underclassman
noun
un·der·class·man
ˌən-dər-ˈklas-mən 
: a member of the freshman or sophomore class in a school or college
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A couple of underclassmen were crucial to the win: Owen Shaw had nine kills and two blocks, and Jayden Magnin added seven kills and four blocks.
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Tim Meehan and Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
Benbrook lost the games Stockton and Martinez started on the mound last year, and the underclassman duo responded a year later with dominating performances.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2024
Maybe some underclassmen transfer out of Mater Dei.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 18 Apr. 2024
The coaches are expected to host transfers for official visits this weekend while also hosting high school underclassmen for unofficial visits on Saturday.
—Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2023
The Wolverines’ girls team won its first title since 2010 in Division II with three underclassmen leading the way.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Oceanside started eight underclassmen in the title match.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
Joppatowne, which rosters nine underclassmen, led Edgewood by five with three minutes left.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
With the addition of underclassmen to this year’s game, the depth only improved across the board.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2024
Tim Meehan and Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
Benbrook lost the games Stockton and Martinez started on the mound last year, and the underclassman duo responded a year later with dominating performances.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2024
Maybe some underclassmen transfer out of Mater Dei.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 18 Apr. 2024
The coaches are expected to host transfers for official visits this weekend while also hosting high school underclassmen for unofficial visits on Saturday.
—Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2023
The Wolverines’ girls team won its first title since 2010 in Division II with three underclassmen leading the way.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024
Oceanside started eight underclassmen in the title match.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2024
Joppatowne, which rosters nine underclassmen, led Edgewood by five with three minutes left.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
With the addition of underclassmen to this year’s game, the depth only improved across the board.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2024
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underclassman
noun
un·der·class·man
ˌən-dər-ˈklas-mən
: a student in the first or second year of a four-year high school or college
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