Mario Yanez Tapia

Mario Yanez Tapia

  • Award
    Performer
  • Week Of
    10/13/2014
  • Sport
    Men's Squash
  • School
    University of Rochester
  • Year
    Sophomore
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Aguascalientes, Mexico
  • High School
    CBTis No. 39
University of Rochester junior Neil Cordell and sophomore Mario Yanez Tapia captured the US Squash Intercollegiate Chamionships title with a four game victory over Navy's James and Billy Kacergis. In the finals, Cordell and Yanez won 15-10, 10-15, 15-7 and 15-11 after defeating UR teammates Michelangelo Bertocchi and Christian Reidelsheimer in the semifinals in four games. In the quarterfinals, the UR team rallied from down 2-1 to take the final two games 16-14 and 15-10. Cordell and Yanez also won their first round match over a tough Princeton squad in four games.