Akaisha Bhatia was one of just three GU17 Americans selected to represent Team USA at the Egyptian Junior Open this summer, considered one of the four toughest junior tournaments in the world. Bhatia finished seventh in GU17 after pushing an Egyptian seeded 3/4 to five games.

US Squash also named Bhatia as an All-American due to her stellar national ranking in GU17. Elise Kang, who competes for the Hotchkiss School in the NEISA High School League, was also named one of three All-Americans from that league.

BU15 Kian Patnaik played #5 for Team USA in its annual “Battle of the Border” against Canada, which the U.S. won 15-9. BU13 Yash Shivani, who just moved to our area, played #2.

It was the first time Patnaik and Shivani were invited to represent Team USA.

According to US Squash, the event gives “players from the U13, U15 and U17 age categories the opportunity to represent Team USA in a team format–often for the first time. This experience helps prepare the players for potentially representing Team USA in the British Junior Open or World Junior Championships later in their junior careers.”