- "I made Virginia Wesleyan my top choice because of the scholarship I received"
- Selected VWU over Randolph-Macon College
2016-17 ODAC All-Academic Team
Junior (2016-17): Went 3-4 in singles play and 3-7 in doubles action… Posted a 2-1 mark at No. 6 singles in limited action… Teamed with Andreas Combos to go 3-4 at No. 3 doubles.
Sophomore (2015-16): Played in four singles and two doubles matches on the year… Defeated Penn St.-Abington 6-1, 6-2 at the No. 6 position on March 6.
Freshman (2014-15): Went 2-1 at No. 6 singles in limited action as a first-year… Posted a 2-0 mark in league play with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Lynchburg College and a 6-1, 6-0 win over Hampden-Sydney College.
Before VWU: Competed in tennis and swimming… 2013 Eastern District doubles champion… Selected as Granby's Most Valuable Player in tennis in 2011 and 2014… Comet Award recipient in tennis in 2012 and 2013 and in swimming in 2012… Honors graduate… Presidential Education Awards Program for Outstanding Academic Excellence… IB Program Ambassador… USTA member.
Personal: Son of Paul and Julie Morgan… Has one brother, Grant.
Get to Know Jake
- Enjoys the music of Bob Marley, macaroni and cheese, and vacation time in British Columbia
- Favorites include the movie "Act of Valor" and the TV series "SportsCenter"
- A fan of tennis standout Roger Federer
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "a guy who likes water"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "being on a team and being active"
- If you could spend a day with one famous person from any time period, who would it be and why?: "Kelly Slater, because he seems like a nice guy"
- What would people be most surprised to know about you that they don't already know?: "I play golf"
- It's the year 2030 and: "I will be somewhere warm and be with the U.S. Marshalls catching the bad guys"
