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WATCH: Winning Shot to Secure the College National Championship | Pickleball Highlight

by Thomas Shields on

Utah Tech Pickleball Club's Liam Duffin pulls off an erne on match point to secure a college pickleball national title.


Liam Duffin went from missing the cut for the national team in 2023 to leading Utah Tech to a championship at the 2024 DUPR Collegiate National Championship in Dallas, Texas.

And he didn't just lead the team, he literally won it for them by pulling off a highlight-worthy erne on match point.

We caught up with Liam at The Dink Minor League National Championship where he was competing for another National Championship, but this time in the DUPR 22 division of The Dink Minor League.

Liam walked us through the final sequences of a competitive match against the University of Virginia. Watch on X Here:

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Read more about Utah Tech's epic title run:

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Thomas Shields

Thomas Shields

Founder of The Dink & Upswing Sports. Host of PicklePod with Zane Navratil. Sometimes commentator and show host.

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