2025 U.S. Junior National team

From February 13 to 17, seven BTT members competed in the 2025 Junior National Ranking Tournament I at Westchester TTC, joining a field of 229 young players.

• Rassi Zhou, as a first-time participant, delivered several remarkable matches, securing 12th place in the U11G category out of 26 players and 35th in the U13G category out of 42 players, showcasing her personal best and unwavering determination.

• Anna Naumova, delivered an outstanding performance, securing an impressive 19th place in the highly competitive U13G category out of 42 players.

• Aaron Li, achieved an impressive 20th in the U11B category out of 39 players and 35th in the U13B category out of 74 players.

• Jason Mei, showcased remarkable skill and determination in his second appearance, delivering several outstanding matches in the highly competitive U15B category among 66 players.

• David Su claimed 29th place in the U13B category out of 74 players and secured 22nd place in the U15B category out of 66 players.

• Ishan Rangdal, as a first-time participant, achieved 18th place in the U13B category out of 74 players and delivered an outstanding performance in the U15B category out of 66 players.

• Emma Yang, as one of the U11G and U13G team member since 2023, showcased her experience and determination in her fourth appearance, earning an impressive 6th place in the U13G category and securing 17th place in the U15G category out of 38 players.

About this tournament's seeding and selection rules:

Progressive selection with snake seeding is a method used to fairly distribute players across groups while maintaining a balanced level of competition. It combines progressive selection (sequential assignment based on rankings) with snake seeding (a zigzag pattern to ensure fairness).

 In the first round, up to 64 players were paired based on their ratings across 32 tables. Winners from each table advanced to the next round of Placements 1-2, while the others moved into Placements 3-4. This process continued, with winners and losers from each match progressing into different placement groups, until the final rankings were determined.