December 22, 2004

Colorado Springs, CO – The conclusion of the 2005 US Nationals Table Tennis Championships came to an end with some old and new faces staking their claim as part of the 2005 US National Table Tennis Team.

The final rosters are as follows:

Men’s Team (Age 18+)

1st – Cheng Yinghua - Boyds, Md.

2nd – David Zhuang – West Windsor, NJ

3rd – Ilija Lupulesku – Chicago, Ill.

4th – Khoa Nguyen – San Jose, Calif.

5th – Han Xiao – Germantown, Md.

Women’s Team (Age 18+)

1st – Gao Jun – Gaithersburg, Md.

2nd – Jasna Reed – Clinton Township, Mich.

3rd – Tawny Banh – San Gabriel, Calif.

4th – Jackie Lee – San Francisco, Calif.

5th – Lily Yip – Warren, NJ

Junior Boy’s Team (Age Group 16 – 18)

1st – Misha Kazantsev – San Francisco, Calif.

2nd – Adam Hugh – Warren, NJ

3rd – Trevor Runyan – Martinez, Calif.

4th – Joseph Cochran – South Bend, Ind.

Junior Girl’s Team (Age Group 16 – 18)

1st – Judy Hugh – Warren, NJ

2nd – Barbara Wei – Gaithersburg, Md.

3rd – Laura Xiao – Overland Park, Ks.

4th – Sophia Yi – Arcadia, Calif.

Cadet Boy’s Team (Age 15 & Under)

1st – Jeff Huang – Tempe City, Calif.

2nd – Sean C. Lee – Cupertino, Calif.

3rd – Steven Chan – Baldwin Park, Calif.

4th – Don James Alto – San Diego, Calif.

Cadet Girl’s Team (Age 15 & Under)

1st – Jennifer Mast – Dundee, Ohio

2nd – Stephanie Shih – Tenafly, NJ

3rd – Olena Sowers – Athens, Ohio

4th – Alicia Wei – Irvine, Calif.

For more information concerning the results of the 2005 US National Championships please visit the USA Table Tennis Nationals home page at http://www.usatt.org/events/2004nationals/. For more info concerning the 2005 National Team members please contact me at programs@usatt.org.