Odon Barta — men’s tennis
The Idaho men’s tennis team didn’t get much of a break over spring break, playing six matches during the week. The Vandals went 3-3 over the week and 3-1 in Big Sky play. Odon Barta was the standout in the first match of the week, as he beat Sacramento State’s Sean Kolar 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in No. 1 singles. The junior from Budapest, Hungary, also contributed to the win at No. 2 doubles, where he and his partner Felipe Fonseca won 6-1. Barta went 2-2 in singles play and 3-2 in doubles play over the rest of the week.
Belen Barcenilla — women’s tennis
Spring break featured the toughest week of play for the Idaho women’s tennis team as the Vandals competed against two ranked opponents. The Vandals lost all three matches during the week including losses at No. 42 Fresno State and against No. 35 Arizona. Still, one bright spot for the Vandals was Belen Barcenilla. The junior from Leon, Spain, went 2-0 in singles matches at No. 5 and No. 6 singles and 1-2 in doubles during the week. She was the only Vandal who didn’t lose a singles match during the week, although her match against Arizona’s Inge Hendrix went unfinished in the third set. Idaho’s next match is Friday against Southern Utah in Cedar City, Utah.
Dan Sutton — men’s golf
Dan Sutton doesn’t even compete in every golf tournament for the men’s golf team, but he was Idaho’s top finisher Saturday at the Desert Shootout in Goodyear, Arizona. The freshman from Birmingham, England, tied for second in the tournament with a 10-under-par 206. He shot a bogey-free final round of 65 to lead Idaho to a fourth-place finish as a team. The Vandals continue play April 6 at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic in Scottsdale, Arizona.
“Dan played the last two rounds without a bogey,” Idaho coach John Means said. “He has demonstrated this talent in practice, but finally got out of his own way in competition and did what we have been practicing.”