Ping Pong Tournament
Photo courtesy MWSU
St. Joseph, Mo. — Ping Pong registration is underway at Missouri Western State University.
The deadline to register for the second annual Dr. Krikor Partamian Ping Pong Tournament is Monday, April 13.
The tournament will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 18 in the Looney Complex Arena at Western.
The registration fee for participants is $25; students who qualified through a preliminary tournament on April 7 play free. There is a $10 admission charge for observers; Missouri Western students will be admitted free. Proceeds from the tournament benefit the International Student Program at Missouri Western.
Dr. Partamian was a member of Missouri Western’s Board of Regents (now Board of Governors) from 1996 to 2002. In 1960, he was the Ping Pong National
Dr. Partamian
Photo courtesy MWSU
Champion of Syria.
Contestants will play a double-elimination tournament, with the bracket winner to play Dr. Partamian at approximately 8:30 p.m.
In addition to the competition, attendees can enjoy a sampling of international foods and learn more about many of the countries represented among Missouri Western’s international students. There will also be a cash bar.
For more information or to register, sponsor a student or make a donation to the International Student Program, call 816-271-5678.