Storylines: Onix Austin Showdown Powered By Invited

HOME COOKIN’: So many pros call Austin home (Ben and Collin Johns, Zane Navratil, Dekel Bar, Vivienne David, and many more) – how unhospitable will the locals be?
JUST CHILL: Forecast high temperatures in the mid 50s, lows around 40 – expect faster gameplay.
NO Q: After making his way out of the qualifiers and all the way to the finals, Collin Shick is directly into the main draw in his 2nd PPA tournament.
HELLLLLO NEWMANS: Riley and Lindsey Newman back together as a mixed team in Austin.
WELCOME BACK LADIES: Onix duo Lucy Kovalova and Callie Smith return to action – they won their last tourney together in Minnesota.

Year 2 for this event.
1137 playing in the tournament, up from 951 last year.
This tourney is Powered by Invited. Invited will also host the National Championships at its Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas in November.
Event 2 of MLP coming up next from March 23-26 back in Daytona Beach at Pictona.

Defending medalists: Ben Johns, Tyson McGuffin, Jay Devilliers.
Federico Staksrud made the first 3 finals in ‘23 — can he get his mojo back after not reaching Sunday in the last two?
WATCH OUT FOR: Shick vs. Alshon in round 1. Get. Your. Popcorn. Ready.

Defending medalists: Anna Leigh Waters, Catherine Parenteau, Callie Smith
Catherine Parenteau is the first person other than ALW to win back-to-back singles titles since Simone Jardim in February of 2021.
In the last 10 tournaments, only 4 ladies have medaled: Anna Leigh Waters, Catherine Parenteau, Lea Jansen, and Salome Devidze.
WATCH OUT FOR: Rematch. If they play each other, Anna Leigh Waters will be extra motivated to battle Parenteau who snapped her winning streak in Daytona.

Defending medalists: Catherine Parenteau/Riley Newman, Lucy Kovalova/Matt Wright, Jessie Irvine/Jay Devilliers
Last year, Ben Johns played with Andrea Koop and ALW played with Dekel Bar — neither team hit the podium.
Johnson and Johnson: is this the week the brother/sister duo back up a big win and make it to the finals?
WATCH OUT FOR: Newmans are back together and a proven commodity.

Defending medalists: Waters/Waters, Kovalova/Smith, Koop/Jorja Johnson
Anna Bright tags back in as Anna Leigh Waters’ partner.
CP with Jorja Johnson.
Can Lea Jansen and Allyce Jones keep their stellar start to 2023 going? 2 silvers and 2 bronzes so far this year.
WATCH OUT FOR: Irina Tereschenko and Etta Wright who reached a final together at the Takeya Showcase in November, 2022.

Defending medalists: Johns/Johns, Newman/Wright, McGuffin/Devilliers
Ben and Collin Johns are 4 for 4 in ’23 and have won 5 straight tournaments that they have entered.
Matt Wright is back after a one tournament break, and he will be next to Riley Newman, hoping to stop the Johns.
WATCH OUT FOR: AJ Koller/Dekel Bar – can the Austin residents work their way to the semifinals or farther?