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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Jones Selected to Prestigious Tournament
8/4/2015 | Women's Tennis
OXFORD, Miss. - Next month, Ole Miss women's tennis All-American Julia Jones (St. Petersburg, Florida) will be walking the grounds at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, as part of the second annual American Collegiate Invitational at the US Open.
Jones received a wildcard to the event, which began last year as a way to spotlight college tennis during the US Open.
The invitational takes place Sept. 10-12 during the second week of the US Open. Jones is among eight recent graduates or current men and women from college tennis who will be competing.
Jones completed an outstanding career in 2015, becoming the 11th All-American in program history and the seventh member of the 100-wins club. She recently won her first pro title and is currently in Ft. Worth, Texas competing in a $10,000 tournament.
The American Collegiate Invitational is open only to American college players with the winners receiving a wild card into the 2016 US Open, main draw or qualifying, depending on their ranking next summer.
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Men's Field:
*Gonzales Austin (Sr., Vanderbilt)
*Mitchell Frank (Sr., Virginia)
Jared Hiltzik (Jr., Illinois)
Thai-Son Kwiatkowski (So., Virginia)
*Winston Lin (Sr., Columbia)
Mackenzie McDonald (So., UCLA)
Quentin Monaghan (Jr., Notre Dame)
Ryan Shane (Jr., Virginia)
Women's Field:
*Robin Anderson (Sr., UCLA)
Brooke Austin (Fr., Florida)
Julia Elbaba (Jr., Virginia)
*Lauren Herring (Sr., Georgia)
*Julia Jones (Sr., Ole Miss)
Josie Kuhlman (Fr., Florida)
Jamie Loeb (So., North Carolina)
Maegan Manasse (So., Cal)
*Indicates player is a graduating senior and/or has turned pro/exhausted collegiate eligibility.
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