San Antonio - Trinity Tigers junior Adam Krull has been seeded sixth at the NCAA Division III Men's Tennis Singles Championship.

Krull begins his quest for a national title Thursday in the first round of the 32-draw singles tournament at Lindner Family Tennis Center at Mason, Ohio. The Xavier (OH) University transfer takes on Jake Humphreys of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, with the match not scheduled to begin before 11:00 a.m. ET. The round of 16 will also be held on Thursday, with a starting time not before 2:30 p.m. The quarterfinals and semifinals are slated for Friday, and the championship match will be played Saturday morning.

Last fall, Krull captured the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional Singles Championship at Tyler, Texas. He qualified for the USTA/ITA National Small College Championships at Sumter, South Carolina, and advanced to the quarterfinals.

Krull was elected the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Year, and the SCAC Newcomer of the Year. He paced the Tigers to a sixth consecutive SCAC title, and a conference-record 20th overall championship. The Tigers advanced to the NCAA Playoffs, and defeated Wilkes (PA) University and the host University of Mary Washington at Fredericksburg, Virginia. In fact, Krull won No. 1 singles against Mary Washington and propelled the Tigers to the NCAA Team Championship at the Ohio site.

Middlebury (CN) College beat Trinity 5-2 in the quarterfinals of the team tournament, and the Tigers completed the season with a 19-9 overall record, and a 15-3 mark against  Division III teams. For his part, Krull wrapped up the dual-match campaign with a 14-7 singles record. The Tigers are led by sixth-year Head Coach Russell McMindes.