PRAIRIE VILLAGE — Keira Fawson represented the Iola High School tennis team at the state tournament Saturday.
Fawson was the fifth seed in her division and faced off against Augusta’s Richardson in her first matchup. Fawson fell in the match to move on to the back side of the bracket, 6-3 and 6-0.
“It seemed like every time during changeovers Keira knew exactly what to do to fix any mistakes, or how to adjust to the opponents’ play style. That is very good to know as a singles player,” said Iola head coach Chris Belknap.
Fawson then stumbled to Topeka-Hayden’s Funk in her final match, 9-4.
“She is an excellent player that has a lot of skill set and is very coachable when it comes to making corrections. I really enjoy coaching Keira,” Belknap said. “She represented Iola very well getting to state for the second time in her high school career and she will continue to do well and represent us all going forward.”
The top five spots in the singles play went to first place Hay’s Zuleta, second place Chapman’s Frieze, Wichita Trinity Academy’s Sebits in third, Independece’s Veile in fourth and Colby’s Bellamy in fifth place overall.
