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Mustang Athletic Teams

Tennis (Boys)

The Mustangs, a member of Class 4A, remain as legitimate competitors in the 5A-dominated Centennial League, continuing to go against the best there is in the Rocky Mountains. Runners-up in the Colorado 4A Tournament in two of the past three seasons, the Mustangs in 2022 return eight players with considerable experience and are confident they can challenge again. The 2022 regular season will feature 12 matches, including tournaments, and run into late September. Additionally, there is an ace of a change concerning crowning a team champion – instead of pulling points from the tournament brackets for the three singles and four doubles spots, new head coach Jeff Lepley calls it a “March Madness-type of bracket” that will be wrapped around regionals and state with higher seeds. The move puts Colorado more in line nationally. The Mustangs will host regionals (to be completed by Oct. 8) and the Colorado tournament, as usual, will be in Pueblo, Oct. Oct. 13-15. The first round of the new team format will be Sept. 27, the second on Sept. 29 and the finals are scheduled to be completed by Oct. 18.

Boys Tennis in the news

List of 5 news stories.

  • Ethan Saloom Joins Sports Performance

    by: Hank Hooper, Associate Athletic Director
    The introduction is overdue, but for the past 50+ days, Ethan Saloom has been pushing our kids to get better. Ethan was hired as an assistant Sports Performance coach, and he brings a world of ‘smarts’ with him. Once destined to become a mechanical engineer, it just didn’t feel right, so the path was changed. His love of sports was too strong, and that field of endeavor in some capacity was calling. He was sure his degree in exercise science would lead him to physical therapy, but COVID created an alternate path. The pandemic slowed everything and everyone down for a time, and it allowed Ethan to really eyeball his future and find an answer to the question of what he was going to do with his degree. He decided on building something – Athletes.
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  • Athletic Monthly

    by: Hank Hooper, Associate Athletic Director
  • Nine Make Their Decisions Official

    by: Hank Hooper, Associate Athletic Director
    Nine senior Mullen athletes put pen to paper and officially declared their athletic residency for the next four years of their lives.  November 8th was the declared date for senior athletes from all across the county to declare their intent (with the exception of football) to play their sport at a college or university at the onset of a new fall, and at a 12:45 PM ceremony in the newly constructed Student Life Center in the Sferra Center on the Mullen campus, that is exactly what these nine Mustangs did.
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  • A Clean Bill of Health

    by: Hank Hooper, Associate Athletic Director
    A Preseason Look

    Tennis just keeps on rocking.  Always the front-runners when Regionals roll around, expected deep runs at the individual tournament in Pueblo, and with the new Team Championship playoff, its triple the fun for those who follow closely the Mustang netters.  Have expectations lessened as tennis ramps up this week and builds to a championship crescendo come October?  Nope.  Not a bit.  The Mullen boys’ tennis team is expected to be in the thick of things, as always, and the players know in their hearts that to be true and are working to make it a reality.  That is why the turnout for summer OTAs was so well attended throughout June and July.  The hunger is there.  That is part of the battle.  The other part is believing you are good enough.  This writer doubts these Mustangs lack any confidence that their season will end in any way but ultimate accomplishment with the hardware to prove it.
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  • 2 placings for 'Stangs in new format

    By Neil H. Devlin, Mullen Sports Information Director
    Ruegsegger-Mackenzie take third place; Duke 4th in the new individual format held over the weekend in Pueblo.
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Results, Rosters, Schedule

List of 5 frequently asked questions.

  • 2023 VARSITY RESULTS

    RECORD

    DUAL MEETS:
    9-6


    CENTENNIAL LEAGUE:
    4-3


    Aug. 19-20

    KADET KICKOFF
    At Air Academy
    Mullen is 4th out of 12
    1-SINGLES
    RD 1-  Miles Hoover, Coronado            def       Aiden Guthrie           6-1, 6-0
    RD 3-  Gurman Goraya, Pine Creek      def       Aiden Guthrie           6-3, 6-0
    RD 4-  Asher Kiser, Air Academy         def       Aiden Guthrie           6-1, 6-4
    2-SINGLES
    RD 1-  Thomas Stewart, IV, Coronado. def   Nick Ruegsegger   6-1, 6-1          
    RD 3-  Michael Hsieh, Pine Creek         def   Nick Ruegsegger   6-3, 6-3
    RD 4- Ky Walker, Air Academy             def   Nick Ruegsegger   6-4, 6-2
    3-SINGLES
    RD 1-  Christopher Vazquez, Coronado   def    Josh Wanja      7-6 (7-4), 6-3
    RD 3-  Owen Shrive, Pine Creek             lost    Josh Wanja      4-6, 4-6
    RD 4-  Noah Hellem, Air Academy         def     Josh Wanja      6-4, 4-6, 10-3
    1-DOUBLES
    RD 1-  Cody Ross                               Luke DeNezza
                Seth Enoch, Coronado    def   Jagger Hanley, Jr.   6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 10-8
    RD 3-  Andrew Kasunick                    Luke DeNezza
                Cooper McDowell, P Creek  lost  Jagger Hanley, Jr.  6-3, 6-3                      
    RD 4-  Keegan Cornelius                                           Luke DeNezza
                Luke Brooks, Jr., A Academy          lost      Jagger Hanley, Jr.    5-7, 6-4, 8-10
    2-DOUBLES
    RD 1-  Elijah Bole                                                      Jonathan Alexander
                Michael Wojtalewicz, Coronado        def       Liam Cook                 7-5, 6-1
    RD 3-  Andre Gurganus                                             Jonathan Alexander
                Lincoln Leap, Pine Creek                   lost      Liam Cook                 6-4, 6-3                      
    RD 4-  James Streeter                                                 Jonathan Alexander
                Oliver Haddad, Air Academy             def       Liam Cook                 6-4, 6-4
    3-DOUBLES
    RD 1-  Landon Houger                                               Mason Tucker
                Stellan Rogers, Coronado                   lost      Luke Troni                6-2, 6-1
    RD 3-  Landon Walser                                               Mason Trucker
                Nathan Eckles, Pine Creek                 lost      Luke Troni                6-0, 6-3                      
    RD 4-  Parker Lee                                                       Mason Trucker
                Dante Ross-Johnson, Air Academy    lost      Luke Troni                6-0, 6-2
    4-DOUBLES
    RD 1-  Cary Kraemer                                                 Casey Reinert
                Joshua Curtiss, Coronado                   lost      Brady Simms             6-4, 4-6, 7-10
    RD 3-  Tyler Gunderman                                           Casey Reinert
                Emmett Smith, Pine Creek                 lost      Brady Simms             6-3, 1-6, 10-5 
    RD 4-  Zack Fassman                                                 Casey Reinert
                Kyle Wilson, Air Academy                lost      Brady Simms             3-6, 1-6

     
     
  • 2023 ROSTERS

    VARSITY
     
    Jonathan Alexander
    Liam Cook
    Brannum Cyphers
    Clara Dailey
    Luke DeNezza
    Lilly Evans
    Aiden Guthrie
    Jagger Hanley
    Casey Reinert
    Nicholas Ruegsegger
    Braden Simms
    Luke Troni
    Mason Tucker
    Joshua Wanja

    VARSITY II
     
    Logan Clouthier
    Jacob Knepper
    Zachary Kutsch
    Brycen Odell
    Ryan Palmeiro
    Benecio Rael
    Matthew Ravel
    Clarke Shields
    John Shields
    Carter Thies
    Steven Welte
    Logan Wilson
    Cooper Wurst

    Junior Varsity
     
    John Amman
    Alexander Burns
    Samuel Fitzgerald
    Alexander Forar
    Andrew Hagan
    Brody Harber
    Nicholas Hei
    Gabriel Huber
    Shamus Kim
    Alexander Lawrence
    Anna Lawrence
    Huy Luong
    Matthew Martinez
    Dylan McManus
    Luke Nepple
    Tristan Nonnenmacher
    Elijah Norick
    Talon Penrod
    William Peterson
    Benecio Rael
    George Reichardt
    Trace Taylor
    Samuel Thomason

  • 2023 SCHEDULE

    HERE is the Varsity Schedule 
    HERE Is the V2 Schedule 
    HERE is the JV Schedule
  • PAST RESULTS

    Aug. 25

    MULLEN 6, VAIL CHRISTIAN 1

    No. 1 singles –
    Jack Barker won 6-0, 6-1.

    No. 2 singles – Patty Duke won 6-1, 6-4.

    No. 3 singles – Sean Phelps lost 7-6 (8), 7-5.

    No. 1 doubles –
    Colin Mackenzie-Carson Duke won 6-2, 6-2.

    No. 2 doubles – Jackson Alexander-Carlos Pena won 6-3, 7-5.

    No. 3 doubles – Nick Ruegsegger-Aidan Guthrie won 6-0, 6-0.

    No. 4 doubles – John Lenich-Noah Wanja won 6-0, 6-0.

    Aug. 27

    Air Academy Kickoff

    Team -- Third place.


    Sept. 1

    ROCK CANYON 4, MULLEN 3

    Sept. 2

    ARAPAHOE 4, MULLEN 3


     
    Sept. 9

    CHERRY CREEK 7, MULLEN 0

    No. 1 singles –
    Aram Izmirian, CC def. Jack Barker 6-0, 6-0.

    No. 2 singles --
    U/A, CC def. Patty Duke 6-0, 6-2.

    No. 3 singles –
    Kiril Kostadinov, CC def. Josh Jeffers, 6-0, 6-1.

    No. 1 doubles –
    Ainsley Elliott-Beegle and Kris Kostadinov, CC def. Sean Phelps-Colin Mackenzie 6-1, 6-1.

    No. 2 doubles –
    Casey Dennis-Matt Hu, CC def. Aidan Guthrie-Carson Duke 6-0, 6-0.

    No. 3 doubles –
    Zachary Hayutin-Juan Cedeno, CC def. Noah Wanja-Carlos Pena 6-3, 6-4.

    No. 4 doubles –
    U/A, CC def. John Lenich-Jackson Alexander, 6-0, 6-0.


    Sept. 14
    MULLEN 5, CHEROKEE TRAIL 2

    No. 1 singles – Patty Duke, Mullen def. Dohyun Kim 6-1, 6-1.

    No. 2 singles – Trevor Chancey, CT def. Joe Murphy 4-6, 6-4, 10-5.

    No. 3 singles – Josh Wanja, Mullen def. Joey Demyanovich 6-7, 7-6, 10-4.

    No. 1 doubles – Colin Mackenzie-Sean Phelps, Mullen def. Collin Newberg-Shreyas Kulkarni 6-1, 6-0.

    No. 2 doubles – Jack Dahl-Sam Dahl, CT def. Nick Ruegsegger-Carson Duke 6-3, 4-6, 12-10.

    No. 3 doubles – Carlos Pena-Aiden Guthrie, Mullen def. Thomas Goodwin-Logan Arnold 6-1, 6-2.

    No. 4 doubles – Jackson Alexander-U/A, Mullen def. Swetan Kumar-Tyler Barno 6-1, 6-0.
     
    Sept. 15
    REGIS JESUIT 7, MULLEN 0

    No. 1 singles –
    Conor Kaczmarczyk, RJ, def. Jack Barker 6-3, 6-0.

    No. 2 singles – Brady Jenkins, RJ def. Patty Duke 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.

    No. 3 singles – Alexander Samuelson, RJ def. Josh Jeffers 6-3, 6-1.

    No. 1 doubles – James Lynch-Aiden Sobolevsky, RJ def. Colin Mackenzie-Sean Phelps 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.

    No. 2 doubles – Tanner Smith-Charlie Jenkins, RJ def. Nick Ruegsegger-Carson Duke 6-3, 6-4.

    No. 3 doubles – K.C. Eckenhausen-Liam McDonnell, RJ def .Carlos Pena-Aiden Guthrie 5-7, 6-0, 6-1.

    No. 4 doubles – Agustin Azcui-Devin McCausland, RJ def. Jackson Alexander-John Lenich 6-1, 6-1.

     
    Sept. 16
    Smoky Hill 4, Mullen VII 3
     
    Sept. 18
    KENT DENVER INVITATIONAL

    At Kent Denver

    Team scores –
    Kent Denver 12, Mullen and Niwot 5.

    No. 1 singles –
    Round 2, Nathan Gold, KD def. Jack Barker 6-4, 6-0.

    No. 2 singles –
    Round 3, Patty Duke, Mullen def. William Moldenhauer, KD 6-1, 5-7, 6-1.

    No. 3 singles –
    Round 3, Henry Johnson, KD def. Sean Phelps 7-6 (7-5), 6-2.

    No. 1 doubles –
    Round 3, Drew Fenton-Reed Haymons, KD def. Nick Ruegsegger-Carson Duke 6-2, 6-2.

    No. 2 doubles –
    Round 3, Mareks Zeile-Jack Cramer, KD, def. Aiden Guthrie-Carlos Pena 6-4, 6-2.

    No. 3 doubles –
    Round 2, Sebastian Boada-Tyler Haymons, KD def. Jackson Alexander-John Lenich 6-3, 7-5.

    No. 4 doubles –
    Arman Kian-Max Gart, KD def. Josh Jeffers-U/A 6-4, 6-1.


    Sept. 21
    EAGLECREST 5, MULLEN 2


    Sept. 23
    GRANDVIEW 7, MULLEN 0


    Sept. 28
    MULLEN 4, OVERLAND 3


    Oct. 1 
    KENT DENVER 6, MULLEN 1

    No. 1 singles –
    Nathan Gold, KD def, Jack Barker 6-1, 6-3.

    No. 2 singles – Patty Duke, Mullen
    def. William Moldenhauer 6-1, 6-1.

    No. 3 singles –
    Marco Fenton, KD, def. John Lenich 6-0, 6-1.

    No. 1 doubles –
    Drew Fenton-Reed Haymons, KD def. Colin Mackenzie-Sean Phelps 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.

    No. 2 doubles –
    Marco Fenton-Jack Cramer, KD def. Carson Duke-Nick Ruegsegger 6-3, 6-1.

    No. 3 doubles –
    Tyler Haymons-Sebastian Boada, KD def. Aidan Guthrie-Carlos Pena 7-6 (7-4), 6-4.

    No. 4 doubles –
    Arman Kian-Max Gart, KD def. Noah Wanja-Jackson Alexander 6-4, 6-3.
     
    Oct. 4
    RALSTON VALLEY FULL SEND INVITE

    At Apex

    Team scores – Valor Christian 50; Regis Jesuit 47; Denver East 31; Boulder 25; Ralston Valley 20;  D’Evelyn 19; Mountain Vista 18; Mullen 14.

    Mullen finishers

    No. 1 singles – Jack Barker, 2nd.

    No. 2 singles – Patty Duke, 2nd.

    No. 3 singles – Kohn Lenich, lost in Round 5.

    No. 1 doubles – Sean Phelps-Nick Ruegsegger lost in Round 5.

    No. 2 doubles – Carson Duke-Aidan Guthrie, lost in Round 4.

    No. 3 doubles – Carlos Pena-Jackson Alexander, lost in Round 5.

    No. 4 doubles – Noah Wanja-U/A, lost in Round 5.
     
    Oct. 6-7
    CLASS 4A REGION 3

    At Mullen H.S. and Pinehurst C.C.

    Team scores – George Washington 66, Mullen 59, Evergreen 46, Littleton 23, Discovery Canyon 19, Conifer and Northfield 0.

    Mullen finishers

    No. 1 singles – Jack Barker, 4th.

    No. 2 singles – *Patty Duke, 1st.

    No. 3 singles – Colin Mackenzie, 3rd.

    No. 1 doubles – Sean Phelps-Carson Duke, 3rd.

    No. 2 doubles – *Nicholas Ruegsegger-Carlos Pena, 1st.

    No. 3 doubles – Aiden Guthrie-John Lenich, 3rd.

    No. 4 doubles – *Noah Wanja-Jackson Alexander, 2nd.

    * -- Qualified for the 4A Colorado TournamenT.


    Oct. 14-16
    CLASS 4A TOURNAMENT


    At Pueblo City Park

    Mullen entrants

    No 2 singles -- Patty Duke, 0-1.

    No. 2 doubles -- Nick Ruegsegger-Carlos Pena, 1-1.
    No. 4 doubles -- Noah Wanja-Jackson Alexander, 2-2
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  • PAST ROSTERS

    2022

    VARSITY I

    Jackson Alexander

    Jack Barker

    Carson Duke

    Patty Duke

    Aiden Guthrie

    Josh Jeffers

    John Lenich

    Colin Mackenzie

    Carlos Pena

    Sean Phelps

    Nick Ruegsegger

    Noah Wanja

    VARSITY II

    Adam Archibald

    Dirk Brinkerhoff

    Chris Bougie

    Brannum Cyphers

    Luke Denezza

    Luke Desautels

    Toby Grosso

    Jagger Hanley

    Lance Hart

    Andrew Markel

    Joe Murphy

    Casey Reinhart

    Josh Wanja
     
    JUNIOR VARSITY


    Alex Acosta

    Jonathan Alexander

    Andre Allen

    Jonathan Aragon

    Beck Chahbandour

    Logan Clothier

    Luke Denning

    Patrick Duke

    Samuel Ficsor

    Patrick Hamer

    Wyatt Hart

    Ari Kaufman

    Jacob Knepper

    Mason Kreps

    Matthew Martinez

    Luke Nelligan

    Luke Nepple

    Tristan Nonnenmacher

    Elijah Norick

    Kennan Phelps

    Brayden Simms

    Jonathan Solin

    Jaxon Stathis

    Luke Trori

    Mason Tucker

    Fletcher Williamson

     
    2020
    Varsity
    Name

    Mac Caldwell
    George Henry Hanzel
    Jack Barker
    Dante Dino
    Greg McMullan
    Luc Caldwell
    Alexander Evans
    Sean Phelps
    Blake Zaragoza
    Colin Mackenzie
    Patrick Duke

    JUNIOR VARSITY
    Tucker Lane
    Tommy Denezza
    Aiden Guthrie
    Joe Murphy
    Noah Wanja
    Carlos Pena
    Adam Archibald
    Josh Jeffers
    Carson Duke
    Jackson Alexander
    John Lenich
    Mikey Brouillette

    JUNIOR VARSITY 1
    I
    Amos Mills
    Charlie Berger
    Lukas Castillo
    Lance Hart
    Nicky Bond
    Patrick Hamer
    Andrew Markel
    Colin Morton
    Ethan Muller
    Keenan Phelps
    Nick Ruegsegger
    Marty Thompson
    Joshua Wanja
    Sam Zook

    JUNIOR VARSITY II

    Rex Broussard

    Andre Allen

    Jonathan Aragon

    Chris Bougie

    Dirk Brinkenhoff

    Brannum Cyphers

    Luke Denezza

    Luke Desautels

    Toby Grosso

    Jacob Nearing

    Connon Quinn

    Casey Reinert

    Jack Sargent

    Braden Simms

    Jaxson Stathis

Coaches

List of 6 items.

  • Jeff Lepley

    Head Coach
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  • Jera Sturgell

    Varsity Assistant Coach
  • Gary Webster

    Varsity II Coach
  • John Tiernan

    Varsity II Coach
  • Alexandra Sturgell

    Junior Varsity Coach
  • Lead Leddin

    Junior Varsity Coach