In addition, the Cowboys added Zink and Alex Garcia at No. 84, plus three ranked singles in No. 23 Zink, No. 85 Becroft and No. 96 Garcia.
The Zink and Becroft duo marks the first time an OSU pairing has appeared in the ITA top 15 since Matej Vocel and Dominik Kellovsky ranked 3rd nationally on Jan. 13, 2021. Zink and Becroft added another win against Oklahoma’s No. 52 Baptiste Anselmo and Alex Martinez on April 13 in Norman, Oklahoma. The duo improved to 3-0 in the spring, all on the featured court.
Ranked in the top 40 for the ninth consecutive time, Oklahoma State owns 16 wins, the most since the 2019 season. It earned wins over No. 5 Southern California, No. 11 Illinois and No. 31 Baylor. With 12 wins at home this season, the Pokes will look to use its home-court advantage in the Big 12 Championships starting on Friday.
Zink appeared in the top 30 for the eighth consecutive time this season. He leads the team with 15 singles wins, all coming on court one. In his third year at OSU, the graduate retains 37 victories as a Cowboy.
Ranked at No. 85, Becroft is second on the team in singles wins with 14, recording victories on courts two and three. He has two ranked wins to add to his resume, including a win over Illinois’ No. 30 Karlis Ozolins.
Garcia rounded out the singles ranks for the Pokes, again appearing in the top 100. He has landed in all seven spring season polls, tallying 11 singles wins, including a ranked victory. He has recorded eight wins on court two and three on court three.
The first time ranked as a pairing this season, Zink and Garcia were slotted at No. 84. The duo is 9-4 in doubles, the second-most wins on the team. They played all matches on court one, winning seven of eight from Jan. 13 to Feb. 25.
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