2025 Missouri Show-Me State Games Table Tennis Open Recap

July 7, 2025 | Written by Bill Lewis | Edited for Paddle Palace Blog

The 2025 Missouri Show-Me State Games Table Tennis Open took place on June 7, 2025, and featured a packed day of action. 45 players competed in 210 matches across 12 tables, spanning nine events in just ten hours. Paddle Palace provided the official Nittaku 3-Star Premium balls for the tournament.

Standout Player: Richard Martin

Richard Martin of Overland Park, KS, dominated the tournament, winning four events: Giant Round Robin, Open Singles, Under 2100, and Open Doubles (with Dale Boswell). He took home over $1,200 in prize money and three 18-inch tall trophies.

Event Summaries

Giant Round Robin (RRRR)

The format featured two stages: six groups of four players followed by four groups of six. In the final stage:

Class A: Richard Martin went 5-0 to win 1st place and $600.
- 2nd: Everton Wilson ($300)
- 3rd: Ethan Ellsaesser ($200)
Class B: Dale Boswell took 1st place over Raj Coona and Jeremy Ohmstede.
Class C: Kaden Cook won four five-game matches to take 1st.
Class D: Lee Futter, Bill Hall, and Sage Crane tied with Futter taking the win.

Open Singles

Richard Martin beat Hoang Vu in the final (11-6, 11-9, 12-10) to win $400.

2nd: Hoang Vu ($150)
3rd: Martin Johnson ($100)

Under 2100

Martin clinched another title, defeating Everton Wilson in the final (13-11, 11-8, 11-6).

3rd: Ethan Ellsaesser defeated Alex Anuraga in five games.

Under 1800

1st: Tom Jourdan beat Tim Romero in four games.
3rd: Cole Ely

Under 1600

1st: Cole Ely edged Lee Futter in four games.
3rd: David Houchens

Under 1400

1st: Chris Prout topped Brad Todd in three close games.
3rd: Brady Daugherty

Novice Singles

1st: Bae Brannan came back from two games down to beat Jordan Dean.
3rd: Carter Briscoe

Open Doubles

1st: Richard Martin / Dale Boswell beat Shang Lee / Ethan Ellsaesser in straight games.
3rd: Hoang Vu / Jose Pereira

Under 3400 Doubles

1st: Hoang Vu / Brady Daugherty
2nd: Wenyan Drake / Brad Todd
3rd: Kaden Cook / Bill Hall

Full List of Winners

Giant Round Robin

Group A: 1st – Richard Martin, 2nd – Everton Wilson, 3rd – Ethan Ellsaesser
Group B: 1st – Dale Boswell, 2nd – Raj Coona, 3rd – Jeremy Ohmstede
Group C: 1st – Kaden Cook, 2nd – David Houchens, 3rd – Brady Daugherty
Group D: 1st – Lee Futter, 2nd – Sage Crane, 3rd – Bill Hall

Open Singles: 1st – Richard Martin, 2nd – Hoang Vu, 3rd – Martin Johnson
U2100: 1st – Richard Martin, 2nd – Everton Wilson, 3rd – Ethan Ellsaesser
U1800: 1st – Tom Jourdan, 2nd – Tim Romero, 3rd – Cole Ely
U1600: 1st – Cole Ely, 2nd – Lee Futter, 3rd – David Houchens
U1400: 1st – Chris Prout, 2nd – Brad Todd, 3rd – Brady Daugherty
Novice Singles: 1st – Bae Brannan, 2nd – Jordan Dean, 3rd – Carter Briscoe
Open Doubles: 1st – Martin/Boswell, 2nd – Lee/Ellsaesser, 3rd – Vu/Pereira
U3400 Doubles: 1st – Vu/Daugherty, 2nd – Drake/Todd, 3rd – Hall/Cook

Watch the Action:

Thanks to Our Supporters

Paddle Palace: Official ball sponsor (Nittaku Premium 40+ 3-Star)
Joe Fong / Chinese Chef Restaurant: Lunch sponsor
SMSG.org and Springfield Parks & Rec: Venue and medals

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Wenyan Drake – 2nd Place Under 3400 Dbls. Brad Todd – 2nd Place Under 3400 Dbls and 2nd Place in Under 1400. Tom Jourdan – 1st Place Under 1800. Sage Crane – 2nd Place Group D. Raj Coona – 2nd Place Group B. Lee Futter – 1st Place Class D – 2nd Place Under 1600. Kaden Cook – 1st Place Class C and 3rd Place Under 3400 Doubles. Hoang Vu – 2nd Place Open Singles – 1st in Under 3400 Dbls. Brady Daugherty – 1st Place Under 3400 Dbls – 3rd Place Class C and 3rd Place Under 1400. Everton Wilson – 2nd Place Class A and 2nd Place Under 2100. Ethan Ellsaesser – 3rd Place Class A – 3rd Place Under 2100 and 2nd in Open Doubles. Dr. Shang Lee – 2nd Place Open Doubles Dale Boswell – 1st Place Open Doubles – 1st Place Class Place B. Richard Martin – 1st Place Open Doubles – 1st Place Giant Round Robin Class A and 1st Place Under 2100. (A Clean Sweep also known as … A Hat Trick!!) Bill Hall – 3rd Place Class D and 3rd Place Under 3400 Doubles with Kaden Cook. Full Court Doubles Action with four separate teams. David Houchens – 2nd Place Group C and 3rd Place Under 1600. Cole Ely – 1st Place Under 1600 and 3rd Place Under 1800. Christ Prout – 1st Place Under 1400. Jordan Dean – 2nd Place Novice Singles. Bae Brannon – 1st Place Novice Singles.