Freshman Tennis Player Breaks Competitor To Seal Academy Showdown
2012-13: All-Patriot League second team ... played throughout Army's singles lineup before settling in at No. 3 ... went 9-11 in duals, including 4-1 against Patriot League opponents ... went 5-4 at No. 3 singles ... biggest win of the season came in the Navy Star Match when he clinched the team win with a three-set victory over Austin Jones, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 ... won five of his final six regular-season matches ... played just two doubles matches in duals, winning both ... went 1-4 in singles matches during the fall tournament season ... lone victory came in three sets against an opponent from North Carolina-Greensboro.
High School: Four-star recruit out of Tennessee ... ranked as high as 126 in the recruiting class of 2012 ... trained at Saviano High Performance Tennis ... named team MVP as a freshman ... also drew interest from Army competitors Air Force, Dartmouth and Yale ... coached by USPTA Hall of Fame member Bill Tym.
Personal: Caison Andrew Best ... born April 19, 1994, in Charlotte, N.C. ... son of Kim and Walt Best ... two sisters, Kelsea and Jennifer ... two brothers, Anthony and Joseph III ... likes to free ski, mountain bike and hike during his free time ... undeclared major.
