FLAGSTAFF, Ariz (November 30, 2021) - The Lumberjacks welcome Dani Torres of Valencia, Spain to the Men's Tennis team after receiving his official NLI. He will be joining the team in January.
Torres is backed by an impressive tennis career, most recently becoming a quarterfinalist in the Spanish junior nationals. In 2020, Torres was a finalist in the International Tennis Federation J4 bracket. The incoming Lumberjack has multiple national tournament wins under his belt.
Torres comes from an athletic family, beginning with his mother, Almudena Muñoz Martinez. She won the gold olympic medal in judo in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. She also went on to compete in the World Championships, where she earned runner-up in judo. Dani's father , Carlos Torres Montoro was also a world champion in judo for his university.
Torres says he is excited to get started at Northern Arizona, not only for the amazing campus it offers but the extreme level of play he will get to see here as a Lumberjack. The team is excited to welcome Torres to Flagstaff and NAU in the Spring.
