Norfolk State University Athletics

2012 (Junior Year): Member of the MEAC All-Academic Team … Competed in four matches in singles play … Went 3-3 overall, 3-1 in dual play … Won all three matches by 6-0, 6-0 scores over opponents from UMES, Virginia Union and Chowan … Also went 1-1 in doubles action during the fall season.

2011 (Sophomore Year): Member of the MEAC All-Academic Team … Went 0-3 in singles play and 2-3 in doubles … During the spring dual season, competed in just one doubles match, an 8-7 victory over UMES at the No. 3 position with Justin Shuck.

2010 (Freshman Year): Named MEAC Rookie of the Week on March 27 and Feb. 22 … Went 3-15 in singles action, all in dual matches … Went 0-3 against MEAC teams … Competed at the No. 5 singles slot the entire season … Posted two of his wins in back-to-back matches against UMES and Shaw … Competed in one fall match with Jonathan Sessom at the ODU Collegiate Invitational, falling 8-6 to a dual from the University of Delaware.

High School: Lettered four years in tennis at King’s Fork … A second-team All-Southeastern District selection as a senior … Ran AAU track as a freshman.

Personal: Full name is Dexter Roy McDowell Jr. … Was born on March 15, 1991 … Son of Dexter and Anita McDowell … Has one older sister, Nicole and a younger brother and sister, twins Alex and Alexis … Majoring in nursing … Member of the Spartan Generals and the Student Nurses Association at NSU … Wants to become a pediatric nurse practitioner … Enjoys reading, working out and volunteering with local organizations.