2021-22 Men's Tennis Roster
Kania, Casey
Casey Kania
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Middlefield, Conn.
- High School:
- Cheshire Academy
Bio
2022-23 (Sophomore Season)
Teamed with graduate student Ryan Seggerman and went 12-8 in doubles, including 11-8 at the No. 1 slot ... He and Seggerman finished the season ranked No. 18 in doubles after climbing to as high as No. 9 during the Spring ... The pair earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Doubles Championship, losing in the Round of 32.
2021-22 (Freshman Season)
Played mostly at doubles in his first year as a Tar Heel ... Teamed with sophomore Logan Zapp to start at No. 2 doubles for Carolina for much of the dual match season ... Posted a 21-9 overall record with Zapp to lead Carolina in doubles wins ... Kania and Zapp went 12-5 in dual matches, including 4-3 in the ACC regular season.
PREP
Graduate of Cheshire Academy in Cheshire, Conn., where he played varsity tennis ... A two-time prep All-America ... Team captain as a senior ... Posted a career prep record of 54-2 in singles (from eighth grade through junior year) ... Missed his senior season due to covid-19 ... Was 14-0 and ranked No. 1 in the state at singles as both a sophomore or junior ... Honor student in the classroom ... Majoring in economics.
PERSONAL
Casey was born on Oct. 2, 2002, in San Diego, Calif. ... Parents are David Kania, Israel Flores, Robert Davis and Greg Conyers ... Last name is pronounced KANE-ya.
Teamed with graduate student Ryan Seggerman and went 12-8 in doubles, including 11-8 at the No. 1 slot ... He and Seggerman finished the season ranked No. 18 in doubles after climbing to as high as No. 9 during the Spring ... The pair earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Doubles Championship, losing in the Round of 32.
2021-22 (Freshman Season)
Played mostly at doubles in his first year as a Tar Heel ... Teamed with sophomore Logan Zapp to start at No. 2 doubles for Carolina for much of the dual match season ... Posted a 21-9 overall record with Zapp to lead Carolina in doubles wins ... Kania and Zapp went 12-5 in dual matches, including 4-3 in the ACC regular season.
PREP
Graduate of Cheshire Academy in Cheshire, Conn., where he played varsity tennis ... A two-time prep All-America ... Team captain as a senior ... Posted a career prep record of 54-2 in singles (from eighth grade through junior year) ... Missed his senior season due to covid-19 ... Was 14-0 and ranked No. 1 in the state at singles as both a sophomore or junior ... Honor student in the classroom ... Majoring in economics.
PERSONAL
Casey was born on Oct. 2, 2002, in San Diego, Calif. ... Parents are David Kania, Israel Flores, Robert Davis and Greg Conyers ... Last name is pronounced KANE-ya.
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