University of Minnesota Athletics
Minnesota Set to Host 2006 ITA Midwest Regional
10/18/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
The University of Minnesota is set to host one of the nation's premier men's tennis tournaments as the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Midwest Region Championships comes to the Baseline Tennis Center Thursday-Tuesday, Oct. 19-24. The singles finalists and doubles champion from this event will earn spots in the ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships, Nov. 2-5, at Ohio State University.
Admission to the Midwest Regional Championships is free. Results will be posted on www.gophersports.com throughout the tournament. A link to the Qualifying Singles draw is above.
In addition to host Minnesota, the tournament will feature top players from nearly 30 Division I schools, including Bradley, Ball State, Butler, Cleveland State, DePaul, Eastern Illinois, llinois, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Marquette, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Northern Illinois, Northwestern, Ohio State, Purdue, Toledo, Illinois-Chicago, Louisville, Valparaiso, Wisconsin-Green Bay, Wisconsin, Western Michigan and Wayne State.
Nineteen ITA Regional Championships for NCAA Division I men and women are taking place over the last two weekends of October at campuses throughout the
country.
The 2006 ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships, the nation's premier collegiate indoor tennis tournament, is the second of three national
championship events for college tennis this season. The first events – the Riviera/ITA Women's and Polo Ralph LaurenITA Men's All-American Championships – were held earlier this month, and the third event is the season-ending NCAA Championships in May.
The ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships feature a 32-player singles field and 16-team doubles field for men and women, including: qualifiers
from the Wilson/ITA Regional Championships held across the country, the ITA National Small College champions, top performers from the ITA All-American Championships and at-large card selections made by the ITA National Tournament Committee. Overall, more than 7,000 players from nearly 600 schools participate annually in the ITA Regional and National Intercollegiate Championships.
2006 ITA Midwest Regional Championships Schedule
Thursday Oct. 19
Qualifying Singles - Round of 64 (12 p.m.) and Consolation (after round of 64)
Friday, Oct. 20
Qualifying Singles - Round of 32 (8 a.m.) and Round of 16 (after round of 32)
Main Draw Doubles - Round of 64 (4 p.m.)
Saturday, Oct. 21
Main Draw Singles - Round of 64 (8 a.m.)
Main Draw Doubles - Round of 32 (after round of 64 singles)
Main Draw Singles - Consolation (after round of 32 doubles)
Sunday, Oct. 22
Main Draw Singles - Round of 32 (8 a.m.)
Main Draw Doubles - Round of 16 (after round of 32 singles)
Main Draw Singles - Round of 16 (after round of 16 doubles)
Main Draw Doubles - Quarterfinals (after round of 16 singles)
Monday, Oct. 23
Main Draw Singles - Quarterfinals (9 a.m.)
Main Draw Doubles - Semifinals (after quarterfinal singles)
Main Draw Singles - Semifinals (after semifinal singles)
Tuesday, Oct. 24
Main Draw Singles - Final (9 a.m.)
Main Draw Doubles - Final (9 a.m.)
The nationally-ranked singles players and doubles teams who will play in the ITA Midwest Regional Championships are:
Singles
19. Bryan Koniecko, Ohio State
20. Sheeva Parbhu, Notre Dame
21. Stephen Bass, Notre Dame
25. Matko Maravic, Michigan
29. Slavko Radman, Louisville
37. D.J. Geatz, Minnesota
49. Christian Tempke, Northwestern
56. Devin Mullings, Ohio State
58. GD Jones, Illinois
60. Chris Klingemann, Ohio State
65. Steven Moneke, Ohio State
74. Nolan Polley, Wisconsin
77. Nick Rinks, Michigan State
84. Nic Edlefsen, Minnesota
94. Brady Crosby, Western Michigan
105. Justin Kronauge, Ohio State
Doubles
26. Slavko Radman/Damar Johnson, Louisville
36. Ryan Keckley/Sheeva Parbhu, Notre Dame
43. Adam Monich/Nick Rinks, Michigan State
54. Matt Christian/Willy Lock, Northwestern
The seeds for the singles and doubles main draws are below:
Singles
1. Bryan Koniecko, Ohio State
2. Sheeva Parbhu, Notre Dame
3. Stephen Bass, Notre Dame
4. Matko Maravic, Michigan
5. Slavko Radman, Louisville
6. D.J. Geatz, Minnesota
7. Christian Tempke, Northwestern
8. Devin Mullings, Ohio State
9. GD Jones, Illinois
10. Chris Klingemann, Ohio State
11. Steven Moneke, Ohio State
12. Nolan Polley, Wisconsin
13. Nick Rinks, Michigan State
15. Nic Edlefsen, Minnesota
16. Brady Crosby, Western Michigan
17. Justin Kronauge, Ohio State
18. Brett Helgeson, Notre Dame
19. David Bubenicek, Indiana
20. Barry King, Notre Dame
21. Andres Osorio, Minnesota
22. Mark Spicijaric, Illinois
23. Tim Bradshaw, Western Michigan
24. Joe Epkey, Ball State
Doubles
1. Slavko Radman/Damar Johnson, Louisville
2. Ryan Keckley/Sheeva Parbhu, Notre Dame
3. Adam Monich/Nick Rinks, Michigan State
5. Matt Christian/Willy Lock, Northwestern
6. Chris Klingemann/Devin Mullings, Ohio State
7. Brendon Davis/GD Jones, Illinois
8. Nic Edlefsen/D.J. Geatz, Minnesota
9. Tim Bradshaw/Brady Crosby, Western Michigan
10. Drew Eberly/Justin Kronauge, Ohio State
11. Bryan Koniecko/Steven Moneke, Ohio State
12. Jarrod Epkey/Joe Epkey, Ball State
13. Brett Helgeson/Barry King, Notre Dame
14. Matko Maravic/George Navas, Michigan
15. David Bubenicek/Dara McLoughlin, Indiana
16. JP Ritchie/Bart Van Monsjou, Iowa
