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57th Robo-Pong St. Joe Valley Open results

57th Robo-Pong St. Joe Valley Open results

$10,000 in Prize Money and Awards

When: March 19-20, 2022

Venue: Indiana University South Bend 1700 Mishawaka Ave South Bend, IN 46615

Ball: Butterfly R40+ balls

A record 255 players attended the March 19/20 tourney in South Bend. This was the 57th St. Joe and the 2nd largest attendance and 286 is the record.

The Open was won by Olajide Omotayo over his doubles partner Ojo Onaolapo. In the quarter-finals Nandan Naresh  jumped out to a 7-0 lead on Omotayo only to lose the next 10 points and the game 11-8. A huge turning point.

Mark Hazinski playing in his 1st tournament in 5 years won the 2550 event over Nandan Naresh 3-1. Mark has won this tournament 9 times. He lost to Ojo in the quarters.

On Sunday, 16 of junior Novice players competed for the 1st time in a tournament and had fun.

Thanks to Newgy Robo-Pong, Bowmar Sports and Visit/South Bend.

Results can be found at omnipong.com

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