... so good - squash has been for Ken

Ken has finished his competitive squash journey this year with 4 All Ivy, 3 All Americans, 2 Ivy League Championship rings, 2 Nationals finals plus being on the first team to stop the Trinity's 252 match winning streak.

On top of that - National Champion, multiple age group champions, Merit Sports boy award, .... many other championships, awards, etc.

Looking back from the accidental introduction to squash - basically sending him to a school break squash tournament with his brother so that he has something to do; his hanging around the squash courts waiting for the 'uncles' to play with him to hours of national training, multiple trips to participate in training/tournaments around the globe. The heavy investment of time, money and energy has paid off many times.

Through squash he learnt discipline, time management and ability to focus. As his squash improved, his mental focus also improved. Through squash he made many life long friends and found a mentor that guided him.

Squash also opened many doors that did not seem open to him including top premier schools like ACSI and RJC but also to Yale. Making it to Yale and graduating soon with a job in hand would have been something we dared not even dreamed of when he was 11 years old struggling to focus on his studies. Squash has been good to Ken.

... so good for Ken to get his 3rd All-American Squash selection

Northampton, MA — The Men’s College Squash Association has announced its 2012-2013 First and Second All-American teams.

Complete selection criteria can be found in the All-Americans section of the men’s by-laws; however, it is important to note that to be eligible for All-American status, a player must compete in the Individual Championships.

Rochester had the most All-Americans with four players, followed by Trinity and Princeton with three players each.

Princeton’s Todd Harrity and Dartmouth’s Chris Hanson concluded their collegiate careers by being named to their fourth All-American teams. Harrity completed his career as a four time First-Team member. Harrity and Hanson were co-recipients of the 2013 Skillman Award.

Amr Khaled Khalifa, the 2013 Individual Champion (Pool Trophy), becomes the first All-American in St. Lawrence’s men’s squash history.

Congratulations to the 2012-2013 All-Americans!

First Team (listed alphabetically):

• Ahmed Abdel Khalek (Bates)
• Andres Duany (Rochester)
• Ali Farag (Harvard)
• Todd Harrity (Princeton)
• Samuel Kang (Princeton)
• Amr Khaled Khalifa (St. Lawrence)
• Faraz Khan (Rochester)
• Tyler Osborne (Princeton)
• Nicholas Sachvie (Cornell)
• Ramit Tandon (Columbia)

Second Team (listed alphabetically):

• Kenneth Chan (Yale)
• Neil Cordell (Rochester)
• Guilherme De Melo (Franklin & Marshall)
• Johan Detter (Trinity)
• Sam Fenwick (Yale)
• Christopher Hanson (Dartmouth)
• Brandon McLaughlin (Harvard)
• Adam Perkiomaki (Rochester)
• Mauricio Sedano (Franklin & Marshall)
• Juan Vargas (Trinity)
• Miled Zarazua (Trinity)