New Mexico State University Athletics

2017-18: Spring: Part of the NM State team that won its third WAC Tournament title in four years and fifth NCAA Tournament appearance in program history…finished his first season in the Crimson & White 5-4 overall in singles and 2-2 in doubles play as a reserve…defeated Enrique Sanchez of UT Permian Basin (2/11) 6-2, 6-1 for his first dual victory at NM State…swept NMMI’s (3/8) Orlando Santillanes 6-0, 6-0. Fall: Picked up his first win as an Aggie after taking down Mesa CC’s Lucas Severo 6-0, 6-4 at the Aggie Invitational (9/22-24)…took down NAU’s Haurn Ajanovic 6-4, 3-6, 10-6 at the Wildcat Invitational (9/22-24).

Before NM State: Comes to New Mexico State with international experience, having played in the ITF junior’s circuit…advanced to the round of 16 at both the Tecnifibre Tennis Central Championships and NZ ITF Summer Championships in New Zealand this past January…reached the round of 16 at the Waikato Bays ITF event in 2016 as well as the Auckland ITF Indoor Championships…took down a three-star recruit that year as well at the Hyogo International Junior Tournament in Hyogo, Japan, 6-3, 6-2…teamed up with Syed Kaleem in 2016 to claim the Amman International Tournament 2 doubles crown.

Personal: Son of Masaaki and Chitose Nishitani...majoring in marketing.