NEW YORK -- The Columbia men's squash program officially announced the addition of six new student-athletes to its nationally ranked men's squad on Saturday. In addition to introducing athletes from nearby upstate New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, the Lions welcome a trio of international players hailing from the United Kingdom, Canada, and South Korea.
"We want to welcome one of the biggest classes the men's team has had to the Columbia Lions family," said associate head coach
Joanne Schickerling. "With six new players coming from all over the world and the team only graduating one player last year from the top nine, this class is going to add tremendous depth to the team. These players' work ethic, talent and international playing experience is going to give the team what it needs to reach the teams goals!"
Adam Goad
Carlisle, United Kingdom – Elizabeth Grammar School
Competed for Carlisle Squash Club … Youngest Carlisle Squad Club Men's Champion … Named County Junior Champion at every age group … European squash team champion in 2017 & 2019 with England … Five nationals squash team champion in 2015 & 2017 with England … Winner of the French Junior Open in 2017 … Previously ranked number 1 in England squash U17 rankings … Carlisle Sports Personality … Carlisle Rising Star … Cumbria Rising Star … Cambridge chemistry challenge gold medalist … Enrolled in Columbia College
Gabriel Yun
Vancouver, Canada – Vancouver College
Winner of the 2019 U17 Canadian Junior Open … First place at the 2017 U15 Canadian Junior Closed … Earned second place as a member of Team British Columbia at the 2019 Canada Winter Games … Previously ranked #1 in Canada at both U17 & U15 … Two-year director of One World One Heart social justice team … Organized monthly musical visits for Richmond Hospice … Can play the tenor saxophone … Enrolled in Columbia College
Gonzalo Santiago Fernandez de la Mora
New Haven, CT – Hopkins School
Competed for the New Haven Lawn Club … Lettered in squad all four years of high school … High school team named D2 National Champions in 2020 … Bill DeGennaro Outstanding Male Athlete awardee … Parents both work at fellow Ivy, Yale … Enrolled in School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Jacob Bulbulia
Millburn, NJ – Millburn High School
United States Squash Junior National Champion, 2017 … Ranked #1 in the United States U15, U17, and U19 in 2017, 2019, and 2021, respectfully … Father went to Harvard Law School … Uncle graduated from Dartmouth … Enrolled in Columbia College
Ryan Chen
Bedford, NY – Hackley School
Competed for the Hackley School in the Ivy League (H.S.) … Team finished 2021 season undefeated at 10-0 … Four-time All-Ivy First Team (2016-2020) … High School All-American 2018-2019 … Ranked second nationally in the U15 age group, ranked third in U17, and eleventh in U19 … Sister Madison competes on the Penn women's squash team … Sister Megan is a squash student-athlete at Tufts … Uncle graded from Columbia … Enrolled in Columbia College
Zach Nam
Seoul, South Korea – Yongsan International School of Seoul
Ranked No. 13 for the United States in the U19 age bracket … Winner of the 2019 William T. Ketcham, Jr. Award for most improved boys U19 player … Placed third in the High School Division of the 2019 Korea National Games … Volunteered at soup kitchen and hospitals in Seoul … Enrolled in Columbia College
