School: Central Valley Christian
Year: Sophomore
Record: 25-3 singles; 12-1 doubles
He's qualified because: The sixth-seeded Gong reached the Central Section individual tournament semifinals before losing to eventual runner-up DJ Johnson of East.
Rebounded from there to defeat Bakersfield Christian's fourth-seeded Sullivan Roche 6-1, 6-2 for third place.
Also beat fourth-seeded Alec Bessinger of Clovis East in the quarterfinals.
Went 15-0 in Central Sequoia League play, winning its end-of-season tournament.
Gong has a career record of 46-10 in singles and 18-7 in doubles.
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