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@MizzouTennis Signing Class Ranked No. 22 by TennisRecruiting.net

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Tennis' fall signing class of Tate Schroeder (Denver, Colo.) and Mackenzy Middlebrooks (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) was selected as the No. 22-ranked recruiting class in the nation in the 2016 Winter Rankings by TennisRecruiting.net, as announced on Monday. Both of Mizzou's recruits are ranked top-50 individually among high school seniors and have received a five-star ranking by the top recruiting website.

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Tennis' fall signing class of Tate Schroeder (Denver, Colo.) and Mackenzy Middlebrooks (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) was selected as the No. 22-ranked recruiting class in the nation in the 2016 Winter Rankings by TennisRecruiting.net, as announced on Monday. Both of Mizzou's recruits are ranked top-50 individually among high school seniors and have received a five-star ranking by the top recruiting website.

The rankings were determined from a panel of junior tennis experts from around the country. Each panelist ranked recruiting classes 1-25, with teams ranked No. 1 receiving 25 points, all the way down to one point for being ranked No. 25. Mizzou received 67 total points from the panel.

The Tigers were one of five SEC teams to be ranked in the 2016 Winter Rankings, with LSU, Alabama, Florida and Auburn also appearing in the top-25.

Schroeder, ranked No. 32 among seniors by TennisRecruiting.net, captured the 2014 5A State Championship in Colorado before joining the IMG Academy in Florida. The Tiger-commit recently competed in the USTA National Winter Championships in Scottsdale, Ariz., where she posted a 7-2 record. Schroeder is currently 24-13 in prep competition with a 6-2 record against fellow five-star recruits.

Middlebrooks, ranked No. 41 among seniors by TennisRecruiting.net, won the Florida State Double Tournament in September and is currently playing for the Blackman Tennis Academy. Middlebrooks owns a 21-15 record this season, including a 9-0 record against four-star recruits.

The two Mizzou Tennis commits will join current Tigers sophomore Clare Raley (Atlanta, Ga.) and freshman Turner Yates (Jackson, Miss.) as top-50 recruits to sign with the Tigers. Raley was Mizzou's first ever top-50 recruit. Schroeder and Middlebrooks will begin their careers in black and gold for the 2016 fall semester and will look to contribute immediately.

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