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<h1 align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Sept. 29, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Baylor MT Records Strong Performances at ITA All-American Championships<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Devin Badenhorst earns qualifying bid to 2025 NCAA Individual Championships
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">For more information contact:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Josie Hutton; 254-709-7720,
</span><a href="mailto:josie_hutton@baylor.edu"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">josie_hutton@baylor.edu</span></a><u><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">TULSA, Okla. –</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> Baylor men’s tennis capped off an impressive week at the ITA All-American Championships
with standout runs in the singles competition, highlighted by a main draw semifinal appearance from junior Devin Badenhorst that qualified him to the 2025 NCAA Individual Championships later in the fall.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Overall, Baylor left Tulsa with 13 ranked singles wins from four different Bears through the competition held from Sept. 20-28 at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Badenhorst, ranked No. 17 nationally, advanced to the semifinals of the main draw singles after defeating No. 95 Mario Martinez Serrano (Mississippi State) in three sets, No.
92 Luca Pow (Wake Forest) in straight sets, and No. 33 Vignesh Gogineni (Yale), 6-1, 7-5, in the Round of 16.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">With the victory over Gogineni, Badenhorst clinched an automatic berth to the 2025 NCAA Individual Championships, which will be held in Lake Nona, Fla. at the USTA National
Campus in November. He ultimately fell in the semifinals to No. 4 Aidan Kim (Ohio State) in a tight three-set battle, 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">In qualifying singles, both No. 60 Connor Van Schalkwyk and No. 101 Alexandru Chirita punched their way into the main draw. Van Schalkwyk knocked off Bryan Cortes Hernandez
(Mississippi State), 7-5, 6-4, before outlasting No. 103 William Jansen (Georgia) in a three-set thriller, 7-6(8), 2-6, 6-3. Chirita earned his spot by defeating Henrik Bladelius (Clemson), 7-5, 2-6, 6-2, and then taking down No. 118 Jelani Sarr (Arizona State),
6-4, 6-2.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">In the main draw, No. 60 Van Schalkwyk recorded a signature victory over No. 38 Roan Jones (North Carolina) in the opening round, before dropping a three-set contest to Kim
in the Round of 32. No. 59 Zsombor Velcz nearly upset No. 36 Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) before falling, 6-3, 5-7, 7-5.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">The Bears also impressed in the consolation draw. No. 101 Alexandru Chirita went on a hot streak, taking down four ranked opponents of No. 43 Amar Tahirovic (Bucknell), No.
19 Spencer Johnson (UCLA), his own teammate of No. 60 Van Schalkwyk and No. 21 Aleksa Krivokapic (Purdue) en route to the quarterfinals, where he fell to UCLA’s van Loben Sels in three sets. Velcz added a ranked win of his own, taking down No. 11 Benito Sanchez
Martinez (Mississippi State), while Van Schalkwyk beat No. 51 Bryce Nakashima (Ohio State) in consolation play.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">In doubles action, Arman Zamani and Louis Bowden advanced to the Round of 16 in prequalifying with a win over Miami’s Nacho Serra Sanchez and Rafael Segado Esteve. Baylor’s
main draw tandems — Badenhorst/Koenig (No. 5 nationally) and Velcz/Van Schalkwyk (No. 28 nationally) — each fell in opening-round contests.
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">DRAWS AND RESULTS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Prequalifying Singles R256:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Manuel Plunger (Clemson) def. Luc Koenig 7-6(3), 6-3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Tanapatt Nirundorn (Florida) def. Louis Bowden 6-3, 6-1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Prequalifying Singles Consolation:
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Nikolay Sysoev (Nebraska) def. Luc Koenig 6-4, 6-1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Qualifying Singles R64:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">#60 Connor Van Schalkwyk def. Bryan Cortes Hernandez (MSU) 7-5, 6-4
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">#101 Alexandru Chirita def. Henrik Bladelius (Clemson) 7-5, 2-6, 6-2
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Qualifying Singles R32:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">#60 Connor Van Schalkwyk def. #103 William Jansen (Georgia) 7-6(8), 2-6, 6-3
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">#101 Alexandru Chirita def. #118 Jelani Sarr (ASU) 6-4, 6-2
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Main Draw Singles R64:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">#20 Nicolas Kotzen (Columbia) def. #101 Alexandru Chirita 6-1, 6-3
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">#36 Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) def. #59 Zsombor Velcz 6-3, 5-7, 7-5
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">#17 Devin Badenhorst def. #95 Mario Martinez Serrano (MSU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">#60 Connor Van Schalkwyk def. #38 Roan Jones (UNC) 6-4, 7-6(4)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Main Draw Singles R32:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">#4 Aidan Kim (OSU) def. #60 Connor Van Schalkwyk 6-1, 3-6, 6-0<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">#17 Devin Badenhorst def. #92 Luca Pow (Wake Forest) 6-3, 6-4
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Main Draw Singles R16:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">#17 Devin Badenhorst def. #33 Vignesh Gogineni (Yale) 6-1, 7-5 (**Qualified to NCAA Individual Championships**)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Main Draw Singles Semifinals:
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">#4 Aidan Kim (OSU) def. #17 Devin Badenhorst 6(5)-7, 6-3, 6-4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Consolation Main Draw Singles R32 Qualifying:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">#101 Alexandru Chirita def. #43 Amar Tahirovic (Bucknell) 6(3)-7, 7-6(3), 6-3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">#59 Zsombor Velcz def. #11 Benito Sanchez Martinez (MSU) 6-3, 6-4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Consolation Main Draw Singles R32:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">#60 Connor Van Schalkwyk def. #51 Bryce Nakashima (OSU) 6-4, 6-2<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">#101 Alexandru Chirita def. #19 Spencer Johnson (UCLA) 6-1, 6-4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">#59 Zsombor Velcz def. #22 Trevor Svajda (SMU) [Withdrew, injury]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Consolation Main Draw Singles R16 Qualifying:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">#101 Alexandru Chirita def. #60 Connor Van Schalkwyk (BU) 6-3, 6-3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Nikita Filin (OSU) def. #59 Zsombor Velcz 6-3, 6-0<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Consolation Main Draw Singles R16:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">#101 Alexandru Chirita def. #21 Aleksa Krivokapic (Purdue) 6-4, 6-4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Consolation Main Draw Singles Quarterfinals:
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">#36 Emon van Loben Sels (UCLA) def. #101 Alexandru Chirita 6-4, 4-6, 6-4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Prequalifying Doubles R32:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Arman Zamani/Louis Bowden def. Nacho Serra Sanchez/ Rafael Segado Esteve (Miami) 6-3, 7-6(8)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Prequalifying Doubles R16:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Marko Mesarovic/Edoardo Cherie Ligniere (Clemson) def. Arman Zamani/Louis Bowden 7-5, 6-3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Main Draw Doubles R32:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">#20 Billy Blaydes/Freddy Blaydes (Auburn) def. #28 Zsombor Velcz/Connor Van Schalkwyk 4-6, 7-6(5), 10-7<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Brandon Caprico/Nikita Filin (OSU) def. #5 Devin Badenhorst/Luc Koenig 6-2, 6-3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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