Seward Men Finish 5th at NJCAA Tournament

After a one-hour delay and a change in location due to weather, Cem Atlamis and Sebastian De Las Salas made their NJCAA Nationals Semifinal debuts on Thursday with hopes of continuing their success into the championship rounds. The two freshman proved themselves against tough competition, but ultimately came up short in their hopes of being named All-Americans for the 2024 season.

With the bad weather in the Plano, TX area the Semifinal Doubles matches were pushed back twenty-four hours and will be played Friday, May 17th. Cem Atlamis and Samuel Antwi will have an opportunity to prove themselves as a top pairing tomorrow against number one seeded Bruno Nhavene and Reiya Komagata of Cowley College in a rematch from the regular season with the semifinal matchup begining at 11:00 AM CT.

Today’s Semifinal Results:

#2 Singles – [5] Sebastian De Las Salas defeated by [1] Gabriel Garay (Barton CC) 5-7, 1-6

#3 Singles – [4] Cem Atlamis defeated by [1] Alex Despoja (Tyler Junior College) 2-6, 1-6

#1 Doubles – [5] Antwi/Atlamis vs [1] Komagata/Nhavene (Cowley College) DELAYED*

*Match scheduled to begin at 11:00 AM CT on 5/17/2024

Friday, May 17th, 2024:

#1 Doubles – [5] Antwi/Atlamis vs [1] Komagata/Nhavene (Cowley College) – 11:00 AM CT

Full Draws can be found here: https://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/draws.aspx?id=72761E47-3709-43AF-AEC4-78C00FE9489A