Group stage complete at 2019 IRF World Junior Championships

The group stage of competition wrapped Tuesday at the 2019 International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Racquetball Championships in San José, Costa Rica, and the group stage results will be used to seed players for the medal round that begins Wednesday.

A couple of surprise group winners in Girl’s U18. Ana Sarmiento of Ecuador won Group A with a narrow defeat of Mexican Marifer Gutierrez, 15-7, 11-15, 11-10, and Argentina’s Martina Katz, who’s also playing in U16, won Group C by defeating Anna Rivera of Mexico, 15-13, 15-8, on Tuesday. The other Girl’s U18 group winners were not a surprise as they were Bolivian team-mates Valeria Centellas (Group B) and Angelica Barrios (Group D).

Johan Igor of Chile won Group D in Boy’s U18 with a win over Bolivan Charlie Chavez, 15-12, 15-13, on Tuesday. Also in Boy’s U18 Tuesday, Juan Flores of Ecuador came back from a game down to narrowly defeat Micah Farmer of the USA, 10-15, 15-9, 11-9, in Group E. That put Flores 2nd in the group with Farmer 3rd, while Costa Rican Tomas Sanchez won the group, sealing it with a win over Chile’s Rafael Gatica, 15-4, 15-3, on Tuesday.

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

U18 Girl's Singles

Group A

Tuesday - Ana Sarmiento (Ecuador) d. Marifer Gutierrez (Mexico), 15-7, 11-15, 11-10

Standings

1) Ana Sarmiento (Ecuador), 2-0
2) Marifer Gutierrez (Mexico), 1-1
3) Camila Wilscam (Canada), 0-2

Group B

Tuesday - Nikita Chauhan (USA) d. Aranxa Anguizola (Costa Rica), 15-1, 15-3

Standings

1) Valeria Centellas (Bolivia), 2-0
2) Nikita Chauhan (USA), 1-1
3) Aranxa Anguizola (Costa Rica), 0-2

Group C

Tuesday - Martina Katz (Argentina) d. Anna Rivera (Mexico), 15-13, 15-8

Standings

1) Martina Katz (Argentina), 2-0
2) Anna Rivera (Mexico), 1-1
3) Cassie Prentice (Canada), 0-2

Group D

Tuesday - Graciana Wargo (USA) d. Abigail Solana (Costa Rica), 15-7, 15-12
Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) d. Josefina Toro (Chile), 15-0, 15-0

Standings

1) Angelica Barrios (Bolivia), 3-0
2) Graciana Wargo (USA), 2-1
3) Abigail Solana (Costa Rica), 1-2
4) Josefina Toro (Chile), 0-3

U16 Girl's Singles

Group A

Tuesday - Guadalupe Griffin (Mexico) d. Erin Slutzky (USA), 15-8, 15-7

Standings

1) Guadalupe Griffin (Mexico), 2-0
2) Erin Slutzky (USA), 1-1
3) Fabiana Landi (Ecuador), 0-2

Group B

Tuesday - Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) d. Adriana Valdez (Ecuador), 15-1, 15-1

Standings

1) Micaela Meneses (Bolivia), 2-0
2) Annie Roberts (USA), 1-1
2) Adriana Valdez (Ecuador), 0-2

Group C

Tuesday - Ximena Martinez (Mexico) d. Jasmin Aguilar (Guatemala), 15-9, 15-3

Standings

1) Ximena Martinez (Mexico), 2-0
2) Sofia Freer (Costa Rica), 1-1
3) Jasmin Aguilar (Guatemala), 0-2

Group D

Tuesday - Martina Katz (Argentina) d. Fernanda Mendez (Bolivia), 15-4, 15-9
Suniaris Rodriguez (Cuba) d. Kelly-Marie Barrett (Canada), 15-1, 15-2

Standings

1) Martina Katz (Argentina), 3-0
2) Suniaris Rodriguez (Cuba), 2-1
3) Fernanda Mendez (Bolivia), 1-2
4) Kelly-Marie Barrett (Canada), 0-3

Group E

Tuesday - Juliette Parent (Canada) d. Andrea Reyes (Guatemala), 15-4, 15-2
Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) d. Loraine Felipe (Cuba), 15-0, 15-6

Standings

1) Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica), 3-0
2) Loraine Felipe (Cuba), 2-1
3) Juliette Parent (Canada), 1-2
4) Andrea Reyes (Guatemala), 0-3

U14 Girl's Singles

Group A

Tuesday - Heather Mahoney (USA) d. Anna Aguilar (Guatemala), 15-10, 15-9
Angela Villacreses (Ecuador) d. Ofelia Wilscam (Canada), 8-15, 15-5, 11-7

Standings

1) Heather Mahoney (USA), 3-0
2) Anna Aguilar (Guatemala), 2-1
3) Angela Villacreses (Ecuador), 1-2
4) Ofelia Wilscam (Canada), 0-3

Group B

Tuesday - Natalia Mita (Bolivia) d. Sarah Ainsworth (Ireland), 15-6, 15-1
Angela Ortega (Mexico) d. Paula Mansilla (Chile), 15-5, 15-3

Standings

1) Natalia Mita (Bolivia), 3-0
2) Angela Ortega (Mexico), 2-1
3) Paula Mansilla (Chile), 1-2
4) Sarah Ainsworth (Ireland), 0-3

Group C

Tuesday - Ava Kaiser (USA) d. Jasmin Aguilar (Guatemala), 15-14, 15-5
Tamara Wilscam (Canada) d. Kenia Brenes (Costa Rica), 15-6, 15-13

Standings

1) Ava Kaiser (USA), 3-0
2) Jasmin Aguilar (Guatemala), 2-1
3) Tamara Wilscam (Canada), 1-2
4) Kenia Brenes (Costa Rica), 0-3

Group D

Tuesday - Gisele Nieto (Mexico) d. Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 15-14, 15-12
Camila Rivero (Bolivia) d. Thea Coleman (Ireland), 15-5, 15-3

Standings

1) Camila Rivero (Bolivia), 3-0
2) Gisele Nieto (Mexico), 1-2
3) Thea Coleman (Ireland), 1-2
4) Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 1-2

U18 Boy's Singles

Group A

Tuesday - Emir Martinez (Mexico) d. Jose Pablo Cardona (Guatemala), 15-4, 15-2

Standings

1) Emir Martinez (Mexico), 2-0
2) Sean Sauvé (Canada), 1-1
3) Jose Pablo Cardona (Guatemala), 0-2

Group B

Tuesday - Gerson Miranda (Bolivia) d. Kyle Dick (Canada), 15-2, 15-1

Standings

1) Gerson Miranda (Bolivia), 2-0
2) Nathan Martinez (Guatemala), 1-1
3) Kyle Dick (Canada), 0-2

Group C

Tuesday - Jose Ramos (Mexico) d. Juan Segovia (Colombia), 15-3, 15-3
Diego Garcia (Argentina) d. Pablo Freer (Costa Rica), 15-10, 15-6

Standings

1) Diego Garcia (Argentina), 3-0
2) Jose Ramos (Mexico), 2-1
3) Pablo Freer (Costa Rica), 1-2
4) Juan Segovia (Colombia), 0-3

Group D

Tuesday - Johan Igor (Chile) d. Charlie Chavez (Bolivia), 15-12, 15-13
Ben Baron (USA) d. Esteban De Janon (Ecuador), 15-11, 15-13

Standings

1) Johan Igor (Chile), 3-0
2) Ben Baron (USA), 2-1
3) Charlie Chavez (Bolivia), 1-2
4) Esteban De Janon (Ecuador), 0-3

Group E

Tuesday - Juan Flores (Ecuador) d. Micah Farmer (USA), 10-15, 15-9, 11-9
Tomas Sanchez (Costa Rica) d. Rafael Gatica (Chile), 15-4, 15-3

Standings

1) Tomas Sanchez (Costa Rica), 3-0
2) Juan Flores (Ecuador), 2-1
3) Micah Farmer (USA), 1-2
4) Rafael Gatica (Chile), 0-3

U16 Boy's Singles

Group A

Tuesday - Sebastian Longoria (Mexico) d. Victor Seguria (Costa Rica), 15-13, 15-1

Standings

1) Sebastian Longoria (Mexico), 2-0
2) Diego Gatica (Chile), 1-1
3) Victor Seguria (Costa Rica), 0-2

Group B

Tuesday - Hector Barrios (Bolivia) d. Jaime Mansilla (Chile), 15-9, 15-0

Standings

1) Hector Barrios (Bolivia), 2-0
2) Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica), 1-1
3) Jaime Mansilla (Chile), 0-2

Group C

Tuesday - Aldo Caraveo (Mexico) d. Juan Segovia (Colombia), 15-5, 15-1
Namwoo Lee (Korea) d. Andrew Gleason (USA), 3-15, 15-13, 11-4

Standings

1) Aldo Caraveo (Mexico), 3-0
2) Namwoo Lee (Korea), 2-1
3) Andrew Gleason (USA), 1-2
4) Juan Segovia (Colombia), 0-3

Group D

Tuesday - Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia) d. Nathan Jauvin (Canada), 15-10, 15-14
Pablo Vera (Ecuador) d. Tomas Oyhanart (Argentina), 15-7, 15-12

Standings

1) Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia), 3-0
2) Nathan Jauvin (Canada), 2-1
3) Pablo Vera (Ecuador), 1-2
4) Tomas Oyhanart (Argentina), 0-3

Group E

Tuesday - Josue Bermeo (Ecuador) d. Bayron Rosil (Guatemala), 15-0, 15-11
Timothy Hansen (USA) d. Naman Gauri (Canada), 15-4, 15-4

Standings

1) Timothy Hansen (USA), 3-0
2) Josue Bermeo (Ecuador), 1-2
3) Bayron Rosil (Guatemala), 1-2
4) Naman Gauri (Canada), 1-2

U14 Boy's Singles

Group A

Tuesday - Nikhil Prasad (USA) d. Hector Sierra (Guatemala), 15-4, 15-5

Standings

1) Nikhil Prasad (USA), 2-0
2) Santiago Gamboa (Costa Rica), 1-1
3) Hector Sierra (Guatemala), 0-2

Group B

Tuesday - Jhonatan Flores (Bolivia) d. Juan Rodriguez (Colombia), 15-10, 10-15, 11-8

Standings

1) Jhonatan Flores (Bolivia), 2-0
2) Jose Pablo Caseres (Guatemala), 1-1
3) Juan Rodriguez (Colombia), 0-2

Group C

Tuesday - Vedant Chauhan (USA) d. Christian Pocsai (Canada), 7-15, 15-10, 11-10

Standings

1) Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica), 2-0
2) Vedant Chauhan (USA), 1-1
3) Christian Pocsai (Canada), 0-2

Group D

Tuesday - Ezequiel Subieta (Bolivia) d. Duvan Torres (Colombia), 15-8, 14-15, 11-9
Seunghwan Hong (Korea) d. Matias Guzman (Chile), 15-4, 15-5

Standings

1) Ezequiel Subieta (Bolivia), 3-0
2) Duvan Torres (Colombia), 2-1
3) Seunghwan Hong (Korea), 1-2
4) Matias Guzman (Chile), 0-3

Group E

Tuesday - Luis Renteria (Mexico) d. Asher Pocsai (Canada), 15-8, 15-0
Keelan O’Gorman (Ireland) d. Adrian Carchi (Ecuador), 15-12, 15-13

Standings

1) Luis Renteria (Mexico), 3-0
3) Keelan O’Gorman (Ireland), 2-1
2) Adrian Carchi (Ecuador), 1-2
4) Asher Pocsai (Canada), 0-3

Group F

Tuesday - Bruno Vasquez (Ecuador) d. Daniel Hanrahan (Ireland), 15-11, 15-7
Jorge Gutierrez (Mexico) d. Manuel Oyhanart (Argentina), 15-1, 15-5

Standings

1) Jorge Gutierrez (Mexico), 3-0
2) Bruno Vasquez (Ecuador), 2-1
3) Daniel Hanrahan (Ireland), 1-2
4) Manuel Oyhanart (Argentina), 0-3

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