NCPA 2026 Indiana Regional Recap

Tournament Overview

Tour: NCPA — National Collegiate Pickleball Association

Event dates: Oct 10, 2026 to Oct 11, 2026

Venue: The Picklr — Noblesville, Indiana

Schools in the team bracket: 13

Teams: 32 teams participated in the College Team Bracket.

Kentucky 1 won the NCPA Indiana Regional Championship, defeating Purdue 1, 4–1, in the final. Michigan 1 and Indiana - IU 1 were the other semifinalists.

Participating Schools — team bracket only

DePaul University; Indiana University Bloomington; Miami University (Ohio); Purdue University; Southern Illinois University Edwardsville; Spring Arbor University; The Ohio State University; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; University of Iowa; University of Kentucky; University of Michigan; University of Missouri; Washington University in St. Louis.

Tournament Recap

Kentucky 1 defeated Michigan 1, 4–3, in the semifinals. Purdue 1 defeated Indiana - IU 1, 4–3, in the other semifinal. Kentucky 1 then defeated Purdue 1, 4–1, in the championship match.

Finalists and Semifinalists

Champion — Kentucky 1 (University of Kentucky)

Players: Kaiden Walden, Cade Unruh, Helena Weiss, Cooper Parks.

Runner-up — Purdue 1 (Purdue University)

Players: Cate Osika, Elaina Schilt, Jose De Andrade, Varun Nuthi.

Semifinalist — Michigan 1 (University of Michigan)

Players: Caleb Hyun, Kelly Linart, Mckenna Ragen, Nate Lee.

Semifinalist — Indiana - IU 1 (Indiana University Bloomington)

Players: Charlie Hall, Michael Asplund, Gabby Hall, Raegan Soel.