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Rian Merchant always wanted to attend a college with strong academics. Last summer, he started to realize playing tennis could be part of the package as well.

Merchant experienced good results at national tournaments, where he was able to compete with some of the top players in the country.

Senior Rian Merchant Has Committed to Carnegie Mellon
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“I was like, ‘If I can hang with these guys, and I'm also very serious about my academics, I'd like to continue this in college,’” Merchant said. “It was really my results from last summer that convinced me, and just how much I enjoy playing the sport.”

The four-star senior from Duluth, Georgia recently committed to Carnegie Mellon University, a Division III college in Pittsburgh.