Elijah Strode
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- Height:
- 6-5
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- Weight:
- 220
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- Year:
- Fr.
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- High School:
- Heritage Christian
News mentions
Three years and two canceled championships after College of the Desert last claimed a CCCAA Men's Tennis State Championship, the Roadrunners defended their 2020 title with a 9-0 victory on Saturday over NorCal champion American River at the Bakersfield Racquet Club, claiming the program's 16th state banner overall.
COD (17-0) made quick work of their Regional Finals opponents after sweeping the doubles and the Roadrunners are headed to another State Championship, defeating the Ventura Pirates (18-1), 5-0.
COD (16-0) had their hands full from the beginning, but the Roadrunners held strong throughout as Desert defeated the #3 seeded Irvine Valley Lasers (11-4), 5-2.
COD sent three doubles teams traveled to the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club to participate in the 133rd Annual Pacific Coast Men's Doubles Championship, where the Roadrunners faced off with teams from UCLA, UNLV, San Diego State, Ball State, Stanford and Pepperdine.
COD (4-0) continued their dominance of Conference opponents, hosting their first home match in 701 days, rolling past the El Camino Warriors of Torrance (2-2), 9-0.
COD (1-0) began their defense of their 2019 CCCAA state championship in Men's Tennis by blocking the Irvine Valley Lasers (0-1), 6-3.