The College of New Jersey Athletics

BEFORE TCNJ: Four-year varsity player at Hillsborough High School ... Two-time all-conference second team selection ... Part of Central Jersey Group 4 championship in 2023, the first in school history ... Twice advanced to fourth round of state singles tournament ... Somerset County Tournament runner-up ...Posted a 4.0 GPA ... UNICEF member

WHY TCNJ? Location, familiarity, and great school in general

PERSONAL: Birthday is June 25 ... Parents are Kiran and Pushpa Arudi ... Has a younger brother, Vedanta ... Coached by Marc Hill and Matthew Pierson, both TCNJ alums ... Biggest athletic thrill has been "Winning my school their first ever Central Jersey Group 4 Championship" ... Enjoys listening to music ... Likes pasta the night before a match and a brownie or cookie after ... Favorite athletes are Roger Federer and Kyrie Irving ... Went to India alone when he was 6 years old and stayed there for 3 months before coming back alone as well

AWARDS AND HONORS

• WIAC East Newcomer of the Year (2025)
• ITA Scholar-Athlete (2025)
• WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll (2025)