SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Omaha duo of Katelynn Kock and Khayli Buckels has earned bids to the upcoming ITA Conference Masters Championships, Summit League officials announced Thursday.
 
The pair will represent the Summit League at the event, with Kock competing in both singles and doubles and Buckels participating in doubles. The selections were determined by a vote of Summit League head coaches.
 
Kock owns the highest-rated World Tennis Number (16.8) and Universal Tennis Rating (9.29) in the conference. She earned All-Summit League honors for the second consecutive season after posting a perfect 6-0 record in conference singles play during the 2026 season.
 
This fall, Kock holds a 3-3 singles record, with victories over Rebecca Miralles and Batalia Valera of Northern Illinois and Elise Brandstedt of Marquette.
 
Kock and Buckels posted a 4-3 record in doubles competition this fall. During the 2025-26 season, Kock went 20-4 in doubles while primarily competing at the No. 1 position and achieved a national ranking as high as No. 82. Buckels posted a 13-3 doubles record while competing at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions during the 2026 season.
 
The Summit League representatives will compete Nov. 5-8 at the Rome Tennis Center in Rome, Georgia. The four semifinalists in singles and the doubles champion and runner-up at the ITA Conference Masters Championships will earn berths in the NCAA individual championships, scheduled for Nov. 17-22 in Athens, Georgia.
 
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