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Freshman year, Jernigan played in the number-two slot behind David Boyum '85 (presently the 14th ranked professional in the world) and sometimes in the third position, after Brad Desaulnier '85, who is also now a pro. The Newport, R.I., native beat both of them, though, the same year to capture the national individual title...
...Since Jernigan entered Harvard in 1982, he has never lost a match for the Crimson (while winning approximately 35). In turn, Harvard has been the perennial national champion...
...sport whose participants are usually prep schoolers who grow up to play the sport as yuppies in their exclusive clubs, Jernigan is an anomaly. The Dunster House resident attended a local public school where squash wasn't even offered. Instead, Jernigan participated in track and soccer...
...Jernigan's innate athletic talent made him a prodigy. Only four months after learning the game--completely on his own--Jernigan reached the semifinals at the Junior Nationals at Princeton and the Canadian Nationals...
...Jernigan is "clearly a level above everyone else" and can't be "pushed by his teammates," says Coach Dave Fish. The most difficult part of his college career has been avoiding "playing down" to other players while trying to maintain his own level of play, Jernigan says...