Naklo, Kadleckova Ranked In Final Singles Poll

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State freshmen Thasaporn Naklo and Miska Kadleckova earned spots in the final ITA singles rankings, which were released today.

Naklo ends the season with a career-best ranking of No. 57, while Kadleckova receives her first career ranking at No. 125. Naklo's ranking is the highest in school history.

Naklo finished the season 12-7 overall while playing at No. 1 singles for the Cyclones. The Bangkok, Thailand native capped her season with an impressive NCAA Tournament in which she knocked off a pair of nationally-ranked foes.

Naklo pulled off the upset of South Carolina's 30^th-ranked Mia Horvit to help the Cyclones reach the Round of 32. She followed that with a dominant 6-3, 6-1 win over No. 6 Anna Rodgers of NC State in the following round.

Kadleckova, a Banska Bystrica, Slovakia native, went 16-3 overall while playing in the No. 3 and No. 4 slots. She started her career winning the first 10 matches and finished it going 2-0 in the NCAA Tournament, which included her first career ranked victory, a 6-3, 7-5 win over then-No. 87 Emma Shelton of South Carolina.

Kadleckova earned All-Big 12 Second-Team honors and was a member of the Big 12 All-Freshman Team.