Mario Yanez Tapia

Mario Yanez Tapia

  • Award
    Performer
  • Week Of
    2/29/2016
  • Sport
    Men's Squash
  • School
    University of Rochester
  • Year
    Junior
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Aguascalientes, Mexico
  • High School
    CBTis No. 39
University of Rochester junior Mario Yanez Tapia went 3-0 at #1 for Rochester as the Yellowjackets reached the Potter Cup final for the first time in school history. He defeated Marwan Mahmoud (#11 nationally) of Penn in the quarterfinal match 3-0, then topped Rick Penders (#9 nationally) of Trinity 3-1 in the semis and then defeated Zachary Leman 3-0 in the Final. In both the semifinal and final matches, Yanez posted his win to pull Rochester even at 4-4 in the overall match, setting up the win vs Trinity and heartbreaking loss in the final to Yale.