Busch, a freshman, won the Flight A singles title at the Iowa Conference men’s tennis Individual Tournament and led Luther to the Conference team title with a 4-0 week in singles play. In the Team Tournament Championship match, Busch defeated Coe’s Ryan Yao (6-2, 6-3). Seeded #1 at the Individual Tournament, he posted victories over Coe’s Sam Zerbib (6-3, 6-4) and Wartburg’s Mitch Eslick (6-4, 6-1) in the first round and quarterfinals, respectively. After defeating Coe’s Joey Lankelma (6-4, 7-6(4)) in the semifinals, Busch defeated #2-seed Yao for the third time this year (6-2, 6-3) to win the individual title. (IIAC Male Athlete of the Week)
