WICHITA, Kan. – On Tuesday the ITA announced their preseason rankings which had the Wichita State University doubles pair of Marius Frosa and Murkel Dellien ranked at No. 5 in the nation. This is the second highest ranking for a doubles pair in Shocker men's tennis history behind Roberto Saad and Paul Smith who were ranked No. 2 during the 1982-83 season.
 
This is the third time that the dominant duo has been ranked in their time together. Last season they saw their ranking reach No. 27 in in the fall and climb to No. 20 during the spring season.
 
The high praise for the doubles pair comes after a historic run during the second half of the 2019 season that saw them reach the Elite 8 (quarterfinals) at the NCAA Division I Tennis Championships, becoming just the second duo since 1983 to reach the doubles championship. On their way to this feat, Frosa and Dellien went 9-1 in the top spot for WSU, defeating three top 10 opponents.
 
"I am extremely proud of this accomplishment for Murkel and Marius," said assistant coach Justin Desanto, "These guys both have a great understanding of the game and what they need from each other to be successful on a doubles court. It's no surprise to me that they are among the top doubles teams in the country based on their chemistry as a team and all the hard work they have put in."
 
Frosa and Dellien will look to build on their success this fall as they compete in the ITA All-American Championships (Oct. 5-13) in Tulsa, Okla. and the ITA Central Region Championships (Oct. 24-28) in Norman, Okla.