Midland tennis player Cross Burgeson ranks in Boys’ 18 combined points bracket in week ending Sept. 17

Cross Burgeson of Midland finished 7,656th in the United States Tennis Association’s Boys’ 18 bracket in the week ending Sept. 17.

They earned zero points to finish the week with 40 total points.

Their ranking fell by 64 from the week before.

There are 51 USTA players from Midland across all age categories.

Players earn points per round in tournaments, winning higher points the further into a tournament they advance.

Jarett Cascino of New York Tennis Magazine says tennis is one of the most competitive youth sports.

“There is always someone better than you on any given day, even if you are the number one player in the world!” he said.

Junior Boys’ 18 total rankings in week ending Sept. 17
NameStarting RankEnding RankTotal Points by week ending Sept. 17
Camden Foreman4,9424,97589
McLane Davis6,2936,33158
Caden Carriger6,7316,77150
Lyndon Kowalczyk6,8006,84350
Cross Burgeson7,5927,65640
Jerall Farris8,0058,07135
Nien Romero8,5618,54630