Waselenchuk into semi-finals at IRT Florida Regional Championships

Kane Waselenchuk has made a successful return to the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) this weekend, as he’s reached the semi-finals of the Florida Regional Championships in Sarasota, Florida. Waselenchuk beat Alvaro Beltran, 15-12, 15-2, in the quarterfinals, and Jake Bredenbeck in the Round of 16, 15-6, 15-7, to get there.

Waselenchuk will play David Horn in the semis, as Horn was an upset winner over 6th seed Samuel Murray, 9-15, 15-4, 11-5, in the Round of 16, and then beat Charlie Pratt in the quarters, 15-8, 15-13.

The other semi-final will be IRT #1 Rocky Carson versus #4 Alejandro Landa. Carson beat Jansen Allen in the quarters, 15-4, 15-5, while Landa needed a breaker to get past Sebastian Franco, 12-15, 15-6, 11-5.

Look to the IRT Network, or the IRT Facebook page, for this weekend’s action. The semi-finals will be Saturday morning at 11 AM and noon with the final Saturday at 7 PM. All times Eastern.

2018 IRT Florida Regional Championships, April 26-29, 2018
Sarasota, Florida   

Qualifying Round 1 - Thursday

Robert Collins d. Christian Longoria, 15-7, 15-5
Thomas Carter d. Shane Vanderson, 4-15, 15-14, 11-4

Jansen Allen - BYE
Francisco Troncoso d. Andrés Gómez, 9-15, 15-8, 11-10

Set Cubillos d. Sergio Acuña, 15-13, 15-11
Jose Diaz d. Pablo Alvarado, 15-4, 15-2

Felipe Camacho d. Mike Isbell, forfeit
Andres Acuña d. Jose Ubilla, 15-8, 15-8

Sebastian Fernandez d. Ward Myers, 15-8, 7-15, 11-5
Charlie Pratt d. Scott Graves, 15-5, 15-5

David Horn d. Brady Fritzgerald, 15-1, 15-2
Miguel Rodriguez Jr. d. Edwin Galicia, 10-15, 15-3, 11-10

Andree Parrilla - BYE
Troy Warigon d. Christian Wer, 9-15, 15-12, 11-5

Jake Bredenbeck d. Mike Harmon, 13-15, 15-4, 11-10
Maurice Miller d. Scott McClellan, 15-8, 15-4

Qualifying Round 2 - Thursday

Q8) Thomas Carter d. Robert Collins, 15-7, 15-6
Q1) Jansen Allen d. Francisco Troncoso, 15-9, 8-15, 11-6

Q4) Jose Diaz d. Set Cubillos, 15-14, 15-3
Q5) Andres Acuña d. Felipe Camacho, 11-15, 15-7, 11-7

Q6) Charlie Pratt d. Sebastian Fernandez, 15-9, 15-5
Q3) David Horn d. Miguel Rodriguez Jr., 15-4, 15-6

Q2) Andree Parrilla d. Troy Warigon, 15-8, 15-7
Q7) Jake Bredenbeck d. Maurice Miller, 15-11, 15-6

Round of 16  - Friday

1) Rocky Carson d. Thomas Carter, 15-3, 15-7
Jansen Allen d. 8) Mario Mercado, 15-9, 15-6

5) Sebastian Franco d. Jose Diaz, 15-4, 15-13
4) Alejandro Landa d. Andres Acuña, 15-6, 15-6

Charlie Pratt d. 3) Daniel De La Rosa, forfeit
David Horn d. 6) Samuel Murray, 9-15, 15-4, 11-5

7) Alvaro Beltran d. Andree Parrilla, 15-6, 15-12
2) Kane Waselenchuk d. Jake Bredenbeck, 15-6, 15-7

Quarterfinals  - Friday

1) Rocky Carson d. Jansen Allen, 15-4, 15-5
4) Alejandro Landa d. 5) Sebastian Franco, 12-15, 15-6, 11-5

David Horn d. Charlie Pratt, 15-8, 15-13
2) Kane Waselenchuk d. 7) Alvaro Beltran, 15-12, 15-2

Semi-finals  - Saturday

Rocky Carson v. 4) Alejandro Landa - 11 AM
2) Kane Waselenchuk v. David Horn - Noon

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