IRT : Juarez Open Early Results - UPDATED

Two things that we were looking for happened Friday at the Juarez Open, the current stop on the International Racquetball Tour (IRT). For one, The Racquetball Blog (TRB) thought the first round match up of Shane Vanderson and Javier Moreno would be a good one, and it did not disappoint. They went the full five games with Moreno upsetting Vanderson, 11-7, 11-7, 4-11, 11-13, 11-9.

That win put Moreno into the quarter finals against Jason Mannino, who beat Armando Landa, 11-4, 12-10, 11-6 in the 16s. Mannino defeated Moreno in four games, 11-6, 8-11, 11-4, 11-7.

Ben Croft put together one of those break through victories the TRB was also looking for, as he beat Alvaro Beltran in three straight games, 13-11, 11-5, 11-9, to reach the semis for the first time this season.

Also in the semis, are the top two seeds: #1 Rocky Carson, who defeated Chris Crowther in their quarter final match, and #2 Jack Huczek, who defeated Mitch Williams. Both Carson and Huczek won their matches in four games.

Round of 16 (IRT Ranking)

(1) Rocky Carson d. Gil Mejia, 11-4, 11-5, 11-8
Chris Crowther d. (8) Jason Thoerner, 14-12, 11-1, 10-12, 11-6

Javier Moreno d. (5) Shane Vanderson, 11-7, 11-7, 4-11, 11-13, 11-9
(4) Jason Mannino v. Armando Landa, 11-4, 12-10, 11-6

(3) Alvaro Beltran d. Andreas Herrera, 11-7, 11-7, 11-5
(6) Ben Croft d. Juan Herrera, 11-9, 11-6, 11-7

(7) Mitch Williams d. Andy Hawthorne, 13-15, 11-4, 11-7, 9-11 [sic]*
(2) Jack Huczek d. Ruben Estrada, 6-11, 11-2, 11-3, 11-9

Quarter finals (IRT Ranking)

(1) Rocky Carson d. Chris Crowther, 6-11, 11-0, 11-7, 11-7
(4) Jason Mannino d. Javier Moreno, 11-6, 8-11, 11-4, 11-7

(6) Ben Croft d. (3) Alvaro Beltran, 13-11, 11-5, 11-9
(2) Jack Huczek d. (7) Mitch Williams, 11-5, 8-11, 11-1, 11-2

Semi Finals (IRT Ranking)

(1) Rocky Carson v. (4) Jason Mannino
(2) Jack Huczek v. (6) Ben Croft

*Note: only 4 game scores are reported on the IRT site.

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