Ohio State Career Honors – 2012 ITA Scholar-Athlete … 2012 and 2013 Academic All-Big Ten … four -time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete (2011-14) … 2014 ITA Indoor All-Tournament Team at No. 5 singles … 2014 Second-Team All-Big Ten … 2014 ITA Doubles All-American
2013-14 (Redshirt Junior Season) – Singles: 32-7 (Dual: 28-5), Doubles: 43-8 (Dual: 26-4) … highest ranking: Singles: No. 104, Doubles: No. 2 … played third, fourth, fifth and sixth singles positions and all doubles … earned his first ITA All-America honors … reached the finals of the NCAA Doubles Championship with Kobelt and finished runner-up … his 43 doubles victories are tied for second on the OSU single-season wins list … earned second team All-Big Ten honors … had a ranked singles victory over No. 79 Garrett Brasseaux of Georgia on March 12 … posted a 12-4 record against ranked doubles opponents … clinched seven matches for the Buckeyes, including a 6-5 (7-5), 5-6 (5-7), 6-5 (12-10) win (saving match points) over No. 1 Virginia when the match was tied 3-3 to put Ohio State in the ITA National Team Indoor Championship … also gave the Buckeyes the win over Florida in the NCAA round of 16 with a thrilling 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (10-8) victory, rallying from down 4-1 in the final set … named to ITA NTI All-Tournament Team at No. 5 singles and No. 1 doubles (with Kobelt) … won first 12 singles matches of the dual season… twice compiled seven-match winning streaks in doubles… won doubles consolation draw at ITA National Indoors with Kobelt … reached singles Round of 16 and captured doubles title at ITA/USTA Midwest Regionals with Kobelt… at ITA All-Americans, won three matches in qualifying with Kobelt and reached main draw consolation championship in doubles, while winning two pre-qualifying singles matches … Ohio State Scholar-Athlete.
2012-13 (Redshirt Sophomore Season) – Played mostly doubles for Buckeyes … paired with Blaz Rola at third position and posted a 21-0 record … individually went 30-2 overall, including 25-0 at No. 3 doubles … in singles play, advanced to Round of 16 at USTA/ITA Midwest Regional before dropping a 6-1, 6-3 decision to Evan King of Michigan in East Lansing, Mich. (Oct. 19) … Second at the Midwest Section U.S. Open Playoffs … Academic All-Big Ten … Ohio State Scholar-Athlete.
2011-12 (Redshirt Freshman Season) – Saw limited action in singles, but posted 6-1 overall record in doubles play, including 4-0 record in dual action … paired with senior Chase Buchanan vs. Iowa[apos]s Tom Mroziewicz and Jonas Dierckx and won 8-6 at No. 3 doubles … also played in spring season openers vs. Butler and Xavier (Jan. 18) and posted victories alongside senior Steven Williams and Devin McCarthy, respectively; vs. the Bulldogs[apos] Zach Ervin and Sam O[apos]Neill (8-5) and Musketeers[apos] Richard Canelas and Marc Pretorius (8-4) … played in dual matches vs. Toledo (Jan. 29) and University of Northwest Ohio (March 11), downing the Rockets[apos] Grant Adams and Garrett Cona, 8-0 … the match vs. the Racers[apos] Cassio Sirimarco and Gustavo Rueda went unfinished … in singles, was 2-1 overall … 2012 ITA Scholar-Athlete … 2012 Academic All-Big Ten … 2011 and 2012 Ohio State Scholar-Athlete.
2010-11 (Freshman Season) – Did not see action for the Buckeyes … Ohio State Scholar-Athlete.
Prior to Ohio State – Four year starter at Worthington Kilbourne High School … went 16-3 as a senior on way to OHSAA Division I state singles championship … state doubles champion junior season … ranked No. 75 nationally for high school seniors … MVP and captain of high school team during senior season … also played golf in high school.
Personal – Son of Ken and Tonia … father played soccer at Ohio State … has one sister, Claire and a brother Matt.
Kevin Metka[apos]s Career Records
| Singles | ||||||||
| Year | Tournament | Dual | Big Ten | Overall | ||||
| 2013-14 | 4-2 | 28-5 | 8-2 | 32-7 | ||||
| 2012-13 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||||
| Total | 9-5 | 29-5 | 8-2 | 38-10 |
| Doubles | ||||||||
| Year | Tournament | Dual | Big Ten | Overall | ||||
| 2013-14 | 17-4 | 26-4 | 8-1 | 43-8 | ||||
| 2012-13 | 3-1 | 27-1 | 9-0 | 30-2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | 2-1 | 4-0 | 1-0 | 6-1 | ||||
| Total | 22-6 | 57-5 | 18-1 | 79-11 |
