Hokie ClubBLACKSBURG – Junior Ryan Fishback and redshirt-junior Jordan Chrysostom were selected to the 2022-23 VaSID (Virginia Sports Information Directors) Men's Tennis University Division All-State team, as announced by the organization Thursday afternoon.
Fishback earned second team honors in singles and and second team honors in doubles with teammate Chrysostom.
The Geveva, N.Y., native continues to add to an impressive list of postseason accolades following a junior campaign in which he was named All-ACC Second Team. Fishback earned many accolades for his excellence off the court as well earning the progam's first ever National ITA Arthur Ashe Leadership Award and was named a first team Academic All-American by College Sports Communicators.
Fishback compiled an 12-14 record this spring that included six ranked wins highlighted by a win against No. 12 Garrett Johns of Duke. The Court 1 standout finished the season as the No. 49 singles player in the nation and recorded four ACC victories along with a first round victory in the NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Singles Championship against No. 5 Johannus Monday of Tennessee.
Additionally, Fishback has been named second-team all-state in doubles with Chrysostom. The duo went 9-8 this spring with four wins in ACC play. Fishback and Chrysostom recorded three wins within the top-50 including a victory against No. 15 Robin Catry and Luca Staeheli of NC State. The Hokies top pairing reached as high as No. 4 in the ITA poll and finished as the No. 24 duo in the nation.
VaSID names 44 all-state teams in 23 sports each year, an Academic All-State squad and an all-sports champion in both the University and College Divisions. Membership in VaSID is open to all media relations professionals working at a university or conference in Virginia.
2022-23 VaSID Men's Tennis University Division
Player of the Year: Chris Rodesch, Virginia
Rookie of the Year: Cosme Rolland De Ravel, Old Dominion
Coach of the Year: Andres Pedroso, Virginia
First Team
Singles
Chris Rodesch, Virginia
Ryan Goetz, Virginia
Jeffrey von der Schulenburg, Virginia
Iñaki Montes, Virginia
Holden Koons, James Madison
Alex Kiefer, Virginia
Doubles
Jeffrey von der Schulenburg, Chris Rodesch, Virginia
Iñaki Montes, Ryan Goetz, Virginia
Brandon Perez, Younes Lalami, Old Dominion
Second Team
Singles
Joseph Bailovsky, William & Mary
Cosme Rolland De Ravel, Old Dominion
Josh Wilson, Liberty
George Davis, William & Mary
Ryan Fishback, Virginia Tech
Jakob Cadonau, Old Dominion
Doubles
Christiaan Worst, Josh Wilson, Liberty
Bill Duo, George Davis, William & Mary
Jordan Chrysostom, Ryan Fishback, Virginia Tech