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CONTACT: Willy Leparulo PHONE: (850) 445-0780 EMAIL: championships@nctta.org |
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2011 College Table Tennis National Championships April 14-17, 2011 in
Rochester, MN
**NEWS RELEASE** APRIL 5, 2011
NCTTA
TEAMS WITH KILLERSPIN FOR 2011 COLLEGE TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
The National Collegiate Table Tennis Association (NCTTA) has once again partnered with Killerspin, LLC as the exclusive equipment supplier for the College Table Tennis National Championships. Chicago-based Killerspin, the leading US-based table tennis company, who brought professional table tennis to national television through their Spinvitational and Extreme Table Tennis events will again sponsor the 2011 College Table Tennis National Championships.
The College Table Tennis National Championships return to Rochester, Minnesota for the third time in four years and will be held from April 14th to April 17th at the Regional Sports Center on the Rochester Community and Technical College campus. More than 250 male and female student athletes from 57 schools in 27 US states and Canada will compete in the event as the best of college table tennis compete for titles in 8 different championship events. The 40,000-square foot multi-purpose gymnasium will be setup with 30 Killerspin table tennis tables for competition and training, Killerspin scoreboards and umpire tables and Killerspin balls used throughout the competition, ensuring excellent playing conditions throughout the event.
The 2011 Championships are being hosted by the Rochester Amateur Sports Commission the Rochester Table Tennis club, the Rochester Community and Technical College Table Tennis club, the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association (NCTTA), and the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) at the Rochester Technical Community College campus.
“We’re delighted to have Killerspin as the official equipment supplier for our Championships,” remarks Joseph Wells, NCTTA Vice President. “Killerspin is known and respected for their top-quality products and efforts to promote the sport. There’s no bigger name in US table tennis.” Killerspin has previously provided balls and barriers for competition in the 18 NCTTA Regional Divisions in the regular season and has been involved with the College Table Tennis National Championships since 2007.
About NCTTA
The National Collegiate Table Tennis Association (NCTTA) is a non-profit organization established exclusively for promoting the sport of table tennis at the college level. As the national governing body for college table tennis in the United States and Canada, NCTTA organizes intercollegiate competition throughout North America. www.nctta.org
About Killerspin
Killerspin was built to bring youth and innovation to one of the world’s most beautiful sports, table tennis. The Chicago-based firm produces premium-quality table tennis equipment, sports apparel and media. Killerspin was built to serve the table tennis player. www.killerspin.com
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