As described in our earlier article (click here to read Part 1), Universal Tennis has launched a junior tournament pathway consisting of Regional Events that will qualify players for entry into a National Event coinciding with the annual ITA College Coaches Convention in December. The purpose of these events is to expose as many junior players as possible to the benefits of playing College Tennis while giving them the chance to play on college campuses across the US. At the same time, players are earning their way to a National Event that will provide a chance to be seen by a multitude of College Coaches from all divisions and levels of programs. It’s the perfect synergy of Junior and College Tennis.
NOTE: 18-year-olds who are still in high school may request a wildcard entry spot as long as they are not officially committed to a college team roster. To request entry, players must email [email protected].
Once again, I had the opportunity to be on site at Pomona Pitzer College for the SoCal Grils Regional and to chat with some of the players and parents about why they chose to play this event. You can watch those interviews on our Instagram.
The Regional Events are all now complete and entries are open for the National Event and College Showcase in Las Vegas December 3-7. You can register at https://app.universaltennis.com/clubs/17029. I hope to see you all there!
Here are the results from the final Regional events (with the player’s UTR in parentheses) :
Midwest Region
Northwestern University Girls (Nov 5-7)
13U Champion: Kennedy Drenser-Hagmann (5.96)
13U Finalist: Naomi Barnett (5.56)
15U Champion: Ashley Matz (8.80)
15U Finalist: Lena Dogadalski (7.75)
17U Champion: Autumn Rabjohns (9.21)
17U Finalist: Julia Ross (7.66)
University of Michigan Boys (Oct 30-Nov 1)
13U Champion: Abraham Rosett (8.60)
13 U Finalist: Landon Vens (7.32)
15U Champion: Ethan Portnoy (9.67)
15U Finalist: Derek Blackwell (8.69)
17U Champion: Nicholas Meyers (9.93)
17U Finalist: Anthony Vanoyen (9.62)
Southern Region
Georgia Gwinnett College Girls (Oct 29-31)
13U Champion: Jensen Diianni (6.19)
13U Finalist: Sadira Ouyang (4.60)
15U Champion: Elena Duva (7.04)
15U Finalist: Sydney Brantley (6.18)
17U Champion: Isabella Theodore (8.01)
17U Finalist: Michelle Jones (7.30)
Florida & Caribbean Region
IMG Academy Girls (Nov 6-8)
13U Champion: Laura Damm (6.86)
13 U Finalist: Se A Cho (6.19)
15U Champion: Alanis Hamilton (9.24)
15U Finalist: Melis Wiesinger (8.02)
17U Champion: Madison Smith (8.47)
17U Finalist: Valeria Centeno (8.65)
IMG Academy Boys (Nov 6-8)
13U Champion: Seiryu Kato (7.49)
13 U Finalist: Jerald Carroll (6.85)
15U Champion: Oumar Diallo (10.51)
15U Finalist: Pete Tran (9.40)
17U Champion: Phillip Dell (11.18)
17U Finalist: Leonardo Dal Boni (10.89)
NorCal and Pacific NW Region
University of the Pacific Girls (Oct 30-Nov 1)
13U Champion: Isabela Jube (5.49)
13 U Finalist: Mia Askovich (5.37)
15U Champion: Bianca Popa (7.59)
15U Finalist: Himani Malur (7.0)
17U Champion: Lauren Joyce (8.62)
17U Finalist: Martina Mora Antich (7.25)
SoCal and Arizona Region
Pomona-Pitzer Colleges Girls (Oct 29-31)
13U Champion: Audyssie James (4.85)
13 U Finalist: Romi D’amore (4.56)
15U Champion: NicoleWeng (8.31)
15U Finalist: Samantha Wang (8.62)
17U Champion: Julianne Nguyen (8.48)
17U Finalist: Tatum Buffington (7.32)
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