By Michael Reff
Press Committee Chair

2nd day in Rockford,
The energy was riveting,
Of cheering we were chock full,
Looping strokes with feet pivoting.

Three events occurred,
Doubles, Singles, and Teams,
The cho’s they were heard
On all video streams.

Competition so fierce
A clash of height and style,
WIthin college pong spheres,
This day was worth your while.

Friday ended with doubles,
Californian schools captured the scene,
Nikhil Kumar and Sid Naresh of California
Dashed Texas Wesleyan’s dreams.

That was on the men’s side,
But in the women’s finals,
It was an all UCLA affair,
Turning two friendly pairs into brief rivals.

Joanna Sung and Angie Tan,
Both came out on top,
And that sums up day two of the Champs,
For Rockford 2025 we’ve pulled out all the stops!

(2025 NCTTA Men's Doubles Champs, California Duo Nikhil Kumar and Sid Naresh; photo credit to Dennis Yanga)
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About 2025 NCTTA College Table Tennis Championships

The championships are hosted by the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association and GoRockford (Rockford Convention and Visitors Bureau). The event crowns national champions in Men’s and Women’s Singles and Doubles, Men’s/Coed Teams, and Women’s Teams. Also this year a first in NCTTA’s history is the Collegiate National Team trials on Thursday April 3rd for the 2025 World University Games.

PongSpace, Peaka Pong, Stiga and Paddle Palace will sponsor the event.
Watch the event on live stream starting Friday, April 4th on http://www.nctta.org/champs/2025/video.html

About NCTTA

The National Collegiate Table Tennis Association (NCTTA) is a non-profit organization established exclusively to promote 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 elite intercollegiate competitions throughout North America. www.nctta.org