38th Annual IRT Sioux Falls Pro-Am - Preliminary Results

The qualifying matches are done at the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) 38th Annual Lewis Pro-Am in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and there was a barn burner between former top 10 player Tony Carson and 11th seed Mauricio Zelada, which Carson was able to pull out in five games, although he needed extra points in the fifth game, winning 11-6, 9-11, 9-11, 11-1, 13-11. Carson will play 6th seed Jose Rojas Friday in the Round of 16.

There were some other close matches Thursday, including Jake Bredenbeck’s upset win over 14th seed Matthew Majxner in four games, 11-1, 9-11, 12-10, 11-9. Also, Jose Diaz versus Alejandro Herrera was a close match with Diaz coming out on top in four games, 11-9, 8-11, 11-7, 11-2 In other matches we anticipated, Charlie Pratt defeated Lee Connell in three games, 12-10, 11-4, 11-4, and Sebastian Franco beat Tim Landeryou, 11-8, 11-4, 12-10.

In the 16s Friday, Diaz will play IRT #1 Kane Waselenchuk, Bredenbeck will play #3 Alvaro Beltran, and Franco will face #4 Daniel De La Rosa. IRT #2 Rocky Carson is up against Troy Warigon in the Round of 16, as Warigon beat Scott McClellan, 11-1, 11-1, 11-6, in qualifying Thursday.

The IRT Round of 16 will be streamed live Friday from 10 AM via the IRT Network with the quarterfinals Friday afternoon from 4 PM on. The singles semi-finals are scheduled for 3:20 and 4:20 PM Saturday with the final on Sunday at 10:30 AM. The doubles quarterfinals will be 9:30 and 10:20 AM Saturday morning with the semi-finals at noon and 12:50 Saturday, and the final at 11:30 AM Sunday. All times central.

2016 38th Annual Lewis Pro-Am, January 21-24
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Qualifying Round 1

Lee Connell d. Jonathan Justice, 9-11, 11-8, 11-8, 11-1
Tim Landeryou d. Chris Exner, 11-0, 11-7, 11-4

Jake Bredenbeck d. James Landeryou, 11-2, 11-4, 12-10
Tony Carson d. Tanner Prentice, 11-4, 11-2, 11-2

Qualifying Round 2

Q8) Jose Diaz d. Alejandro Herrera, 11-9, 8-11, 11-7, 11-2
Q1) Charlie Pratt d. Lee Connell, 12-10, 11-4, 11-4

Q4) Mario Mercado d. Jeremy Best, 11-7, 11-2, 11-4
Q5) Sebastian Franco d. Tim Landeryou, 11-8, 11-4, 12-10

Q6) Jake Bredenbeck d. Matthew Majxner, 11-1, 9-11, 12-10, 11-9
Q3) Tony Carson d. Mauricio Zelada, 11-6, 9-11, 9-11, 11-1, 13-11

Q2) Robert Collins d. Lee Meinerz, 11-1, 11-4, 11-7
Q7) Troy Warigon d. Scott McClellan, 11-1, 11-1, 11-6

Round of 16 - Friday

1) Kane Waselenchuk v. Jose Diaz
8) Marco Rojas v. Charlie Pratt

5) Felipe Camacho v. Mario Mercado
4) Daniel De La Rosa v. Sebastian Franco

3) Alvaro Beltran v. Jake Bredenbeck
6) Jose Rojas v. Tony Carson

7) Jansen Allen v. Robert Collins
2) Rocky Carson v. Troy Warigon

IRT Doubles

1) Alvaro Beltran & Rocky Carson - BYE
8) Jeremy Best & Alejandro Herrera v. 9) Lee Connell & James Landeryou

5) Jake Bredenbeck & Jose Diaz - BYE
4) Jansen Allen & Tony Carson - BYE

3) Jose Rojas & Marco Rojas - BYE
6) Charlie Pratt & Cliff Swain - BYE

7) Sebastian Franco & Mario Mercado v. 10) Jordan Barth & Justus Benson
2) Felipe Camacho & Daniel De La Rosa - BYE

Follow the bouncing ball….