Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Day 2 of medal round at 2022 IRF World Junior Championships

The medal round continued Wednesday at the 33rd International Racquetball Federation (IRF) World Junior Championships in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Let’s high-light some results.

There were a couple of upsets in the Girls U21 Round of 16. American Annie Roberts had the biggest one as the 11th seed beat the 6th seed Ana Lucia Sarmiento of Ecuador, 11-5, 11-3, 11-6. Roberts will face 3rd seed Maricruz Ortiz of Costa Rica in the quarterfinals on Thursday.

Also, in the 8/9 match, 9th seed Sofia Freer of Costa Rica came back from a game down to defeat the 8th seed Juliette Parent of Canada, 4-11, 12-10, 12-10, 11-7, and book a match with American Shane Diaz in the quarters.

One of the other quarterfinal matches will be a Mexican showdown as 4th Valeria Hernandez plays 5th seed Mafer Gutierrez. Hernandez defeated Bolivian Vielka Loza Mercado, 11-5, 11-2, 9-11, 11-8, in the 16s, while Gutierrez beat Fabiana Landy of Ecuador, 11-6, 11-8, 11-4.

Finally, 7th seed Martina Katz of Argentina looked good in beating 10th seeded Cuban Suniaris Rodriguez, 11-3, 11-4, 11-3, and she’ll need to be just as good when she takes on 2nd seed and current Pan American Champion Angelica Barrios of Bolivia in the quarterfinals on Thursday.

The live streaming of matches from Guatemala, so check out the IRF YouTube channel or the IRF Facebook page for the action.

33rd IRF World Junior Championships 

December 3-10 - Guatemala City, Guatemala

Girls U21 Singles - Medal Round

Round of 16 - Wednesday

1) Shane Diaz (USA) - BYE
9) Sofia Freer (Costa Rica) d. 8) Juliette Parent (Canada), 4-11, 12-10, 12-10, 11-7

5) Mafer Gutierrez (Mexico) d. 12) Fabiana Landy (Ecuador), 11-6, 11-8, 11-4
4) Valeria Hernandez (Mexico) d. 13) Vielka Loza Mercado (Bolivia), 11-5, 11-2, 9-11, 11-8

3) Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) - BYE
11) Annie Roberts (USA) d. 6) Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador), 11-5, 11-3, 11-6

7) Martina Katz (Argentina) d. 10) Suniaris Rodriguez (Cuba), 11-3, 11-4, 11-3
2) Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) - BYE

Round of 16 - Thursday

1) Shane Diaz (USA) v. 9) Sofia Freer (Costa Rica) - 2:15 PM
4) Valeria Hernandez (Mexico) v. 5) Mafer Gutierrez (Mexico) - 2:15 PM

3) Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) v. 6) 11) Annie Roberts (USA) - 2:15 PM
2) Angelica Barrios (Bolivia) v. 7) Martina Katz (Argentina) - 2:15 PM

Girls U21 Doubles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Mafer Gutierrez & Valeria Hernandez (Mexico) - BYE
4) Aranxa Anguizola & Maricruz Ortiz (Costa Rica) v. 5) Fabiana Landy & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) - 4:30 PM

3) Shane Diaz & Graci Wargo (USA) v. 6) Samira Ferrer Marcilli & Suniaris Rodriguez (Cuba) - 4:30 PM
2) Angelica Barrios & Natalia Mita (Bolivia) - BYE

Boys U21 Singles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Pepe Ramos (Mexico) v. 9) Micah Farmer (USA) - 2:15 PM
4) Diego Garcia (Argentina) v. 5) Diego Gatica (Chile) - 2:15 PM

3) Josue Bermeo (Ecuador) v. 6) Pablo Vera (Ecuador) - 2:15 PM
2) Hector Barrios (Bolivia) v. 7) Erick Trujillo (Mexico) - 2:15 PM

Boys U21 Doubles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Wednesday

1) Pepe Ramos & Erick Trujillo (Mexico) - BYE
4) Hector Barrios & Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia) d. 5) Esteban De Janon & Juan Flores (Ecuador), 11-5, 11-13, 11-9, 15-13

3) Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile) d. 6) Assuan Castaneda & Micah Farmer (USA), 11-6, 11-8, 11-6
2) Diego Garcia & Tomás Oyhanart (Argentina) d. 7) Adrian Elizondo & Andres Matamoros (Costa Rica), 11-5, 11-3, 11-5

Semi-finals

1) Pepe Ramos & Erick Trujillo (Mexico) v. 4) Hector Barrios & Adrian Jaldin (Bolivia)
2) Diego Garcia & Tomás Oyhanart (Argentina) v. 3) Diego Gatica & Jaime Mansilla (Chile)

Mixed Doubles U21 - Medal Round - Thursday

1) Angelica Barrios & Hector Barrios (Bolivia) v. 8) Nathan Jauvin & Juliette Parent (Canada) - 6 PM
4) Mafer Gutierrez & Pepe Ramos (Mexico) v. 5) Josue Bermeo & Ana Lucia Sarmiento (Ecuador) - 6 PM

3) Shane Diaz & Micah Farmer (USA) v. 6) Sofia Freer & Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica) - 6 PM
2) Diego Garcia & Martina Katz (Argentina) v. 7) Jazmin Aguilar & Byron Rosil (Guatemala) - 6 PM

Girls U18 Singles - Medal Round

Round of 16 - Wednesday

1) Paula Manilla (Chile) - BYE
8) Julia Stein (USA) d. 9) Samira Ferrer Marcilli (Cuba), 11-4, 11-6, 11-6

5) Jazmin Aguilar (Guatemala) - BYE
4) Ivanna Valderrama (Mexico) - BYE

3) Natalia Mendez (Bolivia) - BYE
6) Angela Ortega (Mexico) d. 11) Abigail Solano (Costa Rica), 11-6, 11-5, 11-7

10) Heather Mahoney (USA) d. 7) Jimena Rodriguez (Costa Rica), 11-5, 11-1, 4-11, 11-7
2) Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) - BYE

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Paula Manilla (Chile) v. 8) Julia Stein (USA) - Noon
4) Ivanna Valderrama (Mexico) v. 5) Jazmin Aguilar (Guatemala) - Noon

3) Natalia Mendez (Bolivia) v. 6) Angela Ortega (Mexico) - Noon
2) Micaela Meneses (Bolivia) v. 10) Heather Mahoney (USA) - Noon

Girls U18 Doubles - Medal Round

Semi-finals - Thursday

1) Rebecca Amaya & Valeria Martinez (Bolivia) v. 4) Jimena Rodriguez & Jessie Vargas (Costa Rica) - 3 PM
2) Angela Ortega & Ivanna Valderrama (Mexico) v. 3) Heather Mahoney & Julia Stein (USA) - 3 PM

Boys U18 Singles - Medal Round

Round of 16 - Wednesday

1) Sebastian Hernández (Mexico) - BYE
9) Timmy Hansen (USA) d. 8) Alex Sierra (Guatemala), 12-14, 11-9, 9-11, 11-4, 11-3

5) Nathan Jauvin (Canada) d. 12) DJ Mendoza (USA), 11-5, 11-7, 9-11, 11-5
4) Juan Tapia (Bolivia) d. 13) Josue Garrido (Ecuador), 11-8, 11-0, 11-1

3) Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica) d. 14) Christian Pocsai (Canada), 11-6, 11-7, 11-5
6) Jaime Mansilla (Chile) d. 11) Byron Rosil (Guatemala), 11-8, 11-9, 11-4

7) Luis Renteria (Mexico) d. 10) Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica), 11-3, 11-6, 11-9
2) Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) - BYE

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Sebastian Hernández (Mexico) v. 9) Timmy Hansen (USA) - Noon
4) Juan Tapia (Bolivia) v. 5) Nathan Jauvin (Canada) - Noon

3) Felipe Guillen (Costa Rica) v. 6) Jaime Mansilla (Chile) - Noon
2) Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) v. 7) Luis Renteria (Mexico) - Noon

Boys U18 Doubles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Wednesday

1) Luis Renteria & Sebastian Hernández (Mexico) - BYE
4) Jose Subieta & Luis Aguilar (Bolivia) d. 5) Timmy Hansen & Paul Saraceno (USA), 11-9, 9-11, 11-4, 11-8

3) Jose Caceras & Alex Sierra (Guatemala) d. 6) Nathan Jauvin & Christian Pocsai (Canada), 11-8, 6-11, 15-13, 8-11, 13-11
2) Oscar Montejo & Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) - BYE

Semi-finals

1) Luis Renteria & Sebastian Hernández (Mexico) v. 4) Jose Subieta & Luis Aguilar (Bolivia)
2) Oscar Montejo & Antonio Sanchez (Costa Rica) v. 3) Jose Caceras & Alex Sierra (Guatemala)

Mixed Doubles U18 - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Luis Aguilar & Rebecca Amaya (Bolivia) - BYE
4) Paula Mansilla & Jaime Mansilla (Chile) v. 5) Christian Pocsai & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada) - 5:15 PM

3) Timmy Hansen & Heather Mahoney (USA) v. 6) Anna Aguilar Salvatierra & Alex Sierra (Guatemala) - 5:15 PM
2) Sebastian Hernández & Angela Ortega (Mexico) v. 7) Adrian Elizondo & Jessie Vargas (Costa Rica) - 5:15 PM

Girls U16 Singles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Yanna Salazar (Mexico) v. 8) Anna Paul Augilar Salvatierra (Guatemala) - 1:30 PM
4) Natalia Mendez (Bolivia) v. 12) Ava Kaiser (USA) - 1:30 PM

3) Cynthia Gutierrez (Mexico) v. 6) Naomi Ros (USA) - 1:30 PM
2) Krystin Salinas Vasquez (Bolivia) v. 10) Ofelia Wilscam (Canada) - 1:30 PM

Girls U16 Doubles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Wednesday

1) Andrea Reyes & Anna Paul Augilar Salvatierra (Guatemala) - BYE
5) Ashly Arce & Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica) d. 4) Chloe Jauvin & Ofelia Wilscam (Canada), 15-13, 11-7, 11-6

3) Cynthia Gutierrez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) d. 6) Natalia Mendez & Florencia Villazon (Bolivia), 11-4, 12-10, 11-9
2) Ava Kaiser & Naomi Ros (USA) d. 7) María Angela Villacreses & María Angela Villacreses (Ecuador), 11-2, 11-5, 11-5

Semi-Semi-finals - Thursday

1) Andrea Reyes & Anna Paul Augilar Salvatierra (Guatemala) v. 5) Ashly Arce & Jimena Gomez (Costa Rica)
2) Ava Kaiser & Naomi Ros (USA) v. 3) Cynthia Gutierrez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico)

Boys U16 Singles - Medal Round

Round of 16 - Wednesday

1) Jorge Gutierrez (Mexico) d. 16) Oscar Montejo (Costa Rica), 11-6, 11-5, 11-5
9) Leyton Gouldie (Canada) d. 8) Mario Andrés Huyke (Colombia), 11-3, 11-2, 9-11, 11-9

5) Jose Caceras (Guatemala) d. 12) Joaquin Benalcazar (Ecuador), 11-2, 11-2, 11-6
4) Hernán Ruiz (Bolivia) d. 13) Ruben Igor (Chile), 11-3, 11-1, 11-2

3) Eder Renteria (Mexico) d. 14) Sebastian Gomez (Costa Rica), 11-2, 11-8, 11-2
6) Cole Sendrey (USA) d. 11) Martin Carchi (Ecuador), 8-11, 11-6, 12-10, 11-d

7) Benjamin Horner (USA) d. 10) Asher Pocsai (Canada), 6-11, 11-6, 11-3, 11-5
2) Nicolás Iglesias (Bolivia) d. 15) Orlando Josué Huyke (Colombia), 11-5, 11-7, 11-8

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Jorge Gutierrez (Mexico) v. 9) Leyton Gouldie (Canada) - 1:30 PM
4) Hernán Ruiz (Bolivia) v. 5) Jose Caceras (Guatemala) - 1:30 PM

3) Eder Renteria (Mexico) v. 6) Cole Sendrey (USA) - 1:30 PM
2) Nicolás Iglesias (Bolivia) v. 7) Benjamin Horner (USA) - 1:30 PM

Boys U16 Doubles - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Wednesday

1) Jorge Gutierrez & Eder Renteria (Mexico) - BYE
4) DJ Mendoza & Cole Sendrey (USA) d. 5) Joaquin Benalcazar & Thomas Quezada (Ecuador), 11-6, 11-1, 11-8

6) Leyton Gouldie & Asher Pocsai (Canada) d. 3) Gabriel Matamoros & Andre Pacheco (Costa Rica), 11-5, 11-2, 8-11, 11-5
2) Nicolás Iglesias & Hernán Ruiz (Bolivia) d. 7) Andre Aguirre Fuentes & Ruben Igor (Chile), 11-6, 11-4, 11-7

Semi-finals - Thursday

1) Jorge Gutierrez & Eder Renteria (Mexico) v. 4) DJ Mendoza & Cole Sendrey (USA)
2) Nicolás Iglesias & Hernán Ruiz (Bolivia) v. 6) Leyton Gouldie & Asher Pocsai (Canada)

Mixed Doubles U16 - Medal Round

Quarterfinals - Thursday

1) Jorge Gutierrez & Yanna Salazar (Mexico) - BYE
4) Jimena Gomez & Sebastian Gomez (Costa Rica) v. 5) Andrea Reyes & Jose Caceras (Guatemala) - 4:30 PM

3) Naomi Ros & Cose Sendrey (USA) v. 6) Martin Carchi & María Angela Villacreses (Ecuador) - 4:30 PM
2) Hernán Ruiz & Krystin Salinas (Bolivia) v. Chloe Jauvin & Christian Pocsai (Canada) - 4:30 PM

Follow the bouncing ball....

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