IRT Stockton Pro-Am Preliminary Results - Young & Old into the 16s

Several young players, as well as a couple of seasoned veterans, made it through qualifying at the Stockton Pro-Am - the penultimate Tier 1 event of the 2011-12 International Racquetball Tour (IRT) season - in Stockton, California. One of the young players is Marco Rojas, younger brother of Jose Rojas, who'll face IRT #1 Kane Waselenchuk in the Round of 16 Friday.

Rojas won three matches to reach the 16s; he defeated Alexi David Cocco Hayes, 11-2, 11-0, 11-0, in the first round of qualifying, John Scott by default in round two, and Ryan Meyer,  3-11, 12-10, 11-4, 12-10, in round three.

Joining Rojas in the 16s are US National Junior Team members Jose Diaz and Adam Manilla. Diaz will face IRT #3 Ben Croft Friday, as he defeated  Jason Samora, 11-3, 11-4, 11-1, and Dale Millhollin, 11-0, 11-1, 11-5, Thursday. For his part, Manilla, a left hander who will play IRT #2 Rocky Carson on Friday, defeated Brian Pineda, 11-5, 11-4, 11-5, and Felipe Munoz, 11-5, 11-2, 4-11, 11-6, to reach the 16s.

Representing the old guard are Ruben Gonzalez, who made the Round of 16 with a four game victory over 11-0, 11-3, 12-10, 13-11 [sic], and Javier Moreno, a winner over Tim Prigo, 11-4, 11-2, 11-0. Gonzalez's opponent in the 16s will be Chris Crowther, and Moreno is up against Tony Carson.

The IRT Network is web-casting Stockton Pro-Am Round of 16 matches beginning Friday April 20 at 11 AM PDT.

2012 IRT Stockton Pro-Am - Stockton, California 


Round 3

Q8: Marco Rojas d. Ryan Meyer, 3-11, 12-10, 11-4, 12-10
Q1: Javier Moreno d. Tim Prigo, 11-4, 11-2, 11-0

Q4: Ruben Gonzalez d. Andrew Gale, 11-0, 11-3, 12-10, 13-11 [sic]
Q5: Jose Serrano d. Adam Karp, 4-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-8

Q6: Jose Diaz d. Dale Millhollin, 11-0, 11-1, 11-5
Q3:  Brad Schopieray d. Richard Eisemann, 11-6, 11-3, 6-11, 11-2

Q2: Anthony Herrera d. Ernesto Ruiz, 11-6, 11-9, 13-11
Q7: Adam Manilla d. Felipe Munoz, 11-5, 11-2, 4-11, 11-6

Main Draw - Round of 16 

Kane Waselenchuk v. Marco Rojas
Tony Carson v. Javier Moreno

Chris Crowther  v. Ruben Gonzalez
Jose Rojas v. Jose Serrano

Ben Croft v. Jose Diaz
Alvaro Beltran v. Brad Schopieray

Shane Vanderson v. Anthony Herrera
Rocky Carson v. Adam Manilla

Round 1

Marco Rojas d. Alexi David Cocco Hayes, 11-2, 11-0, 11-0
Luis Pesqueira d. Enrique Ainslie, WBF

Adam Karp d. Sawyer Lloyd, 11-2, 13-11, 11-5
Jason Samora d. Victor Koliczew, 11-8, 11-1, 11-4
James Swift d. Toby Devore, 11-5, 11-9, 11-7

Round 2

Marco Rojas d. John Scott, WBF
Ryan Meyer d. Luis Pesqueira, 11-5, 11-7, 11-6

Tim Prigo d. Hank Minardo, 11-2, 11-3, 11-2
Andrew Gale d. Francisco Troncoso, 11-9, 7-11, 11-5, 11-9

Adam Karp d. Arthur Schmeiser, 2-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-7
Jose Serrano d. Kevin Kringle, 11-8, 11-3, 11-4

Dale Millhollin d. Armando Bermudez, 11-4, 11-1, 11-6
Jose Diaz d. Jason Samora, 11-3, 11-4, 11-1

Richard Eisemann d. Matthew Majxner, 5-11, 11-9, 11-5, 3-11, 11-6
Ernesto Ruiz d. Mike Orr, 1-11, 11-5, 11-5, 11-1

Felipe Munoz d. James Swift, 3-11, 13-11, 11-3, 13-15, 13-11
Adam Manilla d. Brian Pineda, 11-5, 11-4, 11-5

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