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Cowboy Tennis Ranks 23rd, Two Singles and a Doubles Pairing Ranked
February 20, 2024 | Cowboy Tennis
STILLWATER – The Oklahoma State men's tennis team ranked 23rd, while two singles players and a doubles pairing also earned rankings in the Intercollegiate Tennis Associations rankings, released today.
Tyler Zink checked in at No. 15 and Alex Garcia appeared at 49. On the doubles side, Zink and Isaac Becroft were ranked 24th nationally.
It marks the first team ranking for the Cowboys in 2024 and the highest ITA ranking since May 26, 2021, when the Pokes ranked 22nd.
The Cowboys boast a 9-2 record, including a five-match winning streak. The record marks the best start to an Oklahoma State season since 2017-18. In the past five matches, OSU is outscoring opponents, 31-4.
Zink notched his fourth-consecutive appearance in the rankings during the 2023-24 season. His ranking marks the first time a Cowboy has appeared in the top-15 since Oleksandr Nedovyesov was ranked 11th nationally on May 28, 2010.
The Sarasota, Fla. native is tied for second on the team with seven wins, including four of his last five, all on the featured court. Zink has two ranked wins to add to his resume, beating Middle Tennessee State's No. 25 Leo Raquin in straight sets and USC's No. 38 Peter Makk.
Garcia also has seven wins to his name in singles action, all on court two. The graduate knocked off MTSU's No. 47 Marcel Kamrowski, and his only two losses have been to ranked opponents.
In doubles, Oklahoma State's Zink and Becroft breached the top 25, checking in at No. 24. The duo went 8-2 in the fall and secured four matches in a row to win the ITA Fall Regionals in Stillwater. The win punched a ticket to ITA Fall Nationals where they tallied a victory over Mississippi State's Petar Jovanovic and Benito SancheZ Martinez, 5-7, 7-5, 10-2.
The Cowboys will look to ride their hot streak, heading into a midweek match against Tulane on Wednesday at 2 p.m. CT, before returning home to face Wichita State on Sunday at 12 p.m. at the Greenwood Tennis Center.
For season-long coverage of Oklahoma State men's tennis, visit okstate.com or follow @CowboyTennis on social media.
ITA Rankings
Feb. 20
Tyler Zink checked in at No. 15 and Alex Garcia appeared at 49. On the doubles side, Zink and Isaac Becroft were ranked 24th nationally.
It marks the first team ranking for the Cowboys in 2024 and the highest ITA ranking since May 26, 2021, when the Pokes ranked 22nd.
The Cowboys boast a 9-2 record, including a five-match winning streak. The record marks the best start to an Oklahoma State season since 2017-18. In the past five matches, OSU is outscoring opponents, 31-4.
Zink notched his fourth-consecutive appearance in the rankings during the 2023-24 season. His ranking marks the first time a Cowboy has appeared in the top-15 since Oleksandr Nedovyesov was ranked 11th nationally on May 28, 2010.
The Sarasota, Fla. native is tied for second on the team with seven wins, including four of his last five, all on the featured court. Zink has two ranked wins to add to his resume, beating Middle Tennessee State's No. 25 Leo Raquin in straight sets and USC's No. 38 Peter Makk.
Garcia also has seven wins to his name in singles action, all on court two. The graduate knocked off MTSU's No. 47 Marcel Kamrowski, and his only two losses have been to ranked opponents.
In doubles, Oklahoma State's Zink and Becroft breached the top 25, checking in at No. 24. The duo went 8-2 in the fall and secured four matches in a row to win the ITA Fall Regionals in Stillwater. The win punched a ticket to ITA Fall Nationals where they tallied a victory over Mississippi State's Petar Jovanovic and Benito SancheZ Martinez, 5-7, 7-5, 10-2.
The Cowboys will look to ride their hot streak, heading into a midweek match against Tulane on Wednesday at 2 p.m. CT, before returning home to face Wichita State on Sunday at 12 p.m. at the Greenwood Tennis Center.
For season-long coverage of Oklahoma State men's tennis, visit okstate.com or follow @CowboyTennis on social media.
ITA Rankings
Feb. 20
- Ohio State
- TCU
- Wake Forest
- Columbia
- Tennessee
- Kentucky
- Virginia
- Harvard
- Arizona
- Texas
- Illinois
- Texas A&M
- Duke
- Florida State
- South Carolina
- San Diego
- NC State
- Baylor
- Alabama
- Memphis
- Michigan State
- Arizona State
- Oklahoma State
- Mississippi State
- Michigan
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