Jefferson senior takes third in boys state tennis tournament

Jefferson senior Bode Campbell finished his high school tennis career with a third place win in the boys Class AA state tournament June 6 at the University of Minnesota’s Baseline Tennis Center.

Campbell won the third place singles match 7-6, 6-2, defeating Blake’s Tarun Gopalakrishnan after falling in the semifinal round to Wayzata’s Aaron Beduhn. He finished the season with a personal best 29-2 record. Among the many highlights, Campbell won the section singles championship for the second consecutive year.

This was Campbell’s second state tournament appearance. He reached the quarterfinal round as a junior.