WC men’s tennis continues nationals run

The Weatherford College men's tennis team was in 11th place after the second day of action at the NJCAA National Tournament in Plano on Tuesday. The tournament runs through Friday. 

WC's Bruno Britez battled from behind and advanced to the quarterfinals with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 win over 5th-seeded Samuel Antwi of Seward County Community College (Kansas).  

Alexis Leguizamon also advanced out of the Round of 16 with a 7-5, 7-5 victory over Vicente Faria of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.  

Emmanuel Jebutu advanced when Zachary Riley of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (Georgia) retired with a 1-6, 6-4, 3-0 score. 

Marko Filipovic lost his Round of 16 match to Jett Leong of Eastern Florida State, 6-2, 6-2.  

In doubles, Britez and Leguizamon retired after trailing Alexi Khamrotau and Simeon Latinchev from Pratt Community College (Kansas) 6-2, 3-2. 

Lopez and Filipovic lost to Samer Al Tori and Calvin Golmei of Tyler Junior College 6-3, 6-4.