Michigan
Big Ten Singles Championship (Day 3)
Raiton Runner-up in Big Ten Nos. 7-8 Players Bracket
1/18/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Site: Madison, Wis. (Nielsen Tennis Center)
Event: Big Ten Singles Championships
Result: No Team Scoring
Next U-M Event: Thursday, Jan. 21 -- vs. William & Mary (Varsity Tennis Center), 3 p.m.
MADISON, Wis. -- Senior co-captain Jake Raiton (Portland, Ore./Wilson HS) finished as the runner-up in the Nos. 7-8 players bracket at the Big Ten Singles Championships, contested Saturday through Monday (Jan. 16-18) and hosted by the University of Wisconsin.
Raiton reached the finals by winning four straight matches but defaulted in the final to Minnesota's Thomas Haug.
In other action Monday, junior John Long (Ann Arbor, Mich./Huron HS) as well as freshmen Henry Beam (Kalamazoo, Mich./Loy Norrix HS) and Danny McCain (Largo, Fla./Canterbury School HS) had their tournaments end in the third round of main draw consolations. All three players finished with 2-2 records.
Michigan will open the dual match season Thursday (Jan. 21) by hosting William & Mary. The match will be held at the Varsity Tennis Center beginning at 3 p.m.
Following are final Big Ten Singles Championships match-by-match results for each Wolverine:
MAIN DRAW
Matt Wright (10th Seed)
First Round -- d. Cade Lutz (Purdue), 6-2, 6-2
Second Round -- d. Mark Jacobson (Michigan State), 6-3, 6-3
Third Round -- l. No. 1 seed Tom Chicoine (Minnesota), 1-6, 3-6
Finished with a 2-1 record
Henry Beam
First Round -- l. Mike Griesser (Penn State), 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3
Consolations -- d. Sean Lasko (Michigan State), 6-3, 6-3
Consolations -- d. Milan Rakvica (Indiana), 6-2, 7-6
Consolations -- l. Jorge Duenas (Minnesota), 5-7, 5-7
Finished with a 2-2 record
John Long
First Round -- l. No. 16 seed Jakub Teply (Illinois), 6-4, 4-6, 6-7 (4)
Consolations -- d. Derek DeFalco (Ohio State), 6-4, 6-3
Consolations -- d. Bobby Croll (Wisconsin), 6-4, 6-3
Consolations -- l. Ian Arons (Indiana), 5-7, 4-6
Finished with a 2-2 record
Danny McCain
First Round -- l. Ian Arons (Indiana), 1-6, 2-6
Consolations -- d. Adam Schumacher (Wisconsin), 6-4, 6-4
Consolations -- d. Tom Buetlkofer (Iowa), 4-6, 6-3, 7-6
Consolations -- l. Derek Myers (Purdue), 3-6, 0-6
Finished with a 2-2 record
William Farah
First Round -- l. Amaud Lantin (Illinois), 5-7, 6-3, 2-6
Consolations -- d. J.R. Chidley (Iowa), 7-6 (7), 6-0
Consolations -- l. Royce Ramey (Illinois), 6-4, 5-7, 5-7
Finished with a 1-2 record
Ben Cox
First Round -- l. Derek Myers (Purdue), 7-6 (2), 3-6, 5-7
Consolations -- d. Bob Wellstein (Ohio State), 7-6 (3), 6-4
Consolations -- l. Jamie Gresh (Penn State), 1-6, 1-6
Finished with a 1-2 record
NOS. 7-8 PLAYERS BRACKET
Jake Raiton
First Round -- d. Jake Krehbiel (Iowa), 6-4, 6-1
Second Round -- d. Al-Agba (Purdue), 6-4, 6-4
Quarterfinals -- d. Ben Schreiber (Illinois), 7-5, 6-2
Semifinals -- d. Martin Kristofferson (Minnesota), 6-4, 7-6 (6)
Final -- l. Thomas Haug (Minnesota), default
Runner-up with a 4-1 record
Brad McFarlane
First Round -- Bye
Second Round -- d. Paul Mazak (Ohio State), 6-1, 6-0
Quarterfinals -- l. Evan Hays (Purdue), 2-6, 5-7
Finished with a 1-1 record
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