WICHITA – Wichita State sophomore Kristof Minarik was tabbed the American Athletic Conference Player of the Month for October on Tuesday.
 
In October, Minarik went 6-2 in singles and 2-1 in doubles, recording a round of 32 singles win over No. 101 Alex Martinez of Oklahoma and a round of 16 doubles win over No. 51 Martinez and Nathan Han (OU) at the ITA Central Region Championships.
 
Minarik made a run to the regional singles championship, becoming the first Shocker since 1984 to earn a bid to the ITA National Fall Championships in San Diego with his runner-up finish. He also played in the doubles quarterfinals at the regional championships with partner Alex Richards.