love puts law school on hold.

[julie anne]

While soon-to-be 1Ls like myself stress over these final few weeks before law school orientation, Blake Strode is putting off those those days for at least another year in the name of love.

According to The Joplin Globe in Missouri, the University of Arkansas grad is telling law school to wait while he continues his tennis career.

Here's a bit from the Globe story:

"Strode is a three-time all-Southeastern Conference selection, a two-time SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year and was the 2009 recipient of the ITA/Arthur Ashe Award for leadership and sportsmanship.

'I’m going to law school, but I’m definitely going to play tennis for at least a year,' he said."

The Globe says that Strode advanced Thursday to the quarterfinals of the Millennium Tennis Club $10,000 Men’s Futures, which has a total prize of $10,000. Not sure if the winner gets all $10,000, but winning half of that is still a good chunk of change.

Who knows? With enough wins, Strode may even be able to pay his way through law school.

Comments

[Scott Graham (Cal Law editor)]

It appears that he won the futures event. http://www.itftennis.com/mens/players/activity.asp?player=100103302
If it's a $10,000 event then he probably received about $3,000 (got to pay Nos. 2 through 32). According to ITFtennis.com, he is currently ranked No. 913 in the world. He beat two players ranked about No. 650 on his way to winning the tournament.

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Strode advanced Thursday to the quarterfinals of the Millennium Tennis Club $10,000 Men’s Futures, which has a total prize of $10,000. Not sure if the winner gets all $10,000, but winning half of that is still a good chunk of change http://www.mbtfootwearusa.com/