KINGSVILLE, Texas (Tennis) – Texas A&M University-Kingsville's head tennis coach
Autumn Williams announced the signing of Baytown native
Madi Gomez to a national letter of intent on Wednesday evening. Gomez becomes the second student-athlete to commit to the Javelinas, joining
Samantha Peña.
Gomez earned back-to-back District 21-6A doubles titles in 2013-14. A 2014 all-district honoree, she received the team's most outstanding player award in 2013 and 2014. She earned three varsity letters for Ross S. Sterling High School in Baytown, Texas.
She plans on majoring in biomedical sciences and aspires to become a pharmacist at Texas Children's Hospital.
Gomez's complete bio and the entire 2015 class can be found by visiting the signing day page on the tennis section of JavelinaAthletics.com, the official home of Texas A&M-Kingsville athletics.
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Madi Gomez5-0, Fr.Baytown, Texas (Ross S. Sterling HS)Biomedical Sciences High School: Earned three letters for Ross S. Sterling High School in Baytown, Texas… placed third in the 2012 district and regional doubles championships… earned back-to-back District 21-6A doubles crowns in 2013-14… team qualified for regionals from 2011-13… two-time most improved player… two-time MVP and Heart award recipient… 2014 All-District 21-5A athlete and all-academic.
Club: Played two seasons for BARC Bulldogs in Houston, Texas… USTA Junior Team Tennis Sectional champions and 2014 Texas State finalists.
Personal: Full name is Madison Gomez… daughter of Rick and Edna Gomez… has an older brother, Nick, and younger sister, Amanda… wants to becomes a pharmacist at Texas Children's Hospital… chose TAMUK to play tennis and pursue degree in biomedical sciences… admires her dad because of his hard work and persistence… intends to major in biomedical sciences.
