Jerry Machado Makowski, a Hispanic student and Class of 2008, was two- time ITA All-American, two-time All- Big 12 First Team selection in tennis. He made back-to-back
NCAA Singles Championship appearances as a top seed in 2005 and 2006, was ranked a career-best No. 5 leading into his sophomore campaign, was two-time Arthur Ashe Jr. Scholar, and has played in three NCAA Team Championships. He became the first
freshman in school history to earn All-American honors in singles and was named
Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year in 2005.