Phil Orno
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- Organization:
- Men's Tennis
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- Year:
- Class of 2019
Orno (2006-10) was an integral part of a three-time Horizon League championship men's tennis team during his career, graduating as the career record holder in singles and doubles wins. As the first Viking to post 20-win seasons in four straight years, Orno finished with a school record 99 career singles wins, most of which came at the top spot in the lineup. As a senior, Orno posted 29 total singles wins, marking the most wins in a single-season in program history. In doubles action, Orno finished his tenure with a program-best 98 career wins, becoming the only Viking to post 90+ singles wins and 90+ doubles wins. As a junior and senior, Orno helped the Vikings post back-to-back 20-win seasons, marking the only 20-win campaigns in program history. The Denmark native led Cleveland State to a trio of Horizon League Tournament titles during his final three seasons, including the first championship in program history during the 2008 campaign. These three titles would become part of four straight during the 2010-11 season, as the men's tennis team became the first team in school history to capture four straight Horizon League championships.
For his efforts, Orno became the first player in program history to earn First Team honors during every year of his career, while also becoming the first Viking to be named Horizon League Player of the Year, doing so following his sophomore season.
