ITA MEN'S MIDWEST REGIONAL TENNIS HISTORY

1985-2006

Gustavus has hosted the Midwest Regional for the past 21 years. The winners qualify for the ITA Division III championships and the ITA Superbowl, which features national champions from the NCAA II, NCAA III, NAIA, and Junior College ITA tournaments.

Todd Bowlby from Gustavus dominated the ITA Midwest tournaments from 1994 to 1997, winning four singles and three doubles titles. Other players with two or more singles titles are Ulf Gudjonsson (87 & 88), Sujay Lama (89 & 91) and Kevin Whipple (01 & 02). Players with two or more doubles titles are Gordon Reid (89 & 90), Ryan Dussault (97 & 98), Matt Lundmark (98 & 99), Eric Butorac & Kevin Whipple (01 & 02), and Brett Morse-Karzen & Adam Morgan (03, 04, and 05).

Kevin Whipple and Eric Butorac from Gustavus won ITA Division III national doubles titles in both 2001 and 2002. No other Midwest Region players have won national championships.

Year
1985

SINGLES

FINAL: Rob Oertel (UW-Stout) defeated

Mark Kruger (Gustavus) 6-3, 6-4

SEMIFINALISTS: Jim Allen (Gustavus)

and Roger Gilbertson (Gustavus)

1986

SINGLES

FINAL: Roger Gilbertson (Gustavus) defeated

Jim Allen (Gustavus) 6-1, 6-2

SEMIFINALISTS: John Leehy (UW-Stout)

and Dan Norton (Central)

NATIONAL FINISH: 5th

1987

SINGLES

FINAL: Ulf Gudjonsson (Gustavus) defeated

Mike Borer (Mankato State) 3-6. 7-5, 6-3

SEMIFINALISTS: Steve King (St. Thomas)

and Todd Schlorf (St. John's)

1988

SINGLES FINAL: Ulf Gudjonsson (Gustavus) defeated

Todd Schlorf (St. John's) Default

SEMIFINALISTS: Ryan Skanse (Gustavus)

and Dean Hlusko (UM-Duluth)

1989

SINGLES

FINAL: Sujay Lama (Luther) defeated

Ryan Skanse (Gustavus) 7-6(6), 6-2

SEMIFINALISTS: Joel Lobland (Gustavus)

and Drew Fernelius (St. Thomas)

NATIONAL FINISH: 6th

DOUBLES

FINAL: Ryan Skanse-Gordon Reid (Gustavus)

defeated Dave Jussila-Jim Kayongo (Gustavus) 7-5, 6-2

SEMIFINALISTS: Jamie Arnold-Paul Gustafson (Gustavus) and Erik Nelson-Joel Lobland (Gustavus)

NATIONAL FINISH: 5th

1990

SINGLES

FINAL: Gordon Reid (Gustavus) defeated Dan James (Gustavus) 5-7, 6-3, 7-5

SEMIFINALISTS: Raymond Young (St. John's) and

Drew Fernelius (St. Thomas)

NATIONAL FINISH: 7th

DOUBLES

FINAL: Jamie Arnold-Gordon Reid (Gustavus) defeated Dave McCallum-Nate Thompson (Gustavus) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1

SEMIFINALISTS: Jeff Ericksen-Dan Cabanela (St. Olaf) and Dan James-Scott Colby (Gustavus)

1991

SINGLES

FINAL: Sujay Lama (Luther) defeated Jeff

Ericksen (St. Olaf) 6-2, 7-5

SEMIFINALISTS: Drew Fernelius (St. Thomas)

and Doug Cowles (St. Thomas)

NATIONAL FINISH: 4th

DOUBLES

FINAL: Sujay Lama-Chris Rovn (Luther) defeated Jim Elvestrom-Paul Gustafson (Gustavus) 6-1, 7-6(9)

SEMIFINALISTS: Dan James-Lee Kruger (Gustavus)

and Amit Shaw-Eric Stacey (Gustavus)

NATIONAL FINISH: 5TH

1992

SINGLES

FINAL: Andy Paley (St. Thomas) defeated

Raymond Young (St. John's) 6-1, 6-3

SEMIFINALISTS: Mark Roisum (Concordia)

and Drew Fernelius (St. Thomas)

DOUBLES

FINAL: Andy Paley-Drew Fernelius (St. Thomas) defeated Ryan Howe-Dan Carlson (Gustavus) 6-4, 6-4

SEMIFINALISTS: Lee Kruger-Eric Stacey (Gustavus) and Brad Schmidt-Brad Baumann (Gustavus)

1993

SINGLES

FINAL: Paul Jeffries (Gustavus) defeated

Ryan Howe (Gustavus) 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-1

SEMIFINALISTS: David Joeger (Concordia)

and Dan Carlson (Gustavus)

NATIONAL FINISH: 3rd

DOUBLES

FINAL: Dan Carlson-Jeff Ross (Gustavus) defeated

Ryan Howe-Paul Jeffries (Gustavus) 7-5, 6-7(5), 7-6(6)

SEMIFINALISTS: Rob Neuman-Kevin Weber (Ripon) and Adam Beduhn-Noel Stout (Gustavus)

NATIONAL FINISH: 3rd

1994

SINGLES

FINAL: Todd Bowlby (Gustavus) defeated

Noel Sout (Gustavus) 6-1, 6-1

SEMIFINALISTS: Jon Koenigs (Gustavus)

and Jon Turbett (Coe)

NATIONAL FINISH: 7th

DOUBLES

FINAL: Ryan Haddorff-Mike Benninghoff (Gustavus) defeated Paul Jeffries-Noel Stout (Gustavus) 3-6, 7-6(2), 6-2

SEMIFINALISTS: Adam Beduhn-Todd Bowlby (Gustavus) and Brian Dunk-Dan Anderson (UW-LaCrosse)

NATIONAL FINISH: 4th

1995

SINGLES

FINAL: Todd Bowlby (Gustavus) defeated

Noel Stout (Gustavus) 6-3, 6-4

SEMIFINALISTS: Paul Jeffries (Gustavus)

and Scott Ackerman-Mike Waataja (St. Thomas)

NATIONAL FINISH: 3rd

DOUBLES

FINAL: Todd Bowlby-Paul Jeffries (Gustavus) defeated Jon Turbett-Rajesh Venkatraman (Coe) 6-2, 6-2

SEMIFINALISTS: Mike Milburn-Kevin Weber (Ripon) and Scott Ackerman-Mike Waataja (St. Thomas)

NATIONAL FINISH: 3rd

1996

SINGLES

FINAL: Todd Bowlby (Gustavus) defeated

Adam Beduhn (Gustavus) 6-0, 6-3

SEMIFINALISTS: Rob Castille (Gustavus)

and Noel Stout (Gustavus)

NATIONAL FINISH: 2nd

DOUBLES

FINAL: Todd Bowlby-Adam Beduhn (Gustavus) defeated Noel Stout-Jay Bemis (Gustavus) 4-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6(4)

SEMIFINALISTS: Rob Castille-Andy Schmidt (Gustavus) and Ryan Dussault-Nick Hupton (Gustavus)

NATIONAL FINISH: 6th

1997

SINGLES

FINAL: Todd Bowlby (Gustavus) defeated

Jon Campbell (St. Olaf) 6-4, 7-6 (4)

SEMIFINALISTS: Jay Bemis (Gustavus)

and Matt Lundmark (Gustavus)

NATIONAL FINISH: 3rd

DOUBLES

FINALS: Todd Bowlby-Ryan Dussault (Gustavs) defeated Matt Lundmark-Ben Lipari (Gustavus) 6-0, 6-1

SEMIFINALISTS: Jay Bemis-Nick Hupton (Gustavs) and Jeong Bae-Suh-Dan Limbago (Carleton)

NATIONAL FINISH: 2nd

1998

SINGLES

FINAL: Jon Campbell (St. Olaf) defeated

Johnny Watson (Coe) 6-3, 7-5

SEMIFINALISTS: Matt Hering (St. Thomas)

and T.J. Leake (Luther)

NATIONAL FINISH: 5th

DOUBLES

FINALS: Ryan Dussault-Matt Lundmark (Gustavus) defeated Jon Campbell-Chris Martin (St. Olaf) 6-2, 6-2

SEMIFINALISTS: T.J. Leake-Ben Cilek (Luther) and Nick Crossley-Brandon Dunigan (Gustavus)

NATIONAL FINISH: 5th

1999

SINGLES

FINAL: Johnny Watson (Coe) defeated

Matt Hering (St. Thomas) 5-7, 6-1, 6-1

SEMIFINALISTS: Mike Hom (Gustavus)

and Oliver Oatman (Wheaton)

NATIONAL FINISH: 7th

DOUBLES

FINALS: Matt Lundmark-Mike Hom (Gustavus) defeated Jay Bemis-Mark Jones (Gustavus) 7-6(5), 6-4

SEMIFINALISTS: Tommy Valentini-Daryn Collins (Gustavs) and Brandon Dunigan-Mike O'Brien (Gustavus)

NATIONAL FINISH: 5th

2000

SINGLES

FINAL: Nick Crossley (Gustavus) defeated

Nick Frank (Coe) 6-2, 6-3

SEMINFINALISTS: Josh Heiden (Gustavus)

and Johnny Watson (Coe)

NATIONAL FINISH: 7th

DOUBLES

FINAL: Nick Crossley-Josh Heiden (Gustavus) defeated Daryn Collins-Mike Hom (Gustavus) 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-3

SEMIFINALISTS: Phil Johnson-Kevin Whipple (Gustavus) and Brandon Dunigan-Tommy Valentini (Gustavus)

NATIONAL FINISH: 5th

2001

SINGLES

FINAL: Kevin Whipple (Gustavus) defeated

Josh Heiden (Gustavus) 6-1, 6-0

SEMIFINALISTS: Karl Morgan (Carthage)

and Nick Crossley (Gustavus)

NATIONAL FINISH: 6th

DOUBLES

FINAL: Eric Butorac-Kevin Whipple (Gustavus) defeated Mike Hom-Daryn Collins (Gustavus) 8-4

SEMIFINALISTS: Nick Crossley-Josh Heiden (Gustavus) and Nick Frank-Nick Barnes (Coe)

NATIONAL FINISH: 1st

2002

SINGLES

FINAL: Kevin Whipple (Gustavus) defeated

Eric Butorac (Gustavus) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4

SEMIFINALISTS: Adam Morgan (Gustavus)

and Nader Khreish (UW-LaCrosse)

NATIONAL FINISH: 4th

DOUBLES

FINAL: Eric Butorac-Kevin Whipple (Gustavus) defeated Adam Morgan-Brett Morse-Karzen (Gustavus) 8-4

SEMIFINALISTS: Tim Gruenisen-Roy Bryan (Gustavus) and Kyle Anderson-Ben Lundell (Gustavus)

NATIONAL FINISH: 1st

2003

SINGLES

FINAL: Loren Collins (Gustavus) defeated

Adam Morgan (Gustavus) 6-2, 6-3

SEMIFINALISTS: Ben Lundell (Gustavus) and Brett

Morse-Karzen (Gustavus)

NATIONAL FINISH: 3rd

DOUBLES

FINAL: Adam Morgan/Brett Morse-Karzen (Gustavus) defeated Nick Frank/Adam Elliot (Coe) 8-3

SEMIFINALISTS: Kyle Anderson-Roy Bryan (Gustavus) and Ben Lundell/Loren Collins (Gustavus)

NATIONAL FINISH: 4th

2004

SINGLES

FINAL: Ben Lundell (Gustavus) defeated

Loren Collins (Gustavus) 6-1, 6-4

SEMIFINALISTS: Adam Morgan (Gustavus) and Jesse Brauer (Gustavus)

NATIONAL FINISH: 8th

DOUBLES

FINAL: Adam Morgan/Brett Morse-Karzen (Gustavus) defeated Ben Lundell/Jesse Brauer (Gustavus) 8-6

SEMIFINALISTS: Andy Bryan-Roy Bryan (Gustavus) and Brian Thomas-Tut Fuller (U. St. Thomas)

NATIONAL FINISH: 3rd

2005

SINGLES

FINAL: Loren Collins (Gustavus) defeated

Adam Morgan (Gustavus) 7-5, 6-1

SEMIFINALISTS: Andy Bryan (Gustavus) and Miguel Yunes (Carthage)

NATIONAL FINISH:

DOUBLES

FINAL: Adam Morgan/Brett Morse-Karzen (Gustavus) defeated Andy Bryan/Roy Bryan (Gustavus) 8-5

SEMIFINALISTS: Mike Burdakin/Charlie Paukert (Gustavus) and Brad Livingston/Miguel Yunes (Carthage)

NATIONAL FINISH:

2006

SINGLES

FINAL: Jesse Brauer (Gustavus) defeated

Andy Bryan (Gustavus) 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(6)

SEMIFINALISTS: Aaron Sunday (St. Norbert) and Dan LaFountaine (Grinnell)

NATIONAL FINISH: 7th

DOUBLES

FINAL: Charlie Paukert/Mike Burdakin (Gustavus) defeated Andy Bryan/Jesse Brauer (Gustavus)6-4, 1-6 (10-8)

SEMIFINALISTS: Nick Hansen/Ben Tomasek (Gustavus) and Max Busch/Utsab Rijal (Luther)

NATIONAL FINISH: 4th