| Special to: The Bluffton News (April 24), The Witmarsum (April 25), Alumni e-newsletter (April 22), but you read it here first. |
The Bluffton College men’s tennis squad finished up its season last weekend by placing fifth at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference championships. BC earned a total of 38 points, just three points behind fourth place Hanover, to finish fifth in the tournament for the second year in a row.
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| Junior Kyle Sprunger |
Everyone that competed for Bluffton contributed in the strong showing at the tournament as each individual walked away with at least one win. Juniors Brad Boyles (Berne, Ind./South Adams H.S.) and Dan Wott (Fremont/Clyde H.S.) had fourth place finishes at #2 and #3 singles, respectively. Three Beavers had seventh place finishes: junior Owen Beck (Archbold) at #1 singles, senior David Barnes (Groveport/Tree of Life Christian H.S.) at #5 singles, and freshman Kent Liechty (Archbold) at #6 singles.
Also adding to BC’s point total were two fourth place finishes and one fifth place finish in doubles play. Sprunger and Boyles placed fourth at #2 doubles to finish off a successful year together, as they went 6-3 in the HCAC and 10-3 overall. Barnes and freshman Pete Martin (Berne, Ind./South Adams H.S.) placed fourth at #3 doubles and Beck and Wott finished fifth at #1 doubles.
