ABILENE, Texas – Hardin-Simmons' Cowboy tennis team had a strong weekend hosting the 2026 Division III men's ITA Southwest regional at the Streich Tennis Center and around Abilene.
 
Payne Smith, Jacob Cooper, Zeus Celedonio, Gabriel Harris, Maddux Foster, and newly added to the roster Matt Abbey each won the opening match of A singles to advance to the round of 32.
 
Smith continued, beating Jack Zolas from Southwestern 6-2, 6-3 in the second round. He then defeated Trinity's Brodie Keller 6-3, 6-2 to advance to the quarterfinal. Smith fell to the No. 1 overall seed Kishan Kersten from Trinity, 6-0, 6-4 in the quarterfinal.
 
Abbey defeated Jaco Snyman from ETBU in a split, 7-6(7-3), 4-6, (10-2) in the second round before dropping his round of 16 match to Trinity's Jared Perry.
 
Foster won 4-6, 6-2, (10-6) against Fernando Vazquez from LeTourneau in the second round before going down against Ryan Warren from Trinity.
 
Harris won the second round against Jairo Kirk from UMHB, coming back 4-6, 6-4, (10-3) before his round of 16 match loss to Christopher Langford from Southwestern.
 
Nicolai Paraian played well for the Cowboys in the B draw with a trip to the quarterfinal. He defeated players from Schreiner and ETBU before going down in a split to UMHB's Brendan Stafford, 6-4, 4-6, (10-6).
 
Parker DeCosmo went all the way to the C draw finals, defeating players from Austin College, LeTourneau, and Howard Payne before a close loss 6-4, 6-2 against Thomas Mason from Schreiner in the final.
 
Hardin-Simmons tennis will host its Alumni Weekend on Oct. 17 at the Streich Tennis Center.
 

Event	HSU Player / Team	College	Opponent / Team	Opponent College	Winner	Score
Men's Singles	Payne Smith	Hardin-Simmons University	Mason Bagwell	McMurry University	Hardin-Simmons University	6-2, 6-1
Men's Singles	Payne Smith	Hardin-Simmons University	Jack Zolas	Southwestern University	Hardin-Simmons University	6-2, 6-3
Men's Singles	Payne Smith	Hardin-Simmons University	Keller Brodie	Trinity University	Hardin-Simmons University	6-3, 6-2
Men's Singles	Payne Smith	Hardin-Simmons University	Kishan Kersten	Trinity University	Trinity University	6-0, 6-4
Men's Singles	Maddux Foster	Hardin-Simmons University	Wilson Salazar Jr	University of St. Thomas - Houston	Hardin-Simmons University	6-4, 6-0
Men's Singles	Maddux Foster	Hardin-Simmons University	Fernando Vazquez	Letourneau University	Hardin-Simmons University	4-6, 6-2, 10-6
Men's Singles	Maddux Foster	Hardin-Simmons University	Ryan Warren	Trinity University	Trinity University	6-3, 6-2
Men's Singles	Gabriel Harris	Hardin-Simmons University	Aidan  Briggs	Austin College	Hardin-Simmons University	6-0, 6-1
Men's Singles	Gabriel Harris	Hardin-Simmons University	Jairo Kirk	University of Mary-Hardin Baylor	Hardin-Simmons University	4-6, 6-4, 10-3
Men's Singles	Gabriel Harris	Hardin-Simmons University	Christopher Langford	Southwestern University	Southwestern University	1-6, 6-4, 6-0
Men's Singles	Matthew Abbey	Hardin-Simmons University	Ricardo Moolchan	University of St. Thomas - Houston	Hardin-Simmons University	6-3, 3-6, 10-2
Men's Singles	Matthew Abbey	Hardin-Simmons University	Jaco Snyman	East Texas Baptist University	Hardin-Simmons University	7-6(3), 4-6, 10-2
Men's Singles	Matthew Abbey	Hardin-Simmons University	Jared Perry	Trinity University	Trinity University	7-6(2), 6-3
Men's Singles	Zeus Celedonia	Hardin-Simmons University	Vincent Risoldi	Concordia University, Texas	Hardin-Simmons University	6-2, 6-3
Men's Singles	Zeus Celedonia	Hardin-Simmons University	Andrew Reiman	Letourneau University	Letourneau University	6-4, 6-4
Men's Singles	Kell Castleberry	Hardin-Simmons University	Christopher Langford	Southwestern University	Southwestern University	3-6, 6-1, 10-5
Men's Singles	Kell Castleberry	Hardin-Simmons University	Adrian Cavero virreira	University of Mary-Hardin Baylor	University of Mary-Hardin Baylor	6-2, 6-2
Men's Singles	Jacob Cooper	Hardin-Simmons University	Davi Savi	University of Mary-Hardin Baylor	Hardin-Simmons University	6-2, 6-2
Men's Singles	Jacob Cooper	Hardin-Simmons University	Kishan Kersten	Trinity University	Trinity University	6-2, 6-2
Men's Singles	Pedro Rozani	Hardin-Simmons University	James Arens	Southwestern University	Southwestern University	7-6(2), 6-2
Men's Singles	Pedro Rozani	Hardin-Simmons University	Edouard Mudry	University of St. Thomas - Houston	University of St. Thomas - Houston	6-0, 6-2
Men's Singles	Kayden Lengacher	Hardin-Simmons University	Alex Hristov	University of Mary-Hardin Baylor	University of Mary-Hardin Baylor	6-2, 6-0
Men's Singles	Kayden Lengacher	Hardin-Simmons University	Jason Soto Jr	Schreiner University	Schreiner University	7-5, 0-6, 10-6
Men's Singles	Phoenix Davis	Hardin-Simmons University	Milan Zivkovic	University of Mary-Hardin Baylor	University of Mary-Hardin Baylor	6-2, 6-4
Men's Singles	Phoenix Davis	Hardin-Simmons University	Arian Patel	Southwestern University	Southwestern University	6-0, 4-1
Men's Singles	Luke Leavelle	Hardin-Simmons University	Diego Maldonado	Letourneau University	Letourneau University	0-6, 6-1, 20-18
Men's Singles	Luke Leavelle	Hardin-Simmons University	Nathan Taylor	University of Mary-Hardin Baylor	Hardin-Simmons University	6-2, 6-4
Men's Singles	Luke Leavelle	Hardin-Simmons University	Giancario Renaud	University of Mary-Hardin Baylor	University of Mary-Hardin Baylor	6-3, 6-7(3), 10-4
Men's Singles	Nicolai Paraian	Hardin-Simmons University	Edgardo Flores	Schreiner University	Hardin-Simmons University	6-1, 6-1
Men's Singles	Nicolai Paraian	Hardin-Simmons University	Tanner Hake	East Texas Baptist University	Hardin-Simmons University	7-5, 6-3
Men's Singles	Nicolai Paraian	Hardin-Simmons University	Brendon Stafford	University of Mary-Hardin Baylor	University of Mary-Hardin Baylor	6-4, 4-6, 10-6
Men's Singles	Connor Hubbert	Hardin-Simmons University	Brendon Stafford	University of Mary-Hardin Baylor	University of Mary-Hardin Baylor	6-4, 6-4
Men's Singles	Connor Hubbert	Hardin-Simmons University	Jose Monteiro	East Texas Baptist University	Hardin-Simmons University	6-1, 3-6, 10-7
Men's Singles	Connor Hubbert	Hardin-Simmons University	Brayden Money	Letourneau University	Hardin-Simmons University	7-5, 6-2
Men's Singles	Connor Hubbert	Hardin-Simmons University	Jack Giseburt	Letourneau University	Letourneau University	7-6(7), 6-3
Men's Singles	Parker DeCosmo	Hardin-Simmons University	Patrick Fenner	Austin College	Hardin-Simmons University	6-1, 6-1
Men's Singles	Parker DeCosmo	Hardin-Simmons University	Timothy Black	Letourneau University	Hardin-Simmons University	4-6, 6-3, 10-7
Men's Singles	Parker DeCosmo	Hardin-Simmons University	Parker Hoel	Howard Payne University	Hardin-Simmons University	6-2, 7-5
Men's Singles	Parker DeCosmo	Hardin-Simmons University	Mason Thomas	Schreiner University	Schreiner University	6-4, 6-2
Men's Singles	Devin Simmons	Hardin-Simmons University	Gordon Huckstein	University of Dallas	University of Dallas	4-6, 6-2, 10-5
Men's Singles	Devin Simmons	Hardin-Simmons University	Jonah Wonders	Schreiner University	Hardin-Simmons University	2-6, 7-6(3), 10-7
Men's Singles	Devin Simmons	Hardin-Simmons University	Jack Giseburt	Letourneau University	Letourneau University	6-4, 7-5
Men's Singles	Wyatt Terrell	Hardin-Simmons University	Spencer Perez	East Texas Baptist University	East Texas Baptist University	6-3, 3-6, 10-7
Men's Singles	Wyatt Terrell	Hardin-Simmons University	Carter Schollenbarger	Austin College	Hardin-Simmons University	6-1, 6-3
Men's Singles	Wyatt Terrell	Hardin-Simmons University	Cameron Mciver	Austin College	Hardin-Simmons University	6-4, 6-2
Men's Singles	Wyatt Terrell	Hardin-Simmons University	Xavier Mitchell	University of Dallas	Hardin-Simmons University	6-3, 6-4
Men's Singles	Russell Watson	Hardin-Simmons University	Athan Sanchez	Schreiner University	Schreiner University	6-1, 6-2
Men's Singles	Russell Watson	Hardin-Simmons University	Colin Meanhy	East Texas Baptist University	East Texas Baptist University	6-2, 7-5
Men's Singles	Bo Warren	Hardin-Simmons University	Jack Giseburt	Letourneau University	Hardin-Simmons University	6-3, 3-6, 10-8
Men's Singles	Bo Warren	Hardin-Simmons University	Evan Pezirtzoglou	McMurry University	McMurry	6-3, 6-3
Men's Singles	Keegan Ratliff	Hardin-Simmons University	Luke Fleming	Howard Payne University	Howard Payne University	6-1, 6-3
Men's Singles	Keegan Ratliff	Hardin-Simmons University	Ryan Motes	Austin College	Hardin-Simmons University	6-1, 6-0
Men's Singles	Keegan Ratliff	Hardin-Simmons University	Alejandro Camarena	East Texas Baptist University	East Texas Baptist University	6-4, 6-3
Men's Doubles	Payne Smith/Gabriel Harris	Hardin-Simmons University	Rishi Rajesh/Dakota Gibson	Southwestern University	Hardin-Simmons University	8-3
Men's Doubles	Payne Smith/Gabriel Harris	Hardin-Simmons University	Ivan Nikolovski/Ethan Ruppanner	Trinity University	Hardin-Simmons University	8-3
Men's Doubles	Payne Smith/Gabriel Harris	Hardin-Simmons University	TJ Shanahan/Brodie Keller	Trinity University	Hardin-Simmons University	8-4
Men's Doubles	Payne Smith/Gabriel Harris	Hardin-Simmons University	Ethan Flores/Roshin Kamath	Trinity University	Trinity University	8-6
Men's Doubles	Kell castleberry/Zeus Celedonio	Hardin-Simmons University	Caden Everett/Jake Wikse	Howard Payne University	Hardin-Simmons University	8-3
Men's Doubles	Kell castleberry/Zeus Celedonio	Hardin-Simmons University	Jaco Snyman/Oliver Naude	East Texas Baptist University	Hardin-Simmons University	8-7(5)
Men's Doubles	Kell castleberry/Zeus Celedonio	Hardin-Simmons University	Kishan Kersten/Jared Perry	Trinity University	Trinity University	8-4
Men's Doubles	Matthew Abbey/Kayden Lengacher	Hardin-Simmons University	Mason Bagwell/Isaias Lomelli	McMurry University	Hardin-Simmons University	8-2
Men's Doubles	Matthew Abbey/Kayden Lengacher	Hardin-Simmons University	James Arens/Christopher Langford	Southwestern University	Southwestern University	8-3
Men's Doubles	Maddux Foster/Pedro Rozani	Hardin-Simmons University	Ethan Flores/Roshin Kamath	Trinity University	Trinity University	8-3
Men's Doubles	Jacob Cooper/Connor Hubbert	Hardin-Simmons University	Cruz Rocha/Ryan Motes	Austin College	Hardin-Simmons University	8-0
Men's Doubles	Jacob Cooper/Connor Hubbert	Hardin-Simmons University	Eli Hall/Gabriel Keeney-McCollough	Howard Payne University	Hardin-Simmons University	8-0
Men's Doubles	Jacob Cooper/Connor Hubbert	Hardin-Simmons University	Nathan Taylor/Jack Morman III	University of Mary-Hardin Baylor	University of Mary-Hardin Baylor	8-6
Men's Doubles	Luke Leavelle/Parker DeCosmo	Hardin-Simmons University	Ernesto Gonzalez-Molina/Athan Sanchez	Schreiner University	Schreiner University	8-7(5)
Men's Doubles	Devin Simmons/Wyatt Terrell	Hardin-Simmons University	Wheeler Ehrlick/Xavier Mitchell	University of Dallas	Hardin-Simmons University	8-1
Men's Doubles	Devin Simmons/Wyatt Terrell	Hardin-Simmons University	Allen He/Pooya Tork	University of St. Thomas - Houston	University of St. Thomas - Houston	8-4
Men's Doubles	Russell Watson/Keegan Ratliff	Hardin-Simmons University	Jaeden Moore/Zane Marin	Texas Lutheran University	Hardin-Simmons University	8-6
Men's Doubles	Russell Watson/Keegan Ratliff	Hardin-Simmons University	Brendon stafford/Giancario Renaud	University of Mary-Hardin Baylor	University of Mary-Hardin Baylor	8-5

 
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