UW Club Racquetball Team Opens Fall Season

Oct. 13, 2009 -- The University of Wyoming club racquetball team opened the fall season with one team member reaching the finals in the competition's top division.

Jacob Stutheit of Casper lost to a United States Air Force Academy (AFA) opponent in the second round, but came through the consolation bracket to reach the finals. He took second against Eric Atchison of AFA to finish as the runner-up player in the open/A division play with an overall mark of 4-2.

Action took place at the Half Acre courts when the UW team hosted the season's first intercollegiate racquetball tournament. Teams were from Colorado State University, University of Colorado-Boulder, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs and AFA. A total of 30 players competed from the five schools.

Four UW team members competed in the recent day-long, double-elimination tournament.
Michael Campbell of Rapid City, S.D., split his four B division matches and Green River's Luke Brandjord went 1-2 in the open/A division. The only UW woman to compete was Jade Stutheit of Casper, who was 0-2 in her C division matches.

"I was pleased with the turnout for the tournament and was especially pleased with how well Jacob played," says Lena Newlin, UW club racquetball coach. "Jacob lost to a tough kid from Air Force in the second round and then came back through the consolation bracket to beat him and ultimately get into the finals."

The UW club will next see action Nov. 1, at the University of Colorado-Boulder tournament.

Photo:
University of Wyoming club racquetball team member, Luke Brandjord of Green River, right, hits a return during the recent opening tournament at Half Acre. (UW Photo)

Posted on Tuesday, October 13, 2009

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