BT STATE FINALS: The singles & doubles lineup

By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

Here is the Oct. 19-20 lineup for the 33rd Annual IHSAA Boys Tennis Singles State Finals and the 23rd Annual IHSAA Boys Tennis Doubles State Finals, courtesy of ihsaa.org:

STATE FINALS
Dates: Friday, Oct. 19; Saturday, Oct. 20
Times: Friday, 2 p.m. ET (quarterfinals); Saturday 10 a.m. ET (semifinals) 2 pm ET (championships)
Admission: $5
Site: Park Tudor School, 7200 North College Avenue, Indianapolis
How pairings are determined:
Singles
1. The four regional champions will advance to the state singles finals on Friday and Saturday, along with the No. 1 undefeated singles players whose teams were eliminated during the semistate tourney or the state finals.
2. Pairings for the singles state finals shall be conducted in the following manner:

• The No. 1 singles player of the state championship team, provided he/she is undefeated, shall be the first placement.
• Any undefeated No. 1 singles player from a defeated state finals tourney team shall be the next placement.
• Any undefeated No. 1 singles player from a defeated semistate tourney team shall be the next placement; if there is more than one qualifying individual from a semistate team, the individual(s) with the greater number of individual matches won in team play during the tourney will receive the better placement.
• The four players advancing to the individual state finals from the individual regional competitions will be the next placements.
• The individual regional champions will be the next placements. The individual regional champions with the greater number of individual matches won during the tourney (team and individual) will receive the better placements. The individuals shall be seeded by a blind draw if there is a tie with the individuals’ tourney records.
• No other data shall be used to determine pairings.

Doubles
1. The four regional champions will advance to the state doubles finals on Friday and Saturday, along with the No. 1 undefeated doubles teams whose teams were eliminated during the semistate tourney or the state finals.
2. Pairings for the doubles state finals shall be conducted in the following manner:

• The No. 1 doubles team of the state championship team, provided it is undefeated, shall be the first placement.
• Any undefeated No. 1 doubles team from a defeated state finals tourney team shall be the next placement.
• Any undefeated No. 1 doubles team from a defeated semistate tourney team shall be the next placement; if there is more than one qualifying doubles team from a semistate team, the doubles team(s) with the greater number of individual matches won in team play during the tourney will receive the better placement.
• The four doubles teams advancing to the doubles state finals from the doubles regional competitions will be the next placements.
• The doubles team regional champions will be the next placements. The doubles team regional champions with the greater number of individual matches won during the tourney (team and individual) will receive the better placements. The doubles team shall be placed by a blind draw if there is a tie with the tourney records.
• No other date shall be used to determine pairings.

 
SINGLES
Quarterfinals (Fri 2 p.m. ET)
Match 1: Jared Hamilton (9), Evansville Central (23-1, 5-0) vs. Ian Landwehr (9), Yorktown (16-1, 7-0)
Match 2: Jacob Stump (12), Angola (24-3, 5-0) vs. Aaron Zaderej (12), South Bend Riley (24-1, 5-0)
Match 3: Nathan Zumbrun (11), Covenant Christian (Indianapolis) (20-3, 4-0) vs. Dan Rayl (10), Park Tudor (22-2, 7-0)

Semifinals (Sat 10 a.m. ET)
Match 4: Ronnie Schneider (12), Bloomington South (24-0, 8-0) vs. Winner of Match 1
Match 5: Winner of Match 2 vs. Winner of Match 3

State championship (Sat 2 p.m. ET)
Match 6: Winner of Match 4 vs. Winner of Match 5

Consolation (Sat 2 p.m. ET)
Match 7: Loser of Match 4 vs. Loser of Match 5.

DOUBLES
Quarterfinals (Fri 2 p.m. ET)
Match 1: Carlo Alviar (11)/Seth Gochnauer (12), Brebeuf Jesuit (20-2, 6-0) vs. Sean Anderson (11)/Bradford Walter (12), Penn (21-0, 7-0)
Match 2: Alec Proeh (11)/Austin Proeh (11), Culver Academies (20-3, 5-0) vs. Daniel Harrold (12)/Amogh Sehgal (11), Marion (23-2, 6-0)
Match 3: Sam Beckman (12)/Trent Weyer (12), Forest Park (12-1, 4-0) vs. Noah Moss (12)/Will Seger (12), Jasper (19-2, 6-0)

Semifinals (Sat 10 a.m. ET)
Match 4: Charlie Emhardt (12)/Daniel Rodefeld (12), Carmel (21-2, 8-0) vs. Winner of Match 1
Match 5: Winner of Match 2 vs. Winner of Match 3

State championship (Sat 2 p.m. ET)
Match 6: Winner of Match 4 vs. Winner of Match 5

Consolation (Sat 2 p.m. ET)
Match 7: Loser of Match 4 vs. Loser of Match 5