Latest IRT & LPRT rankings

Ahead of the US Open, which begins in Minneapolis on Wednesday, we're running down the current top 10 for the both the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) and Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT). The rankings will be used for seeding players in Minneapolis.

Kane Waselenchuk with two wins in two tournaments continues to be the #1 ranked player on the IRT rankings. Rocky Carson, who's been runner up to Waselenchuk, in both IRT events this season, is #2 followed by Alvaro Beltran, Jose Rojas and Daniel De La Rosa in 3rd, 4th and 5th, respectively.

There are only two Americans in the top 5, but only five non-Americans in the top 20, with Alejandro Landa (Mexico) at #13 and Hiroshi Shimizu (Japan) at #15.

IRT Rankings - October 1, 2014

Rank - Player - Country - Points

1 Kane WASELENCHUK (Canada) 4120
2 Rocky CARSON (USA) 3242
3 Alvaro BELTRAN (Mexico) 2954
4 Jose ROJAS (USA) 2158
5 Daniel DE LA ROSA (Mexico) 1926

6 Chris CROWTHER (USA) 1762
7 Ben CROFT (USA) 1734
8 Tony CARSON (USA) 1537
9 Jansen ALLEN (USA) 1448
10 Marco ROJAS (USA) 1435

11 Charlie PRATT (USA) 1201
12 Jose DIAZ (USA) 684
13 Alejandro LANDA (Mexico) 646
14 Tom FUHRMAN (USA) 569
15 Hiroshi SHIMIZU (Japan) 565

16 Cliff SWAIN (USA) 559
17 Alex ACKERMANN (USA) 464
17 Danny LAVELY (USA) 464
19 David HORN (USA) 458
20 Matthew MAJXNER (USA) 450

Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour

Paola Longoria has won the first two events of the 2013-14 Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT) 2014-15 season, and continues to top the rankings. The 2-4 spots remain the same with Rhonda Rajsich in 2nd, Maria Jose Vargas 3rd, and Samantha Salas 4th.

But Frédérique Lambert has moved up to 5th, going past Cristina Amaya, who's 6th. Susana Acosta is also up one spot, in 7th, as Aubrey Kirch has yet to play this season and isn't registered for the US Open. Yet Kirch is still 8th.

Veteran Cheryl Gudinas is up to 9th and Da'monique Davis rounds out the top 10 at 10th.

Unlike the IRT rankings, over half of the LPRT top 20 are non-Americans. Eight players are from the USA and 12 from elsewhere. Notable in the American contingent, Michelle Key is 11th, which is a career high.

LPRT Rankings - September 23, 2014

Rank - Name - Country - Points

1 Paola Longoria (Mexico) 2900.00
2 Rhonda Rajsich (USA) 1554.98
3 Maria Jose Vargas (Bolivia) 1472.50
4 Samantha Salas (Mexico) 906.50
5 Frédérique Lambert (Canada) 691.00

6 Cristina Amaya (Colombia) 633.00
7 Susana Acosta (Mexico) 478.50
8 Aubrey Kirch (USA) 471.50
9 Cheryl Gudinas (USA) 469.00
10 Da'monique Davis (USA) 414.25

11 Michelle Key (USA) 348.80
12 Veronica Sotomayor (Ecuador) 331.00
13 Sofia Rascon (Mexico) 325.75
14 Sheryl Lotts (USA) 265.75
15 Adrienne Haynes (USA) 236.50

16 Sharon Jackson (USA) 221.00
17 Carla Muñoz (Chile) 220.50
18 Maria Paz Muñoz (Ecuador) 272.50
19 Jessica Parrilla (Mexico) 210.94
20 Carolina Luque (Mexico) 203.25

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