2019 IRT World Junior Championships - Sunday Doubles Results

The first doubles matches of the 2019 International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Racquetball Championships happened on Sunday in San José, Costa Rica. With juniors, it’s difficult to know what’s an upset or a surprise, because things can change from year to year. But when Guatemala beats Mexico, it’s always notable, and that’s what happened Sunday in Boy’s U18 doubles, as Jose Pablo Cardona and Nathan Martinez of Guatemala defeated Mexicans Emir Martinez and Jose Ramos, 15-9, 15-14.

Also in Boy’s U18, the USA’s Dylan Pruitt and Joshua Shea held off Costa Ricans Pablo Freer and Tomas Sanchez, 15-11, 12-15, 11-7. The only other tie-breaker in boys play was between Mexico and Colombia in Boy’s U14, as Luis Renteria and Jorge Gutierrez of Mexico squeaked by Juan Rodriguez and Duvan Torres of Colombia, 14-15, 15-5, 11-9.

There were two tie-breakers in Girl’s U18, and both were come back wins. The USA’s Nikita Chauhan and Erin Slutzky defeated Fabiana Landi and Ana Sarmiento of Ecuador, 8-15, 15-8, 11-5, in one of them, and Chileans Paula Mansilla and Josefina Toro beat Costa Ricans Aranxa Anguizola and Abigail Solana, 11-15, 15-8, 11-6, in the other.

Only one other tie-breaker in girls play, which came in Girl’s U14 with the USA’s Ava Kaiser and Kareena Mathew coming back to defeat Costa Ricans Kenia Brenes and Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 9-15, 15-8, 11-2. But a close match was played in Girl’s U16, when Bolivians Micaela Meneses and Camila Rivero beat Costa Ricans Sofia Freer and Maricruz Ortiz in two close games, 15-13, 15-12.

The group stage ends Tuesday with the medal round beginning Wednesday. The finals will be Saturday. Results from the group stage will be used to seed players for the medal round.

31st IRF World Junior Racquetball Championships
San José, Costa Rica - November 9-16, 2019

U18 Boy's Doubles

Group A

Sunday - Jose Pablo Cardona & Nathan Martinez (Guatemala) d. Emir Martinez & Jose Ramos (Mexico), 15-9, 15-14

Monday - Jose Pablo Cardona & Nathan Martinez (Guatemala) v. Rafael Gatica & Johan Igor (Chile)

Tuesday - Emir Martinez & Jose Ramos (Mexico) v. Rafael Gatica & Johan Igor (Chile)

Group B

Sunday - Julio Guzman & Gerson Miranda (Bolivia) d. Kyle Dick & Sean Sauvé (Canada), 15-12, 15-4

Monday - Kyle Dick & Sean Sauvé (Canada) v. Esteban De Janon & Juan Flores (Ecuador)

Tuesday - Julio Guzman & Gerson Miranda (Bolivia) v. Esteban De Janon & Juan Flores (Ecuador)

Group C

Sunday - Dylan Pruitt & Joshua Shea (USA) d. Pablo Freer & Tomas Sanchez (Costa Rica), 15-11, 12-15, 11-7

Monday - Dylan Pruitt & Joshua Shea (USA) v. Diego Garcia & Tomas Oyhanart (Argentina)

Tuesday - Pablo Freer & Tomas Sanchez (Costa Rica) v. Diego Garcia & Tomas Oyhanart (Argentina)

U16 Boy's Doubles

Group A

Sunday - Hector Barrios & Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia) d. Naman Gauri & Nathan Jauvin (Canada), 15-2, 15-5
Santiago Gamboa & Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica) d. Seunghwan & Namwoo Lee (Korea), 15-10, 15-2

Monday - Hector Barrios & Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia) v. Seunghwan & Namwoo Lee (Korea)
Naman Gauri & Nathan Jauvin (Canada) v. Santiago Gamboa & Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica)

Tuesday - Hector Barrios & Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia) v. Santiago Gamboa & Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica)
Naman Gauri & Nathan Jauvin (Canada) v. Seunghwan & Namwoo Lee (Korea)

Group B

Sunday - Sebastian Longoria & Erick Trujillo (Mexico) d. Josue Bermeo & Pablo Vera (Ecuador), 15-12, 15-1
Andrew Gleason & Timothy Hansen (USA) d. Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile), 15-10, 15-6

Monday - Sebastian Longoria & Erick Trujillo (Mexico) v. Andrew Gleason & Timothy Hansen (USA)
Josue Bermeo & Pablo Vera (Ecuador) v. Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile)

Tuesday - Sebastian Longoria & Erick Trujillo (Mexico) v. Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile)
Andrew Gleason & Timothy Hansen (USA) v. Josue Bermeo & Pablo Vera (Ecuador)

U14 Boy's Doubles

Group A

Sunday - Vedant Chauhan & Joshua Shea (USA) d. Antonio Sanchez & Victor Segura (Costa Rica), 15-8, 15-12

Monday - Antonio Sanchez & Victor Segura (Costa Rica) v. Daniel Hanrahan & Keelan O’Gorman (Ireland)

Tuesday - Vedant Chauhan & Joshua Shea (USA) v. Daniel Hanrahan & Keelan O’Gorman (Ireland)

Group B

Sunday - Jhonatan Flores & Ezequiel Subieta (Bolivia) d. Bruno Vasquez & Adrian Carchi (Ecuador), 15-10, 15-5

Monday - Bruno Vasquez & Adrian Carchi (Ecuador) v. Jose Pablo Caseres & Hector Sierra (Guatemala)

Tuesday - Jhonatan Flores & Ezequiel Subieta (Bolivia) v. Jose Pablo Caseres & Hector Sierra (Guatemala)

Group C

Sunday - Luis Renteria & Jorge Gutierrez (Mexico) d. Juan Rodriguez & Duvan Torres (Colombia), 14-15, 15-5, 11-9

Monday - Juan Rodriguez & Duvan Torres (Colombia) v. Asher Pocsai & Christian Pocsai (Canada)

Tuesday - Luis Renteria & Jorge Gutierrez (Mexico) v. Asher Pocsai & Christian Pocsai (Canada)

U18 Girl's Doubles

Group A

Sunday - Marifer Gutierrez & Anna Rivera (Mexico) d. Cassie Prentice & Camila Wilscam (Canada), 15-3, 15-6

Monday - Angelica Barrios & Valeria Centellas (Bolivia) v. Cassie Prentice & Camila Wilscam (Canada)

Tuesday - Angelica Barrios & Valeria Centellas (Bolivia) v. Marifer Gutierrez & Anna Rivera (Mexico)

Group B

Sunday - Nikita Chauhan & Erin Slutzky (USA) d. Fabiana Landi & Ana Sarmiento (Ecuador), 8-15, 15-8, 11-5
Paula Mansilla & Josefina Toro (Chile) d. Aranxa Anguizola & Abigail Solana (Costa Rica), 11-15, 15-8, 11-6

Monday - Nikita Chauhan & Erin Slutzky (USA) & Aranxa Anguizola & Abigail Solana (Costa Rica)
Fabiana Landi & Ana Sarmiento (Ecuador) v. Paula Mansilla & Josefina Toro (Chile)

Tuesday - Nikita Chauhan & Erin Slutzky (USA) v. Paula Mansilla & Josefina Toro (Chile)
Fabiana Landi & Ana Sarmiento (Ecuador) v. Aranxa Anguizola & Abigail Solana (Costa Rica)

U16 Girl's Doubles

Group A

Sunday - Micaela Meneses & Camila Rivero (Bolivia) d. Sofia Freer & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica), 15-13, 15-12

Monday - Sofia Freer & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) v. Alondra Canchola & Annie Roberts (USA)

Tuesday - Micaela Meneses & Camila Rivero (Bolivia) v. Alondra Canchola & Annie Roberts (USA)

Group B

Sunday - Guadalupe Griffin & Ximena Martinez (Mexico) d. Kelly-Marie Barrett & Juliette Parent (Canada), 15-4, 15-1
Suniaris Rodriguez & Loraine Felipe (Cuba) d. Adriana Valdez & Angela Villacreses (Ecuador), 15-10, 15-0

Monday - Guadalupe Griffin & Ximena Martinez (Mexico) v. Adriana Valdez & Angela Villacreses (Ecuador)
Kelly-Marie Barrett & Juliette Parent (Canada) v. Suniaris Rodriguez & Loraine Felipe (Cuba)

Tuesday - Guadalupe Griffin & Ximena Martinez (Mexico) v. Suniaris Rodriguez & Loraine Felipe (Cuba)
Kelly-Marie Barrett & Juliette Parent (Canada) v. Adriana Valdez & Angela Villacreses (Ecuador)

U14 Girl's Doubles

Group A

Sunday - Ava Kaiser & Kareena Mathew (USA) d. Kenia Brenes & Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 9-15, 15-8, 11-2

Monday - Valeria Miranda & Krystin Salinas (Bolivia) v. Kenia Brenes & Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica)

Tuesday - Ava Kaiser & Kareena Mathew (USA) v. Valeria Miranda & Krystin Salinas (Bolivia)

Group B

Sunday - Gisele Nieto & Angela Ortega (Mexico) d. Ofelia Wilscam & Tamara Wilscam (Canada), 15-4, 15-6
Anna Aguilar & Andrea Reyes (Guatemala) d. Sarah Ainsworth & Thea Coleman (Ireland), 15-14, 15-7

Monday - Gisele Nieto & Angela Ortega (Mexico) v. Anna Aguilar & Andrea Reyes (Guatemala)
Ofelia Wilscam & Tamara Wilscam (Canada) v. Sarah Ainsworth & Thea Coleman (Ireland)

Tuesday - Gisele Nieto & Angela Ortega (Mexico) v. Sarah Ainsworth & Thea Coleman (Ireland)
Ofelia Wilscam & Tamara Wilscam (Canada) v. Anna Aguilar & Andrea Reyes (Guatemala)

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