2025 Pan American Racquetball Championships - Medal Summary

The XXXVI Pan American Racquetball Championships wrapped up last weekend in Guatemala City, so it’s time for a review of what happened. Players from four countries took home gold medals. There were two to Argentina, Bolivia and Mexico, and one to Chile.

Carla Muñoz and Alan Natera won Chile’s gold medal in Mixed Doubles. It was the veteran Muñoz’s first gold medal, and the first won by Chile at the Pan American Championships.

Argentina’s Natalia Mendez also won gold in Guatemala, as well as three other medals. A whole set plus one. She won gold in Women’s Doubles with Valeria Centellas, and they were silver medalists in the Women’s Team event, and Mendez was also runner up to Mexican Montserrat Mejia in Women’s Singles. Finally, she got bronze in Mixed Doubles with Gerson Miranda Martinez.

Two athletes won three medals. Conrrado Moscoso of Bolivia won gold in Men’s Doubles with Kadim Carrasco and gold in the Men’s Team event (with Carrasco and Carlos Keller), as well as bronze in Men’s Singles. Alexandra Herrera took home gold in the Women’s Team event (with Mejia and Samantha Salas), as well as silver in Women’s Doubles (with Salas) and bronze in Women’s Singles.

If there were any surprise medalists they might be the Costa Ricans Larissa Faeth and Jimena Gomez, got earned bronze in Women’s Doubles. They defeated Chileans Muñoz and Paula Mansilla in the quarterfinals to get on the podium, losing to Mexican veterans Herrera and Salas in the semi-finals. It’s an impressive result for two teenagers.

Upcoming international events

Racquetball will be contested at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China this August. Racquetball will be played in the second part of the games with play beginning on August 13 and finishing on the last day of the games, August 17.

The World Games will have Men’s and Women’s Singles as well as Mixed Doubles, which is a first. There was doubles racquetball at the first World Games in 1981, but since then only singles has been offered in the games.

The XX Bolivarian Games will be held in Lima, Peru, November 22 to December 7, and the 2025 World Junior Racquetball Championships will be in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in December. The dates haven’t been set for World Juniors yet, and may be influenced by the Bolivarian Games, as some countries may want to send junior athletes to Lima (especially as juniors go up the U21 now), so not want any time conflict with World Juniors.

If you missed any of the action from Guatemala last week, and there were several good matches, check out the International Racquetball Federation YouTube channel for matches.

XXXVI Pan American Racquetball Championships
Guatemala City, Guatemala - April 12-19, 2025

Women's Singles Medalists

Gold: Montserrat Mejia (Mexico)
Silver: Natalia Mendez (Argentina)
Bronze: Lexi York (USA) & Alexandra Herrera (Mexico)

Men's Singles Medalists

Gold: Diego Garcia (Argentina)
Silver: Javier Mar (Mexico)
Bronze: Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) & Samuel Murray (Canada)

Women's Doubles - Medalists

Gold: Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez (Argentina)
Silver: Alexandra Herrera & Samantha Salas (Mexico)
Bronze: Michelle Key & Lexi York (USA) and Larissa Faeth & Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica)

Men's Doubles - Medalists

Gold: Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia)
Silver: Diego Garcia & Gerson Miranda Martinez (Argentina)
Bronze: Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck (USA) and Andrés Acuña & Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica)

Mixed Doubles - Medalists

Gold: Carla Muñoz & Alan Natera (Chile)
Silver: Edwin Galicia & Gabriela Martinez (Guatemala)
Bronze: Rodrigo Montoya & Samantha Salas (Mexico) and Gerson Miranda Martinez & Natalia Mendez (Argentina)

Women's Team - Medalists

Gold: Mexico - Alexandra Herrera, Montserrat Mejia & Samantha Salas
Silver: Argentina - Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez
Bronze: Canada - Chloe Jauvin, Frédérique Lambert, Juliette Parent & Ofelia Wilscam
Bronze: USA - Michelle Key & Lexi York

Men's Team - Medalists

Gold: Bolivia - Kadim Carrasco, Carlos Keller & Conrrado Moscoso
Silver: USA - Jake Bredenbeck, Sam Bredenbeck & Thomas Carter
Bronze: Mexico - Sebastian Hernández, Javier Mar, Rodrigo Montoya & Erick Trujillo
Bronze: Costa Rica - Andrés Acuña, Felipe Camacho & Gabriel Garcia

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Bolivia & Mexico take gold in team events at 2025 Pan American Racquetball Championships

Bolivia and Mexico won the Men’s and Women’s Team competitions, respectively, Saturday at the XXXVI Pan American Championships in Guatemala City. The Bolivians defeated the USA in two straight matches, while the Mexicans needed three matches to see off Argentina.

In the men’s final, Carlos Keller of Bolivia beat American Thomas Carter, 11-9, 11-7, 11-4, and Conrrado Moscoso defeated Jake Bredenbeck, 13-11, 11-4, 11-9, so they didn’t have to play the doubles match.

In the women’s final, Argentina’s Valeria Centellas got them a lead by defeating Mexican Alexandra Herrera, 11-9, 12-10, 3-11, 11-8, but Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) levelled the final at 1-1 by beating Natalia Mendez (Argentina), 11-7, 11-2, 11-9. That meant the gold medal would come down to doubles with Herrera and Samantha Salas taking on Centellas and Mendez.

The Mexicans won the first two games, and it looked like it would be a sweep. However, Argentina fought back and won games three and four to force a fifth game tie-breaker.

Argentina got the first two points of the breaker, but Mexico responded with seven straight points to go up 7-2. They held on to win it, making the final score 11-8, 11-9, 7-11, 2-11, 11-5.

This is the third time the team competition has happened at Pan Am Championships. Bolivia’s win is their second team title with the first coming in 2022. Mexico’s win is its first, as Argentina won the last two women’s team titles.

There were some great matches at the 2025 Pan American Racquetball Championships, so you should check out the IRF YouTube channel to see some of the action. The draws are available through the R2 Sports website.

XXXVI Pan American Racquetball Championships
Guatemala City, Guatemala - April 12-19, 2025

Women's Team Event

Final - Saturday

1) Mexico d. 3) Argentina - 2-1

Valeria Centellas (Argentina) d. Alexandra Herrera (Mexico), 11-9, 12-10, 3-11, 11-8
Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) d. Natalia Mendez (Argentina), 11-7, 11-2, 11-9
Alexandra Herrera & Samantha Salas (Mexico) d. Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez (Argentina), 11-8, 11-9, 7-11, 2-11, 11-5

Men's Team Event

Final - Saturday

1) Bolivia d. 2) USA - 2-0

Carlos Keller (Bolivia) d. Thomas Carter (USA), 11-9, 11-7, 11-4
Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. Jake Bredenbeck (USA), 13-11, 11-4, 11-9
Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) v. Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck (USA), not played

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Team finals set for Saturday at 2025 Pan American Racquetball Championships

The team competition is underway at the XXXVI Pan American Championships in Guatemala City, and as in the past it can be difficult to play well in the team competition after doing well in the individual competition. So it was for the Argentina men, who were in both the singles and the doubles final on Thursday, but failed to reach the podium in the team competition, as they lost to Mexico in the quarterfinals.

In that quarterfinal, Mexico defeated Argentina in two straight matches. Javier Mar ousted Diego Garcia, 11-8, 12-10, 11-7, in what was a rematch of the Men’s Singles gold medal final that Garcia won. Then Rodrigo Montoya defeated Gerson Miranda Martinez, 11-9, 11-9, 11-8, to put Mexico into the semi-finals.

However, in the semis, Mexico lost to Bolivia in three matches, as Carlos Keller beat Mar, 11-7, 13-11, 11-8, but Mar and Montoya defeated Kadim Carrasco and Conrrado Moscoso, 11-5, 11-8, 8-11, 11-4, which forced a deciding third match between Moscoso and Montoya, which Moscoso won, 11-5, 11-7, 11-8.

The USA will be Bolivia’s opponent in the final, and they also needed three matches to win their semi-final against Costa Rica. In the first match, Andrés Acuña of Costa Rica defeated American Thomas Carter, 11-6, 11-7, 11-9, but in the second match the Bredenbeck brothers - Jake and Sam - beat Acuña and Gabriel Garcia, 11-7, 11-7, 11-7, to set up a deciding match. In that match, Jake Bredenbeck defeated Felipe Camacho, 11-7, 11-6, 11-7, to send the USA to the final.

Unlike the men’s competition, the Women’s Team event has been similar to the individual events, as Mexico will face Argentina in the final, and both Women’s Singles and Doubles finals were Mexico v. Argentina battles with each country winning one.

In one semi-final, top seeds Mexico defeated Canada in two straight matches. Alexandra Herrera defeated Frédérique Lambert in three close games, 12-10, 11-9, 12-10, and then she teamed up with Samantha Salas to beat Chloe Jauvin and Ofelia Wilscam, 11-3, 11-3, 11-2.

In the other semi-final, Argentina defeated the USA in two matches. Valeria Centellas eked out a five game win over Lexi York, 7-11, 11-6, 12-10, 10-12, 11-9, and then teamed up with Natalia Mendez to defeat York and Michelle Key, 11-5, 13-11, 11-7.

The draws are available through the R2 Sports website. Also, some of the matches are being streamed live, so check out the IRF Facebook page or the IRF YouTube channel for matches. Times below are mountain daylight time.

XXXVI Pan American Racquetball Championships
Guatemala City, Guatemala - April 12-19, 2025

Women's Team Event

Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Mexico - BYE

Alexandra Herrera (Mexico) - BYE
Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) - BYE
Alexandra Herrera & Samantha Salas (Mexico) - BYE
5) Canada d. 4) Costa Rica, 2-0

Frédérique Lambert (Canada) d. Larissa Faeth (Costa Rica), 3-11, 9-11, 11-9, 11-1, 11-4
Juliette Parent (Canada) d. Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-5, 6-11, 11-5, 11-8

3) Argentina d. 6) Chile - 2-1

Valeria Centellas (Argentina) d. Paula Mansilla, 11-0, 11-3, 11-4
Carla Muñoz (Chile) d. Natalia Mendez (Argentina), forfeit
Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez (Argentina) d. Paula Mansilla & Carla Muñoz (Chile), 11-5, 11-7, 11-8

2) USA d. 7) Guatemala - 2-1

Maria Renee Rodriguez (Guatemala) d. Michelle Key (USA), 11-5, 13-11, 11-9
Lexi York (USA) d. Jamileth Sipac (Guatemala), 11-7, 11-4, 11-7
Michelle Key & Lexi York (USA) d. Jamileth Sipac & Isabella Wer (Guatemala), 11-8, 11-8, 11-6

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Mexico d. 5) Canada - 2-0

Alexandra Herrera (Mexico) d. Frédérique Lambert (Canada), 12-10, 11-9, 12-10
Alexandra Herrera & Samantha Salas (Mexico) d. Chloe Jauvin & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada), 11-3, 11-3, 11-2
Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) v. Juliette Parent (Canada)

3) Argentina d. 2) USA - 2-0

Valeria Centellas (Argentina) d. Lexi York (USA), 7-11, 11-6, 12-10, 10-12, 11-9
Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez (Argentina) d. Michelle Key & Lexi York (USA), 11-5, 13-11, 11-7
Michelle Key (USA) v. Natalia Mendez (Argentina)

Final - Saturday

1) Mexico v. 3) Argentina

Montserrat Mejia (Mexico) v. Natalia Mendez (Argentina) - 12:15 PM
Alexandra Herrera (Mexico) v. Valeria Centellas - 10:45 AM
Alexandra Herrera & Samantha Salas (Mexico) v. Valeria Centellas & Natalia Mendez (Argentina) - 1:45 PM

Men's Team Event

Round of 16 - Thursday

1) Bolivia - BYE
8) Canada d. 9) Dominican Republic

5) Mexico d. 12) Cuba
4) Argentina - BYE

3) Guatemala - BYE
6) Costa Rica d. 11) Peru

10) Ecuador d. 7) Chile
2) USA - BYE

Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Bolivia d. 8) Canada - 2-0

Carlos Keller (Bolivia) d. Kurtis Cullen (Canada), 11-5, 11-6, 11-9
Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. Leyton Gouldie (Canada), 11-3, 11-4, 11-5

5) Mexico d. 4) Argentina - 2-0

Javier Mar (Mexico) d. Diego Garcia (Argentina), 11-8, 12-10, 11-7
Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico) d. Gerson Miranda Martinez (Argentina), 11-9, 11-9, 11-8

6) Costa Rica d. 3) Guatemala - 2-1

Andrés Acuña (Costa Rica) d. Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala), 11-5, 11-6, 11-6
Edwin Galicia (Guatemala) d. Felipe Camacho (Costa Rica), 11-3, 11-3, 11-6
Andrés Acuña & Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica) d. Jose Caceres & Juan Salvatierra (Guatemala), 11-1, 6-11, 11-6, 11-5

2) USA d. 10) Ecuador - 2-0

Jake Bredenbeck (USA) d. Juan Francisco Cueva (Ecuador), 11-3, 11-6, 11-8
Thomas Carter (USA) d. Martin Carchi (Ecuador), 11-8, 11-9, 11-3

Semi-finals - Friday

1) Bolivia d. 5) Mexico - 1-1

Carlos Keller (Bolivia) d. Javier Mar (Mexico), 11-7, 13-11, 11-8
Rodrigo Montoya & Javier Mar (Mexico) d. Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia), 11-5, 11-8, 8-11, 11-4
Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) d. Rodrigo Montoya (Mexico), 11-5, 11-7, 11-8

2) USA d. 6) Costa Rica - 2-1

Andrés Acuña (Costa Rica) d. Thomas Carter (USA), 11-6, 11-7, 11-9
Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck (USA) d. Andrés Acuña & Gabriel Garcia (Costa Rica), 11-7, 11-7, 11-7
Jake Bredenbeck (USA) d. Felipe Camacho (Costa Rica), 11-7, 11-6, 11-7

Final - Saturday

1) Bolivia v. 2) USA

Carlos Keller (Bolivia) v. Thomas Carter (USA) - 10 AM
Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) v. Jake Bredenbeck (USA) - 11:30 AM
Kadim Carrasco & Conrrado Moscoso (Bolivia) v. Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck (USA) - 1 PM

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