PROVO, Utah – BYU men’s tennis has announced the signing of Mateo Vereau Melendez and Vinicius Feijao Nogueira for the 2018-19 season, joining Kobe Tran who signed in November.
“Mateo and Vinicius have had significant results on the ITF Junior Circuit,” BYU head coach Brad Pearce said. “They come from great families and are committed to achieving excellence as high-achieving student athletes. We are delighted that they chose BYU over a host of high caliber schools from power five conferences. They will both immediately contribute to championship-level tennis at BYU.”
Vereau Melendez is from Trujillo, Peru and attends high school in Peru at Fleming College, after beginning school at Montesori International College. He has a Universal Tennis Rating of 12.74 and is ranked No. 391 in the ITF World Juniors rankings.
Vereau Melendez’s Accomplishments
- COSAT (South America Tennis Confederation) G1 Champion- Cali Colombia
- Played in a European Tour
- ITF G4 Finalist- Cali Colombia
- Competed in the Under 16 Junior Davis Cup
- No. 1 player in Peru for Under 16 category
- Competed on Team Peru for Los Juegos Bolivarianos tournament
- Competed in the South American games in the Under 16 category twice, Under 14 and Under 12
Feijao Nogueira is from Teresina, Brazil and attends the Montverde Academy. He has a Universal Tennis Rating high of 12.25 and an ITF World Juniors ranking high of No. 374.
Feijao Nogueira’s Accomplishments
- Doubles runner-up in an ITF G3, G4 and G5
- Won a doubles ITF G5
- Semi-finalist in an ITF G5
- Ranked No. 8 in South America Under 14 category
- Ranked No. 2 in Brazil Under 12 category
- Won the two largest Brazilian tournaments, Banana Bowl and Copa Gerdau, in the Under 10 category
To read the story on Kobe Tran's signing, click here.
The Cougars are getting ready to compete in the West Coast Conference Tournament April 26-28 in Claremont, California.