Tennis Signing Class

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Stephanie Baerman

5-4, Fr.
San Antonio, Texas (Antonian College Prep HS)
Civil Engineering

High School: Earned four varsity letters for Antonian College Preparatory High School in San Antonio… 2016: Apaches won regional tournament in fall and she competed in doubles in the state tournament… she and her teammate won doubles regional championship… 2015: team won regionals in and finished second in state tourney… won 2015 singles regional championship and placed fifth at state tourney, earning third consecutive MVP honors… 2014: second place finish in singles at regionals and third in state… MVP… 2014: third-place finish at regionals and eighth at state… first MVP honors.

Personal: Full name is Stephanie Celeste Baerman… born Sept. 8… daughter of Larry Baerman and Kathy Sanchez Brown… stepdad is Marlo Brown… older sister Jennifer graduated from Texas Tech and sister Erin graduates this May from St. Mary’s… aspires to work with disadvantaged global communities in Africa and help improve their water supplies… chose TAMUK because of its engineering program and opportunity to play for the tennis team… admires her mother because she treats everyone with respect, genuinely cares for the well-being of all and is the glue of her family… intends to major in civil engineering.

2015 Tennis Signing Day

Sam Pena

5-9, Fr.
Bruni, Texas (Bruni HS)
Sports Business/Marketing

High School: Earned five letters for Bruni High School of the Webb Consolidated Independent School District… went 95-16 in high school (.856 winning percentage)… earned 11 gold medals, four silver and five bronze as the No. 1 singles player for the Badgers… three-time District 32AA-Region IV singles medal recipient (12-14)… two-time Region IV Bronze Medal (12-13), silver medal in 2014… Texas State Championship (silver medal in 2014)… 2015 district title… four-time outstanding sportsmanship winner… also lettered as a member of the Badger volleyball team… combined record of 246-114.

Club: Played club for the USTA Junior Rebels in Laredo, Texas (14U advanced team)… earned 14U Advanced Area championship.

Personal: Full name is Samantha Peña… daughter of Gabriel and Regina Pena… has an older brother, Christopher… cousin Marc Wachs plays professional soccer for the FSC Mainz 05 II in the German Bundesliga… aspires to work for a professional sports organization and run a tennis academy… chose TAMUK because it was the best fit to attain her personal goals, the great tennis program and sports business curriculum… admires her brother because of his ethics and hard work… intends to major in sports business and marketing.

Madi Gomez

5-0, 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.