Colton Buffington

Height:
6-0
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Cleveland, Ohio

In the fall (2013): Posted a 3-3 record in singles with wins over players from Lindsey Wilson, Wright State and Cleveland State... Teamed with Michael Lippens for a 3-1 doubles record... Buffington and Lippens reached the `A' quarterfinals of the Purdue Fall Invitational. (2012-13): Redshirted during the spring season... Registered a 6-5 record in singles in the fall....Won the `B' flight of the Ball State Invitational... Teamed with Van Damrongsri and Luis Elizondo for a 6-4 mark in doubles... Buffington and Damrongsri finished runner-up in the `B' flight of the Ball State Invitational... The duo of Buffington and Elizondo recorded a runner-up finish in the Louisville Winter Invitational.

High School/Juniors: Played at Westlake High School... 2012 Cleveland Plain Dealer's Boys Tennis Player of the Year... Member of the 2012 Spring All-Star team... Compiled a 30-0 singles record en route to winning the 2012 Division I state championship... Four-time state tournament participant also earned Player of the Year honors as a sophomore in 2010... Three time All-State selection, All-Section and SWC Champion... Finished third in the Ohio High School Athletic Association Championship in 2009... Ranked No. 78 in the nation and has wins over four players ranked in the top 50... Quarterfinalist in the Midwest Designated Tournaments in New Berlin, Mich., and Kalamazoo, Mich. ... Reached the consolation quarterfinals of the USTA National Open in Toledo, Ohio.

Personal: Full name is Colton Buffington... Nickname is Buff, CBuff or CB ... Son of Wayne and Judy Buffington... Birthdate is May 12, 1993... Major is business marketing... His bucket list includes skydiving with his brothers... The biggest stage he's ever competed on was the Ohio state finals... Best athlete he has faced so far is Mike Redlicki... Favorite tennis player is Roger Federer.