Top Spin Center October Round Robin Competition

October 16, 2012

By Francisco Mendez

Colorado - Twenty seven players, fifteen different countries represented, players with ratings ranges from 1200 to 2100 points, 107 matches total!

This time I organize it with two stages. I used the combined system for the first stage, mixing all levels in four groups to give the lower level players the opportunity to play higher level players.

Still, there were some close matches and upsets.

For the second stage I had all the first places of each group playing for the Elite Championship, the second places of each group fighting for the A Division award, thirds for B Division, then the rest of the players played a Single elimination draw for the C Division title.

I have to congratulate all players, for their enthusiasm, the passion and intensity they put when playing, my admiration to Scott Preiss for finishing unbeaten, with a perfect 9-0 record, he is playing better and better, a spectacular game. Michael Jaynes had a great tournament, he played the longest match against Oscar Barrenechea, 52 minutes long! Carlos Pinzon had his best tournament too, Dave Vollmar played terrific, Mrs Yoko Wilcox is the sweetest lady, everyone loves her, I could mention each player, everyone played great!

Thanks to Butterfly, for being the best Table Tennis company of the world and promote Table Tennis at all levels!

List of players and final results
-Nobu Shiogai, Japan 2044
-Scott Preiss, USA 2027
-Basil Ibegbu, Nigeria 2016
-Eric Prusiewicz, France 2009
-Dave Vollmar, Germany 1922
-Alfred Adjei, Ghana, 1921
-Mark Sisselman, USA 1834
-Edward Yue, Hong Kong 1833
-Tom Wintrich USA, 1728
-Jimmy Chen China, 1680
-Ariel Sanchez Mora, Costa Rica 1668
-Michael Jaynes, USA 1659
-Alex Ku Taiwan 1641
-Mark Flemming USA, 1440
-Larry Rose, USA, 1336
-Carlos Pinzon, Panama 1199
-Bruce Crozier, USA 1117
-Kenneth Reynard 1077
-Tim Musgrove, USA NR
-Oscar Barrenechea, Mexico NR
-Daniel Garin, Switzerland NR
-Pushkar Abad, India NR
-Purvesh Thakker NR
-Tony Roocbeh, Egipt NR
-Yoko Wilcox, Japan NR
-Winthrop, USA NR
-Duke Diep, Vietnam NR

Final Results:

Elite:
1st Scott Preiss
2nd Dave Vollmar
3rd places Nobu Shiogai and Basil Ibegbu

A Division
1st Eric Prusiewicz
2nd Michael Jaynes
3rd places Ariel Sanchez Mora and Alfred Adjei

B Division
1st Jimmy Chen
2nd Pushkar Abad
3rd Alex Ku

C Division
1st Carlos Pinzon
2nd Tom Wintrich
3rd places Larry Rose – Tony Roocbeh