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Peter Harjes Bio

2000: Proved to be a versatile player, competing at the Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 spots … tallied wins over area rivals Georgetown and Coppin State in singles play … with teammate Luan Nguyen compiled a 4-1 record over non-conference opponents at the No. 1 position … with doubles partner Nguyen, lead the team in doubles victories with four … member of team that was awarded the President's Cup for having the highest team GPA at Maryland.

Fall 1999: Advanced to the final round of the Flight C backdraw at the NC State Wolfpack Invitational … won the Flight A doubles backdraw with teammate Chris Chiu at the D.C. Metro Invitational … was a singles finalist in the Flight B backdraw at the D.C. Metro Invitational as well.

Before Maryland: Attended New York's Syosset High School … lettered in tennis all four years … finished high school career with a 60-4 record … his senior year was New York state doubles champion … was Nassau County doubles champion his junior and senior years … also was team MVP his junior and senior years … ranked in Top 15 in the USTA Boys 18 Eastern Section … represented the Eastern Section in 1998 at the USTA Zone Team Championships, the Thorlo Junior Invitational and the New England Challenge Cup.

Personal: Peter Lloyd Harjes … born February 13, 1981 … son of Ann and Bob Harjes … has one brother, Michael (14) … majoring in pre-law.

  Peter Harjes
Peter Harjes
Player Profile
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Woodbury, N.Y.

High School:
Syosset

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 180

Birthdate:
02/13/1981