Storylines for the Vulcan Tournament of Champions

OVERALL TOP 5:

• I SEE CP: Catherine Parenteau returns – how will she fare after a 3-tournament break? 
• KNOCK KNOCK: Opportunity is knocking without AL Waters, Ben/Collin Johns, JW/Jorja Johnson, and Wright/Kovalova in the field. 
• SATURDAY MORNING LIVE: Championship SATURDAY in Utah…a friendly reminder
• ALMOST A MILE: Elevation (4,436 feet) and heat (90 degree highs) will have a major impact
• YOU-TAH: The Utah pros will have a strong home court advantage in Brigham City

BROADCAST & VENUE HIGHLIGHTS (all times Mountain): 

• Wednesday: YouTube 10am-finish
• Thursday: YouTube 10am-1pm then CBS Sports 1-4pm then YouTube 4pm-finish
• Friday: YouTube 10am-1pm then CBS Sports 1-4pm then YouTube 4pm-finish
• Saturday: YouTube 10am-finish
• Tournament of Champions started in 2012 and was the first tournament to offer prize money 

MEN’S SINGLES:

• DEFENDING MEDALISTS: Ben Johns, Dylan Frazier, Hunter Johnson
• Loaded top half of the draw with Staksrud as the top seed
• Gabriel Joseph(9) grabbed gold in Cali, how will he fare in Utah?
• WATCH OUT FOR: Dylan Frazier(7), can he reach the final two years in a row? 

WOMEN’S SINGLES:

• DEFENDING MEDALISTS: Anna Leigh Waters, Lea Jansen, Irina Tereschenko
• Parenteau back as the top seed. 
• Devidze returns as the 2 seed and will be a tough out. 
• WATCH OUT FOR: Hurricane Tyra Black (7), can she win two singles titles in a row?

MIXED DOUBLES:

• DEFENDING MEDALISTS: Waters/Johns, Smith/Koller, Irvine/Devilliers
• Jessie Irvine and Riley Newman are the top seed
• Unique seeded pairs: Barr/Koller (8), Dizon/Arnold (9), Stratman/Tellez (13) – will one break through?
• WATCH OUT FOR: Jansen and Staksrud (6) – can they pull an upset and reach the podium? 

WOMEN’S DOUBLES:

• DEFENDING MEDALISTS: Waters/Waters, Kovalova/Smith, David/Barr
• Anna Bright is paired with Hurricane Tyra Black as the two seed 
• Etta Wright is a scratch so Parenteau paired with Parris Todd as the 4 seed
• WATCH OUT FOR: Top seeds Jessie Irvine and Lea Jansen – can they claim gold?

MEN’S DOUBLES:

• DEFENDING MEDALISTS: Newman/Wright, Johns/Johns, Loong/Dawson
• Jay Devilliers and Pat Smith are back together as the 4 seed 
• Dylan Frazier and Andrei Daescu are the two seed
• WATCH OUT FOR: AJ Koller & Riley Newman – how does the 2^nd ride of this partnership develop as the top seed?