John Steers is an accomplished student at Elon University who enjoys snowboarding, golf, and music in his free time. He was formerly a competitive squash player and a member of the varsity squash team at Canterbury School in Connecticut. Squash is a popular racquet sport played by over 20 million people worldwide, especially in England, Canada, and Australia. In the U.S., professional squash is governed by U.S. Squash, which organizes the prestigious U.S. Open tournament annually. In October 2013, world number one Nicol David defended her women's title against Laura Massaro, while Gregory Gaultier won his first men's title since 2006 against Nick Matthew.

1. By John Steers

2.  An accomplished student at Elon University,
John Steers is currently preparing for a career
in music and event production. During his
free time, he enjoys snowboarding, playing
golf, and listening to music. A former
competitive squash player, John Steers was a
member of the varsity squash team at the
Canterbury School in New Milford,
Connecticut.

3.  Played by more than 20 million people around
the world, squash is especially popular in
England, Canada, and Australia. In the United
States, professional squash is governed by U.S.
Squash. Each year, U.S. Squash organizes the U.S.
Open, the most prestigious squash tournament
in the country and one of the tournaments
included in the World Series of events for
international ruling bodies such as the
Professional Squash Association and the
Women’s Squash Association.

4.  In October of 2013, the U.S. Open was held in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. On the women’s
side of the bracket, world-number-one-
ranked Nicol David defended her title with a
hard-fought victory over British squash star
Laura Massaro. In the men’s final, French
superstar Gregory Gaultier won his first U.S.
Open title since 2006 when he easily handled
third-seed Nick Matthew in straight sets.