Table Tennis divisional tournament this weekend, free admission
Texas Wesleyan’s 11-time national championship table tennis team is looking for a “12-peat.”
The Rams host the NCTTA divisional tournament this weekend in the Sid Richardson Gym.
Admission is free.
Divisional Tournament
Sat., Feb. 7, 2015
Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth
Sid Richardson Center Gym
9 – 11 a.m. – Singles
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Teams
Teams:
- Texas Wesleyan University
- University of Texas – Austin
- University of Texas – Dallas
- University of North Texas
- Texas A&M University
- Tarrant County College
*Winner of division is guaranteed a spot at Regional tournament Feb. 21-22, hosted at Texas Wesleyan. Second-place team may get a wild card slot for Regionals.
Fun facts:
- Texas Wesleyan University is the defending national champions. The Rams have won the team competition for 11 years in a row. Largest table tennis dynasty in the country.
- Team consists of 29 players from 11 different countries (China, Ukraine, Nepal, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Germany, Sri Lanka, Peru, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia and the U.S.)
- Texas Wesleyan offers scholarships for table tennis players.
- This is not your average ping-pong. Table tennis balls can fly up to 75 mph.
- Check out the list of teams from across the US: http://www.nctta.org/teams