NEW YORK – Kenneth W. Torrey Head Coach of Squash Jacques Swanepoel announced, on Friday, May 8, the addition of five men to the Columbia Men Squash squad as members of the Class of 2024.
 
Columbia's incoming class of first years truly has an international flair for the Lions, with four out of the five members of the Class of 2024 coming from international backgrounds.  The class is also split roughly right down the middle in terms of education, with three from the class planning to attend Columbia College and the other two student-athletes setting their sights on enrolling in the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science.
 
"We are excited to have such a big and talented class joining us this year," said Swanepoel.  "All five newcomers will be contenders for spots in the starting lineup and it is especially exciting since we will only graduate four players over the next two years. We also believe this incoming group is a perfect fit for our team culture and we are excited to see what they can accomplish over their four years at Columbia."
 
Sankalp Anand, Columbia College (Delhi Public School, R.K. Puram, New Delhi, India):
- Finalist at the 2019 U19 Junior National Squash Championships
- Represented India at the Asian and World Squash Championships
- Earned ranking as high as No. 1 in India's U17 category
- Currently ranked No. 3 in India's Boy's U19 category
- Older brother, Sambhav Anand, is a member of Columbia's Class of 2020 ('20SEAS)
   

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Harold Castiaux, Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (College du Christ-Roi, Brussels, Belgium):
- Two-time Belgium National Champion
- Current U19 Belgium National Champion
- Earned ranking as high as No. 9 in European U17 rankings
- Currently sits inside the European U19 top 20
   

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Zach Nam, Columbia College (Yongsan International School of Seoul, Seoul, South Korea):
- Represented Seoul in the Korea Olympics
- Member of the Seoul squad that placed second overall at the Korea Olympics
- Earned highest ranking of No. 13 in the US Boys U19 category
- Won the 2019 William T. Ketcham, Jr. Award (Most Improved Boys U19 Player)
- Winner of back-to-back Boy's U19 US Squash Gold tournaments (December 2019; January 2020)
- Holds dual citizenship between the United States of America and South Korea
   

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 Rutvik Rau, Columbia College (Raffles Institution, Singapore):
- Currently ranked No. 17 in the Indian National Senior Rankings
- Finalist at the U19 India Junior National Championships
- Finalist at the U19 Scottish Junior Open
- Finished fifth at the U19 Asian Junior Individuals
- Took the title at the U19 Asian Gold Circuit Singapore Open
- Grew up in India, representing India at the International Squash level during junior career
   

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Sameer Saxena, Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (Episcopal Academy, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania):
- Went 8-1 and earned First Team All Inter-AC and First Team All-MASA honors following senior year
- Helped high school squad finish as runners-up at the Division I National Championships
- Earned top 15 ranking in the U17 US Junior Squash rankings
- Earned top 20 ranking in the U19 US Junior Squash rankings
- Won the title at the 2017 US Silver Nationals
 
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