Brandon Carpico (left) and Nikita Filin / Photo courtesy of Ohio State Athletics
Brandon Carpico (left) and Nikita Filin / Photo courtesy of Ohio State Athletics

Men's Tennis

OSU's Carpico and Filin Capture ITA All-American Doubles Title

Duo prevails in all-Buckeye Final

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Senior Brandon Carpico and junior Nikita Filin of the Ohio State men's tennis team won the doubles competition at the ITA All-American Championships, held Sept. 19-27 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As a result, they earned All-America distinction.

Ranked No. 3 nationally in doubles by the ITA, Carpico/Filin went 5-0 at the All-American, defeating three Big Ten teams along the way including teammates Aidan Kim and Bryce Nakashima in an abbreviated final (retirement). Carpico/Filin earned a return trip to the NCAA Doubles Championship, where they were national runners-up last year. The duo owns a 42-6 record over the past two seasons.

Carpico/Filin are the third Ohio State doubles team to six seasons to win the ITA All-American Championships.