160 Players. 16 Schools. 3 Spots to Nationals.
The final Collegiate Pickleball Tour Super Regional of the Fall 2025 semester has arrived and it’s the biggest one yet.

This weekend, Arizona hosts a stacked field of collegiate talent, making it the largest Arizona Super Regional in history and the 5th largest Super Regional ever. What started with just 49 players in 2023 has exploded into 160 players representing programs across the West and Midwest.

Teams are fighting for three coveted bids to the 2026 National Championship in April, and with the depth of the field this year, nothing will come easy.

Top Players to Watch

This Super Regional features some of the strongest players in the collegiate landscape.

Top Men

• Liam Duffin (Utah Tech)
• William Lieberman (GCU)
• Benson Parry (Utah Tech)

Top Women

• Lauren Mercado (Utah Tech)
• Lesa Ritchie (UC San Diego)
• Audrey Lord (UC San Diego)

Top Colleges Coming In

These three schools enter as the early favorites:

1. Utah Tech
2. UC San Diego
3. Grand Canyon University (GCU)

But the field is deep, and several programs are fighting for their last chance at a Nationals bid.

Which Schools Still Need a Nationals Bid?

A LOT of big-name programs still don’t have their spot secured to the Collegiate National Championship. These teams are showing up with urgency. Only three will qualify. 

• Arizona
• Cal Poly
• Fresno State
• Loyola Marymount
• Northern Arizona University
• Southern Utah University
• UCLA
• UC San Diego
• University of Nebraska–Lincoln
• University of Utah
• UT–San Antonio
• University of Wisconsin–Whitewater
• Washington University in St. Louis
  
  

For many, this is the final opportunity of the semester. Expect intensity.

Full List of Competing Schools

The Arizona Super Regional features one of the most diverse fields of the year:

Arizona • Arizona State • Cal Poly • Fresno State • GCU • Loyola Marymount • Northern Arizona • Southern Utah • UCLA • UC San Diego • Nebraska–Lincoln • University of Utah • Utah Tech • UT–San Antonio • Wisconsin–Whitewater • Washington University St. Louis

What to Expect This Weekend

Electric Atmosphere

The biggest Arizona Super Regional ever: 160 players, packed brackets, nonstop matches.

High-Stakes Doubles

With only three Nationals bids available, expect tight, gritty doubles battles, especially in the knockouts.

New Breakthrough Teams

With so many schools still fighting for bids, this is the most unpredictable Super Regional of the entire fall.

Watch the Action Live

We’re thrilled to have Cracked Racquets joining us to livestream the event all weekend long.
Tune in for feature courts, top matchups, and full commentary.

Livestream: Cracked Racquets (link coming soon)

The last Super Regional of the semester is the biggest, deepest, and most competitive one yet. With powerhouse programs, hungry bubble teams, and top DUPR athletes all in one place, the Arizona Super Regional is shaping up to be the must-watch collegiate pickleball event of the fall.

Three bids. Sixteen schools. One unforgettable weekend.

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