Saturday, May 14, 2016

Waselenchuk wins 2016 IRT Tournament of Champions

Kane Waselenchuk reaffirmed his position as the #1 player on the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) Saturday by defeating #3 Daniel De La Rosa, 5-11, 11-9, 11-3, 11-3, to win the ProKennex Tournament of Champions in Portland, Oregon. Waselenchuk's win likely locks up the #1 ranking at season's end as there's only one more event to go, and we don't think #2 Rocky Carson will be able to get enough points from that event to overtake Waselenchuk in the rankings.

De La Rosa helped Waselenchuk's goal of being #1 at season's end by beating Carson in the semi-finals, 6-11, 11-7, 3-11, 11-4, 11-7, on Saturday.

The IRT will close out its 2015-16 season next weekend win the Coast to Coast California Open in Reseda, California, May 19-22.

2016 IRT ProKennex Tournament of Champions, May 12-15
Portland, Oregon


Semi-finals

1) Kane Waselenchuk d. 5) Jose Rojas, 11-8, 12-10, 11-3
3) Daniel De La Rosa d. 2) Rocky Carson, 6-11, 11-7, 3-11, 11-4, 11-7

Final

1) Kane Waselenchuk d. 3) Daniel De La Rosa, 5-11, 11-9, 11-3, 11-3

Follow the bouncing ball….

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