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Juan Jose Torres Lara

6'0''
Height
Freshman
Class
Bogota, Colombia
Hometown
Tabor Academy (Massachusetts)
High School
Juan Jose Torres Lara - Men's Squash - Virginia Cavaliers

2024-25

  • Compiled a 12-3 record on the season playing at two and three
  • Led the team in victories
  • Made collegiate debut against No. 8 Columbia (11/16), winning in three games at three
  • Won nine straight matches from Nov. 24 to Feb. 16
  • Started his career winning 10 of his first 11 matches
  • Won 12-10, 11-3, 12-10 against Jacob Lin to help Virginia pick up its first ever win over No. 5 Harvard (12/6)
  • Defeated Youssef Bastawy 11-6, 12-10, 11-2 in UVA’s 6-3 win over No. 7 Drexel (1/19)
  • Earned his first invitation to compete in the Pool Trophy (CSA A-Division), falling in the round of 16
  • Logged his 10th win of the season against Dhirren Rajarathinam of No. 14 Rochester (2/16)
  • Went 2-0 at No. 2

BACKGROUND

  • Two-time US Junior Open Champion (2021 and 2022)
  • Three-time US Squash High School All-American
  • Member of the Colombian Junior National Team
  • 2022 and 2023 Pan American Junior Champion
  • Top-eight at the 2022 World Junior Championships
  • Fifth place at the 2023 World Junior Championships
  • Three-time ISL Player of the Year
  • Two-time NEPSAC Player of the Year
VIRGINIA CAREER STATS
Year Overall
2024-25 12-3
Total 12-3