Javier Ruiz

Photo by: Nick Barbato

Photo by: Elijah Sessoms

Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Nyon, Switzerland
Height:
6-6
Weight:
185
High School:
Gymnase Auguste-Piccard
Prev School:
Utah State

HONORS AND AWARDS

2x Academic All-Mountain West (2019-20, 2021-22)
2x Mountain West Scholar Athlete (2019-20, 2021-22)
All-Mountain West Doubles Team (2020-21)
ITA All-Academic Team (2019-20)
3x Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete (2019-22)
All-CAA Second Team Singles (2023-24)
All-CAA First Team Doubles (2023-24)
CAA Player of the Week (2/6/24)
Team Captain (2024)

2023-24

All-CAA Second Team Singles
All-CAA First Team Doubles with Karol Malirz
CAA Player of the Week (2/6/24)
Finished with a singles record of 21-6, splitting time between the second and third spot
Was victorious in his first 12 singles matches of the spring season
Tallied seven wins from the second spot and eight wins from the third spot in singles play
Recorded a team high four conference singles wins
Held down the first doubles spot with Malirz, ending the season with 12 of his 17 doubles wins coming from the first spot
The duo ended the season on a four match win streak and won 13 of their last 14 matches
Team Captain

2022-23 AT UTAH STATE

Went 13-14 in singles, including 9-3 in tournament play
Went 17-9 in doubles, accruing an 8-6 mark in the no. 3 spot
In the no. 1 singles spot, went a perfect 2-0
In tournament doubles play, went 7-3

2021-22 AT UTAH STATE

Posted 12-12 and 16-17 records in singles and doubles play, respectively, on the season
Went 7-6 in dual match singles while playing at the Nos. 5 and 6 positions
Went 10-10 in dual match doubles playing alongside Jack Ninteman and Felipe Acosta, including a 7-3 mark at the No. 2 spot of doubles play
Scored the clinching point in USU’s 4-3 win over Boise State
Earned Academic All-MW honors and was also named a MW Scholar-Athlete and a Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete.

2020-21 AT UTAH STATE

Posted a team-high 11 singles wins, going 11-6 on the year
Played in both the Nos. 4 and 5 spots
Won eight contests in straight sets
Earned the match-clinching points against Saint Mary’s and Air Force
Was named to the All-Mountain West doubles team with Felipe Acosta as the duo posted an 8-12 record
Was a Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete

2019-20 AT UTAH STATE

Recorded an 8-19 overall singles mark, going 3-9 in dual match play at the Nos. 3 and 4 spots
Rallied back from a three-game deficit in the third set to score the match-clinching point against Louisiana (Feb. 24)
Posted a 10-14 overall record in doubles matches, going 5-9 in dual match play at the Nos. 1 and 2 spots
Competed with Felipe Acosta (10-11), Daniel Bushamuka (0-1) and Sergiu Bucur (0-2)
The remainder of the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Earned Academic All-MW honors and was named a MW Scholar-Athlete
Was also named an ITA Scholar-Athlete and a Joe E. and Elma Whitesides Scholar-Athlete

Bio: Attended Gymanse Auguste Piccard in Lausanne, Switzerland... Holds degree in management information systems from Utah... Pursuing masters in business analytics... Son of Javier and Lucia... Has a twin sister, Maria.