![]() Srivastava’s younger bother, Neil, also reached the podium in the BU13 division. Robertson’s younger brothers Hart and Whit both reached the podium as the BU15 third place finisher and BU11 finalists, respectively. New York’s BU17 two seed Hollis Robertson upset top seed Rishi Srivastava 11-8, 11-8, 11-9 to win his first national title. Riya Nivani won her first national title in an all-Californian GU17 final, defeating Ashna Tumuluri 11-4, 11-6, 11-2. I used to hang pictures of this trophy on my wall and I’m just so happy I’m finally able to hold it.” I remember always watching nationals finals every year, wishing I could be there. So it’s just really amazing to come back and finally get one. Even in 2019 I couldn’t play because I had the flu. I haven’t been able to play this event in a really long time. Really happy to win my first title here of all places. I really enjoyed playing here, the new center is amazing. “The level of competition is so good and I had to be on my toes right from the first round. “It was an amazing and difficult final and a really tough tournament for me,” Agarwal said. Seventeen-year-old Avi Agarwal from New Jersey, the BU19 top seed, earned his first national title in a dramatic five-game final against two seed Shaam Gambhir 13-11, 6-11, 11-9, 7-11, 11-5. If we did a tally I probably played the most junior squash events ever. I had so much fun going to tournaments and seeing friends. Junior squash has been one of the best things about my childhood. I remember being nine years old starting squash and thinking ‘these 18 year olds are so old’ and now that’s me. I’m glad that nationals was a week before my birthday so I could play it one more time. It was nice to get a win even against her. She knows what gets me so it’s tough playing her because I know she shoots and fights hard. “We’re sisters so of course she wants to take me down,” Marina said. juniors of all time by defeating her younger sister, Lucie, 11-6, 14-12, 11-8, to win her fourth U19 title, equalling Lily Lorentzen’s previously unchallenged record of four U19 titles. One week before her nineteenth birthday, Marina Stefanoni cemented her status as one of the most decorated U.S. Another theme of the tournament proved to be successful siblings reaching the podium. ![]() Of the ten champions, only two had previously won a national title–Marina Stefanoni and Christian Capella. The first National Juniors in more than two years welcomed many first-time participants and returning players competing in a new age division. ![]() Tournament photography will be available in this US Squash Smugmug gallery. Junior Squash Championships held since March 2019 produced a new generation of champions with eight first-time winners, while Marina Stefanoni ended her junior career with a record-equalling fourth junior national title Sunday, November 21, at the Arlen Specter US Squash Center and Merion Cricket Club in Philadelphia. Avi Agarwal celebrates clinching championship point. ![]()
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