Rocky Carson and Rhonda Rajsich, the top seeds in the US Team Qualifying Singles divisions at the USA Racquetball National Doubles Championships in Tempe, Arizona won their respective finals Sunday. Carson’s win over David Horn was by a comfortable margin, 15-1, 15-7, but Rajsich needed a tie-breaker, and came from a game down to defeat Sharon Jackson, 12-15, 15-2, 11-2.
This singles competition is one of three parts for qualifying for the US Team for 2017-18. The others are the 2016 US Open, and the 2017 USA Racquetball Singles Championships in May. Players are awarded points based on their results in these three events: 20% from the US Open, 30% from this weekend, and 50% from the Singles Championships.
After this weekend, the Carson and Rajsich lead the respective men’s and women’s qualifying races with Horn and Jackson in the respective 2nd places. Robert Collins and Charlie Pratt are tied for 3rd in the men’s standings, and Janel Tisinger is 3rd in the women’s standings.
If you missed any of the action, check out the USA Racquetball Livestream channel to see how it went down.
2017 USA Racquetball National Doubles Championships
Tempe, Arizona
US National Team Divisions
Men’s Singles
Final - Sunday
1) Rocky Carson d. 3) David Horn, 15-1, 15-7
Women’s Singles
Final - Sunday
1) Rhonda Rajsich d. 2) Sharon Jackson, 12-15, 15-2, 11-2
Men’s 2017-18 US Team Qualifying Standings
(through 2 of the 3 qualifying events)
1. Rocky Carson - 46 points
2. David Horn - 26
3. Robert Collins - 19
3. Charlie Pratt - 19
5. Jake Bredenbeck - 15
6. Jose Rojas - 12
7. Jose Diaz - 11
Women’s 2017-18 US Team Qualifying Standings
(through 2 of the 3 qualifying events)
1. Rhonda Rajsich - 36 points
2. Sharon Jackson - 25
3. Janel Tisinger - 19
4. Jackie Paraiso - 18
5. Sheryl Lotts - 11
6. Da’monique Davis - 10
Follow the bouncing ball....
Monday, February 13, 2017
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