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<b><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 115%; color: rgb(15, 71, 97);">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Nov. 15, 2024</span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black;">Baylor MT Signs Alexandru Chirita to Join Roster in Spring</span></b></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; background: white; color: black;">Chirita comes to Waco from Romania</span></i></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">For more information contact: </span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Josie Hutton; 254-709-7720,
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<b><span style="">WACO, Texas –</span></b><span style=""> Baylor men’s tennis head coach Michael Woodson completed his Signing Class of 2025 with big time addition of Alexandru Chirita from Romania.
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<span style="">“We’re very proud to have Alex Chirita joining our roster for this spring season,” said Woodson. “Alex has great experience competing successfully at the highest international level of our game and earning the title of Romanian national champion,
all while constantly succeeding in his studies. His addition will add terrific experience and depth to an already strong roster. We couldn’t be more excited to welcome him to Baylor.”</span></p>
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<span style="">Chirita is a 21-year-old graduate transfer coming to Baylor after having completed his undergraduate education at home in Romania while also playing professional tournaments. Chirita reached a career-high ATP singles world ranking of 723, and
a career-high ATP doubles ranking of 777 – boasting a pair of ITF singles finals, one ITF doubles title, and three ITF doubles finals.
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<span style="">Chirita also took home the men’s singles, men’s doubles, and mixed doubles titles at the 2023 Romanian National Championships.</span></p>
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<span style="">The grad-transfer will join the Bears in January to compete in the spring of 2025 competition.
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(15, 92, 26);">Josie Hutton</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> | Associate Director of Athletics Communications (FB, T&F/XC, MTEN) </span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Department of Athletics | Baylor University</span></p>
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