Nik Scholtz
Nik Scholtz

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Caledon, South Africa
High School:
Paarl Boys
Height:
6-5
Experience:
1L

05/14/2013

Rebels Among Nation's Attendance Leaders

Team Finishes Third In ITA Race

05/11/2013

Lutjen Wins His Final Home Match

Rebels Fall To Memphis 4-2 In NCAA Second Round

05/10/2013

Rebels Take Care Of Lehigh 4-0

Next Up Memphis For A Berth In The Sweet Sixteen

05/08/2013

Home Sweet Home For NCAAS

Rebels Ready For First Match Against Lehigh

05/01/2013

Rebel Duo Earn NCAA Individual Bids

Scholtz/Lutjen Seeded No. 3 In Doubles

03/17/2013

No. 4 Rebels vs. No. 23 Vanderbilt

No. 4 Rebels vs. No. 23 Vanderbilt

TWO-TIME ALL-AMERICAN
2012 SEC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
2012 ITA SOUTHERN REGION ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
TWO-TIME ALL-SEC FIRST TEAM
2012 NCAA SINGLES QUARTERFINALIST
DEAN'S HONOR ROLL

2012-13 (SOPHOMORE)
Helped lead the Rebels to their 20th consecutive NCAA appearance ... Ranked No. 14 in the nation in singles and No. 3 in doubles ... Earned All-SEC First Team honors for the second year in a row ... Helped lead the Rebels to their 10th SEC West title ... Qualified for the NCAA Championships in singles and doubles ... Seeded 9-16 in NCAA singles and No. 3 in doubles ... Second year in a row to be seeded in singles ... Owns a 20-8 overall record, 12-6 at No. 1 singles ... Teams with Jonas Lutjen for a 17-6 overall record ... The duo went 15-3 at No. 1 ... Named SEC Player of the Week on Feb. 20 ... Posted a 7-0 record in singles and doubles to help the Rebels to a 2-1 record at the ITA National Team Indoor ... ITA Southern Regional Singles Champion ... Made the Dean's Honor Roll this spring with a 3.50 GPA.

SPRING 2012 (FRESHMAN)
All-American in singles and doubles ... One of only nine players and the only freshman to earn All-America honors in both singles and doubles ... SEC Freshman of the Year ... ITA Southern Region Rookie of the Year ... NCAA Quarterfinalist in singles ... First Rebel to be named SEC Freshman of the Year ... Second highest ranked freshman in the country at No. 14 ... Also ended the year ranked No. 10 nationally in doubles ... Only freshman in the nation to earn All-America honors in both singles and doubles ... Played No. 1 singles and doubles ... One of only two freshman on the All-SEC first team ... Helped lead the Rebels to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen for the 16th time ... Posted a 21-9 overall record, 14-7 at No. 1 singles ... Teamed with Jonas Lutjen for an 18-6 record, 8-3 at No. 1 doubles ... Led the Rebels to the SEC Tournament Semifinals for the 15th time in school history ... Named to the SEC All-Tournament Team ... Named SEC Freshman of the Week on March 14 ... SEC Indoor Championships singles semifinalist ... Made the UMAA Honor Roll in the fall.

PRIOR TO OLE MISS
Ranked No. 1 in South Africa in 18-under ... Achieved a career-high ranking of No. 22 in the ITF World Junior Rankings ... Played in all four junior grand slams.

PERSONAL
Son of Calla and Lizahn Scholtz ... Born February 5, 1991 ... Major - General Studies ... Enjoys fishing, hunting and golf ... Athletes most admired are Muhammad Ali and Usain Bolt ... Favorite tennis player is Marat Safin ... Dad was a professional rugby player.

CAREER STATISTICS

YEAR OVERALL SINGLES DUAL SINGLES OVERALL DOUBLES DUAL DOUBLES
2012-13 20-8 12-6 17-6 15-3
2011-12 21-9 14-7 19-6 18-4
TOTALS 41-17 26-13 36-12 33-7
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  • Classic Tom Luke Games

    Thursday, May 16, 2013 - Football

    It was exciting news this week as Rebel favorite Tom Luke returned to the Ole Miss football program as Assistant A.D. for Player Development. A second-generation Rebel and the brother of fellow Ole Miss standout and staffer Matt Luke, Tom... read more

  • Bjork In Enemy Territory

    Thursday, May 2, 2013 - Athletics

    A little more than a year into his first term as Ole Miss Athletics Director, Ross Bjork made his first trip to Starkville this week but did so for a good cause. Bjork and Bulldog AD Scott Stricklin joined forces... read more

  • Game, Set, Regular Season

    Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - Men's Tennis

    Despite losing the All-American twin duo of Marcel and Chris Thiemann and playing in the toughest conference in America, Ole Miss finished the 2013 regular season with a ranking of No. 7 in the nation.The regular season was highlighted by... read more

  • New Football Uniforms Unveiled

    Saturday, April 13, 2013 - Football

    The Rebels' uniform modifications for the 2013 football season were released during the BancorpSouth Grove Bowl. Facebook Photo Gallery Follow me on twitter @CampbellKyle.... read more

  • Format For BancorpSouth Grove Bowl

    Friday, April 12, 2013 - Football

    Injuries have riddled the Ole Miss football team this spring, and after evaluating the situation this week, the coaching staff determined a full scale scrimmage would not be an option for this year's BancorpSouth Grove Bowl. As a result, the... read more

  • Rebel Duo Reunites

    Monday, April 1, 2013 - Women's Tennis

    Former Ole Miss All-Americans and collegiate top-10 doubles duo Kristi Boxx and Abby Guthrie have reunited to compete in the $25,000 USTA St. Dominic Pro Circuit women's event in Jackson.  The event, which began Sunday, will run through April 7... read more

  • D.T. Shackelford Calls Panama Trip "Life Changing"

    Thursday, March 28, 2013 - Football

    Panama Trip Photo GalleryTwo weeks ago, I wrote about a group of six Ole Miss football players who went on a mission trip to Panama over spring break. They have since returned to Oxford and been knee-deep in schoolwork and... read more

  • Rebel Run Recieves National Coverage

    Thursday, March 28, 2013 - Men's Basketball

    Ole Miss' run to the  SEC Tournament title and the Big Dance received national coverage for the team and university during the March Madness. Below is just a sampling of mountain of press the Rebels have gotten including a tweet from King... read more

  • Ole Miss Signee Shines At World XC Championships

    Monday, March 25, 2013 - Track & Field

    Michaela Quinn, a member of the 2013 Ole Miss track & field signing class, turned in a great performance at the World Junior Cross Country Championships over the weekend.Competing as a member of Team Australia, Quinn placed 25th in the... read more

  • Wesley Walls' Son Among Spring Walk-Ons

    Wednesday, March 13, 2013 - Football

    Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Colton Walls, a sophomore linebacker who started his career at Clemson, is among the non-scholarship players to join the Ole Miss football team this spring. Rebel fans will be quite... read more

  • Long List Of Pro Day Participants

    Tuesday, March 5, 2013 - Football

    A long list of ex-Rebels are planning to work out for the NFL scouts at Ole Miss Pro Day on Thursday. Of the 21 former players putting their talents on display, 16 concluded their Rebel careers in the fall, while... read more

  • Spring Practice Approaches

    Friday, March 1, 2013 - Football

    It seems like just yesterday we were celebrating a bowl win in Birmingham. Now that that and an historic signing day are in the rear view mirror, it's time to gear up for spring drills. The Rebels take to the... read more

  • Ole Miss Student-Athlete Makes ESPNU Trivia Show

    Tuesday, February 19, 2013 - Athletics

    Ryan Smith, a sophomore distance runner on the Ole Miss track & field team, will be a sports trivia contestant on an upcoming segment of ESPNU's late-night entertainment show, UNITE.The episode of UNITE airs late Wednesday night at 1 a.m.... read more

  • 2013 Rebel Baseball Walk Out Music

    Thursday, February 14, 2013 - Baseball

    The much anticipated list of walk out songs is here. Click on the song to hear it. Viewer discretion advised. Songs played in venue will be edited. My personal favorite has to be Mistone's with the Latin flavor. #1 Preston... read more

  • Brittney Reese To Jump At Prestigious Meet

    Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - Track & Field

    Olympic gold medalist and former Ole Miss star Brittney Reese will be among the headliner athletes at this weekend's Millrose Games indoor meet in New York City.Reese, who won gold in the long jump at the 2012 London Olympics, is... read more

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