TJC's Head Coach Dan Connell at in the 2024 NJCAA Mens National Tournament in Plano, TX.

The Apaches won eight of nine matches on Wednesday of Day 3 of the NJCAA Division I Men’s Tennis Tournament in Plano.

Defending national champion Cowley (Kansas) leads the tournament with 36 points, followed by Tyler Junior College with 35 points.

The Apaches are followed by Eastern Florida State (34), host Collin (30) and Seward (Kansas) (29).

Jacksonville College is tied for 16th place with 11 points. There are 29 schools competing.

The tournament continues on Thursday with the semifinals.

Flight 1 Singles

Quarterfinals — No 2 Juan Carlos Garcia, TJC, vs. Tasso Moreira, Itawamba (Mississippi), 6-3, 6-4.

Semifinals — Garcia vs. No. 3 Bruno Nhavene, Cowley (Kansas), 8 a.m. Thursday.

Flight 2 Singles

Quarterfinals — No. 3 Samer Al Tori, TJC, vs. Alexis Leguizamon, Weatherford,  6-1, 7-6 (3).

Semifinals — Al Tori vs. No. 2 Reiya Komagata, Cowley (Kansas), 8 a.m. Thursday.

Flight 3 Singles

Quarterfinals — Alex Despoja, TJC, def. No. 8 Fernando Andre, Barton (Kansas), 4-1 (retired).

Semifinals — Despoja vs. Cem Atlamis, Seward (Kansas), 8 a.m. Thursday.

Flight 4 Singles

Quarterfinals — No. 2 Dan Persson, TJC, def. No. 7 Alex Ballinger, Pratt (Kansas), 6-1, 6-0.

Semifinals — Persson vs. No. 3 Pedro De La Riva, Cowley (Kansas), 8 a.m. Thursday.

Flight 5 Singles

Quarterfinals — No. 1 Faiz Nasyam, TJC, def. Sevcik, 6-4, 6-2.

Semifinals — Nasyam vs. No. 5 Luke Stula Takumi, Collin, 8 a.m Thursday.

Flight 6 Singles

Quarterfinals — No. 1 Daniel Borisov, TJC, def. No. 8 Valentino Iveli, Pratt (Kansas), 6-2, 6-3.

Semifinals — Borisov vs. No. 4 Alexandr Achour, Eastern Florida State, 8 a.m. Thursday.

Flight 1 Doubles

Quarterfinals — Amen Prince Gandonou-Hod-Abalo Isak Padio, Iowa Central, def. No. 3 Alex Despoja-Juan Carlos Garcia, TJC, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (4).

Flight 2 Doubles

Quarterfinals — No. 2 Doni Gashi-Dan Persson,TJC, def. No. 7 Antoine Adamiak-David Roseler, Seward County (Kansas), 6-2, 6-3.

Semifinals — Gashi-Persson vs. No. 3 Gabriel Garay-Shane Tapera, Barton (Kansas), 11 a.m. Thursday.

Flight 3 Doubles

Quarterfinals — No. 4 Samer Al Tori-Calvin Golmei, TJC, def. No. 5 Hayden Loffler-Oliver Naude, Barton (Kansas), 6-1, 6-2.

Semifinals — Al Tori-Golmei vs. No. 1 Alejandro Gonzalez-Omar Suarez, Cowley (Kansas), 11 a.m. Thursday.