CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- The first American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) multi-school event of the 2025-26 academic year is in the books. The 2025 Men's Tennis Individual Tournament took place in Waverly, Iowa and Waterloo, Iowa on Friday, September 19 and Saturday, September 20. Medals for the entire tournament were awarded in eight flights - A-, B-, C-, D-, and E-Singles and A-, B-, and C-Doubles. Headlining the winners were A-Singles Champion Joao Benvenutti of Luther and A-Doubles duo of Benvenutti and Abhay Chhabra of Luther.
A-Singles:
Champion: Joao Benvenutti, Luther
Runner-Up: Bryton Short, Coe
Third Place: Juan Hernandez Herrera, Luther
B-Singles:
Champion: Geoffrey Stoughton, Luther
Runner-Up: John Gustafson, Wartburg
Third Place: Gennaro Dimuro, Luther
C-Singles:
Champion: Nirbhay Chhabra, Luther
Runner-Up: Horia Popa, Loras
Third Place: Hayden Martin, Loras
D-Singles:
Champion: Jake Westberry, Univ. of Dubuque
Runner-Up: Hinata Hayashi, Wartburg
Third Place: Justin Walker, Wartburg
E-Singles:
Champion: Luke Gogolewski, Loras
Runner-Up: Rylan Wobken, Nebraska Wesleyan
Third Place: Danny Santoy, Univ. of Dubuque
A-Doubles:
Champion: Abhay Chhabra / Joao Benvenutti, Luther
Runner-Up: Gregor Gottein / Jake Nelson, Luther
Third Place: Rhys Biro-Moore / Geoffrey Stoughton, Luther
B-Doubles:
Champion: Anuj Pal / Dikshan Chhikara, Luther
Runner-Up: Landon Murch / Logan Augustine, Wartburg
Third Place: Isaac Hinze / Nathaniel Miller, Coe
C-Doubles:
Champion: Jake Westberry / Andrew Bollis, Univ. of Dubuque
Runner-Up: Hayden Sinclair / Donovan Klish, Central
Third Place: Ryan Smith / Nick Hiney, Buena Vista
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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.
