US Squash selects the nation’s top juniors to represent the USA in international competition each summer. Incredibly, six local juniors were offered spots, a record for our area.
Nathan Rosenzwieg was selected to compete in the World Junior Championships, the first time an NCS junior competed in this event since 2010. Nathan is now a first-year player at the University of Virginia, which finished last season with a #8 national ranking.
Elise Kang competed in the Pan Am Junior Championships and scored a Bronze Medal for Team USA.
Three girls represented our nation at the Egyptian Junior Open, considered the third-hardest tournament in the world. Despite being seeded 17/32 in the 32-player GU17 draw, Akaisha Bhatia pulled off two massive upsets in the first two rounds, both by 3-0 wins. First, she beat a 9/16 seeded Egyptian, and then she knocked out the #2 seed, a German, to reach the quarters. Calla Yim took the playoff for 13th, also beating the same German junior and another Egyptian. GU15 Trinity Moshi finished 11th, scoring the highest finish for an American in her draw.
Zack Ingber played for Team USA in its annual competition against Team Canada at the Battle of the Border. Zack won both of his BU15 matches to help Team USA defeat Canada 23.75-7.75 to lift a seventh straight Battle of the Border trophy August 3-4, at White Oaks Resort in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada.
Congratulations to Nathan, Elise, Akaisha, Calla, Trinity, and Zack!
NCS provides sponsorships to all NCS juniors selected for Team USA to assist in defraying costs for competing internationally for our nation.