Height: | 6-2 |
Weight: | 170 |
Year: | Jr. |
Hometown: | Gautena, South Africa |
High School: | St. Benedicts |
Major: | Economics |
Parents: | Trent & Ingrid |
Senior (2005):
Odgers earned All-America honors in both singles and
doubles to become the first eight-time All-American in school
history. Entering this season, he had already broken the previous
school record of five career All-America certificates. Odgers was
third in the final national singles rankings compiled by the
Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) and first in the regional
rankings. He was the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Division III national
singles championship where he was eliminated in the round of 32.
Odgers was chosen the national Senior Player of the Year by the
ITA. He and doubles partner Alex Jacobs were fourth in the final
national rankings and first in the region. They were the No. 2 seed
for the NCAA doubles championship where the duo was eliminated in
the round of 16. The tandem finished fifth at the at the ITA
national doubles championships after winning the ITA regional
championship. Odgers had a season record of 17-5 in singles,
including a 10-1 mark against opponents from Division III teams
ranked in the top 25 nationally. He had a 22-6 record in doubles,
the ninth highest doubles win total in school history. Odgers set a
school record for career doubles wins (93) and is third for career
doubles win percentage (.762). He ended 10th on the Emory all-time
list with 69 career singles wins (tying Jacobs). For the fourth
year, Odgers was voted to the all-conference team in both singles
and doubles.
Junior (2004):
Odgers is the first player in school history to earn
All-America citations in both singles and doubles three times. He
finished 11th in the national singles rankings and fourth in the
national doubles rankings (along with teammate Alex Jacobs). Odgers
and Jacobs received the top seed for the NCAA doubles championship
where they reached the quarterfinals. Odgers won a school-record 27
doubles matches with different partners this season. His .818 win
percentage in doubles this year is the ninth best in school
history. Entering his senior year, Odgers has 71 career doubles
wins, eight away from tying the school record. His .755 career
doubles win percentage is on pace to set a school record. In
singles, Odgers received the No. 6 seed for the NCAA singles
championship where he was eliminated in the round of 32. Odgers has
52 career singles wins, placing him 23rd all-time in the Emory
record book.
Sophomore (2003):
Sophomore Mark Odgers earned All-America honors in both
singles and doubles for the second consecutive year, the third
player in school history to do so, but the first to do so as an
underclassman. Odgers advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA
Division III singles national championship and the semifinals of
the NCAA doubles national championship with teammate Alex Jacobs.
In the ITA Fall championships, Odgers and Jacobs won the regional
doubles title for the second consecutive year, the first Emory pair
ever to repeat as regional champions, and finished second at the
ITA national championships. Odgers had a record of 23-7 (.766
winning percentage) in doubles competition, the second-most doubles
wins in a season in school history and the 21st best doubles
winning percentage ever by an Eagle. Odgers now holds the
third-best doubles career winning percentage with a career doubles
record of 44-17 (.721 winning percentage). The pair of Odgers and
Jacobs finished third among Division III doubles teams in the final
national rankings. In singles competition, Odgers, playing at No. 1
singles, finished with an overall record of 18-8, including 13-4
against competition from national top-20 NCAA Division III teams.
Odgers was ranked seventh in the nation among Division III singles
players in the final ITA poll. Odgers finished second in the final
regional singles rankings and first in the regional doubles
rankings along with Jacobs. Odgers made the all-conference first
team at No. 1 doubles and the all-conference second team at No. 1
singles. Odgers lost his singles match in the conference
championship finals to a player ranked No. 11 in the nation, whom
Odgers beat in a rematch in the NCAA singles championship
tournament.
Freshman (2002):
Odgers ended up sixth in the final ITA national singles
rankings and fourth in doubles along with teammate Alex Jacobs. He
compiled a 21-9 singles record, including a 15-3 record against
players from national top-20 Division III teams. Odgers took over
at No. 1 singles in the spring and punctuated his rise by defeating
the then-No. 1 ranked player in the nation, 6-3, 6-0, in a March 23
match against Averett (Va.).
Quote:
"Tennis at Emory has surpassed all my expectations. The
best part of my experience has been meeting new friends and
competing at a high level."