Tyler, Texas - Seven Trinity A” singles players and five doubles teams advanced Saturday in the first day of the main draw at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional Championships at the University of Texas-Tyler.

But the story of the day has to be when the unseeded Trinity doubles tandem of Connor Dunn and Pablo Diaz Boom upset top seeds Harry Kelleher and Chris Wootton of UT-Tyler 8-2 in the opening round. Dunn and Diaz Boom then defeated Brendan Thompson and  Mark Johnson of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor 8-3 in the second round.

In singles play, the Tigers hold the top-five seeded positions, led by defending champion Paxton Deuel, who beat Ryan Huss of East Texas Baptist University 6-0, 6-0 in the second round. Second-seeded Adam Krull bested Robert Sheets of HC 6-1, 6-1; and No. 3 Aaron Skinner took out Tom Weir of McMurry University, also by a score of 6-1, 6-1. Jordan Mayer, seeded fourth, defeated Josh Ramirez of Schreiner University 6-2, 6-0; while No. 5 Charlie Curtis beat Rayce Roberson of McMurry University 6-2, 6-3.

Also advancing to the third round were Alvaro Hobbs, a 6-4, 4-6, 10-8 winner over Ayinde Hall of Southwestern University; along with Clayton Niess,, who defeated Josh McKinney of Hardin-Simmons University 6-3, 6-2.

The second-seeded doubles team of Deuel and Krull advanced, as did the No. 4 tandem of Mayer and Skinner, and sixth-seeded Curtis and Niess. Eliot Guin and Curtis Brown were also doubles second-round winners.

The tournament continues Sunday, and concludes Monday. The “A” singles and doubles winners advance to the USTA/ITA National Small College Championships next month at Sumter, South Carolina.

There are also “B” singles and doubles, and consolation play.