ST. LOUIS, Missouri --  College junior Cole Shifferly advanced to Sunday's consolation semifinal round of the 2024 Intercollegiate Tennis Association Men's NCAA Division III Central Region Tournament with a Saturday quarterfinal win.
 
Shifferly advanced to the quarters with a walkover win in his initial match scheduled for Saturday. The Wabash junior faced Grant Paradowski from Rose-Hulman in the quarters, scoring an 8-2 victory to move on in the bracket. Shifferly faces the winner between Matthew Kordesh from Millikin University and Anthony Markello from John Carroll University. Sunday's semifinal match is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. Central Time.
 
Shifferly and Tharakesh Ashokar lost their consolation quarterfinal doubles match to Rishil Kondapaneni and Juozas Cioladis from Kenyon College 8-6. The Wabash duo advanced to the consolation quarter with an 8-4 victory Saturday morning over Ian Turnbull and Benjamin Vigneri from Illinois Wesleyan University.