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:
Jim Hendrix
Harvey Beahm
Doug Snapp
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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 four years it has been held at Upper
Arlington High School. This year the dates were from June 12th to the 16th.
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 made this 2004
Girls' 16 District Qualifier
run so well:
Carol Alexander, Chair
Marlene Yedell, Tournament Desk
Nicole Monsul, Tournament Desk
Janet Craycraft, Tournament Desk
Deena Snapp, Tournament Desk
Andy Alexander, Tournament Assistant
Robert Schafer, Referee
Art Haus, Umpire
Doug Snapp, Draw Chair/Technical Support
The following girls qualified to attend the Western Closed, a qualifier for the Nationals.
| Jenny Belsky | Cincinnati, OH |
| Sydnee Bridger | Columbus, OH |
| Patricia Brinck | Cincinnati, OH |
| Jillian Ducro | Loveland, OH |
| Elizabeth Farrar | Columbus, OH |
| Jessica Flannery | Hamilton, OH |
| Kirsten Flower | Columbus, OH |
| Kelsey Haviland | Dayton, OH |
| Christine Johnston | Columbus, OH |
| Brooke Loar | Columbus, OH |
| Lindsey Lonergan | Cincinnati, OH |
| Mary-Charlotte Mak | Columbus, OH |
| Shyma Ramalingam | Beavercreek, OH |
| Jessica Rhee | Dayton, OH |
| Katie Schottke | Columbus, OH |
| Kaitlyn Zinn | Loveland, OH |