Lansing Christian junior Stephen Gollapalli entered the Division 4 state tennis finals as the No. 3 seed at No. 1 singles.
He ended the tournament as the state champion.
Gollapalli recorded a three-set victory over top seed Noah West of Lansing Catholic while capturing a state title at the Midland Tennis Center on Oct. 21.
The 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 victory capped a strong two-day stretch for Gollapalli, who won his opening two matches in straight sets before beating No. 2 seed Luke Zhang in the semifinals in three sets.
West, a sophomore, won each of his matches in straight sets on his way to the finals.
While Gollapalli and West highlighted the individuals finishes, Williamston fared best in the team standings and was seventh with 11 points. Lansing Catholic placed eighth with 10 points and Lansing Christian ended with seven points.
Williamston had Gavin Beck at No. 3 singles and Tyler Blankenship and Gabe Robke at No. 3 doubles reach the semifinals.
Lansing Catholic also had Jacob Payne make a deep run and reach the semifinals at No. 4 singles.
DIVISION 1
Okemos senior Kai Minamisono ended his high school tennis career as the state runner-up at No. 3 singles on Oct. 18.
Minamisono, who was seeded fourth, recorded a 6-7 (1), 6-4, 6-3 semifinal victory over top seed Krish Gupta on his way to the title match. He ended up falling in three sets in the final to Bloomfield Hills’ Zev Spiegel.
The runner-up finish for Minamisono helped Okemos finish with eight points at the finals.