No surprises on the first day of National Team competition at the 2021 USA Racquetball (USAR) National Championships in Des Moines, Iowa, as all the higher seeded players won their matches.
In Men’s Singles, 5th seed Charlie Pratt defeated 12th seed John Goth, 15-8, 15-8, and will face 4th seed Thomas Carter in the quarterfinals on Friday. Top seed Rocky Carson will play 8th seed Blake Hansen in the quarters, as Hansen beat 9th seed Carson Marshall, 15-2, 15-4, Thursday.
Second seed Alejandro Landa faces 7th seed Sam Bredenbeck in the quarters, as Bredenbeck beat 10th seed Charles Rankin, 15-2, 15-1, on Thursday. Sam’s brother, Jake, is the 3rd seed, and will play 6th seed Maurice Miller Friday after Miller defeated 11th seed Alex Zamudio, 15-3, 15-3.
There was really only one match Thursday on the women’s side, when Annie Roberts, the 8th seed, defeated 9th seed Jessica Chen, 15-13, 15-5, to set up a showdown with top seed Erika Manilla in Friday’s quarterfinals.
The other women’s match that was scheduled for Thursday between 7th seed Graci Wargo and 10th seed Stephanie Synhorst was a walkover win for Wargo, as Synhorst defaulted. Wargo will play 2nd seed Rhonda Rajsich in the quarters on Friday.
Watch the action
USAR will be streaming matches from Des Moines via their USA Racquetball Livestream channel. So check that out! The Junior Championships are also going on in Des Moines.
2021 USA Racquetball National Championships
Des Moines, Iowa
US National Team Divisions
Men's US Team Singles - Round of 16 - Thursday
1) Rocky Carson - BYE
8) Blake Hansen d. 9) Carson Marshall, 15-2, 15-4
5) Charlie Pratt d. 12) John Goth, 15-8, 15-8
4) Thomas Carter - BYE
3) Jake Bredenbeck - BYE
6) Maurice Miller d. 11) Alex Zamudio, 15-3, 15-3
7) Sam Bredenbeck d. 10) Charles Rankin, 15-2, 15-1
2) Alejandro Landa - BYE
Men's US Team Singles - Quarterfinals - Friday
1) Rocky Carson v. 8) Blake Hansen - 1 PM
4) Thomas Carter v. 5) Charlie Pratt - 11 AM
3) Jake Bredenbeck v. 6) Maurice Miller - 3 PM
2) Alejandro Landa v. 7) Sam Bredenbeck - 2 PM
Men's US Team Singles - Semi-finals - Friday
1) Rocky Carson & Charlie Pratt v. 4) John Goth & Blake Hansen - 7 PM
2) Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck v. 3) Maurice Miller & Troy Warigon - 5 PM
Women's US Team Singles - Round of 16 - Thursday
1) Erika Manilla - BYE
8) Annie Roberts d. 9) Jessica Chen - 15-13, 15-5
5) Linda Tyler - BYE
4) Kelani Bailey Lawrence - BYE
3) Hollie Scott - BYE
6) Lexi York - BYE
7) Graci Wargo d. 10) Stephanie Synhorst - forfeit
2) Rhonda Rajsich - BYE
Women's US Team Singles - Quarterfinals - Friday
1) Erika Manilla v. 8) Annie Roberts - Noon
4) Kelani Bailey Lawrence v. 5) Linda Tyler - 10 AM
3) Hollie Scott v. 6) Lexi York - 4 PM
2) Rhonda Rajsich v. 7) Graci Wargo - 2 PM
Women's US Team Doubles - Quarterfinals - Thursday
1) Erika Manilla & Rhonda Rajsich - BYE
4) Linda Tyler & Lexi York d. 5) Jessica Chen & Graci Wargo, 15-13, 15-3
3) Michelle De La Rosa & Sheryl Lotts - BYE
2) Hollie Scott & Kelani Lawrence - BYE
Women's US Team Doubles - Semi-finals - Friday
1) Erika Manilla & Rhonda Rajsich v. 4) Linda Tyler & Lexi York - 6 PM
2) Hollie Scott & Kelani Lawrence v. 3) Michelle De La Rosa & Sheryl Lotts - 1 PM
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