Midland tennis player Preston Crutchfield ranks in Boys’ 16 singles points bracket in week ending Dec. 17

Preston Crutchfield of Midland finished 20,920th in the United States Tennis Association’s Boys’ 16 bracket in the week ending Dec. 17.

They earned no points to finish the week with 61 single points.

Their ranking fell by 140 from the week before.

There are 44 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.

Standings are released weekly.

Name	Starting Rank	Ending Rank	Single Points by week ending Dec. 17
Joey Maldonado	11,586	11,641	159
Lyndon Kowalczyk	13,277	13,381	130
Andre Perez	14,709	14,799	111
Jackson Earl	15,146	15,235	106
Bryson Powell	16,019	16,104	97
Gustavo Javier Gonzalez	16,767	16,867	90
Cameron Newton	17,869	17,990	81
Bobby Warren	20,526	20,670	63
Preston Crutchfield	20,780	20,920	61
Sonny Brown	21,710	21,830	56
Jacob Parras	25,624	25,727	40