Nicholls State University

HONORS
- All-Southland Honorable Mention - No. 3 Doubles ('16)

2016-17 Season (Senior): Finished the spring with a 5-10 record in singles... was 5-6 on the No. 2 court and 0-4 at No. 1... posted a 1-4 mark in the Southland, winning in straight sets against New Orleans... had four victories in a row, claiming shutouts in five of the eight sets... captured a straight-set win at No. 8 Texas A&M... had a 5-3 record in doubles, going 1-1 in conference... was 5-2 at No. 1 and 0-1 at No. 2... advanced to the quarterfinal of consultation draw at the ITA Southern Regionals… picked up a 6-3 6-1 win over LSU’s Julian Saborio at Regionals… reached semifinal flight 2 of Big Easy Classic… went 1-2 in doubles… Student Athletic Advisory Council (SAAC) Officer… Received Colonel Leaders and Scholars Award (Who’s Who) which honors the university’s highest achievers in extracurricular activities and academics. 
  
2015-2016 Season (Junior): Went 6-7 in singles with a 3-2 record in Southland play… was 0-1 at No.1, 1-0 at No.2, 1-1 at No.3, 3-4 at No.4, and 1-1 at No.5… picked up a 6-1 7-5 win at No.3 over #8 Texas A&M’s James Martell… was 6-8 in doubles with a 3-2 mark in conference… 2016 All-Southland Conference Honorable Mention honoree… Earned Honorable Mention of the Week (4/12/2016, 4/5/2016)… Student Athletic Advisory Council (SAAC) President… Made Honor’s list (fall) and President’s list (spring). 

2014-2015 Season (Sophomore): Went 8-8 in singles with a 2-1 record in Southland play… was 0-7 at No. 1, 0-1 at No. 2, 1-0 at No. 3, 6-0 at No. 5, and 1-0 at No. 6… only colonel to get a 6-4 6-4 win over #60 Texas A&M - Corpus Christi’s Javier Pujol at the semifinal of the Southland Conference Tournament… Dropped 6-7 6-1 0-1 match to #2 Baylor’s Felipe Rios at Rice Invitational… went 5-8 in doubles with a 2-3 mark in conference… was 0-1 at No. 1, 2-4 at No.2, and 3-3 at No. 3… teamed up with E. Karatzas at No. 3 for a 6-3 win over #48 Mississippi State… Earned Honorable Mention of the Week (3/31/2015)… Received Bronze Academic Medal at Athletic Banquet… Made Honor’s list.   

2013-2014 Season (Freshman): Went 9-10 in singles with a 3-2 record in Southland play.. played most of his matches at No.5, going 8-6… was 1-2 at No. 4 and 0-2 at No. 6… won six matches in straight sets… had a five-match winning streak… clinched the match against Troy with a 7-6(8-6) 7-6(8-6) win… was 5-5 in doubles with a 2-1 mark in conference… went 4-2 at No.3, 1-1 at No.2 and 0-2 at No. 1… Received Silver Academic Medal at Athletic Banquet… Made President’s List (fall) and Dean’s list (spring). 

Bio: Born Dec. 11, 1994… son of Jan Meessen and Toos Deben… has 7 brothers and 1 sister… studied at Sintermeertencollege… majoring in health sciences… career ambition to work with professional athletes… Played in multiple National, ITF, and Future tournaments… Career High National Dutch Singles ranking of 66, and career high National Dutch Doubles ranking of 45.