Photo of 2022 Women's Singles Champion Angela Guan. Photo Credit: NCTTA

Shaquila Sarapao, Guest writer
NCTTA Media

Angela Guan, champion of 2022 Women’s Singles, returns this year—but not as a player. A recent graduate from the University of Berkeley in Data Science, her presence in Round Rock, Texas, comes as an NCTTA alum, volunteer, and a coach for the University of Washington.

Her style of play as a chopper was inherited from her grandmother and mother, which eventually won her the National Championships. “I never expected to get that far,” Guan says, “I just really love the sport.” Another memorable experience for her was also winning the 2019 Women’s Doubles champion title with her teammate Ying Wang, especially since it was Wang’s last year.

NCTTA and the table tennis community have grown over the years, bringing in players from Canada, Hong Kong, and National Team USA members to the Round Rock Sports Complex. Guan has noticed the growth as well and is excited to see how the level of the players are rising.

“It’s really exciting to see how the level really goes up every Nationals and just seeing NCTTA and college table tennis grow year to year,” Guan remarks. “This year returning as an alum, volunteer, and as a coach, it really gives me perspective and a deeper respect for all the volunteers that make this happen, so shoutout to all the volunteers, and I’m excited to continue to be part of NCTTA.”

Thank you Angela not only for your playing prowess, but also your generous spirit as a returning NCTTA alum, coach and volunteer!

About 2023 NCTTA College Table Tennis Championships

The championships are hosted by the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association and the Round Rock CVB. Men’s and Women’s Singles and Doubles, and Men’s/Coed Teams, Women’s Teams. The event is sponsored by Double Happiness, PongSpace, Major League Table Tennis.
Watch the event on live stream starting Friday April 14th on champs.nctta.org

About NCTTA

The National Collegiate Table Tennis Association (NCTTA) is a non-profit organization established exclusively for promoting the sport of table tennis at the college level. As the national governing body for college table tennis in the United States and Canada, NCTTA organizes elite intercollegiate competition throughout North America. www.nctta.org