LINDSBORG, Kan. — Oklahoma Wesleyan Tennis put together a strong weekend at the KCAC Fall Individual Championships, finishing the tournament with 12 total medals, including eight gold and four bronze, across singles and doubles competition.

The opening day of the championships featured the first and second rounds of play. Along with the competition on court, the Eagles had to deal with challenging weather conditions as excessive heat forced play to be suspended for several hours. The extended break made restarting matches difficult, but the OKWU players responded well and battled through the remainder of the day to advance throughout their respective draws.

Competition resumed on the second day with semifinal matches followed by championship and third-place matches. Weather once again became a factor when a storm caused approximately a one-hour delay. With outdoor play unable to continue, the tournament was eventually moved indoors so the remaining matches could be completed.

Despite the interruptions throughout the weekend, Oklahoma Wesleyan produced several championship performances. On the men's side, Helori Peron captured the 4S singles championship, while Peron teamed with Raphael Alvado to win the 2D doubles title. Andy Seidel, Yassine Azehaf and Alvado each added third-place finishes in singles.

The OKWU women had an especially successful championship round, collecting six gold medals. Jewel Henderson, Océane Frendjian, Yelena Sanchez and Nancy Henderson each won their respective singles draws. The Eagles also claimed championships at 1D with Rocio Espinal/Jewel Henderson and 3D with Yelena Sanchez/Nancy Henderson. Frendjian and Madeline Henderson added a bronze medal with a third-place finish at 2D.

OKWU Medal Results

• Gold: Helori Peron — 4S; Alvado/Peron — 2D; Jewel Henderson — 2S; Océane Frendjian — 4S; Yelena Sanchez — 5S; Nancy Henderson — 6S; Espinal/Henderson — 1D; Sanchez/Henderson — 3D.
• Bronze: Andy Seidel — 1S; Yassine Azehaf — 2S; Raphael Alvado — 3S; Frendjian/Henderson — 2D.

The Eagles finished the weekend with eight championships and four third-place finishes, closing out the KCAC Fall Individual Championships with a strong showing across both the men's and women's programs.
The Eagles will now focus on the the ITA Regionals hosted by Kansas Wesleyan University from September 25-27, with an automatic bid to the ITA Cup hosted in Rome, GA for the winners of the main draws.