NORMANĀ -Ā The Oklahoma men's tennis team wrapped up play at the ITA Central Region Championships, earning 11 wins as a team.
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The Sooners were represented by fifth-year senior
Justin Schlageter, seniorĀ
Nathan Han, fifth-year seniorĀ
Mark Mandlik, fifth-year seniorĀ
Baptiste Anselmo and freshmanĀ
Hank Trondson.Ā
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Han put up an impressive display of competition. After receiving a bye in the first round, he defeated New Mexico's Avery Tallakson, 6-1, 6-2 in the round of 64 and took down Wichita State's Vanja Hodzic, 6-4, 6-2 in the round of 32. He thenĀ advanced to the round of 16 where heĀ was defeated by Oklahoma State's Alessio Basile, 7-5, 6-4, coming up just short of the quarterfinals
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SchlageterĀ received a bye in the first round and defeated Declan Townsend of Saint Louis, 6-3, 6-1 in the round of 64. He thenĀ fell short in the round of 32, losing to Alan Sau Franco (Arkansas) in a three-set match, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4.
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After receiving a bye in the first round, MandlikĀ took down Bozo Barun of Arkansas, 6-3, 6-3 in the round of 64.Ā In yet another three-set battle,
Mark MandlikĀ fell to Oklahoma State's Alessio Basile in the round of 32, 2-6, 6-1, 6-2.
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On the doubles side, Han and Anselmo competed together, as did Mandlik and Trondson.
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Mandlik and Trondson defeated Lindenwood's Mattis Lamm and Nathan Matsuguma to advance to the round of 32, where they picked up another win against Olle Sonesson Lidholt and Jeremy Schifris of Drake. They put up a fight against Alan Sau Franco and Melvin Manuel of Arkansas in the round of 16, but ultimately fell short, 8-4.
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Han and Anselmo, took a loss in the round of 32 against Creighton's Alejandro Gandini and Matthew Lanahan, 8-3.
In extra matches, TrondsonĀ defeated Jared Horwood of Arkansas, 6-3, 6-4, Schlageter took down Nebraska's Shunya Maruyama, 6-4, 1-6, 10-4, Mandlik defeated Wichita State's Kristof Minarik, 6-3, 6-4 and Anselmo took down Nebraska's Lars Johann, 2-6, 6-3, 10-7.
RESULTS
Singles
Hank Trondson:
Hank Trondson (OU) def. Mattis Lamm (Lindenwood), 6-1, 6-0
Anton Shepp (Nebraska) def. Hank Trondson (OU), 6-2, 6-0
Hank Trondson (OU) def. Jared Horwood (Arkansas), 6-3, 6-4
Justin Schlageter:
Justin Schlageter (OU) def. Declan Townsend (STL), 6-3, 6-1
Alan Sau Franco (Arkansas) def. Justin Schlageter (OU), 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
Justin Schlageter (OU) def. Shunya Maruyama (Nebraska), 6-4, 1-6, 10-4
Nathan Han:
Nathan Han (OU) def. Avery Tallakson (UNM), 6-1, 6-2
Nathan Han (OU) def. Vanja Hodzic (WSU), 6-4, 6-2
Alessio Basile (OSU) def. Nathan Han (OU), 7-5, 6-4
Mark Mandlik:
Mark Mandlik (OU) def. Bozo Barun (Arkansas), 6-3, 6-2
Alessio Basile (OSU) def. Mark Mandlik (OU), 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
Mark Mandlik (OU) def. Kristof Minarik (WSU), 6-3, 6-4
Baptiste Anselmo:
Aran Noroozian (NM) def. Baptiste Anselmo (OU), 6-4, 6-1
Baptiste Anselmo (OU) def. Lars Johann (Nebraska), 2-6, 6-3, 10-7
Doubles
Mark Mandlik/Hank Trondson:
Mandlik/Trondson (OU) def. Mattis Lamm/Nathan Matsuguma (Lindenwood), 8-1
Mandlik/Trondson (OU) def. Olle Sonesson Lidholt/Jeremy Schifris (Drake), 8-7(4)
Alan Sau Franco/Melvin Manuel (Arkansas) def. Mandlik/Trondson (OU), 8-4
Nathan Han/Baptiste Anselmo:
Alejandro Gandini/Matthew Lanahan (Creighton) def. Han/Baptiste (OU), 8-3
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