Top 50 Is Nifty For Wronski

Sophomore nabs best final ranking by a Rebel since 1999.

Elliot Wronski is one of four Rebels ranked in the Mountain Region.
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June 5, 2007

LAS VEGAS - UNLV standout sophomore Elliot Wronski moved up 10 spots to finish with a career-best singles ranking of 50 as the season-ending national and regional rankings were released by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.

Wronski (20-13), who was named the ITA Mountain Region Player to Watch, earned the highest final singles ranking by a Rebel since Asaf Tishler closed at 45 in 1999.

Ranked the No. 3 player in the region, Wronski advanced to the second round of the NCAA Singles Championship late last month.

Also getting ranked regionally was freshman Slavko Bijelica (13-8) at No. 11, sophomore Wesley Burrows (16-17) at No. 19, and senior Brett Hunter (12-14) at No. 30. In doubles, Wronski and Hunter finished fourth while Burrows and Hooper stood 11th in the region.

As a team the Mountain West Conference Champion Rebels (13-14), who earned a berth to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1999, finished the year ranked 65th nationally and second in the Mountain Region.