Masanao is a 2003 graduate of Sundai High School in Japan. He moved to New York in 2007 after attending a junior college in Hawaii. He is the son of Toshio Maruyama.

Senior Year -
Scoring Avg. - 75 (26 Rounds)
Low Round - 69 * School Record (Manhattan College's Jasper Classic)
Top 5's - 11
Wins - 6 (Skyline Conf. Championship, St. Joe's Dual Match, Centenary College Quad Match, Farmingdale State Invitational, Suffolk CC Invitational and Jasper Classic)

*Named Third Team All-Americn for the second straight season after rounds of 74, 75, 76, 73 at the NCAA Division III National Championships at The Hershey Country Club and Hershey Links.

Junior Year -
Scoring Avg. - 76.9 (18 Rounds)
Low Round - 70 (Rd. 1 NCAA Championship)
Top 5's - 6
Wins - 3 (Yeshiva Invitational, T1 Polytechnic Inv., Centenary Invitational)
*Masa finished in a tie for 22nd place at the NCAA Division III National Championships and was named Third Team All-American.

Sophomore Year -
Scoring Avg. - 80.5 (9 Rounds)
Low Round - 77 (3 Times)
Top 5's - 4
Wins - 1 (Dual-Match vs. Poly @ Bethpage Red)

Favorite Food: Fish Tacos, Sushi

Favorite Movie: I Love You Man

Hobbies: Cooking, Watching sitcoms