DURHAM, N.C. – Recent Duke women's tennis graduate
Meible Chi added another accolade to her impressive resume, receiving the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Carolina Region Arthur Ashe Jr. Leadership & Sportsmanship Award.
Throughout her four years on the court, in the classroom and in the community, Chi has exhibited impressive leadership qualities.
This season, Chi was elected as the team captain and acted as the liaison between the team and athletic staff/administration. As a member of Duke's L.E.A.D Program, she was nominated by the coaching staff to attend workshops focused on athletic leadership.
She is also a Collegiate Athlete Premedical Experience (CAPE) member, where she was selected to participate in a program designed to support female student-athletes interested in the medical field. As an active participant on Duke's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, she contributes to improving the general student-athlete experience by providing input on policies and regulations that affect their livelihood.
Chi is also an ACE Ambassador where she serves to promote civic engagement within the student-athlete community, including leading informational sessions, participating in workshops with DukeEngage and recruiting future participants to the program.
Chi has been a constant in the Blue Devil lineup the last four years, amassing a 112-34 career singles record (76.7 win percentage) and an 80-37 career doubles record (68.4 win percentage).
On November 2, 2019, during fall competition, Chi became the 26th player in Duke women's tennis history to reach the 100-win plateau in singles.
The Weston, Fla., native has qualified for the NCAA Singles Championship the last three years and was tabbed an Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar-Athlete the last three years for her accomplishments in the classroom.
A first team All-ACC selection in 2019 and a second team honoree in 2018, Chi earned a career-high ranking of eighth in the country in singles and 24th in doubles competition.
Chi graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Evolutionary Anthropology with minors in biology and chemistry with a concentration in human biology. She owns a 3.44 GPA.
In addition to earning a spot on the ACC Academic Honor Roll the past three seasons, Chi was also tabbed to the All-ACC Academic Team (2018, 2019).
In the spring of 2020, Chi was named one of five finalists for the ITA Ann Lebedeff Leadership Award, which honors a player who demonstrated excellence on and off the court, leadership on the team as well as on the college campus and in the community.
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