Mark Odgers

	Height:	6-0
	Weight:	170
	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 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.

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.).

Career Records:

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."