia and Maria Susana Abia
• Brother, Juan, and aunt, Maria, both played tennis in college - Juan at St. Thomas University and Maria at Georgia Southern University
• Born: Sept. 8
• Favorite athlete: Roger Federer
• Why GC?: I believe it has a great Tennis Team as well as a great College Education. The people and community in Milledgeville were awesome since day one.
• Biggest sports thril: clinching the last match or winning a tournament
• Favorite song: Viva La Vida - Coldplay
• Favorite movie: Unbroken
• Favorite TV show: Stranger Things
• Lives by the motto: "Feeling better everday"

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