Garrett Bacon WPH Rapid Fire Challenge

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Garrett Bacon is a proud member of Missouri State Nation, one of the best and most passionate collegiate handball programs in the world. Bacon is an aspiring Race 4 Eight pro, frequently traveling 10+ hours each way with Missouri State Nation to weekend tournaments and Race 4 Eight stops to play the best competition he can find. Bacon has the skills to join the Race 4 Eight Next Gen, but can he first conquer the WPH Rapid Fire Challenge?

Garrett Bacon WPH Rapid Fire Challenge

1. Best city to play: Austin, TX
2. Who is your toughest opponent: Ross “King of Hop” Colyer
3. Fastest person in handball: Killian Carroll
4. Who is the hardest hitter in handball: David Schiller
5. Best server in handball: Andy Nett
6. Best off-hand in handball: Catriona Casey
7. Handball hero: Tommy Burnett
8. Favorite court: Court 5, Dr. Thomas H. Burnett Handball Courts, Springfield, MO
9. Player with the best offense: Sean Lenning
10. Player with the best defense: David Chapman
11. Most satisfying tournament victory: 2019 Collegiates, beating Alejandro Armada in the 9th place game to become an All-American
12. Most disappointing loss: When Sam lost to Leo at Collegiates again, costing us an elusive men’s title
13. Most important title to win: Combined Team Collegiate Handball National Championship #4x
14. Favorite doubles partner: Ross “King of Hop” Colyer
15. Longest match you ever played: 2017 Austin City Handball Championships, Adam Berliner 11-10 tiebreaker; the match lasted 3 hours and 7 minutes
16. Favorite sport besides handball: Disc Golf
17. Favorite tournament: 2018 LaGrange 3-Wall Open, LaGrange, IL
18. Best match you’ve ever played: I got 15 points on Luis Cordova in Atlanta, that was pretty cool.
19. Best match you’ve ever watched: Mindee Bacon vs. Lisa Esser in the 2018 Bear Bash – Mama Bears Division. Lisa hit the flattest ball I’ve ever seen in the breaker to give herself a match point.
20. Title you’d most like to win: Sunflower State Games
21. Favorite sport to play besides handball: Disc Golf
22. Favorite athlete (any sport): Andy Murray
23. What is your favorite book: The Bible
24. What is your favorite movie: Emperor’s New Groove
25. What’s your favorite tv show: Prison Break
26. Most important shot in handball: Ceiling ball
27. Your best shot: San Antonio Spoiler
28. Legend you’d most like to play in his prime: Brian Watson #HOOOOOO
29. Best Fans in Handball: Chuck Colyer and Jackson Turrentine

David Fink

WPH Senior Writer