2019 IRT Florida Pro-Am - Thursday results

The International Racquetball Tour (IRT) returns to Florida for the 2019 Florida Pro-Am in Sarasota, Florida this weekend. IRT #1 Kane Waselenchuk will try to continue his undefeated season. Waselenchuk's first test will come against Thomas Carter in the Round of 16, as Carter defeated Felipe Camacho in the Round of 32, 15-6, 15-13.

The Round of 64 and 32 were held on Thursday, and there were a few surprises. Eduardo Garay defeated Mario Mercado, 5-15, 15-2, 11-9, in the 32s to reach the Round of 16, where he'll play 8th seed Alvaro Beltran. Also, Andres Acuña defeated Jansen Allen, 15-3, 11-15, 11-4, in the 32s, and will play 4th seed Alejandro Landa in the 16s Friday morning.

The IRT Round of 16 will be streamed live Friday from 10 AM via the IRT Network or the IRT Facebook page with the quarterfinals Friday afternoon from 5 PM on. The semi-finals will be Noon and 1 PM Saturday with the final Saturday night at 7:00 PM. All times Eastern.

2019 IRT Florida Pro-Am, April 25-27
Sarasota, Florida

Qualifying Round 1 - Thursday

Felipe Camacho d. Andrés Gómez, 15-5, 15-6
Thomas Carter d. Austin Cunningham, 15-1, 15-8

Mario Mercado - BYE
Eduardo Garay d. Justus Benson, 15-11, 15-5

Troy Warigon d. Sergio Acuña, 15-6, 15-7
David Horn - BYE

Jake Bredenbeck - BYE
Maurice Miller d. Kyle Ulliman, 10-15, 15-6, 11-10

Andres Acuña d. Hiroshi Shimizu, 15-7, 15-9
Jansen Allen d. Robert Arellano, 15-2, 15-6

Jose Diaz - BYE
Set Cubillos d. Scott McClellan, 15-8, 15-8

Kadim Carrasco d. Michael Arterburn, forfeit
Rodrigo Montoya - BYE

Robert Collins d. Oscar Nieto, 15-2, 15-9
Eduardo Portillo d. Joe Kelley, 15-6, 15-6

Qualifying Round 2 - Thursday

Q8) Thomas Carter d. Felipe Camacho, 15-6, 15-13
Q1) Eduardo Garay d. Mario Mercado, 5-15, 15-2, 11-9

Q4) David Horn d. Troy Warigon, 15-7, 15-10
Q5) Jake Bredenbeck d. Maurice Miller, 15-14, 15-6

Q6) Andres Acuña d. Jansen Allen, 15-3, 11-15, 11-4
Q3) Jose Diaz d. Set Cubillos, 15-13, 15-4

Q2) Rodrigo Montoya v. Kadim Carrasco
Q7) Robert Collins v. Eduardo Portillo

Round of 16 - Friday

1) Kane Waselenchuk v. Thomas Carter - 10 AM
8) Alvaro Beltran v. Eduardo Garay - 10 AM

5) Samuel Murray v. David Horn - 10 AM
4) Andree Parrilla v. Jake Bredenbeck - 10 AM

3) Alejandro Landa v. Andres Acuña - 11 AM
6) Sebastian Franco v. Jose Diaz - 11 AM

7) Daniel De La Rosa v. Rodrigo Montoya or Kadim Carrasco - 11 AM
2) Rocky Carson v. Robert Collins or Eduardo Portillo - 11 AM

Follow the bouncing ball….