Srivastava, the division director for the National Collegiate Table Tennis Association, made the soupy drive Sunday morning from the Twin Cities to Cedar Falls where the University of Northern Iowa hosted the Spring Divisional tournament for the first time.
He also welcomes every opportunity to enlighten the general public about an action-packed sport that is just beginning to find a niche in Iowa.
The Panther squad has grown to 14 players and for the first time this season that includes a competitive women’s team.
One of the day’s highlight matches saw Iowa’s Dylan Gardner defeat 21st-ranked Ved Prakash of Iowa State, 12-10, 10-12, 16-14.