2016 World Junior Championships - Singles Round of 16

They are now at the quarterfinal stage at the 28th International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Racquetball Championships in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, as Wednesday saw the Round of 16 in the singles divisions.

There were a few upsets, but in general, the top four seeds made it through to the quarters. One exception came in Boy’s U18, as Noe Rivera of Bolivia knocked off the 2nd seed Christian Chavez of Ecuador, 15-9, 15-13. Noe will play Set Cubillos of Colombia, who was also an upset winner Wednesday, as Cubillos beat 7th seed Juan Cueva of Ecuador, 15-7, 15-10.

The other exception was in Boy’s U14, as Colombian Felipe Cardona defeated the 3rd seeded Canadian Ian Frattinger, 12-15, 15-8, 11-5. Cardona will play another Cardona in the quarterfinals, but the other is from Guatemala and also an upset winner, as Jose Cardona beat 6th seed Esteban Rodriguez of Costa Rica, 15-10, 15-14.

You can watch some of the matches live from San Luis Potosi via the IRF YouTube channel.

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

Girl's U18 Singles - Quarterfinals (Thursday)

1) Erika Manilla (USA) v. 8) Andrea Martinez (Guatemala)
4) Jordan Cooperrider (USA) v. 5) Denisse Maldonado (Mexico)

3) Flavia Meneses (Bolivia) v. 6) Melania Sauma (Costa Rica)
2) Erin Rivera (Mexico) v. 7) Maria Jose Munoz (Ecuador)

Boy's U18 Singles - Round of 16

1) Cristian Longoria (Mexico) d. 16) Carlos Medrano (Honduras), 15-11, 15-6
8) Alexander Pirie (Costa Rica) d. 9) Devin Halko (Canada), 15-11, 15-6

5) Kevin Vazquez (USA) d. 12) Gun Hee Lee (Korea), 15-5, 15-14
4) Wayne Antone (USA) d. 13) Victor Camacho (Mexico), 15-5, 12-15, 11-7

3) Cristhian Miña (Bolivia) d. 14) Julian Cruz (Guatemala), 15-1, 15-2
11) Trevor Webb (Canada) d. 6) Jose Ubilla (Costa Rica), 15-0, 15-2

10) Set Cubillos (Colombia) d. 7) Juan Cueva (Ecuador), 15-7, 15-10
15) Noe Rivera (Bolivia) d. 2) Christian Chavez (Ecuador), 15-9, 15-13

Boy's U18 Singles - Quarterfinals

1) Cristian Longoria (Mexico) v. 8) Alexander Pirie (Costa Rica)
4) Wayne Antone (USA) v. 5) Kevin Vazquez (USA)

3) Cristhian Miña (Bolivia) v. 11) Trevor Webb (Canada)
10) Set Cubillos (Colombia) v. 15) Noe Rivera (Bolivia)

Girl's U16 Singles - Round of 16

1) Alexis Iwaasa (Canada) - BYE
8) Briana Jacquet (USA) d. 9) Daniela Herrera (Colombia), 15-4, 15-1

12) Maria Jose Muñoz (Ecuador) d. 5) Abril Prado (Bolivia), 15-13, 9-15, 11-3
4) Monserrat Mejia (Mexico) d. 13) Josefa Parada (Chile), 15-2, 15-2

3) Andrea Ramirez (Mexico) - BYE
6) Ingrid Robledo (USA) d. 11) Marjolaine Parent (Canada), 15-7, 15-4

7) Brenda Laime (Bolivia) d. 10) Frances Vazquez (Puerto Rico), 15-5, 15-9
2) Ana Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) - BYE

Girl's U16 Singles - Quarterfinals

1) Alexis Iwaasa (Canada) v. 8) Briana Jacquet (USA)
4) Monserrat Mejia (Mexico) v. 12) Maria Jose Muñoz (Ecuador)

3) Andrea Ramirez (Mexico) v. 6) Ingrid Robledo (USA)
2) Ana Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala) v. 7) Brenda Laime (Bolivia)

Boy's U16 Singles - Round of 16

1) Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) d. 17) Johan Adasme (Chile), 15-0, 15-0
9) Sergio Acuña (Costa Rica) d. 8) Kaleb Osborne (Canada), 15-12, 12-15, 11-3

5) Marco Sarmiento (Honduras) d. 12) Rafael Gatica (Chile), 15-5, 15-3
4) Fernando Ruiz (Bolivia) d. 13) Mitchell Turner (USA), 15-6, 15-12

3) Sebastian Fernandez (Mexico) d. 14) Geovani Mendoza (Guatemala), 15-9, 15-9
6) Andres Montero (Costa Rica) d. 11) Pablo Gallegos (Ecuador), 15-7, 15-3

10) Dane Elkins (USA) d. 7) Javier Nathan (Guatemala), 8-15, 15-10, 11-10
2) Gerson Miranda (Bolivia) d. 15) Sergio Ortega (Honduras), 15-1, 15-8

Boy's U16 Singles - Quarterfinals

1) Eduardo Portillo (Mexico) v. 9) Sergio Acuña (Costa Rica)
4) Fernando Ruiz (Bolivia) v. 5) Marco Sarmiento (Honduras)

3) Sebastian Fernandez (Mexico) v. 6) Andres Montero (Costa Rica)
2) Gerson Miranda (Bolivia) v. 10) Dane Elkins (USA)

Girl's U14 Singles - Round of 16

1) Valeria Centellas (Bolivia) d. 16) Josefino Tora (Chile), 15-1, 15-1
8) Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) d. 9) Nathalia Pinero (Ecuador), 15-1, 15-5

12) Elena Dent (USA) d. 5) Juliette Parent (Canada), 15-6, 15-10
4) Delia Aguilar (Mexico) d. 13) Cassie Prentice (Canada), 15-6, 15-1

3) Romina Rivero (Bolivia) d. 14) Daniela Herrera (Colombia), 15-0, 15-1
11) Sofia Freer (Costa Rica) d. 6) Nikita Chauhan (USA), 15-6, 12-15, 11-0

7) Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) d. 10) Jazmin Aguilar (Guatemala), 15-0, 15-0
2) Guadalupe Griffin (Mexico) d. 15) Yun Chaeen (Korea), 15-1, 15-1

Girl's U14 Singles - Quarterfinals

1) Valeria Centellas (Bolivia) v. 8) Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica)
4) Delia Aguilar (Mexico) v. 12) Elena Dent (USA)

3) Romina Rivero (Bolivia) v. 11) Sofia Freer (Costa Rica)
2) Guadalupe Griffin (Mexico) v. 7) Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador)

Boy's U14 Singles - Round of 16

1) Diego Garcia (Bolivia) d. 16) Luis Perez (Guatemala), 15-0, 15-5
9) Tomas Sanchez (Costa Rica) d. 8) Ari Weissbrot (Chile), 15-12, 15-8

5) Antonio Rojas (USA) d. 12) Charly Chavez (Bolivia), 15-5, 15-1
4) Sebastian Longoria (Mexico) d. 13) Josue Bermeo (Ecuador), 15-5, 15-4

14) Felipe Cardona (Colombia) d. 3) Ian Frattinger (Canada), 12-15, 15-8, 11-5
11) Jose Cardona (Guatemala) d. 6) Esteban Rodriguez (Costa Rica), 15-10, 15-14

7) Sahil Thakur (USA) d. 10) Juan Flores (Ecuador), 15-8, 15-14
2) Jose Ramos (Mexico) d. 18) Sean Sauvé (Canada), 15-6, 15-2

Boy's U14 Singles - Quarterfinals

1) Diego Garcia (Bolivia) v. 9) Tomas Sanchez (Costa Rica)
4) Sebastian Longoria (Mexico) v. 5) Antonio Rojas (USA)

11) Jose Cardona (Guatemala) v. 14) Felipe Cardona (Colombia)
2) Jose Ramos (Mexico) v. 7) Sahil Thakur (USA)

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