TULSA, Okla. – The Chattanooga Mocs men's tennis team sent four representatives to the 2023 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-American Championships last weekend in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and concluded the event with three total victories.
Cortland Grove and
Ryan Mudre each notched victories in the opening Round of 256 and advanced to the Round of 128 before eventually bowing out. Grove posted a 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 win over Gerhard Sullwald (Grand Canyon) while Mudre registered a 6-2, 6-4 win over Luke Bracks (Wichita State).
Gabriel Castillo added to the win column at the event in consolation action after suffering an opening round defeat to Chikaya Soto (San Diego State). Castillo recorded a hard-fought 7-5, 7-5 win over Christopher Norlin (Northern Illinois).
Full UTC results from the weekend can be found below. To follow the continuation of the ITA All-American Championships, please click
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ITA All-American Championships
Sept 30-Oct 3, 2023 at Tulsa, Oklahoma (University of Tulsa)
Round of 256
Cortland Grove (Chattanooga) def. Gerhard Sullwald (Grand Canyon) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
Ryan Mudre (Chattanooga) def. Luke Bracks (Wichita State) 6-2, 6-4
Chrisjan Van Wyk (Gardner-Webb) def.
Peyton Gatti (Chattanooga) 6-2, 6-4
Chikaya Soto (San Diego State) def.
Gabriel Castillo (Chattanooga) 7-6 (2), 6-4
Round of 128
Sam Edgar (San Francisco) def.
Cortland Grove (Chattanooga) 6-2, 6-3
Oliver Okonkwo (Illinois) def.
Ryan Mudre (Chattanooga) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
Consolation Play
Gabriel Castillo (Chattanooga) def. Christopher Norlin (Northern Illinois) 7-5, 7-5
R. Ferrer Guimaraes (Mississippi State) def.
Peyton Gatti (Chattanooga) 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
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