IRT - Florida Spring Break Qualifying

There are only partial results in from the last round of qualifying for the Florida Spring Break International Racquetball Tour (IRT) event in Sarasota. However, both international players Mike Green of Canada and Jorge Hirsekorn of Venezuela made it through qualifying. Green and Hirsekorn are likely using the event as a tune up for next month's Pan American Championships in Cali, Columbia.

Both earned their spots in the Round of 16 with five game matches after falling behind two games to one, and they both won game five 12-10. Green defeated Anthony Herrera, 11-2, 5-11, 4-11, 11-8, 12-10, while Hirsekorn beat Alejandro Herrera, 11-?, 10-12, 11-3 11-6, 12-10. In the Round of 16, Green will face Jack Huczek while Hirsekorn will take on Shane Vanderson.

Competition in the main draw begins Friday with the Round of 16 and Quarter finals.

Florida Spring Break Tournament
Round 1 & 2

Q1 : Toby St. Pierre d. Mark Davis, 11-1, 11-2, 11-2

Q8 : Brad Slocum d. Pete Soltren, 11-6, 11-2, 11-0
Q8 : Brad Slocum d. Jason Sylvester, 11-3, 5-11, 11-9, 11-6

Q5 : Vince Carvello d. Steven Hunt Marriot, 13-11, 11-2, 11-4
Q5 : Joe Linnell d. Vincent Carvello, 11-7, 11-9, 5-11, 11-5

Q4 : Adam Anderson d. Andrew Depiro, 11-3, 0-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-4
Q4 : Jorge Hirsekorn d. Adam Anderson, 8-11, 11-3, 11-2, 11-3

Q3 : Mark Harmon d. Daniel Yamin, 11-7, 11-8, 11-4
Q3 : Mark Harmon d. Alex Zamudio, 11-3, 11-2, 9-11, 10-12, 11-9

Q6 : Marcelo Laprea d. Kevin Pillon, 11-4, 11-6, 11-4
Q6 : Marcelo Laprea d. Andy Thompson, 11-4, 6-11, 4-11, 11-4, 11-2

Q7 : Dayan Yamin d. Troy Moore, 9-11, 12-10, 3-11, 12-10
Q7 : Mike Green d. Dayan Yamin, 11-4, 11-1, 11-1

Q2 : Josua Jones d. Ivan Villegas, 11-7, 1-11, 11-8, 11-9
Q2 : Luis Reveron d. Joshua Jones, 3-11, 14-12, 11-9, 11-1

Round 3

Q1 : Chris Crowther v. Toby St. Pierre
Q8 : Cliff Swain v. Brad Slocum

Q5 : Travis Woodbury v. Joe Linnell
Q4 : Jorge Hirsekorn d. Alejandro Herrera, 11-?, 10-12, 3-11, 11-6, 12-10

Q3 : Juan Herrera v. Zamudio or Harmon or Yamin
Q6 : Andres Herrera v. Marcelo Laprea

Q7 : Mike Green d. Anthony Herrera, 11-2, 5-11, 4-11, 11-8, 12-10
Q2 : Andy Hawthorne v. Luis Reveron

Main Draw - Round of 16

Rocky Carson v. Q8
Jason Mannino v. Q1

Shane Vanderson v. Jorge Hirsekorn
Alvaro Beltran v. Q5

Kane Waselenchuk v. Q6
Ben Croft v. Q3

Mitch Williams v. Q2
Jack Huczek v. Mike Green

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