…bags number one spot and King’s University Athlete Award
Narayan Ramdhani continues to etch his name into the international records, as the 20-year-old excelled once again this past weekend.
Narayan Ramdhani in action
The young man has been participating in a string of tournaments, representing the Kings University in Canada.
For his most recent event, Ramdhani picked up his racquet to participate in the 2018-19 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Inter-College/University Tournament. There, Ramdhani found himself pitted against competitors from other Universities such as Olds College Broncos, Concordia University of Edmonton Thunder and Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) Ooks, while he donned the colours of The King’s University Eagles.
Although many of the players were seeded above Ramdhani, the Guyanese champion showcased his skills to surge to the top of the Men’s Singles, which afforded him the number one spot in the Edmonton Alberta Canada player rankings. Additionally, Ramdhani has also achieved the King’s University Athlete Award.
Guyana’s top badminton player, Narayan Ramdhani
Seeded number three, Ramdhani met with the number one seeded player, Tyler Walsh (NAIT) in the quarter-finals. Despite the first set being close, Ramdhani pushed through to take it 21-17 and then made light work of the second set 21-13 for the win. In the semis, he was slated to face off with Ronuelle Mendina (NAIT), in a game that was very similar to the first. Ramdhani won 21-17, 21-14. In the final of the Men’s singles, Ramdhani’s opponent was number two seed, Braxton Wong (Concordia). The Guyanese had a much easier game, defeating Wong 21-16, 21-7 for the win and the gold.
Later on, Ramdhani paired up with Joel Simrose, as he did in his previous tournament, for the men’s doubles. The pair enjoyed a two straight-set win over the Olds team of Colton Grier and Rylan Head, 21-12, 21-14. However, the Guyanese and his teammate could not stand up to the experience of the number one seeded pair of Concordia’s Desmond Wang and Braxton Wong, losing 21-7, 21-9. This loss resulted in their fourth-place finish.
The ACAC is the governing body for collegiate sports in Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1964, as the Western Inter-College Conference, the ACAC is represented by 17 schools, including one in Saskatchewan that competes in 10 sports.
The ACAC is also a member of the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association (CCAA) and provincial champions compete for national collegiate titles.
