Jared Christen captures state singles title for Mandan at tournament
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 11, 2026, 12:31 AM
Last updated Oct 11, 2026
TennisJared Christen of Mandan won the North Dakota boys tennis state singles championship on October 10, defeating Fargo North's Arnav Panwalkar 7-5, 7-6 (3) in a closely contested match. The victory marks a significant achievement for Christen, who was the runner-up last year and has broken Mandan's record for matches won this season. Mandan also secured the team dual championship earlier in the week, making it a remarkable weekend for the program. The West region achieved a rare feat by sweeping both singles and doubles titles in the same season, a first since team duals began in 1963.
- •Christen's win secures his name on the local state champions board.
- •Mandan's team also won the dual championship on October 8.
- •Minot's Nolan Moore and Connor Ressler won the doubles title.
- •The West region's sweep of titles is a rare achievement since 1963.
- 12:31 AMYahoo Sports — Mandan's Jared Christen wins state singles title in dominant weekend for West
"Oct. 10—GRAND FORKS — On the wall of the Mandan Tennis Center hangs a board displaying the names of local state champions. Every day he was there, Mandan senior Jared Christen couldn't help but notice his name was absent. Christen finished as the runner-up in singles at the state tournament last season. He broke Mandan's record for matches won earlier this year. On Saturday afternoon at Choice ...
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