Dara Kashani
Dara Kashani
Year: SR
Hometown: Tehran, Iran
High School: Soroush HS

2018
Competed in 16 duals for the Kingsmen…he played in the No. 3 and 4 spots…he won five matches, including three wins in the SCIAC…he was the only Kingsmen with a winning record in SCIAC play and tied for the most wins on the team…competed in 17 duals for doubles…he mostly played in the No. 2 spot and recorded all eight of his wins at that spot…he recorded three wins in SCIAC doubles action…tallied seven wins with Andrew Tufenkian. 

2017
Earned Second Team All-SCIAC…garnered 8 wins in No. 1 and 2 singles over the 2017 season…defeated five conference opponents in singles and four in doubles…added 12 overall wins at No. 1 Doubles, including 10 with primary partner Ransom Braaten.

2016
Competed as the No. 2 singles player for the Kingsmen…ranked second on the team with five singles wins…also added five wins at No. 3 doubles with partner Michael Sulahian.

2015
Made his CLU debut and only appearance of the season at the Ojai Tournament (Apr. 24).

Soroush High School
Attended Soroush High School in Tehran, Tran…graduated in 2012.

Personal
Full name: Dara Aryanpour Kashani…born on September 4, 1994 in Tehran, Iran…parents are Marjaneh and Siamak Kashani…has two sisters…considers going to the round of 16 of the Men’s National Championships in Iran his greatest sports moment…chose CLU because of the location and the team…majoring in business administration…career aspirations include owning his own sports academy...most vast memory of CLU Athletics is playing in front of his parents last year. 

Favorites
Movies: Stepbrothers, Borat
Music: Drake
Food: Persian Food, Chipotle
Sport (other): Soccer
Pro Team: Arsenal
Pro Athlete: Rafael Nadal
Bood: Fesgheliha
Color: Green
Number: 7
TV Show: Breaking Bad
Super Hero: Batman
Video Game: FIFA
Quote: “If you can take it, you can make it.”
If he could visit anywhere in the world it would be: Australia