2009 Men's ITA Midwest Regional
2009 Men's Wilson/ITA Midwest Regional
Hosted by Gustavus Adolphus College
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Greenberg Wins Singles Title, Sundstrom/Rijal Claim Doubles Title
Top-seeded Mike Greenberg (Sr./Chapel Hill, N.C.) of Kenyon College won the singles title and the duo of Scott Sundstrom and Ustab Rijal of Luther College won the doubles title at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA)/Wilson Midwest Regional which was played at Gustavus Adolphus College this past weekend.
The Wilson/ITA Midwest Regional at Gustavus featured the top small college tennis players from 26 schools in the states of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Ohio. As champions of the Midwest Regional, Greenberg, Sundstrom and Rijal now advance to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Small College Championships which will take place Oct. 15-18 at the Copeland-Cox Tennis Center in Mobile, Alabama.
In the singles draw, Greenberg posted a record of 6-0 on the weekend. On Sunday, he defeated Sammy Ramoni of Carthage 7-6, 4-6, 6-2 in the semifinals and then knocked off Ben Guzick of Carleton in the championship 7-5, 1-6, 6-3.
In the doubles draw, Sundstrom and Rijal, the #8 seeds, posted a record of 6-0 on the weekend. They defeated top-seeded Mike Greenberg and Will Vandenberg of Kenyon 8-3 in the semifinals and then knocked off the ninth-seeded duo of Chris Kuna and Phil Loprinzi 6-4, 6-7 (5), 10-7 in the championship match.
The ITA National Small College Championships began in 1986 and annually crowns men's and women's singles and doubles national champions in each of the ITA's four small college divisions (NCAA Divisions II and III, NAIA and Junior/Community College). These championships are the only national tournaments for singles and doubles at the NCAA Division II and NAIA level, and the only tournaments that combine all levels of Junior/Community Colleges (NJCAA Divisions I-III, and California Community Colleges).
Tournament Scheduled Revised Due To Weather
FRIDAY MATCHES:
SWANSON CENTER (Lines 1-48) Site Supervisor Steve Wilkinson
BASELINE TENNIS CENTER (Lines 49-72) Site Supervisor Londell Pease
LAKEVILLE LIFETIME FITNESS (Lines 73-96) Site Supervisor Tom Stenson
OWATONNA INDOOR (Lines 97-112) Site Supervisor Bob Stenson
MANKATO INDOOR ATHLETIC CLUB (Lines 113-128) Site Supervisor JoEllen Dirks
Draw With Lines To Determine Where Players Are Playing On Friday
Wilson/ITA singles first round competition will begin at 8 a.m. at Swanson, 8:45 a.m. at Mankato, and 9:30 a.m. at Baseline, Owatonna, and Lakeville.
Midwest Open singles first round competition will begin at 11 a.m. at Mankato & Owatonna, at 11:30 a.m. at Baseline & Lakeville, and at 12:30 p.m. at Swanson.
Wilson/ITA second and third round competition will be between 1 and 4 p.m. at Mankato, Baseline, Owatonna, and Lakeville. At Swanson the matches will be between 3 and 7 p.m. unless we are able to play some matches outside. If so, these matches could be a little earlier.
Midwest Open second and third round competition will be between 2 and 5 p.m. at Mankato, Baseline, Owatonna, and Lakeville. At Swanson the matches will be between 4 and 8 p.m.
SATURDAY MATCHES:Wilson/ITA Singles at the Swanson Center at 9 a.m., followed by first round ITA doubles at 10:15 a.m.
Midwest Open Singles at Mankato Indoor at 9 a.m., followed by first round Midwest doubles at 11 a.m. If weather permits Midwest Doubles will be played outside in St. Peter.
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Gustavus Adolphus to Host
Wilson/ITA Midwest Regional Championships
The Wilson/ITA Men's Division III Championships at Gustavus will feature 26 of the top small college tennis programs in the region. The singles and doubles champions from this weekend's tournament advance to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Small College Championships which will take place at the Copeland-Cox Tennis Center in Mobile, Alabama on Oct. 15-18.
Approximately one hundred seventy-five of the top singles and doubles players in the Midwest will take part in the tournament which will begin with singles matches on Friday morning at 9 am. Mike Greenberg of Kenyon College is the #1 seed in the singles draw. Other seeds include second seeded Juan Carlos Perez Borja of Grinnell, third seeded Scott Sundstrom of Luther, and fourth seeded Sammy Ramoni of Carthage. The doubles competition will begin on Saturday. Mike Greenberg and Will Vandenberg of Kenyon are the #1 seeded doubles team. Other seeds include the second seeded team of Amrik Donkena and Tyler Johnson of Gustavus, the third seeded team of Harry Whitely and Max Busch of Luther, and the fourth seeded team of Ben Guzick and Winston Park of Carleton. The Swanson Indoor Tennis Center, located on the west edge of the Gustavus campus, will serve as headquarters for the Wilson/ITA Midwest Region Championships, with matches taking place at Swanson and the adjacent Brown Outdoor Courts, as well as the Gibbs Tennis Courts, which are situated just north of the Gustavus main entrance.
The ITA National Small College Championships began in 1986 and annually crowns men's and women's singles and doubles national champions in each of the ITA's four small college divisions (NCAA Divisions II and III, NAIA and Junior/Community College). The national champions from each division square off in the "Super Bowl" of Small College Tennis to determine the overall ITA National Small College Champions (who then earn berths into the ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships, a Division I event, in November).
As the governing body of collegiate tennis the ITA promotes both the athletic and academic achievements of the collegiate tennis community. The ITA, which was founded in 1956 and is based in Skillman, N.J., administers numerous regional and national championships, the ITA Collegiate Summer Circuit, presented by the USTA, and the ITA Rankings for men's and women's tennis at the NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA and Junior College levels. The ITA also has a comprehensive awards program for players and coaches to honor excellence in academics, leadership and sportsmanship. The official ITA website is www.itatennis.com.
