2024-25 Men's Squash Roster

Merritt Wurts

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Philadelphia, Pa.
  • High School Deerfield Academy

Biography

2024-25:
  • 10-3 record playing at the No. 9 position
  • CSA Scholar Athlete
2023-24:
  • 7-6 regular season record playing at the No. 8 position
2022-23:
  • 8-0 regular season record at the No. 9 spot
  • Competed at the CSA Individual and Doubles National Championships 
2021-22: 
  • Had 5-3 regular season record as No. 7 and No. 8 seed
  • Competed with teammate Taylor Clayton in Doubles Nationals Tournament and made it to the Quarterfinals
Before Yale: Reached a ranking of 10 or better in Boys U11, 17 and 19… Currently rated at a 5.93… Played No. 1 and was named captain for junior and senior year of high school at Deerfield Academy… Finished 11th at the U19 U.S Junior Open at the age of 17… Played a total of 78 U.S. Junior Squash Tournaments… Also played lacrosse, soccer and cycled in high school… Honor roll all four years at Deerfield.
 
Personal information: Wants to explore a wide variety of subjects in college… Has interests in film and photography and is considering pursuing a minor in film… Served as a proctor/prefect in a sophomore dorm at Deerfield, which entailed living with and mentoring younger students… Was part of the Big Brother Big Sister program in Franklin County for two years in high school.
 
Fun fact: "I only started playing squash because of my sweet tooth, they offered candy after every junior clinic, a brilliant incentive. I’m embarrassed to say that the addiction has not subsided."

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22First Year

  • 2022-23Sophomore

  • 2023-24Junior

  • 2024-25Senior