WATERLOO -- Noah Schmall won his first singles match at the Class 1A boys state tennis tournament Friday at Byrnes Park.

But Schmall was beaten in the quarterfinals and eliminated from the tournament.

Schmall beat Zach Gailey of Fort Dodge St. Edmond, 6-1, 6-2, in the first round. He lost to John Ellis of Boone, 6-1, 6-1.

Schmall was eligible to compete for fifth place in the consolation round, but withdrew for personal reasons.

Schmall was the only Metro player competing in the 1A tournament.

CLASS 1A BOYS STATE TENNIS TOURNAMENT
At Waterloo

Friday

Singles
First Round
John Ellis (Boone) def. Andy Mong (NU High), 6-3, 6-1
Noah Schmall (CR Xavier) def. Zach Gailey (FD St. Edmond), 6-1, 6-2
Alexander Punj (Fairfield) def. Kolin Brooks (LeMars), 6-4, 6-1
Pete Walker (Red Oak) def. Erik Smith (Albia), 6-0, 6-0
Alex Bernt (Wat. Columbus) def. Nate Ohms (Harlan), 6-1, 6-0
Jimmy Huiskamp (Assumption) def. Michael Gabhart (Spencer), 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
Will Hamilton (Grinnell) def. Nate Kriegel (Boone), 6-1, 6-1
Aaron Chalstrom (FD St. Edmond) def. Sam Arsanjani (Maharishi), 6-1, 6-4

Quarterfinals
Ellis (Boone) def. Schmall (CR Xavier), 6-1, 6-1
Walker (Red Oak) def. Punj (Fairfield), 3-6, 6-0, 6-4
Bernt (Wat. Columbus) def. Huiskamp (Assumption), 6-0, 6-1
Chalstrom (St. Edmond) def. Hamilton (Grinnell), 6-1, 6-4

Consolations

First Round
Gabhart (Spencer) def. Ohms (Harlan), 6-1, 7-6(3)
Arsanjani (Maharishi) def. Kriegel (Boon), 7-6, 6-2
Mong (NU High) def. Gailey (St. Edmond), 6-1, 6-0
Brooks (LeMars) def. Smith (Albia), 6-3, 6-2

Second Round
Gabhart (Spencer) def. Schmall (CR Xavier), Default
Arsanjani (Maharishi) def. Punj (Fairfield), 6-4, 6-3
Mong (NU High) def. Huiskamp (Assumption), 5-7, 6-1, 1(5)
Hamilton (Grinnell) def. Brooks (LeMars), 6-2, 6-1