IRT Rankings - Waselenchuk #1 at Christmas

Kane Waselenchuk is back atop the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) rankings, moving ahead of Rocky Carson, who's now #2, on the basis of his win last weekend at the New Jersey Open, where Carson a semi-finalist. This ends the brief period that Waselenchuk spent in the #2 spot.

Waselenchuk has only lost one completed match since January 2009.

Daniel De La Rosa has reached a career high, as he's now the 6th ranked IRT player, moving ahead of Chris Crowther, who's now 7th.

In the next 10, Brad Schopieray and Alex Ackermann have switched places with Schopieray moving up two to 14th and Ackermann down two to 16th. Also, Charlie Pratt is back in the top 20 at 19th ahead of Mauricio Zelada, who's 20th.

The IRT resumes on the first weekend of the new year with the Coast to Coast California Open in Reseda, California January 2-5.

IRT Rankings - December 20, 2013

Rank - Player - Country - Points

1 Kane WASELENCHUK (Canada) 3844
2 Rocky CARSON (USA) 3678
3 Alvaro BELTRAN (Mexico) 2792
4 Jose ROJAS (USA) 2584
5 Ben CROFT (USA) 2386

6 Daniel DE LA ROSA (Mexico) 1816
7 Chris CROWTHER (USA) 1708
8 Tony CARSON (USA) 1570
9 Jansen ALLEN (USA) 1167
10 Marco ROJAS (USA) 1194

11 Jose DIAZ (USA) 1006
12 Andy HAWTHORNE (USA) 904
13 Alejandro LANDA (Mexico) 800
14 Brad SCHOPIERAY (USA) 779
15 Javier MORENO (Mexico) 749

16 Alex ACKERMANN (USA) 700
17 Cliff Swain (USA) 662
18 Anthony HERRERA (USA) 644
19 Charlie PRATT (USA) 597
20 Mauricio ZELADA (USA) 592

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