Mirra Manolov

Class:
Senior
High School:
Hickman
Hometown:
Columbia, Mo.

Career: 2026 CSC Academic All-District…2026 team captain…31st in Bucknell history in career singles victories…32nd in career singles winning percentage…31st in career combined winning percentage at Bucknell…member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll…overall 42-34 in singles…overall 25-29 in doubles.

2026 (Senior): CSC Academic All-District…team captain…went 16-10 overall in singles and 10-7 in dual singles across courts two, three, four, five and six…1-3 in Patriot League singles…went 9-9 in overall doubles and 5-4 in dual doubles mostly on court two…moved up to 31st in Bucknell history in career singles victories…earned 32nd in career singles winning percentage…moved up to 31st in career combined winning percentage at Bucknell.

2024-25 (Junior): Went 7-8 overall in singles on courts four and six, including a 2-5 (0-1 PL) dual record…finished with an overall 5-3 record in doubles, including a 0-1 dual record with four different partners.

2023-24 (Sophomore): Went 10-5 in singles and 8-10 in doubles play … achieved a 5-0 record in tournament singles while going 5-5 (2-3 PL) in duals … went 5-7 (1-5 PL) in dual doubles, including a 2-1 mark on court two … went 5-7 in doubles alongside Anna Lajos and was 2-0 playing with Madi Sebulsky … ended regular season with singles wins over Lafayette’s Ally Bauer and Loyola’s Emi Shivkumar … posted a win over Westmont College’s Sabina Salva at fourth singles … started the Patriot League Tournament match against Navy and went unfinished at sixth singles while falling at third doubles.

2022-23 (Freshman): Posted a 9-11 singles record and a 3-7 mark in doubles play … went 4-2 in tournament singles and 2-2 in tournament doubles … played primarily at No. 5 and No. 6 singles as well as No. 3 doubles … reached the B Singles championship at the season-opening Bucknell Invitational (9/4), beginning her career with three consecutive victories … earned a 6-1, 6-0 win over Kenyange Kaounde of Coppin State at No. 3 singles (2/19) … picked up a 6-3, 7-6 (3) victory over Loyola’s Emi Shivkumar for first career Patriot League win … partnered with Caroline Marcus for two of her three doubles wins … member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

Before Bucknell: Recognized as the 2020 Missouri Junior 18s Player of the Year … consistently ranked as a three-star recruit … lettered in tennis at Hickman High School … earned the team's MVP award each year in the program … placed second at sectionals each season … posted a 49-3 record in career regular-season matches … twice served as team captain.

Personal: Mirra Katherine Manolov … born September 25, 2003 in Columbia, Missouri … daughter of Roumen Manolov and Kaye Gray-Manolov … has a younger sibling: Mena … father is from Bulgaria … coaches at a local country club and teaches private lessons.