LOGAN, Utah - Utah State's men's tennis is dividing its efforts this weekend, as it will compete in the 67th annual men's intercollegiate championships along with the Bedford Cup. The 67th Annual Men's Intercollegiate Championships will be held in San Diego, California, starting Thursday, Sept. 26, and running through Sunday, Sept. 29. The Bedford Cup will take place in Colorado Springs, Colorado, beginning Friday, Sept. 27, and running through Sunday, Sept. 29.
HEAD COACH AARON PAAJANEN
"I'm looking forward to being back competing. We have a handful of new guys on the team, so I'm excited to see what they can do and also learn what needs to be done so that we can keep improving throughout the fall."
MEET INFORMATION FOR THE 67TH ANNUAL MEN'S INTERCOLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Date: Thursday, Sept. 26 through Sunday, Sept. 29
Site: San Diego, California
Venue: Skip and Cindy Hogan Tennis Center
Time: Open singles main draw competition begins on Thursday, and the open doubles main draw competition begins on Friday
MEET INFORMATION FOR BEDFORD CUP
Date: Friday, Sept. 27 through Sunday, Sept. 29
Site: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Venue: Outdoor Tennis Courts at the United States Air Force Academy
ABOUT THE AGGIES
Utah State men's tennis kicks off its 2024 fall season this weekend, after securing a Mountain West regular season title last spring. The Aggie squad is composed of three returning athletes, senior Sergi Micó Fenollar, senior
David Martirosian and sophomore
Mohammad Alkotop. Fenollar, a native of Cocentaina, Spain, is a three-year letter winner for the Aggies and was a part of the 2024 Singles and Doubles All-Mountain West squads. Martirosian is from Glendale, California, and was named to the Mountain West All-Tournament Doubles Team last season. Alkotop, a native of Amman, Jordan, was last season's Mountain West Freshman of the Year, a part of the All-Mountain West Singles Team, and the Mountain West All-Tournament Doubles Team. Additions to the USU squad include freshmen
Dmitri Goubin,
Eliot Nobel,
Roman Venger, and sophomore
Keanu Rigby. Goubin, from Plano, Texas, was a highly sought-after recruit, ranked as a four-star prospect by the Tennis Recruiting Network. He was ranked No. 41 nationally and No. 6 in Texas for doubles. Nobel, from Stockholm, Sweden, holds an International Tennis Federation (ITF) ranking of No. 1823. Venger, from Lviv, Ukraine, has been a member of the Ukrainian National Team since age 14, with a career-high ITF junior ranking of 313. Rigby, a native of Tremonton, Utah, returns as a sophomore after serving a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Montreal, Canada. In his freshman season, Rigby posted a 4-4 singles record during the dual season.
FOLLOW ALONG
Fans can follow USU's men's tennis team on Twitter @USUMensTennis, on Facebook at /UtahStateMensTennis or on Instagram at USUMensTennis. Aggie fans can also follow the Utah State athletic program on Twitter, @USUAthletics, Facebook at /USUAthletics and on Instagram, @USUAthletics.
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