Samford University Athletics

2012 First-Team All-SoCon Singles
2010 Second-Team All-SoCon Singles
2010 SoCon All-Freshman Team
 
Junior (2011-12): Earned First-Team All-Southern Conference accolades in singles play by finishing the season with a 14-7 overall record . . . named the SoCon Player of the Week after compiling a 3-1 record in singles and doubles play during the week of March 12-18, as the Bulldogs defeated both Furman, 5-2, and Georgia Southern, 6-1 . . . earned SoCon Player of the Week honors on Feb. 14 by registering a 4-1 overall record to open dual-match play . . . finished with a 10-6 singles record on court No. 1, which ranked as the fourth best record at the position in the conference . . . earned a 4-1 mark at the No. 2 singles position . . . concluded the season with a four-match winning streak in singles play . . . registered a 5-5 record on court No. 1 against SoCon opponents . . . teamed with Alex Sajonz in doubles play and tallied a 6-4 league record on court No. 1 . . . the Bulldogs’ pair also concluded the season with an 11-11 overall mark . . . claimed the singles championship title at the 2012 Samford Fall Invite after finishing the weekend with a perfect 3-0 record . . . earned his third varsity letter.
 
Sophomore (2010-11): Named the SoCon Player of the Month for the month of February . . . named the SoCon Player of the Week on Feb. 22 . . . finished the season with a 13-8 record at the No. 2 singles position . . . tallied a stellar 18-6 doubles mark with teammate Alexander Sajonz on court No. 2, including a 6-4 record against SoCon opponents . . . concluded the season ranked third in the conference with a 13-8 mark at the No. 2 singles position . . . paired with Sajonz to finish the season ranked fifth in the SoCon with an 18-6 overall doubles record . . . concluded the year as the top doubles squad in the conference with an 18-6 mark on court No. 2 . . . registered a pair of straight-set singles victories in the consolation draw of the 2011 USTA-ITA Southern Regional Championships held at Auburn’s Yarbrough Tennis Center . . . defeated Middle Tennessee’s Cameron Dickerson, 6-3, 6-4, to claim the championship title of the Namath Consolation Draw of the 2011 Crimson Tide Fall Championships . . . earned his second varsity letter.
 
Freshman (2009-10): Garnered Second-Team All-SoCon honors in singles play after he tallied a 7-2 conference record on court No. 2 . . . proved to be one of six players to be named to the SoCon All-Freshman Team . . . immediately moved into the top of Samford’s starting lineup and finished the season with a 13-8 record in singles play . . . tallied a 7-2 record on court No. 2 and earned a 6-6 mark at the No. 1 singles position . . . compiled a 7-3 record in SoCon play . . . teamed with Oliver Reynolds in doubles play and tallied a 7-2 mark on court No. 2, including a 5-2 record against conference opponents . . . paired with teammate Alexander Sajonz to win the doubles championship in the Flight 2 Consolation draw of the 27th Annual UTC Steve Baras Fall Classic Tournament . . . in the title match, the Bulldogs’ combination defeated Chattanooga’s squad of Jackson Tresnan and Rick van de Bovenkamp, 8-2 . . . advanced to the singles Round of 32 at the prestigious 2009 ITA Southern Regional Championships hosted by Tulane University in New Orleans, La. . . . cruised past Centenary’s Sam Grace, 6-2, 6-2, and Tulane’s Shaye Wali, 6-3, 7-5, en route to the third round of competition . . . earned his first varsity letter.
 
High School: Finished his prep career as a 4-star recruit and the third-ranked player in Georgia . . . native of Atlanta, Ga., he concluded his prep career with key wins against a 4-star opponent and a 3-star opponent.
 
Personal: Born Dec. 23, 1990 . . . parents are R.J. and Suzanne Dunkle . . . majoring in sports medicine.
 
ONE-ON-ONE WITH DUNKLE
The strangest nickname I ever had was: The Hoff
My most prized possession is: my family and friends
Person you would most like to meet: Candice Swanepoel
Favorite place to eat: Jason’s Deli
Favorite athlete: Rafael Nadal