2007 ACUI National Championships

2007 ACUI National Championships
The Association of College Unions International (ACUI) proudly announces its 2007 Collegiate International 9-Ball Champions. Minnesota State University Mankato hosted this international championship, now in its 70th year, on July 10-12 in conjunction with the Billiard Education Foundation (BEF) Junior National Championships.
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Eleanor Callado made history this year as the only player ever to have snatched four ACUI titles ('03, '05, '06, and '07). Andy finished in 3rd place in 2006, which was his first ACUI title attempt.
The 30 male and 19 female players in this event represent over 600 collegiate contestants who vied for a shot at the international title by first winning their campus championship and later finishing in the top tier at their regional championships.
Full results of the ACUI National Championship tournament:
Women's Division
1st          Eleanor Callado San Francisco State University
2nd         Elizabeth Zingale Florida State University
3rd          Mili Kozomara Northern Illinois University
4th           Emilyn Callado San Francisco State University
5th-6th    Amy Chen University of Florida
               Tomeka Tanner North Carolina A&T State University
7th-8th    Christine Nguyen University of Maryland
                Lauren Robertson Florida State University
9th-12th Cassara Carroll Creighton University
                Angie Edwards North Carolina A&T State University
                Alison Fischer University of Wisconsin Stevens Point
                Jennifer Poulson Arizona State University
13th-16th Giovanni Aviles University of Illinois – Chicago
                Andrea Breitung University of North Dakota
                Geneive Jaramilla San Francisco State University
                Sylvia Nuñez University of Utah
17th-24th Nicole Johnson Arizona State University
                Jimin Kim Nassau Community College
                Karla Yates Morgan State University
Men's Division
1st           Andy McKinn California State University Los Angeles
2nd          Ryan Balks Michigan State University
3rd           Brian Deska University of Maryland
4th           Tang Te University of Florida
5th-6th     Kyle Boers University of Wisconsin Whitewater
                Chris Fangre California State University Fullerton
7th-8th     Saad Alam DePaul University
                Chad Rhodes Florida State University
9th-12th   David Allen University of Maryland
                Dan McGuire University of Akron
                 Mike Shrum University of Akron
                Matt Weber Creighton University
13th-16th Josh Hinze University of Wisconsin Stevens Point
                Tommy Najar New Mexico State University
               Ben Tom California Polytechnic State University
                Lars Vardaman Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
17th-24th Aaron Beyerl North Dakota State University
                 Charles Crouch University of Houston
                 JP Engstrom Boise State University
               Jake McIntyre James Madison University
                 Shintaro Morita University of Texas – Arlington
                 Tien Pham University of Wisconsin
                 Alex Scott Virginia Tech
                 Brian Williams Purdue University
25th-32nd Ray Chay University of Illinois
                Mike Goetz St. Cloud State University
                 Chris Hansen Virginia Tech
                 Daniel Noyes Idaho State University
                 Bobby Silvey University of Missouri
                Tim Tyson University of Illinois
In addition to their trophies, the 1st- through 4th-place winners will receive scholarships ($1000 - $500 - $250 - $100) and the sportsmanship winners will receive a $100 scholarship each. Furthermore, the two champions will receive an automatic invitation to the 2008 Championships (provided that they are still in school and meet all other requirements). They will not have to re-qualify in a regional tournament, and their entry fees for the Championships will be waived.
ACUI also recognizes its athletes for their sportsmanship and breaking ability.
Sportsmanship Winners: (voted by peers)
Ray Chay, University of Illinois
Lauren Robertson, Florida State University
Honorable Mention: Charles Crouch, Mike Goetz, Dan Noyes, Amy Chen, Sylvia Nuñez
Best Break Winners: (by contest)
Charles Crouch, University of Houston (points: 16)
Geneive Jaramilla, San Francisco State University (11)
Honorable Mention: Tien Pham (15), Lauren Robertson (11),
This was the third year that the ACUI Collegiate tournament took place alongside the Junior National Championships. For more information about junior pool, visit BilliardEducation.org. For more information about the collegiate pool season, visit ACUI.org and click on “Student Programs.” There is an active Facebook group for general ACUI 9-ball discussion among college students; if you would like to join, just search for "ACUI 9-Ball” on facebook.com.
Congratulations to all ACUI Championship and BEF Junior Nationals participants!

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