Waselenchuk wins #131

We’re late with this, but Kane Waselenchuk, the #1 player on the International Racquetball Tour (IRT), got back in the Winner’s Circle late last month, when he won the Track Town Open in Eugene, Oregon by defeating IRT #3 Jake Bredenbeck in the final, 11-15, 15-2, 11-2. It’s the 131st IRT win of Waselenchuk’s long career.

To put that total in a bit of perspective, Waselenchuk now has as many wins as Cliff Swain (71) and Marty Hogan (40) combined, and those players have the 2nd and 3rd most IRT titles. He’s got more than #5 through #10 on the all time list: Jack Huczek (29), Rocky Carson (27), Jason Mannino (22), Mike Yellen (18), Andy Roberts (17) and Bret Harnett (16).

It’s an astonishing total.

Waselenchuk got to the final by beating Conrrado Moscoso, 15-4, 15-3, in the semi-finals, and Adam Manilla in the quarterfinals, 15-12, 15-6.

For his part, Bredenbeck defeated Alan Natera, 15-8, 15-13, in the semis, and Javier Mar, 15-10, 15-9, in the quarters. Natera had the big upset of the tournament, as he took out IRT #2 Andrés Acuña, 9-15, 15-14, 11-4, in the quarters.

Acuña had been looking to win a second consecutive title, as he won his first ever IRT title earlier in September, when he defeated Waselenchuk in Colorado.

The next IRT event is the Golden State Open in Pleasanton, California, which began Wednesday. We’ll try to cover that in a more timely manner. As always, you can watch the action on line via the IRT YouTube channel.

2025 Track Town Open
Eugene, Oregon - September 25-28

Final

1) Kane Waselenchuk d. 3) Jake Bredenbeck, 11-15, 15-2, 11-2

Semi-finals

1) Kane Waselenchuk d. 13) Conrrado Moscoso, 15-4, 15-3
3) Jake Bredenbeck d. 7) Alan Natera, 15-8, 15-13

Quarterfinals

1) Kane Waselenchuk d. 8) Adam Manilla, 15-12, 15-6
13) Conrrado Moscoso d. 5) Rodrigo Montoya, 8-15, 15-14, 11-4

3) Jake Bredenbeck d. 6) Javier Mar, 15-10, 15-9
7) Alan Natera d. 2) Andrés Acuña, 9-15, 15-14, 11-4

Round of 16

1) Kane Waselenchuk d. 16) Kadim Carrasco, 15-7, 15-3
8) Adam Manilla d. 9) Jordy Alonso, 15-2, 15-6

5) Rodrigo Montoya d. 12) Diego Gastelum, 15-7, 15-12
13) Conrrado Moscoso d. 4) Andree Parrilla, 15-14, 15-10

3) Jake Bredenbeck d. 14) Robert Collins, 15-4, 15-6
6) Javier Mar d. 11) Jaime Martell, 15-4, 15-4

7) Alan Natera d. 10) Thomas Carter, 15-1, 15-7
2) Andrés Acuña d. 15) Carlos Ramirez, 15-3, 15-3

Round of 32

1) Kane Waselenchuk - BYE
16) Kadim Carrasco d. 17) John Wolfe, 15-8, 15-7

9) Jordy Alonso d. 24) Sean Brooks, 15-3, 15-0
8) Adam Manilla - BYE

5) Rodrigo Montoya - BYE
12) Diego Gastelum d. 21) Sunji Spencer, 15-8, 15-3

13) Conrrado Moscoso d. 20) Charles Pratt, 15-4, 15-2
4) Andree Parrilla - BYE

3) Jake Bredenbeck - BYE
14) Robert Collins d. 19) Wayne Antone, 15-12, 15-5

11) Jaime Martell d. 22) Travis Haines, 15-1, 15-2
6) Javier Mar - BYE

7) Alan Natera - BYE
10) Thomas Carter d. 23) Tony Teach, 15-0, 15-3

15) Carlos Ramirez d. 18) Jim Douglas, 15-3 [sic]
2) Andrés Acuña - BYE

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