CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The 2025 American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) Men’s Tennis Individual Flighted Singles (A, B, C, D, E) and Doubles (A, B, C) Tournament will take place Friday, September 19-20 in Waverly, Iowa and Waterloo, Iowa. Play will begin at 9:00a on both days. Players take the courts at Wartburg College, Byrnes Park, and Waterloo West High School. Indoor backups for courts will be at Black Hawk Tennis Club and Wartburg College.
Day one play will begin with doubles matches, to be played through the quarterfinals, followed by singles matches. Day two will begin with doubles matches, to be played through the championship, followed by singles matches.
The Field:
The 2025 edition of the individual tournament will feature 103 student-athletes in singles and 50 doubles pairs.
This year’s tournament, hosted by Wartburg College, will feature 23 players in the A-flight singles, 24 B-flight singles players, 24 entries in the C-flight, 21 entries in the D-flight, and 10 student-athletes in the E-flight. Doubles action will see 11 teams take the court in the A-flight, 21 duos in the B-flight, and 18 pairs in the C-flight.
Top Seeds:
A-Singles: Joao Benvenutti, Luther
B-Singles: Geoffrey Stoughton, Luther
C-Singles: Aidan Hull, Wartburg
D-Singles: Adam Boone, Central
E-Singles: Rylan Wobken, Nebraska Wesleyan
A-Doubles: Abhay Chhabra / Joao Benvenutti, Luther
B-Doubles: Gerado Ramirez Mainou / Gennaro Dimuro, Luther
C-Doubles: Ryan Smith / Nick Hiney, Buena Vista
Follow Along:
Draws for the 2025 championship can be found on the ITA tournament page where live updates and results will be posted throughout the weekend. Schedules and additional information can also be found on the A-R-C Individual Tournament page. All updates can additionally be found on the A-R-C X (formerly Twitter) page @AmerRiversConf.
Locations:
The tournament will take place at the following sites:
- Meirink Family Tennis Facility
- 516-666 12th St NW, Waverly, Iowa 50677
- Byrnes Park Tennis Courts
- 1110 Campbell Ave., Waterloo, Iowa 50701
- Waterloo West High School Tennis Courts
- 425 E Ridgeway Ave., Waterloo, Iowa 50702
- Indoor Backup: Black Hawk Tennis Club / Wartburg College
- 1005 Black Hawk Rd., Waterloo, Iowa 50701
- 100 Wartburg Blvd, Waverly, Iowa 50677 (The W)
Court Assignments:
Fans are encouraged to stay up-to-date on the A-R-C social media accounts for court assignment updates through weather updates. Due to expected weather currently, the plan is to begin play indoors on Friday at Black Hawk Tennis Club and Wartburg College at 9:00a. The breakdown of locations of flights is listed below:
- Black Hawk - 6 courts (A-, B-Doubles / A-, B-, Top half of C-Singles)
- Wartburg - 4 courts (C-Doubles / Bottom half of C-, D-, and E-Singles)
Weather Conditions:
The weather looks as if it could be a wet weekend for the men’s tennis individual tournament. Due to the variability in weather, fans are encouraged to take advantage of the link on the tournament page to Perry Weather updates along with following the A-R-C social media platforms for updates throughout the tournament.
Preparation:
This tournament proves that student-athletes are both physically and mentally prepared for a grueling weekend of tennis. The intensity of the individual tournament can be draining, and mental resilience is often key to advancing through the rounds.
About the American Rivers Conference
Nationally respected for excellence in NCAA Division III athletics, the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) has a tradition dating back to its founding in 1922 as the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Association and adopted its current name in 2018 to reflect its strong Iowa roots and growing regional footprint. The A-R-C is a collaborative community that champions the holistic development of student-athletes, uniting member institutions in a shared commitment to academic achievement, athletic distinction, and leadership.
The A-R-C is home to nine full-time member institutions: Buena Vista University, Central College, Coe College, University of Dubuque, Loras College, Luther College, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Simpson College, and Wartburg College. Luther College has announced its departure from the conference, effective at the conclusion of the 2025–26 academic year.
