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SESRA’s Sawyer Duncan Wins Third U.S. Squash National Title in Philadelphia

Sawyer Duncan from Atlanta won a third U.S. Squash national championship yesterday at the 2025 U.S. Squash Skill Level Championships held at the Arlen Specter U.S. Squash Center in Philadelphia. Duncan, who trains at Atlanta Community Squash and represents SESRA and the Piedmont Driving Club, put together three consecutive 3-0 victories to earn this year’s 5.5 Singles National Championship. Sawyer becomes the fourth player in Southeastern Squash history to have won the 5.5 Singles U.S. National Championship, along with Diniar Alikhan (1996), Eben Hardie III (1997), and Will Grady (2017).

Sawyer Duncan Wins Again in Philly

The U.S. Skill Level Championship was held alongside finals weekend of the 2025 U.S. Open, October 25-26, at the Arlen Specter U.S. Squash Center, as well as the annual meeting of District Leaders of U.S. Squash. As President of Southeastern Squash, Sawyer was able to join several key dialogues focused on growing the game of squash with U.S. Squash executives and staff, including Kevin Klipstein, Linda Elriani, Brian Donaghy, Kara Kardon and Anderson Good. As a bonus, Sawyer and his practice partner Tom Boldt Jr. from the Racquet Club of St. Louis enjoyed a front row view of Friday’s semi-final matches of the 2025 U.S. Open, a PSA World Tour Platinum event.

Sawyer Duncan and Tom Boldt
Sawyer Duncan and Tom Boldt Jr. in the background as PSA world #5 Karim Gawad leaps to intercept a cross-court lob from New Zealand’s Paul Coll

The Skill Level Championships offered draws ranging from 3.0 up to 6.0, and draws were capped at the top 16 ranked entrants from around the nation.  Final rounds were live streamed on U.S. Squash’s Youtube channel.

RESULTS:

Quarterfinal: Sawyer Duncan (ATL) def. David Provost (Boston, MA) 11-2, 11-6, 11-2

Semifinal: Sawyer Duncan (ATL) def. Alan Kines (Towson, MD) 12-10, 11-9, 11-6

Final: Sawyer Duncan (ATL) def. Viano Oghenekevwe (Saint Bruno, QC, Canada) 11-9, 11-2, 11-4

More information, including a link to the results from all draws are available at the link below:

https://clublocker.com/tournaments/17945/info

U.S. Squash is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization which serves as the only national governing body and membership organization for the sport in the United States. Founded in 1904 and headquartered in Philadelphia, it is a member of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the Pan American Squash Federation and the World Squash Federation.