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Ohio State Men's Tennis (2014/2019/2024 ITA Indoor National Champs, 17 Straight B1G Titles)

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Eight Buckeyes are entered in the ITA Midwest Regional tournament at TSUN.
Qualifying rounds are being played today, but all 8 of OSU single's players have been granted automatic berths into the main draw which begins on Friday. Buckeyes who were seeded include: #2 Chris Diaz, #4 Ralf Steinbach, #7 Herko Pollanen, #9 Kevin Metka, and #10 Hunter Callahan.
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools...f/2014-15/misc_non_event/tnm-singles-draw.pdf

In addition, four Buckeye double's squads will compete in the double's portion of the regional tournament.
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools...f/2014-15/misc_non_event/tnm-doubles-draw.pdf

Fans can monitor the action on live video and livestats.
http://www.mgoblue.com/livestats/m-tennis/indoor-outdoor.html
 
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torp looks like the real deal, he took down 3 tough players including the freshman brother of his final round opponent.
Jared hitzlik this morning for the title and auto invite to the all American tournament at flushing meadows will be a significant challenge.
Extremely pleased to see Metka and Steinbach playing strong. Metka has an intimidating, attack game that translates into successful doubles.
Both finals start at 9 am, but gracelhink is reluctant to compromise for all the questionable java and security settings required to get the live updates from mgoblue site.
Maybe someone will take a risk and keep the bp fan base on track. :wink:
 
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Torpegaard is the first Buckeye freshman to win an ITA Midwest Regional Singles title.

Freshman Mikael Torpegaard is your ITA Midwest Regional Champion!! Wins the third set 6-4

Steinbach and Metka battle back to force a third set, winning 6-4 in the second.
Super tie-breaker will decide the doubles championship.
Steinbach and Metka fall in a back and forth tie-breaker 12-10.

https://twitter.com/OhioState_MTEN
 
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A trio of Buckeyes have been accepted into the main draw of the prestigious indoor intercollegiate tournament at Flushing Meadows NY, next weekend.
OSU freshman Michael Torpegaard received an automatic invitation as the winner of the regional.
Also buckeyes Kevin Metka and Ralf Steinbach were selected at large for doubles.
http://www.itatennis.com/Events/UST..._Intercollegiate_Championships_Selections.htm

The OSU official site lists the team scheduled for the Big Ten indoor tournament Oct. 31- nov. 2, in minneapolis.
In past years the fall B1G tourney has been optional for Buckeye and other teams with elite players, many of them choosing not to participate.
Should be interesting to see if that continues.
 
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Ohio State Student-Athletes Post Graduation Success Rate of 89 Percent
12 teams post GSR of 100 percent


Ohio State has a graduation success rate of 89 percent in numbers released by the NCAA today.
Of those, 12 teams have a 100 percent GSR: men's fencing, men's golf, men's gymnastics, rifle, men's tennis, men's volleyball, rowing, women's fencing, field hockey, softball, women's tennis and women's volleyball.

Entire article: http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/genrel/102814aae.html

Just sayin': Success in the classroom is just as important (probably even more so) than success on the court.
 
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A trio of buckeyes will represent the scarlet and gray in the prestigious ITA national intercollegiate indoor tournament this weekend at flushing meadows, ny.
Freshman sensation mikael Torpegaard received a tough first round draw verses the number 2 seed, usc's yanick hanfmann.
http://www.itatennis.com/Assets/ita...2014/2014+NIIC+Main+Draw+Men$!27s+Singles.pdf
Doubles partners Metka and Steinbach will also face #3 seed in the round of 16 if they can advance.
http://www.itatennis.com/Assets/ita...2014/2014+NIIC+Main+Draw+Men$!27s+Doubles.pdf
 
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Torp vs. Hanffman starts at noon.
Metka and Steinbach vs. usf starts at 2 pm today,
Live scoring link is found on the tournament central page
http://www.itatennis.com/Events/USTA-ITA-Championships-Events/NationalIndoors.htm
Click to expand...

Needless to say, this guy is very good:

2013-14 SEASON: Hanfmann finished his junior season ranked No. 5 in the nation in ITA singles and No. 4 in doubles with Ray Sarmiento, scoring ITA All-American honors in both singles and doubles... Played at the No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles spots in USC's run to the 2014 NCAA Championship... Went undefeated in singles during NCAA team action, earning a spot on the NCAA All-Tournament Team for No. 1 singles... Named Pac-12 Player of the Year and Pac-12 Doubles Team of the Year with Sarmiento... Also named Pac-12 Player of the Week twice (Feb. 4 and April 22)... In NCAA individual action, seeded No. 1 in doubles with Sarmiento and was a 9-16 seed in singles... Won three matches at the ITA National Team Indoors at the No. 2 singles spot... Went 24-6 overall in singles, going 18-4 in dual matches... Played primarily at the No. 1 position, going 11-3... Also went 7-1 at the No. 2 position... Had the clinching singles victory in four matches, including the NCAA Semifinal win over Virginia... In doubles, went 15-4 overall, going 15-3 in dual matches, all with Sarmiento... In the fall, won ITA Southwest Regional Singles Championship... Entered the preseason ranked No. 18 in ITA singles and No. 34 in doubles with Eric Johnson.

http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/m-tennis/mtt/yannick_hanfmann_773172.html
 
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