CHOBOY ON WELTE: "Chris Welte is one of two highly touted freshmen joining the Wolfpack tennis program this year. He's another net rusher who can help the team in singles and doubles immediately. Chris will help add more power and strength to the team and he has a very bright future. Above all of that, he exhibits the type of character that the program is being built upon." PREP: Ranked No. 1 in the USTA Middle-States Section at the end of his high school career ... Earned his first professional points in doubles play on the USTA Pro Circuit ... Competed in multiple futures events all over the United States during high school ... Beat No. 1 seed Mykyta Kryvonos, a professional player on the USTA circuit, in the round of 64 at the 2005 USTA Clay Court Championships ... Twice competed in the doubles championship at the USTA Clay Court Championships, winning the title in 2003 ... Won a team title at Strathaven High School during his freshman season ... Lettered in tennis and basketball for two years during high school, plus one season of golf. PERSONAL: Is the son of Nancy Jo Welte ... Full name is Christian Joseph Welte ... Hobbies include bowling, playing frisbee, poker and horseshoes ... Enrolled in First-Year College ... Born 8/21/86. | ||||||||||||||









