Moises Cardenas
Moises Cardenas
Height: 5-6
Weight: 150
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Van Nuys, CA
High School: Pierce CC

2015 (Tennis) - Season Stats
Capped off a successful two year career at CLU with his second straight All-American selection…advanced to the Quarterfinals of the NCAA Division III Men’s Tennis Championships…earned First Team All-SCIAC honors…served as the No. 1 singles player for the Kingsmen all season…finished 20-9 overall in singles play…paired primarily with Jesse Knight in doubles competition…finished 12-12 overall in doubles…named to the SCIAC All-Academic team…inducted into the CLU Scholar Athlete Society for the second time. 

 

2014 (Tennis) - Season Stats
Made an immediate impact in his first season...named an ITA All-American in singles...named SCIAC Newcomer of the Year...earned First Team All-SCIAC...served as the Kingsmen’s No. 1 singles player...finished 18-5 on the year including 6-1 in conference...also went 9-2 over his final 11 matches...parterned with Fergus Scott to form CLU’s No. 2 doubles team...duo finished 11-10 overall with four wins coming during SCIAC play...inducted into CLU Scholar Athlete Society for first time...selected to the SCIAC All-Academic Team...earned ITA All-Academic recognition.

 

Pierce College
Played two years of tennis in the No. 1 singles spot…two-time All-America selection…in 2011 went undefeated…was ranked as high as 1264 in the ATP World rankings…advanced to State both years.

 

Opportunities for Learning
Graduated in 2007…was home schooled.  

 

Personal
Full name: Moises Jose Cardenas Leon…born on June 12, 1990 in Lima, Peru…father is Moises Cardenas Sr…has an older sister Maria who played four years of HS tennis…has two dogs, Bandit and Asia…family currently resides in Van Nuys, Calif…chose CLU because of the location…majoring in psychology and minoring exercise science…career aspirations include becoming a sports psychologist for a major franchise somewhere.

 

Favorites
Movies: Hangover trilogy
Music: Justin Timberlake
Food: Sushi
Sports (Other than what you play): Basketball, soccer
Pro Team: Universitario De Deportes 
Pro Athlete: Andre Aganni
Book: Winning Ugly – Brad Gilbert
Magazine: Sports Illustrated
Color: Blue
Super Hero: Batman 
TV Shows: Big Bang Theory, Dads, Two and a Half Men
Video Game: FIFA
Quote: "Impossible is nothing.” - Adidas
If he could travel anywhere it would be: Fiji