Oct. 12, 2011
Co-Athlete of the Week
Chase Buchanan, Ohio State
Sr. – New Albany, Ohio – Gahanna H.S.
Blaz Rola, Ohio State
So. – Ptuj, Slovenia – Gimnazija Ptuj
- Crowned the D’Novo/ITA All-American Doubles Champions after finishing 5-0 over the weekend
- Defeated top-seed Georgia Tech, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-4, in the final following a 6-2, 6-4 win over Georgia in the semifinals
- Knocked off Illinois State (8-2), Nebraska (8-5) and Witchita State (8-5) in the first, second and quarterfinal rounds, respectively
- Became the second pair in Ohio State history, and third in the Big Ten, to capture the D’Novo/ITA All-American Doubles Championship
- Buchanan earns his first weekly award of the season and the 11th of his career
- Rola earns his first weekly award of the season and the second of his career
- Last Ohio State Men’s Tennis Athlete of the Week: Chase Buchanan (April 26, 2011)
2011-12 Big Ten Men’s Tennis Athletes of the Week
Sept. 21:
Dennis Nevolo, Sr., ILL
Sept. 28:
Evan King, Jr., MICH
Oct. 6:
Roy Kalmanovich, Sr., ILL
Marc Bruche, Sr., IOWA
Oct. 12:
Chase Buchanan, Sr., OSU
Blaz Rola, So., OSU
