Weekend Round Up - Wins for Longoria, Beltran & Rojas

Paola Longoria and Alvaro Beltran won the Women's and Men's, respectively, divisions of the Campeonato Nacional Selectivo 2015 in Boca del Rio, Mexico on the weekend, which determines the Mexican National Team for the 2015 Pan American Championships in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic March 27-April 4.

In their respective finals, Paola Longoria defeated Samantha Salas, 15-4, 15-7, and Beltran beat Daniel De La Rosa, 15-8, 15-13.

In the Women's semi-finals, Longoria defeated Lucia Gonzalez, 15-4, 15-3, and Salas beat Susana Acosta, 15-9, 15-4. Acosta defeated Gonzalez, 15-14, 15-8, in the 3rd place match.

Beltran beat Edson Martinez, 15-7, 15-8, in the Men's semi-finals, and De La Rosa defeated Javier Moreno, 15-3, 15-0, in the other. Moreno was a surprise semi-finalist, as he upset 3rd seed Polo Gutierrez in the quarterfinals, 10-15, 15-8, 11-6.

Both Longoria and Beltran were double winners, as they also won the Women's and Men's, respectively, divisions. Longoria and Salas beat Alexandra Herrera and Ximena Gonzalez, 15-2, 15-9, in the Women's final, while Beltran and Moreno defeated De La Rosa and Martinez, 15-11, 15-13, in the Men's final.

Rojas Wins the Lou Bradley

Meanwhile in Wisconsin, Jose Rojas won the 17th Annual Lou Bradley Memorial tournament in Sun Prairie - a Tier 3 event on the International Racquetball Tour (IRT). Rojas defeated Charlie Pratt in the final, 13-11, 11-7, 11-8.

According to tournament director Paul Krueger, Pratt led for most of game one, and had game point at 10-8. However, he couldn't close it out, and Rojas took advantage, coming back to win 13-11, and then sweep the final in three straight games.

Pratt got to the final by upsetting 2nd seed Jansen Allen in the semi-finals, 11-9, 8-11, 11-2, 11-6. Rojas beat Brad Hansen, 11-2, 11-0, 11-6, in the other semi.

2015 Campeonato Nacional Selectivo
Boca del Rio, Mexico

Women's Open

Final

Paola Longoria d. Samantha Salas, 15-4, 15-7

3rd Place

Susana Acosta d. Lucia Gonzalez, 15-14, 15-8

Semi-finals

Paola Longoria d. Lucia Gonzalez, 15-4, 15-3
Samantha Salas d. Susana Acosta, 15-9, 15-4

Quarterfinals

Paola Longoria d. Jessica Parrilla, 15-1, 14-15, 11-5
Lucia Gonzalez d. Diana Aguilar, 14-15, 15-10, 11-5
Susana Acosta d. Sofia Rascon, 15-12, 15-11
Samantha Salas d. Ximena Gonzalez, 15-3, 15-1

Women's Open Doubles

Final

Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas d. Alexandra Herrera & Ximena Gonzalez, 15-2, 15-9

3rd Place

Susana Acosta & Jessica Parrilla d. Lucia Gonzalez & Diana Aguilar, 11-15, 15-14, 11-6

Semi-finals

Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas d. Lucia Gonzalez & Diana Aguilar, 15-7, 15-7
Alexandra Herrera & Ximena Gonzalez d. Susana Acosta & Jessica Parrilla, 6-15, 15-12, 11-4

Quarterfinals

Paola Longoria & Samantha Salas - BYE
Lucia Gonzalez & Diana Aguilar d. Monserrat Mejia & Andrea Ramirez, 15-7, 15-10
Susana Acosta & Jessica Parrilla d. Denisse Maldonado, 15-1, 15-6
Alexandra Herrera & Ximena Gonzalez d. Ana Flores & Jacqueline Maldonado, 15-1, 15-3

Men's Open

Final

Alvaro Beltran d. Daniel De La Rosa, 15-8, 15-13

3rd Place

Edson Martinez d. Javier Moreno, forfeit

Semi-finals

Alvaro Beltran d. Edson Martinez, 15-7, 15-8
Daniel De La Rosa d. Javier Moreno, 15-3, 15-0

Quarterfinals

Alvaro Beltran d. Javier Mar, 15-6, 15-8
Edson Martinez d. Andree Parrilla, 15-11, 15-6
Javier Moreno d. Polo Gutierrez, 10-15, 15-8, 11-6
Daniel De La Rosa d. Alejandro Landa, 15-10, 15-7

Men's Open Doubles

Final

Alvaro Beltran & Javier Moreno d. Daniel De La Rosa & Edson Martinez, 15-11, 15-13

3rd Place

Polo Gutierrez & Gilberto Mejia d. Javier Mar & Eduardo Garay, 13-15, 15-11, 11-8

Semi-finals

Alvaro Beltran & Javier Moreno d. Polo Gutierrez & Gilberto Mejia, 15-10, 15-11
Daniel De La Rosa & Edson Martinez d. Javier Mar & Eduardo Garay, 14-15, 15-11, 11-7

Quarterfinals

Alvaro Beltran & Javier Moreno d. Gerardo Guevara & Missael Leija, 15-3, 15-12
Polo Gutierrez & Gilberto Mejia d. Alejandro Landa & David Ortega, 15-3, 15-11
Javier Mar & Eduardo Garay d. Alan Alonso & Alexi David Cocco Hayes, 15-4, 15-8
Daniel De La Rosa & Edson Martinez d. Jordy Alonso & Andree Parrilla, 15-4, 15-10

17th Annual Lou Bradley Memorial Pro-Am
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin

Final

Jose Rojas d. Charlie Pratt, 13-11, 11-7, 11-8

Semi-finals

Jose Rojas d. Brad Hansen, 11-2, 11-0, 11-6
Charlie Pratt d. Jansen Allen, 11-9, 8-11, 11-2, 11-6

Follow the bouncing ball….