2011 California Open - IRT Round of 16 Results

The top seeds are on track at the California Open in Canoga Park, California, the first International Racquetball Tour (IRT) competition of 2011. Top seed Kane Waselenchuk and 2nd seed Rocky Carson are through to the semi-finals with two three straight game victories Friday in the Round of 16 and the quarter finals.

Waselenchuk defeated fellow Canadian Kris Odegard, 11-4, 11-0, 11-3, in the Round of 16 and then beat Andy Hawthorne, 11-4, 11-6, 11-9, in the quarter finals. On the other side of the draw, Carson beat Tony Carson, 11-6, 11-5, 11-6, in the 16s and then Shane Vanderson in the quarter finals, 11-3, 11-0, 11-2.

In the other two quarter final matches Jack Huczek defeated Chris Crowther, 11-1, 11-8, 11-7, and Ben Croft beat Charlie Pratt, 11-9, 11-3, 11-5.

The IRT Network is web-casting California Open matches all weekend.

2011 California Open - Canoga Park, California
IRT Quarter Final

Kane Waselenchuk d. Andy Hawthorne, 11-4, 11-6, 11-9
Jack Huczek d. Chris Crowther, 11-1, 11-8, 11-7

Ben Croft d. Charlie Pratt, 11-9, 11-3, 11-5
Rocky Carson d. Shane Vanderson, 11-3, 11-0, 11-2

IRT Round of 16

Kane Waselenchuk d. Kris Odegard, 11-4, 11-0, 11-3
Andy Hawthorne d. Jose Rojas, 7-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-5, 11-3

Chris Crowther d. Juan Herrera, 8-11, 11-4, 11-4, 11-8
Jack Huczek d. Anthony Herrera, 11-5, 11-7, 10-12, 12-10

Ben Croft d. Andres Herrera, 8-11, 11-3, 11-5, 11-3
Charlie Pratt d. Mitch Williams, 11-3, 6-11, 12-10, 11-3

Shane Vanderson d. Ryan Meyer, 11-5, 11-6, 11-7
Rocky Carson d. Tony Carson, 11-6, 11-5, 11-6

IRT Semi-finals

Kane Waselenchuk v. Jack Huczek 4 PM PST
Rocky Carson v. Ben Croft 3 PM PST

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