Singles Draws for 2019 IRF World Junior Championships

The draws are out for the medal rounds of competition at the 2019 International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Racquetball Championships in San José, Costa Rica, which begin Wednesday.

As we mentioned earlier in the week, the Girl’s U18 final will likely be between Bolivian team-mates Valeria Centellas, who’s seeded #1, and Angelica Barrios, seeded #3, as they have the most experience - and some successful experiences - playing at the next level. But Ana Sarmiento of Ecuador, who is the 2nd seed, and Argentina’s Martina Katz, who’s 4th seed and playing up a division as she’s also in U16, have been impressive, so it will be interesting to see how they fare against the Bolivians.

In Boy’s U18, the winner could come from the top of the draw, as both Bolivian Gerson Miranda, the #1 seed, and Argentina’s Diego Garcia, the #4 seed, are on that half of the draw. The top seeds on the bottom of the draw are Emir Martinez of Mexico (#2) and Johan Igor of Chile (#3).

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

U18 Girl's Singles

Round of 16 - Wednesday

1) Valeria Centellas (Bolivia) - BYE
8) Marifer Gutierrez (Mexico) v. 9) Cassie Prentice (Canada)

5) Graciana Wargo (USA) v. 12) Camila Wilscam (Canada)
4) Martina Katz (Argentina) v. 13) Josefina Toro (Chile)

3) Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) - BYE
6) Anna Rivera (Mexico) v. 11) Aranxa Anguizola (Costa Rica)

7) Nikita Chauhan (USA) 10) Abigail Solana (Costa Rica)
1) Ana Sarmiento (Ecuador) - BYE

U16 Girl's Singles

Round of 32 - Wednesday

1) Guadalupe Griffin (Mexico) - BYE
16) Andrea Reyes (Guatemala) v. 17) 4) Kelly-Marie Barrett (Canada)

9) Annie Roberts (USA) - BYE
8) Suniaris Rodriguez (Cuba) - BYE

5) Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) - BYE
12) Fabiana Landy (Ecuador) - BYE

13) Jasmin Aguilar (Guatemala) - BYE
4) Martina Katz (Argentina) - BYE

3) Ximena Martinez (Mexico) - BYE
14) Fernanda Mendez (Bolivia) - BYE

6) Loraine Felipe (Cuba) - BYE
11) Adriana Valdez (Ecuador) - BYE

7) Sofia Freer (Costa Rica) - BYE
10) Erin Slutzky (USA) - BYE

15) Juliette Parent (Canada) - BYE
2) Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) - BYE

U14 Girl's Singles

Round of 16 - Wednesday

1) Natalia Mita (Bolivia) v. 16) Kenia Brenes (Costa Rica)
8) Angela Ortega (Mexico) v. 9) Thea Coleman (Ireland)

5) Jasmin Aguilar (Guatemala) v. 12) Paula Mansilla (Chile)
4) Ava Kaiser (USA) v. 13) Ofelia Wilscam (Canada)

3) Camila Rivero (Bolivia) v. 14) Sarah Ainsworth (Ireland)
6) Gisele Nieto (Mexico) v. 11) Angela Villacreses (Ecuador)

7) Anna Aguilar (Guatemala) v. 10) Tamara Wilscam (Canada)
2) Heather Mahoney (USA) v. 15) Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica)

U18 Boy's Singles

Round of 32 - Wednesday

1) Gerson Miranda (Bolivia) - BYE
16) Micah Farmer (USA) v. 17) Esteban De Janon (Ecuador)

9) Sean Sauvé (Canada) - BYE
8) Ben Baron (USA) - BYE

5) Juan Flores (Ecuador) - BYE
12) Jose Pablo Cardona (Guatemala) - BYE

13) Charlie Chavez (Bolivia) - BYE
4) Diego Garcia (Argentina) - BYE

3) Johan Igor (Chile) - BYE
14) Pablo Freer (Costa Rica) - BYE

11) Kyle Dick (Canada) - BYE
6) Tomas Sanchez (Costa Rica) - BYE

7) Jose Ramos (Mexico) - BYE
10) Nathan Martinez (Guatemala) - BYE

15) Rafael Gatica (Chile) v. 18) Juan Segovia (Colombia)
2) Emir Martinez (Mexico) - BYE

U16 Boy's Singles

Round of 32 - Wednesday

1) Sebastian Longoria (Mexico) - BYE
16) Naman Gauri (Canada) v. 17) Juan Segovia (Colombia)

9) Diego Gatica (Chile) - BYE
8) Namwoo Lee (Korea) - BYE

5) Josue Bermeo (Ecuador) - BYE
12) Jaime Mansilla (Chile) - BYE

13) Pablo Vera (Ecuador) - BYE
4) Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia) - BYE

3) Aldo Caraveo (Mexico) - BYE
14) Andrew Gleason (USA) - BYE

11) Victor Seguria (Costa Rica) - BYE
6) Timothy Hansen (USA) - BYE

7) Nathan Jauvin (Canada) - BYE
10) Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica) - BYE

15) Bayron Rosil (Guatemala) v. 18) Tomas Oyhanart (Argentina)
2) Hector Barrios (Bolivia), 2-0

U14 Boy's Singles

Round of 32 - Wednesday

1) Jhonatan Flores (Bolivia) - BYE
16) Seunghwan Hong (Korea) v. 17) Adrian Carchi (Ecuador)

9) Vedant Chauhan (USA) - BYE
8) Keelan O’Gorman (Ireland) - BYE

5) Luis Renteria (Mexico) - BYE
12) Jose Pablo Caseres (Guatemala) v. 21) Matias Guzman (Chile)

13) Hector Sierra (Guatemala) v. 20) Asher Pocsai (Canada)
4) Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) - BYE

3) Ezequiel Subieta (Bolivia) - BYE
14) Juan Rodriguez (Colombia) v. 19) Manuel Oyhanart (Argentina)

11) Santiago Gamboa (Costa Rica) - BYE
6) Jorge Gutierrez (Mexico) - BYE

7) Bruno Vasquez (Ecuador) - BYE
10) Duvan Torres (Colombia) - BYE

15) Christian Pocsai (Canada) v. 3) Daniel Hanrahan (Ireland)
2) Nikhil Prasad (USA) - BYE

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