2014 IRT Krowning Moment Bobcat Open - Qualifying Rounds

Qualifying is done at the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) season opening tournament - the Krowning Moment Bobcat Open in San Marcos, Texas - and there were a few upsets in qualifying Friday.

Canadian Coby Iwaasa defeated Jose Diaz, 11-1, 10-12, 11-9, 11-8, to reach the Round of 16 for the second time in his career. He'll play Daniel De La Rosa in the 16s. Mexican Andree Parrilla, the World Junior U16 Champion, also reached the 16s for the second time in his career with a win against Japanese veteran Hiroshi Shimizu, 11-7, 12-10, 11-8.

Another upset was Danny Lavely's win over Alex Ackermann, 11-2, 11-8, 9-11, 2-11, 11-5, which put Lavely into the 16s against IRT #2 Rocky Carson.

Some highlights of the Round of 16 should be Chris Crowther versus Charlie Pratt, Ben Croft versus Marco Rojas, and Tony Carson versus Jansen Allen.

All the action can be viewed live via the IRT Network from 10 AM CDT Friday with the first Round of 16 matches.

2014 Krowning Moment Bobcat Open
San Marcos, Texas

Qualifying Round 1

Matthew Majxner - BYE
Scott McClellan d. Vincente Hernandez, 11-2, 11-1, 11-3

Bruce Robles d. Rudy Duran, 11-8, 11-5, 11-6
Robert Collins - BYE

Jansen Allen - BYE
BYE

Daeyong Kwon - BYE
Juan Esparza - BYE

Coby Iwaasa - BYE
Kenny Green Jr. d. Jody Morris, 7-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-8

BYE
Jose Diaz - BYE

Hiroshi Shimizu - BYE
Jaime Martell d. Roland Keller, 11-7, 11-2, 11-6

Allen Hernandez d. David Mendoza, 11-8, 11-4, 11-3
Andree Parrilla - BYE

Jake Bredenbeck - BYE
Pedro Gonzalez d. Rhett Collins, 11-2, 11-8, 11-2

Omar Hernandez d. Luis Corona, fft
Alejandro Landa - BYE

Charlie Pratt - BYE
BYE

Gerardo Guevara d. Stan Briggs, 11-1, 11-1, 11-0
Sebastian Franco - BYE

Joe Workman - BYE
Eddie Sada - BYE

BYE
Marco Rojas - BYE

Alex Ackermann - BYE
Arturo Burruel d. Matt Benton, 11-1, 11-6, 11-8

Joel Ernst d. Eduardo Munoz, 10-12, 11-3, 11-3, 11-9
Danny Lavely - BYE

Qualifying Round 2

Matthew Majxner d. Scott McClellan, 11-8, 11-4, 11-0
Robert Collins d. Bruce Robles, 7-11, 11-5, 11-3, 12-10

Jansen Allen - BYE
Daeyong Kwon d. Juan Esparza, 11-7, 11-3, 11-4

Coby Iwaasa d. Kenny Green Jr., 11-3, 11-0, 11-1
Jose Diaz - BYE

Hiroshi Shimizu d. Jaime Martell, 7-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-4
Andree Parrilla d. Allen Hernandez, 8-11, 11-5, 11-6, 11-6

Pedro Gonzalez d. Jake Bredenbeck, 11-5, 7-11, 12-10, 8-11, 12-10
Alejandro Landa d. Omar Hernandez, 11-1, 11-0, 11-2

Charlie Pratt - BYE
Gerardo Guevara d. Sebastian Franco, 11-4, 11-5, 13-15, 11-9

Eddie Sada d. Joe Workman, 11-2, 11-3, 8-11, 2-11, 11-5
Marco Rojas - BYE

Alex Ackermann d. Arturo Burruel, 11-5, 11-4, 11-5
Danny Lavely d. Joel Ernst, 11-7, 11-5, 11-4

Qualifying Round 3

Matthew Majxner d. Robert Collins, 11-2, 11-7, 11-9
Jansen Allen d. Daeyong Kwon, 11-6, 12-10, 11-3

Coby Iwaasa d. Jose Diaz, 11-1, 10-12, 11-9, 11-8
Andree Parrilla d. Hiroshi Shimizu, 11-7, 12-10, 11-8

Alejandro Landa d. Pedro Gonzalez, 9-11, 11-4, 11-5, 11-7
Charlie Pratt d. Gerardo Guevara, 11-4, 11-2, 11-5

Marco Rojas d. Eddie Sada, 11-6, 11-1, 11-2
Danny Lavely d. Alex Ackermann, 11-2, 11-8, 9-11, 2-11, 11-5

Round of 16

Kane Waselenchuk v. Matthew Majxner
Tony Carson v. Jansen Allen

Daniel De La Rosa v. Coby Iwaasa
Jose Rojas v. Andree Parrilla

Alvaro Beltran v. Alejandro Landa
Chris Crowther v. Charlie Pratt

Ben Croft v. Marco Rojas
Rocky Carson v. Danny Lavely

Follow the bouncing ball….