Doubles draws for 2019 World Junior Championships

The doubles draws are out for the 2019 International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Racquetball Championships in San José, Costa Rica. There will be a few matches on Wednesday, but many of the teams, especially in the Girl’s divisions, won’t play until Thursday.

In Boy’s U18, Bolivians Julio Guzman and Gerson Miranda are the top seeds with Guatemalans Jose Pablo Cardona and Nathan Martinez the 2nd seeds. But Guatemala will have to play the 7th seeded Mexico team of Emir Martinez and Jose Ramos first. The USA’s Dylan Pruitt and Joshua Shea are 3rd seeds with Diego Garcia and Tomas Oyhanart of Argentina 4th seeds.

In Girl’s U18, Bolivians Angelica Barrios and Valeria Centellas are the top seeds with the USA team of Nikita Chauhan and Erin Slutzky seeded 2nd. Mexico’s Marifer Gutierrez and Anna Rivera are 3rd seeds with Ecuador’s Fabiana Landy and Ana Sarmiento as 4th seeds.

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

U18 Boy's Doubles

Round of 16 - Wednesday

1) Julio Guzman & Gerson Miranda (Bolivia) - BYE
8) Kyle Dick & Sean Sauvé v. 9) Pablo Freer & Tomas Sanchez (Costa Rica)

5) Rafael Gatica & Johan Igor (Chile) - BYE
4) Diego Garcia & Tomas Oyhanart (Argentina) - BYE

3) Dylan Pruitt & Joshua Shea (USA) - BYE
6) Esteban De Janon & Juan Flores (Ecuador) - BYE

7) Emir Martinez & Jose Ramos (Mexico) - BYE
2) Jose Pablo Cardona & Nathan Martinez (Guatemala) - BYE

U16 Boy's Doubles

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Sebastian Longoria & Erick Trujillo (Mexico) v. 8) Seunghwan & Namwoo Lee (Korea)
4) Santiago Gamboa & Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica) v. 5) Nikhill Prasad & Timothy Hansen (USA)

3) Josue Bermeo & Pablo Vera (Ecuador) v. 6) Naman Gauri & Nathan Jauvin (Canada)
2) Hector Barrios & Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia) v. 7) Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile)

U14 Boy's Doubles

Round of 16 - Wednesday

1) Vedant Chauhan & Joshua Shea (USA)
8) Daniel Hanrahan & Keelan O’Gorman (Ireland) v. 9) Asher Pocsai & Christian Pocsai (Canada)

5) Antonio Sanchez & Victor Segura (Costa Rica) - BYE
4) Juan Rodriguez & Duvan Torres (Colombia) - BYE

3) Luis Renteria & Jorge Gutierrez (Mexico) - BYE
6) Adrian Carchi & Bruno Vasquez (Ecuador) - BYE

7) Jose Pablo Caseres & Hector Sierra (Guatemala) - BYE
2) Jhonatan Flores & Ezequiel Subieta (Bolivia) - BYE

U18 Girl's Doubles

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Angelica Barrios & Valeria Centellas (Bolivia) - BYE
4) Fabiana Landy & Ana Sarmiento (Ecuador) v. 5) Paula Mansilla & Josefina Toro (Chile)

3) Marifer Gutierrez & Anna Rivera (Mexico) v. 6) Cassie Prentice & Camila Wilscam (Canada)
2) Nikita Chauhan & Erin Slutzky (USA) v. 7) Aranxa Anguizola & Abigail Solana (Costa Rica)

U16 Girl's Doubles

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Micaela Meneses & Camila Rivero (Bolivia) - BYE
4) Sofia Freer & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) v. 5) Alondra Canchola & Annie Roberts (USA)

3) Suniaris Rodriguez & Loraine Felipe (Cuba) v. 6) Kelly-Marie Barrett & Juliette Parent (Canada)
2) Guadalupe Griffin & Ximena Martinez (Mexico) v. 7) Adriana Valdez & Angela Villacreses (Ecuador)

U14 Girl's Doubles

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Gisele Nieto & Angela Ortega (Mexico) - BYE
4) Ava Kaiser & Kareena Mathew (USA) v. 5) Ofelia Wilscam & Tamara Wilscam (Canada)

3) Anna Aguilar & Andrea Reyes (Guatemala) v. Kenia Brenes & Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica)
2) Valeria Miranda & Krystin Salinas (Bolivia) v. Sarah Ainsworth & Thea Coleman (Ireland)

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