Norfolk State University Athletics

2025 (Junior): Named to NSU AD Honor Roll for fall semester and MEAC All-Academic Team ...  Played the No. 1 and No. 2 singles positions throughout the year ... Produced a 9-11 singles record, going 2-3 in MEAC play ... Added four doubles victories, playing primarily the No. 1 position ... Defeated Loyola Maryland’s Ryan Bold 6-4, 6-1 ... Took down North Carolina A&T’s Lucas Coupu-Moison 6-4, 6-3 ... Beat Howard’s Kaosie Nwokedi 7-6, 6-3 ... Defeated Coppin State’s Harsh Kheterpal 6-1, 6-3 in the MEAC Tournament Quarterfinals.  

2024 (Sophomore): Named to NSU AD Honor Roll for spring semester ... All-MEAC Second Team selection ... MEAC Player of the Week twice … Played two singles positions throughout the season … Amassed a 9-12 singles record, going 10-9 in doubles … Earned a 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 win against Temples Martin Marujo in the No.  1 position … Picked up a 6-3, 7-5 victory against Wagners Rodrigo Perez at the top position … Earned a 4-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-2 win against Loyola Md.’s Matt Cardano in the No. 1 position … Produced a 6-3, 6-2 triumph against Virginia Wesleyan’s Rafael R. Zarraga at the top of the lineup. 

2023 (Freshman – at Nicholls State): Named to Southland Spring Honor Roll ... Appeared in three dual matches ... Produced a 2-1 singles record ... Defeat Mississippi Valley’s Markwan Perkins 6-0, 6-0 at the No. 4 position, taking down Mississippi Valley’s Cobie Bates 6-0, 6-0 at the same position on the same day. 

Personal: Born on April 24 ... Son of Inna and Eduard Gorbatenko ... Has an older sister, Karina ... Majoring in computer science.