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U S A PA N AT I O N A LS SENIOR OPEN MEN’S SINGLES Gold: Scott Moore Silver: Glen Peterson Bronze: Roberto Donati SENIOR OPEN WOMEN’S SINGLES Gold: Bonnie Williams Silver: Jennifer Lucore Bronze: Lisa Naumu OPEN MIXED DOUBLES Gold: Simone Jardim and Aspen Kern Silver: Lucia Kovalova and Matt Wright Bronze: Sarah Ansboury and Wesley Gabrielsen SENIOR OPEN MEN’S DOUBLES Gold: Scott Moore and Glen Peterson Silver: Scott Burr and Michael Gates Bronze: Rob Schmidt and Del Kauss SENIOR OPEN WOMEN’S DOUBLES Gold: Jennifer Lucore and Alex Hamner Silver: Mona Burnett and Kris Anderson Bronze: Carolyn Bagley and Diane Ahern SENIOR OPEN MIXED DOUBLES Gold: Kris Anderson and Scott Moore Silver: Alex Hamner and Brian Staub Bronze: Roxanne Pierce and Scott Lennan Also, the Junior events were played on Saturday and Sunday. Complete results can be found on page 43. While most spectators can relate to doubles, because that’s what they typically enjoy, the Singles Open Competitions on Sunday blew the crowd away. Scott Moore took a record 6th men’s gold in one Nationals year, defeating Glen Peterson in the Senior Open Men’s Singles final. At the same time, in the Senior Open Women’s Singles final, Bonnie Williams defeated Jennifer Lucore for gold. The afternoon competition heated up as Irina Tereschenko took her first Nationals Singles Gold with a tight victory over Lucia Kovalova. The final match of the day was a rare treat for spectators as they watched what could be easily deemed the best pickleball singles match ever played. Marcin Rozpediski took the gold over Tyson McGuffin in a match that battled back and forth for a grueling 70 minutes. With the Nationals VIII wrapped up, there isn’t any question that this year presented some of the highest-level pickleball ever played, with the influx of tennis talent and younger players changing the sport forever. Seeing such talent on display leaves us anxiously awaiting the 2017 Nationals to see what new surprises await. • Daniel Moore watches Tyson McGuffin lunge for a ball in the Men’s Open Singles Semi-final DECEMBER 2016 | MAGAZINE 37