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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Emma Staker to Join Sooners in 2021
November 11, 2020 | Women's Tennis
NORMAN – Oklahoma women's tennis head coach Audra Cohen announced the signing of Emma Staker on Wednesday at the beginning of the early signing period.
Staker will join the Sooners in August 2021.
A Tulsa native, Staker is a Blue Chip (top 25) recruit according to Tennisrecruiting.net. She is the No. 24 player nationally in her signing class as well as the No. 1 player in the state of Oklahoma.
"We are very excited to add Emma to our team," said OU head coach Audra Cohen.
"As a Blue Chip recruit from Oklahoma, she brings a high level on court along with an immense amount of Sooner pride. Emma has established herself as a top junior in the country, however, what stood out the most to us is that she still has a lot of room to improve. She has the raw ability and upside we look for as well as the hardworking and determined mentality needed to be successful in the Big 12."
"I'm honored to be a part of such a great tennis program," said Staker. "I'm proud to wear Crimson and Cream these next four years. Boomer sooner!"
Staker was ranked as high as No. 776 in the ITF junior singles rankings and holds a high universal tennis rating of 10.74. She also achieved a career-high ranking of No. 5 in the nation and No. 1 in the United States Tennis Association's (USTA) Missouri Valley district.
Additionally, she was the 2020 USTA Missouri Valley Junior High Performance Player of the Year as well as the Oklahoma Player of the Year after an undefeated campaign.
Staker captured the 18s doubles title at the 2019 USTA National Doubles Championship, as well as taking bronze at Winter Nationals the same year.
Oklahoma women's tennis will return to the court in January for spring duals. A full schedule will be released at a later date.
Staker will join the Sooners in August 2021.
A Tulsa native, Staker is a Blue Chip (top 25) recruit according to Tennisrecruiting.net. She is the No. 24 player nationally in her signing class as well as the No. 1 player in the state of Oklahoma.
"We are very excited to add Emma to our team," said OU head coach Audra Cohen.
"As a Blue Chip recruit from Oklahoma, she brings a high level on court along with an immense amount of Sooner pride. Emma has established herself as a top junior in the country, however, what stood out the most to us is that she still has a lot of room to improve. She has the raw ability and upside we look for as well as the hardworking and determined mentality needed to be successful in the Big 12."
"I'm honored to be a part of such a great tennis program," said Staker. "I'm proud to wear Crimson and Cream these next four years. Boomer sooner!"
Staker was ranked as high as No. 776 in the ITF junior singles rankings and holds a high universal tennis rating of 10.74. She also achieved a career-high ranking of No. 5 in the nation and No. 1 in the United States Tennis Association's (USTA) Missouri Valley district.
Additionally, she was the 2020 USTA Missouri Valley Junior High Performance Player of the Year as well as the Oklahoma Player of the Year after an undefeated campaign.
Staker captured the 18s doubles title at the 2019 USTA National Doubles Championship, as well as taking bronze at Winter Nationals the same year.
Oklahoma women's tennis will return to the court in January for spring duals. A full schedule will be released at a later date.
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