TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

ST. PETER, MINN.—The Bethel University men's tennis team competed at the 2026 ITA Men's Midwest Regional, hosted by Gustavus Adolphus, in St. Peter, Minnesota on Friday, October 2 - Sunday, October 4.

2026 ITA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - PRIMARY SINGLES DRAWS

Friday, October 2

Main Draws

• Murilo Zeni (Concordia Wis.) def. Micah Gustafson (Bethel) 6-7, 6-1, 10-5
• David Klass (UW-Whitewater) def. Kade Bishop (Bethel) 2, 2

B Singles

• Everett Rosenbloom (Carleton) def. Blake Botterill (Bethel) 5, 2

D Singles

• Andrew Day (Loras) def. Grady Sola (Bethel) 6, 4

E Singles

• Joe O'Flaherty (St Olaf) def. Jacob Merriam (Bethel) 0, 1

G Singles

• Samuel Coombe (Bethel) def. Kyle Flook 1,2
• Paul Leighninger (Grinnell) def. Samuel Coombe (Bethel) 61, 4-6, 11-9

2026 ITA REGIONAL DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIPS

Primary Doubles Draw

• Hayden Martin/Abhi Nagar (Loras) def. Kade Bishop/Micah Gustafson (Bethel) 8-7

B Doubles

First Round

• Jacob Petrick/Isaac Thomforde (Northwestern) def. Grady Sola/Jacob Merriam (Bethel) 8-0
• Samuel Coombe/Blake Botterill (Bethel) def. Ryan Bitz/Carter Anderson (Concordia Minn.) 8-3

Second Round

• Samuel Coombe/Blake Botterill (Bethel) def. Horia Popa/Andrew Day (Loras) 8-4

Saturday, October 3

Third Round

• Benjamin Temple/Jacob Stinski (UW-Stevens Point) def. Sam Coombe/Blake Botterill (Bethel) 8-5

Singles F (Consolation)

Quarterfinal

• Kade Bishop (Bethel) def. Luke Moeller (Concordia Minn.) 8-5

Semifinal

• Kade Bishop def. Drake Wonderling (Saint Mary's) 8-2

Championship

• Shuya Machida (Wartburg) def. Kade Bishop 8-2

Singles G (Consolation)

Quarterfinal

• Troy Nuest (Bethel) def. Owen Fonder (Saint Mary's) 8-4
• Micah Gustafson (Bethel) def. Thomas Herzog (UW-La Crosse) 8-3

Semifinal

• Brandt Aslakson (Concordia Minn.) def. Troy Nuest 8-4
• Micah Gustafson (Bethel) def. Mason Ramirez (St Olaf) 8-5

Championship 

• Micah Gustafson (Bethel) def. Brandt Aslakson (Concordia Minn.) 8-2

Singles H Consolation

Quarterfinal

• Grady Sola (Bethel) def. Charles Simon (Saint Mary's) 8-2

Semifinal

• Grady Sola (Bethel) def. Sam Siegel (Hamline) 8-4

Championship

• Cole Palese (Wartburg) def. Grady Sola (Bethel) 8-3

Singles G Consolation 

Semifinal

• Ezekiel Viteri (Saint Mary's) def. Jacob Merriam (Bethel) 8-0