2016 IRF World Junior Championships - Day 2 results

Monday was the second day of group stage play at the 28th International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Racquetball Championships in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, and the group stage will conclude on Tuesday with the group stage results used to seed players for an elimination round that begins on Wednesday.

The top seed spot will be up for grabs in Girl’s U18 singles Tuesday when Flavia Meneses of Bolivia and Erika Manilla of the USA faceoff as both have won their first two group stage matches. Monday, Meneses defeated Maria Jose Munoz of Ecuador, 15-2, 15-12, while Manilla beat Denisse Maldonado of Mexico, 15-2, 15-9. In Group B, American Jordan Cooperrider looks likely to be the 3rd seed, as she defeated Melania Sauma of Costa Rica, 15-10, 15-5, Monday, so she and Manilla would be on opposite sides of the draw if Manilla wins Tuesday.

There’s a bit of craziness in Boy’s U18 following Monday’s matches. However, top seed Cristian Longoria of Mexico looks likely to maintain that seeding for the elimination round as he won Monday, defeating Lee Gun Hee of Korea, 15-5, 15-6.

But in Group B, it’s Christian Chavez of Ecuador who has the inside track to get the 2nd seed, as Chavez beat American Kevin Vazquez, 15-10, 15-5. However, Chavez plays Canadian Trevor Webb Tuesday, and Webb defeated Carlos Medrano of Honduras, 15-2, 15-14, on Monday, although Vazquez beat Webb on Sunday. Thus, depending on Tuesday’s results, a tie-breaker rule could come into effect to determine the 2nd seed for the elimination round.

A tie-breaker situation could happen in Group C also, where the 3rd seed is up for grabs. Bolivian Cristhian Miña is in the driver’s seat after beating Alexander Pirie of Costa Rica, 15-14, 15-6, on Monday, but he’ll face Colombian Set Cubillos Tuesday, and Cubillos was winner over Mexican Victor Camacho, 2-15, 15-12, 11-5.

Wayne Antone of the USA will likely be the 4th seed, as he’s won both his games in Group D, but on Monday he just squeaked out a victory over Juan Cueva of Ecuador, winning 15-9, 13-15, 11-10.

Look for live streaming of matches from San Luis Potosi via the IRF YouTube channel.

28th IRF World Junior Racquetball Championships
San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Girl's U18 Singles

Group A

Flavia Meneses (Bolivia) d. Maria Jose Munoz (Ecuador), 15-2, 15-12
Erika Manilla (USA) d. Denisse Maldonado (Mexico), 15-2, 15-9

Group B

Erin Rivera (Mexico) d. Andrea Martinez (Guatemala), 15-8, 15-4
Jordan Cooperrider (USA) d. Melania Sauma (Costa Rica), 15-10, 15-5

Boy's U18 Singles

Group A

Cristian Longoria (Mexico) d. Gun Hee Lee (Korea), 15-5, 15-6
Noe Rivera (Bolivia) d. Jose Ubilla (Costa Rica), 7-15, 15-14, 11-5

Group B

Trevor Webb (Canada) d. Carlos Medrano (Honduras), 15-2, 15-14
Christian Chavez (Ecuador) d. Kevin Vazquez (USA), 15-10, 15-5

Group C

Cristhian Miña (Bolivia) d. Alexander Pirie (Costa Rica), 15-14, 15-6
Set Cubillos (Colombia) d. Victor Camacho (Mexico), 2-15, 15-12, 11-5

Group D

Wayne Antone (USA) d. Juan Cueva (Ecuador), 15-9, 13-15, 11-10
Devin Halko (Canada) d. Julian Cruz (Guatemala), 15-8, 15-8

Girl's U16 Singles

Group A

Alexis Iwaasa (Canada) d. Maria Jose Muñoz (Ecuador), 15-5, 14-15, 11-5
Ingrid Robledo (USA) - BYE

Group B

Abril Prado (Bolivia) d. Marjolaine Parent (Canada), 15-1, 15-7
Ana Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) - BYE

Group C

Andrea Ramirez (Mexico) d. Frances Vazquez (Puerto Rico), 15-11, 15-2
Briana Jacquet (USA) - BYE

Group D

Monserrat Mejia (Mexico) d. Josefa Parada (Chile), 15-1, 15-1
Brenda Laime (Bolivia) d. Daniela Herrera (Colombia), 15-1, 15-2

Boy's U16 Singles

Group A

Dane Elkins (USA) d. Pablo Gallegos (Ecuador), 15-2, 15-1
Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) - BYE

Group B

Sergio Acuña (Costa Rica) d. Mitchell Turner (USA), 15-14, 15-7
Gerson Miranda (Bolivia) - BYE

Group C

Sebastian Fernandez (Mexico) d. Rafael Gatica (Chile), 15-0, 15-0
Javier Nathan (Guatemala) d. Spencer Bell (Canada), 15-5, 15-6

Group D

Fernando Ruiz (Bolivia) d. Johan Adasme (Chile), 15-12, 15-11
Andres Montero (Costa Rica) d. Sergio Ortega (Honduras), 15-13, 15-10

Group E

Kaleb Osborne (Canada) d. Geovani Mendoza (Guatemala), 15-9, 14-15, 11-3
Felipe Cardona (Colombia) d. Marco Sarmiento (Honduras), 6-15, 15-11, 11-6

Girl's U14 Singles

Group A

Valeria Centellas (Bolivia) d. Sofia Freer (Costa Rica), 15-7, 15-5
Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) d. Cassie Prentice (Canada), 15-9, 15-7

Group B

Guadalupe Griffin (Mexico) d. Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica), 15-2, 13-15, 11-9
Elena Dent (USA) d. Daniela Herrera (Colombia), 15-2, 15-0

Group C

Romina Rivero (Bolivia) d. Yun Chaeen (Korea), 15-3, 15-0
Juliette Parent (Canada) d. Nathalia Pinero (Ecuador), 15-12, 15-9

Group D

Delia Aguilar (Mexico) d. Jazmin Aguilar (Guatemala), 15-3, 15-1
Nikita Chauhan (USA) d. Josefino Tora (Chile), 15-1, 15-3

Boy's U14 Singles

Group A

Diego Garcia (Bolivia) d. Jose Cardona (Guatemala), 15-1, 15-3
Juan Flores (Ecuador) d. Rafael Gatica (Chile), 15-11, 15-4

Group B

Jose Ramos (Mexico) d. Mingi Lee (Korea), 15-3, 15-0
Ari Weissbrot (Chile) d. Josue Bermeo (Ecuador), 15-10, 15-6

Group C

Charly Chavez (Bolivia) d. Luis Perez (Guatemala), 15-6, 15-2
Sahil Thakur (USA) d. Ian Frattinger (Canada), 7-15, 15-11, 11-6

Group D

Sebastian Longoria (Mexico) d. Tomas Oyhanart (Argentina), 15-1, 15-3
Esteban Rodriguez (Costa Rica) d. Guillermo Gutierrez (Colombia), 15-0, 15-0

Group E

Antonio Rojas (USA) d. Sean Sauvé (Canada), 15-3, 15-8
Felipe Cardona (Colombia) d. Tomas Sanchez (Costa Rica), 8-15, 15-9, 11-8

Girl's U18 Doubles - Round Robin

Jordan Cooperrider & Erika Manilla (USA) d. Gabriela Martinez & Andrea Martinez (Guatemala), 15-13, 15-5
Mariel Morales & Erin Rivera (Mexico) d. Brenda Laime & Flavia Meneses (Bolivia), 15-9, 15-9

Boy's U18 Doubles

Group A

Christian Chavez & Jorge Ochoa (Ecuador) d. Devin Halko & Trevor Webb (Canada), 15-7, 15-10
Gerardo Franco & Cristian Longoria (Mexico) - BYE

Group B

Prado Mendoza & Cristhian Miña (Bolivia) d. Alexander Pirie & Jose Ubilla (Costa Rica), 15-10, 15-12
Jake Birnel & Mauro Rojas (USA) - BYE

Girl's U16 Doubles - Round Robin

Ana Laura Flores & Monserrat Mejia (Mexico) d. Alexis Iwaasa (Canada) & Marjolaine Parent (Canada), 15-3, 15-1
Briana Jacquet & Ingrid Robledo (USA) - BYE

Boy's U16 Doubles

Group A

Eduardo Portillo & Rodrigo Rodriguez (Mexico) - BYE
Geovani Mendoza & Javier Nathan (Guatemala) d. Spencer Bell & Kaleb Osborne (Canada), 15-2, 15-6

Group B

Fernando Ruiz & Bernardo Valencia (Bolivia) d. Sergio Ortega & Marco Sarmiento (Honduras), 3-15, 15-6, 11-4
Ricardo Diaz & Dane Elkins (USA) - BYE

Group C

Johan Adasme & Ari Weissbrot (Chile) d. Sergio Acuña & Pablo Freer (Costa Rica), 3-15, 15-12, 11-4
Josue Bermeo & Esteban de Janon (Ecuador) - BYE

Girl's U14 Doubles

Group A

Valeria Centellas & Romina Rivero (Bolivia) d. Juliette Parent & Cassie Prentice (Canada), 15-0, 15-3
Guadalupe Griffin & Valeria Hernandez (Mexico) - BYE

Group B

Nathalia Pinero & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) d. Yun Chaeen & Cho Seungmin (Korea), 15-1, 15-3
Sofia Freer & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) d. Nikita Chauhan & Elena Dent (USA), 15-8, 15-5

Boy's U14 Doubles

Group A

Martin Martinez & Jose Ramos (Mexico) - BYE
Ian Frattinger & Sean Sauvé (Canada) d. Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile), 15-2, 15-9

Group B

Esteban Rodriguez & Tomas Sanchez (Costa Rica) d. Jose Cardona & Luis Perez (Guatemala), 15-7, 15-3
Juan Flores & Esteban Jano (Ecuador) - BYE

Group C

Roberto Arellano & Diego Garcia (Bolivia) d. Manuel Oyhanart & Tomas Oyhanart (Argentina), 15-1, 15-0
Antonio Rojas & Sahil Thakur (USA) d. Mingi Lee & Namwoo Lee (Korea), 15-1, 15-5

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