On to the semi-finals at the IRT Inland Empire Pro-Am -

You could be forgiven for forgetting about the International Racquetball Tour (IRT), as they haven’t had an event since May. But that changed this week with the Inland Empire Pro-Am in Spokane, Washington, which has attracted 25 players. Kane Waselenchuk, a month short of his 43rd birthday, heads the field with Rodrigo Montoya as the 2nd seed, followed by 3rd seed Andree Parrilla and 4th seed Jake Bredenbeck.

The higher seeds have generally won so far, with the large exception of 13th seed Jordy Alonso’s upset victory over Bredenbeck, 15-11, 7-15, 11-9, in the Round of 16. However, Alonso’s joy was short-lived, as he lost to 5th seed Andrés Acuña in the quarterfinals, 15-2, 15-13.

Acuña will play Waselenchuk in the semi-finals on Saturday, as Waselenchuk beat 8th seed Alan Natera, 15-6, 15-4, in the quarters.

In the quarterfinals on other side of the draw, Montoya beat 7th seed Erick Trujillo, 15-12, 15-3, and Parrilla beat 6th seed Adam Manilla, 15-7, 15-13.

The semi-finals will be played later on Saturday: 5:10 PM and 6 PM. You can see them via the usual IRT media outlets: The IRT YouTube channel or the IRT Facebook page. All times Pacific.

Inland Empire Pro/Am
Spokane, Washington - October 10-13, 2024

IRT Singles - Round of 32 - Thursday

1) Kane Waselenchuk - BYE
16) Diego Gastelum d. 17) Cody Elkins, 15-10, 15-10

9) Thomas Carter d. 24) Luis Pesqueira, 15-1, 15-0
8) Alan Natera d. 25) James Shepard, 15-3, 15-1

5) Andrés Acuña - BYE
12) Carlos Ramirez d. 21) John Wolfe, 15-9, 15-13

13) Jordy Alonso d. 20) Wayne Antone, 15-13, 15-4
4) Jake Bredenbeck - BYE

3) Andree Parrilla - BYE
14) Cole Sendrey d. 19) Lee Connell, 15-6, 15-9

11) Robert Collins d. 22) Gatlin Sutherland, 15-7, 15-3
6) Adam Manilla - BYE

7) Erick Trujillo - BYE
10) Jaime Martell d. 23) Diego Garcia, 15-4, 15-10

18) Javier Mar d. 15) Jim Douglas, 15-1, 15-7
2) Rodrigo Montoya - BYE

IRT Singles - Round of 16 - Friday

1) Kane Waselenchuk d. 16) Diego Gastelum, 15-2, 15-5
8) Alan Natera d. 9) Thomas Carter, 15-0, 15-7

5) Andrés Acuña d. 12) Carlos Ramirez, 15-5, 15-6
13) Jordy Alonso d. 4) Jake Bredenbeck, 15-11, 7-15, 11-9

3) Andree Parrilla d. 14) Cole Sendrey, 15-10, 15-3
6) Adam Manilla d. 11) Robert Collins, 15-5, 15-10

7) Erick Trujillo d. 10) Jaime Martell, 13-15, 15-6, 11-8
2) Rodrigo Montoya d. 18) Javier Mar, 15-9, 12-15, 11-5

IRT Singles - Quarterfinals - Friday

1) Kane Waselenchuk d. 8) Alan Natera, 15-6, 15-4
5) Andrés Acuña d. 13) Jordy Alonso, 15-2, 15-13

3) Andree Parrilla d. 6) Adam Manilla, 15-7, 15-13
2) Rodrigo Montoya d. 7) Erick Trujillo, 15-12, 15-3

IRT Singles - Semi-finals - Saturday

1) Kane Waselenchuk v. 5) Andrés Acuña - 6 PM
2) Rodrigo Montoya v. 3) Andree Parrilla - 5:10 PM

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