Oklahoma State University Athletics
Three Cowboy Netters Ranked in Central Region Top 10
December 15, 2007 | Cowboy Tennis
STILLWATER, Okla. — The ITA Regional Preseason Rankings were released this week and Oklahoma State's men's tennis team has three players in the top six of the Central region's singles rankings.
Sophomore Oleksandr Nedeovyesov is ranked second in the region. He is followed by senior Ivan Puchkarov (No. 4), and sophomore Dmytro Petrov (No. 6). Cowboy junior Nathan Byrnes is ranked 20th.
In the most recent national rankings, Nedovyesov is ranked 11th in the country and Puchkarov is ranked 15th.
In doubles rankings, the sophomore duo of Dmytro Petrov and Oleksandr Nedovyesov is ranked fourth in the region and 34th, nationally.
The high excitement surrounding the Cowboys has not gone overlooked as they were recently invited to the 2008 ITA National Men's Team Indoor Championships. The meet, hosted by the University of Washington, will be held February 15-18 in Seattle. The tournament field includes:
Alabama
Baylor
Georgia
Illinois
Mississippi
North Carolina
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Oklahoma State
Penn State
Southern California
Texas
UCLA
Virginia
Washington
(Mountain Region representative to be determined in January)
