2012 [Freshman]: Played No. 1 singles in every match, finishing with a 20-4 record for the season … named a first-team NAIA All-American … was the SSAC Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year … also earned first-team all-conference honors … went 8-2 against ranked opponents, including five wins against top-10 singles players … a two-time SSAC Player of the Week … finished 19-6 in doubles, primarily playing with Zinelabidine Jouini at the No. 2 position … ended season ranked as the No. 4 singles player in the NAIA by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association ... named to the Provost's Honor Roll for having a grade-point average over 3.50.

Prep: Graduated from West Area Adult School in Lakeland, Fla … achieved a world junior ranking of 190 … won the singles and doubles titles at 2008 ITF tournament in Sibiu, Romania.

Personal: Full name is Nicolas Gerardo Pinones-Haltenhoff … is the son of Victor Pinones and Helga Haltenhoff … has two brothers, Rodrigo and Victor, and a sister, Helga … Victor was a tennis team captain and two-year letterman at Georgia Southwestern State University … majoring in biology … enjoys playing guitar, reading and playing PS3 in his free time.