The GCTA Supports theThe Area Qualifier has boys' and girls' 12, 14, 16, and 18 age divisions. There are ten Area Qualifiers in the Ohio Valley. These tournaments qualify players to the District Qualifier. The Columbus Area Qualifier is directly supported and underwritten by the GCTA. The number of players that move to the next level is determined by the percentage of USTA junior memberships for the area. Over 300 players participate in the Columbus Area Qualifier. The tournament begins in mid-May and runs for several weeks. It plays at several sites in the Columbus area. There is a consolation round to the tournament, and the tournament does have an entry fee. This fee has been kept to a minimum because of GCTA support.The GCTA thanks the people who make this qualifier run so well:
Janet Craycraft
Jim Hendrix
Janet Wise
Wayne Wookey
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Whereas the Area Qualifier has boys' and girls' 12, 14, 16, and 18
age categories, the GCTA only runs the girls' 16 District Qualifier.
Other categories are run at different locations. The Columbus District Qualifier
Tournament qualifies girls' 16 players to the Midwest Closed Tournament.
That tournament then feeds into the Summer Nationals. The girls that participate
in the District Qualifier come to Columbus from the ten areas of the Ohio
Valley after qualifying in their Area Qualifier. The number of qualifiers
from each area is determined by the percentage of junior USTA memberships
for the specific area based on a set of formulas. When these players come
to Columbus, there is a 64 draw. Player rankings are considered. This is
much easier now because the rankings are computerized. The tournament has
been held at the Ohio State University under the chairmanship of Carol
Alexander since 1978. For the last three years it has been held at Upper
Arlington High School. This year the dates were from June 8th to the 12th.
Applications to this tournament are given out by the areas to the juniors
who have qualified by playing in their respective Area Qualifier.
The GCTA thanks the people who make this qualifier
run so well:
Carol Alexander
Danna Monsul
Connie Splawnyk
Andy Alexander
Doug Snapp
At the Tournament Desk: Connie Splawnyk, Carol Alexander, Danna Monsul
Special GCTA Thanks To:
Otto Laster, Acting Tournament Referee
Robert Long, USTA Umpire
Vince Solomon, USTA Umpire
Otto Laster, Acting Tournament Referee
Vince Solomon and Robert Long, USTA Umpires
Runner-up: Kelsey Linville , Champion: Alexandra Gross
3rd Place: Kathryn Gerber, 4th Place: Kelly Douple
6th Place: Catherine Rentschler, 5th Place: Catherine Starr
Doubles Runners-up: Kelsey Jakupcin and Stefanie Jenkins; Doubles Champions:
Andrea Volle and Catherine Starr
The following girls have qualified to attend the Western Closed, a qualifier for the Nationals.
| Alexandra Gross | Cincinnati, OH |
| Kelsey Linville | Columbus, OH |
| Kathryn Gerber | Vienna, WV |
| Kelly Douple | Dayton, OH |
| Catherine Starr | Cincinnati, OH |
| Catherine Rentschler | Hamilton, OH |
| Madora Mak | Columbus, OH |
| Michelle Fuleky | Pickerington, OH |
| Abby Showalter | Dayton, OH |
| Jennifer Gales | Westerville, OH |
| Stefanie Jenkins | Columbus, OH |
| Kristine Greiwe | Cincinnati, OH |
| Jennifer Myers | Chillicothe, OH |
| Emily Thayer | Charleston, WV |
| Libby Harrison | Dayton, OH |
| Carrie Pacifico | Charleston, WV |
| Kimberly Thompson | Cincinnati, OH |
| Ayaka Matsui | Westerville, OH |
| Kelsey Jakupcin | Dublin, OH |
| Andrea Volle | Cincinnati, OH |
| Kelly Fischer | Cincinnati, OH |
| Amy Young | Huntington, WV |
| Sarah Lodge | Columbus, OH |
| Whitney Frail | Charleston, WV |
| Annie Diedalis | Worthington, OH |
Click on the following links
to see names of previous
Area and District Qualifiers.
1999 Area and District Qualifiers
2000 Area and District Qualifiers
2001 Area and District Qualifiers