The DUPR Collegiate Individual National Championships (CINC) took place at The Pickle Lodge in Cincinnati, Ohio this weekend with bragging rights and scholarship money on the line.
The show was stolen by Jack Munro (University of Texas) and Mehvish Safdar (University of Indiana), both winning two gold medals and $2,000 in scholarships each.
Saturday started with mixed doubles, followed by men’s and women’s singles. The men’s and women’s doubles events took place Sunday morning while the afternoon held all of the semifinals and finals.
Over 30 different schools were represented at the second annual CINC.
Women’s Singles
With plenty of high-level competition, Mehvish Safdar really dominated the women’s singles field. Safdar didn’t lose a single game throughout the group play or the playoffs. The Hoosier beat Fiorella Bozzetto (Clemson) 21-12, 21-9 in the rally scoring finals.
The Pakistani-American is a PhD student at the University of Indiana and had a great tennis career at the University of Minnesota. Look for her to continue her pickleball career after college, as she has some ELITE level passing shots that would quickly translate to the pro game.
Men’s Singles
The showdown of the Jacks! In our preview, we anticipated…
