2024 Pan American Racquetball Championships

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The 2024 Pan American Racquetball Championships were held in Guatemala City, Guatemala, March 23–30. Argentina's Maria Jose Vargas won both Women's Singles and Women's Doubles with Natalia Mendez. Mexican Rodrigo Montoya won Men's Singles, and Costa Ricans Andrés Acuña and Gabriel Garcia won Men's Doubles. Americans Sam Bredenbeck and Michelle Key won Mixed Doubles. There was also a Men's and Women's Team competition, which was won by Mexico and Argentina, respectively.

Tournament format[edit]

The competition had seven events: five individual events and two team events. The individual events were played first: Men's and Women's Singles and Doubles and Mixed Doubles. Each individual event had a group stage followed by a medal round. The results of the group stage were used to seed players for the medal round. The group stage began March 23 and concluded March 25. The medal round began March 26 and concluded March 28. The team events were held on March 29 and 30.

Participating nations[edit]

A total of 42 athletes (22 men & 20 women) from 9 countries participated.

Medal summary[edit]

Medal table[edit]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Argentina (ARG)3025
2 Mexico (MEX)2013
3 United States (USA)1236
4 Costa Rica (CRC)1023
5 Canada (CAN)0314
6 Chile (CHI)0134
7 Dominican Republic (DOM)0123
Totals (7 entries)771428

Medalists[edit]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's events
Singles Rodrigo Montoya
 Mexico
Samuel Murray
 Canada
Andrés Acuña
 Costa Rica
Jake Bredenbeck
 United States
Doubles Andrés Acuña
Gabriel Garcia
 Costa Rica
Coby Iwaasa
Samuel Murray
 Canada
Sebastian Hernández
Rodrigo Montoya
 Mexico
Jake Bredenbeck
Sam Bredenbeck
 United States
Team Sebastian Hernández
Rodrigo Montoya
 Mexico
Jake Bredenbeck
Sam Bredenbeck
Charlie Pratt
 United States
Kurtis Cullen
Coby Iwaasa
Samuel Murray
 Canada
Andrés Acuña
Gabriel Garcia
 Costa Rica
Women's events
Singles María José Vargas
 Argentina
Carla Muñoz
 Chile
Merynanyelly Delgado
 Dominican Republic
Natalia Mendez
 Argentina
Doubles Natalia Mendez
Maria Jose Vargas
 Argentina
Naomi Ros
Lexi York
 United States
Maria Cespedes
Merynanyelly Delgado
 Dominican Republic
Paula Mansilla
Carla Muñoz
 Chile
Team Natalia Mendez
Maria Jose Vargas
 Argentina
Maria Cespedes
Merynanyelly Delgado
Alejandra Jimenez
 Dominican Republic
Michelle Key
Naomi Ros
Lexi York
 United States
Paula Mansilla
Carla Muñoz
 Chile
Mixed events
Doubles Sam Bredenbeck
Michelle Key
 United States
Coby Iwaasa
Juliette Parent
 Canada
Jaime Mansilla
Carla Muñoz
 Chile
Natalia Mendez
Gerson Miranda
 Argentina

Men’s singles[edit]

[1]

Preliminary round[edit]

Group 1
Players Pld W L GW GL PW PL Place
Mexico Rodrigo Montoya 2 2 0 6 0 68 32 1
Canada Kurtis Cullen 2 1 1 3 5 73 81 2
Guatemala Jose Caceres 2 0 2 2 6 56 84 3
Group 2
Players Pld W L GW GL PW PL Place
United States Jake Bredenbeck 3 3 0 9 0 99 47 1
Guatemala Edwin Galicia 3 2 1 6 4 86 65 2
Chile Jaime Mansilla 3 1 2 3 6 73 84 3
Honduras Sergio Ortega 3 0 3 0 9 37 99 4
Group 3
Players Pld W L GW GL PW PL Place
Canada Samuel Murray 3 3 0 9 0 101 62 1
Mexico Sebastian Hernández 3 2 1 6 3 94 67 2
Dominican Republic Ramón De León 3 1 2 4 6 66 87 3
Cuba Enier Chacon 3 0 3 0 9 55 100 4
Group 4
Players Pld W L GW GL PW PL Place
United States Charlie Pratt 3 3 0 9 4 131 105 1
Costa Rica Gabriel Garcia 3 2 1 8 4 111 85 2
Chile Rafael Gatica 3 1 2 5 7 100 114 3
Honduras Carlos Medrano 3 0 3 2 9 77 115 4
Group 5
Players Pld W L GW GL PW PL Place
Costa Rica Andrés Acuña 3 3 0 9 2 112 57 1
Argentina Gerson Miranda 3 2 1 8 3 103 81 2
Cuba Maikel Moyet 3 1 2 5 6 39 99 3
Dominican Republic Jean Marco Pumarol 3 0 3 0 9 65 82 4

Medal round[edit]

[2]

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Mexico Rodrigo Montoya 11 11 11
9 Canada Kurtis Cullen 8 7 11 11 5 8 Costa Rica Gabriel Garcia 5 6 5
8 Costa Rica Gabriel Garcia 11 11 6 9 11 1 Mexico Rodrigo Montoya 11 11 11
5 Costa Rica Andrés Acuña 9 2 3
5 Costa Rica Andrés Acuña 11 11 11
4 United States Charlie Pratt 2 4 5
1 Mexico Rodrigo Montoya 11 6 15 11
3 Canada Samuel Murray[4] 7 11 13 8
3 Canada Samuel Murray 10 11 11 12
6 Argentina Gerson Miranda 12 8 3 10
3 Canada Samuel Murray[3] 11 11 11
7 Mexico Sebastian Hernández 11 11 11 2 United States Jake Bredenbeck 3 0 3
10 Guatemala Edwin Galicia 6 7 9 7 Mexico Sebastian Hernández 1 2 11 12 9
2 United States Jake Bredenbeck 11 11 8 10 11

Men’s doubles[edit]

[5]

Group 1
Players Pld W L GW GL PW PL Place
Mexico Sebastian Hernández & Rodrigo Montoya 2 2 0 6 2 83 49 1
Chile Rafael Gatica & Jaime Mansilla 2 1 1 5 3 66 64 2
Cuba Yandy Espinosa & Maikel Moyet 2 0 2 0 6 30 66 3
Group 2
Players Pld W L GW GL PW PL Place
Canada Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray 2 2 0 6 1 73 41 1
Guatemala Edwin Galicia & Juan Salvatierra 2 1 1 4 3 62 56 2
Honduras Carlos Medrano & Sergio Ortega 2 0 2 0 6 28 66 3
Group 3
Players Pld W L GW GL PW PL Place
United States Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck 2 2 0 6 2 76 56 6
Costa Rica Andrés Acuña & Gabriel Garcia 2 1 1 5 3 75 59 5
Dominican Republic Ramon De Leon & Diego Pimentel 2 0 2 0 6 30 66 3

Medal Round[edit]

[6]

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Mexico Rodrigo Montoya & Sebastian Hernández 11 12 11
9 Dominican Republic Ramon De Leon & Diego Pimentel 11 13 6 6 11 8 Dominican Republic Ramon De Leon & Diego Pimentel 4 10 6
8 Cuba Yandy Espinosa & Maikel Moyet 6 11 11 11 9 1 Mexico Rodrigo Montoya & Sebastian Hernández 11 5 8 7
4 Costa Rica Andrés Acuña & Gabriel Garcia 7 11 11 11
5 Chile Rafael Gatica & Jaime Mansilla 11 3 6 0
4 Costa Rica Andrés Acuña & Gabriel Garcia 9 11 11 11
4 Costa Rica Andrés Acuña & Gabriel Garcia 7 11 11 7 11
2 Canada Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray[4] 11 7 6 11 1
3 United States Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck 11 13 12 11
6 Guatemala Edwin Galicia & Juan Salvatierra 8 11 12 8
3 United States Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck 11 13 8 9
2 Canada Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray[3] 13 11 11 11
7 Honduras Carlos Medrano & Sergio Ortega 5 4 5
2 Canada Coby Iwaasa & Samuel Murray 11 11 11

Women’s singles[edit]

[7]

Preliminary round[edit]

Group 1
Players Pld W L GW GL PW PL Place
Argentina Natalia Mendez 3 3 0 9 0 99 38 1
Costa Rica Larissa Faeth 3 2 1 6 4 82 95 2
Chile Paula Mansilla 3 1 2 4 6 91 81 3
Cuba Kylie Larduet 3 0 3 0 9 41 99 4
Group 2
Players Pld W L GW GL PW PL Place
Dominican Republic Merynanyelly Delgado 3 3 0 9 2 116 86 1
Canada Danielle Ramsay 3 2 1 6 6 106 109 2
United States Lexi York 3 1 2 7 6 121 114 3
Guatemala Andrea Reyes 3 0 3 1 9 76 110 4
Group 3
Players Pld W L GW GL PW PL Place
Argentina María José Vargas 3 3 0 9 1 105 47 1
Chile Carla Muñoz 3 2 1 7 3 101 53 2
Costa Rica Jimena Gomez 3 1 2 3 6 47 80 3
Cuba Samira Ferrer Marcilli 3 0 3 0 9 26 99 4
Group 4
Players Pld W L GW GL PW PL Place
United States Michelle Key 3 3 0 9 1 113 72 1
Canada Juliette Parent 3 2 1 6 5 99 95 2
Dominican Republic Maria Cespedes 3 1 2 4 6 101 102 3
Guatemala Jazmin Aguilar 3 0 3 2 9 76 120 4

Medal round[edit]

[8]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Argentina Natalia Mendez 4 10 11 11 11
8 Canada Danielle Ramsay 11 12 4 3 8 1 Argentina Natalia Mendez 2 11 6 7
5 Chile Carla Muñoz 11 12 12 5 Chile Carla Muñoz 11 7 11 11
4 United States Michelle Key 8 10 10 5 Chile Carla Muñoz 1 3 5
3 Argentina Maria Jose Vargas 11 11 11 3 Argentina Maria Jose Vargas 11 11 11
6 Canada Juliette Parent 4 5 3 3 Argentina Maria Jose Vargas 11 11 11
7 Costa Rica Larissa Faeth 6 9 11 9 2 Dominican Republic Merynanyelly Delgado 3 7 5
2 Dominican Republic Merynanyelly Delgado 11 11 5 11

Women’s doubles[edit]

[9]

Preliminary round[edit]

Group 1
Players Pld W L GW GL PW PL Place
Argentina Natalia Méndez & María José Vargas 3 3 0 9 0 103 61 1
Dominican Republic Maria Cespedes & Merynanyelly Delgado 3 2 1 6 5 105 95 2
Chile Carla Muñoz & Paula Javiera Mansilla Sid 3 1 2 5 6 111 111 3
Canada Marjolaine Parent & Danielle Ramsay 3 0 3 0 9 49 101 4
Group 2
Players Pld W L GW GL PW PL Place
United States Naomi Ros & Lexi York 3 3 0 9 2 119 71 1
Guatemala Anna Paul Aguilar Salvatierra & Andrea Gabriela Reyes Perez 3 2 1 8 5 128 108 2
Costa Rica Larissa Faeth & Jimena Gomez 3 1 2 5 6 90 98 3
Cuba Samira Ferrar Marcilli & Kylie Larduet 3 0 3 0 9 39 99 4

Medal round[edit]

[10]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Argentina Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas 11 11 11
8 Cuba Samira Ferrar Marcilli & Kylie Larduet 4 2 2 1 Argentina Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas 11 11 11
5 Costa Rica Larissa Faeth & Jimena Gomez 7 12 9 3 4 Dominican Republic Maria Cespedes & Merynanyelly Delgado 6 4 5
4 Dominican Republic Maria Cespedes & Merynanyelly Delgado 11 10 11 11 1 Argentina Natalia Mendez & Maria Jose Vargas 7 11 10 11 11
3 Guatemala Anna Paul Aguilar Salvatierra & Andrea Gabriela Reyes Perez 3 8 6 2 United States Naomi Ros & Lexi York 11 8 12 9 9
6 Chile Carla Muñoz & Paula Javiera Mansilla Sid 11 11 11 3 Chile Carla Muñoz & Paula Javiera Mansilla Sid 5 11 11 12 1
7 Canada Marjolaine Parent & Danielle Ramsay 7 4 3 2 United States Naomi Ros & Lexi York 11 9 9 14 11
2 United States Naomi Ros & Lexi York 11 11 11

Mixed doubles[edit]

[11]

Group 1
Players Pld W L GW GL PW PL Place
Argentina Gerson Miranda & Natalia Mendez 2 2 0 6 2 81 54 1
Canada Coby Iwaasa & Juliette Parent 2 1 1 5 4 81 72 2
Guatemala Andrea Martinez & Juan Salvatierra 2 0 2 1 6 39 75 3
Group 2
Players Pld W L GW GL PW PL Place
Chile Jaime Mansilla & Carla Muñoz 3 3 0 9 4 130 106 1
United States Sam Bredenbeck & Michelle Key 3 2 1 8 3 116 83 2
Dominican Republic Alejandra Jimenez & Diego Pimentel 3 1 2 5 6 102 105 3
Cuba Samira Ferrer Marcilli & Maikel Moyet 3 0 3 0 9 49 103 4

Medal Round[edit]

[12]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Argentina Natalia Mendez & Gerson Miranda 9 11 11 11 7
5 Guatemala Andrea Martinez & Juan Salvatierra 6 6 8 4 Canada Coby Iwaasa & Juliette Parent[3] 11 13 7 7 11
4 Canada Coby Iwaasa & Juliette Parent 11 11 11 4 Canada Coby Iwaasa & Juliette Parent[4] 9 10 9
3 United States Sam Bredenbeck & Michelle Key 13 11 11 3 United States Sam Bredenbeck & Michelle Key 11 12 11
6 Dominican Republic Alejandra Jimenez & Diego Pimentel 11 6 8 3 United States Sam Bredenbeck & Michelle Key 11 11 11 11
7 Cuba Samira Ferrer Marcilli & Maikel Moyet 4 4 7 2 Chile Carla Muñoz & Jaime Mansilla 8 13 8 5
2 Chile Carla Muñoz & Jaime Mansilla 11 11 11

Team Competitions[edit]

Men’s Team[edit]

[13]

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Mexico Mexico 3 3
9 Honduras Honduras Cuba Cubas 0 0
8 Cuba Cuba Mexico Mexico 3 0 3
Canada Canada 2 3 0
Guatemala Guatemala 2 3 0
Canada Canada 2 1 3
Mexico Mexico 1 3 3
United States USA 3 0 0
United States USA 3 3
Chile Chile 0 1
United States USA 3 0 3
Costa Rica Costa Rica 2 3 1
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 0 0
Costa Rica Costa Rica 3 3
Semi-finals[14]
29 March 2024
MEX  2–1  Canada
Sebastian Hernández 3–2 Coby Iwaasa 11–9, 7-11, 6–11, 16-14, 11-4
Sebastian Hernández / Rodrigo Montoya 0–3 Coby Iwaasa / Samual Murray 3-11, 7-11, 7-11
Rodrigo Montoya 3–0 Kurtis Cullen 11-7, 11-8, 11-6
29 March 2024
USA  2–1  Costa Rica
Charlie Pratt 3–2 Gabriel Garcia 11–7, 7-11, 11-5, 7-11, 11-9
Jake Bredenbeck / Sam Bredenbeck 0–3 Andrés Acuña / Gabriel Garcia 11-7, 11-9, 11-8
Jake Bredenbeck 3–1 Andrés Acuña 6-11, 11-4, 11-9, 11-5
Final[15]
30 March 2024
MEX  2–1  United States
Sebastian Hernández 1–3 Charlie Pratt 8-11, 14-12, 6-11, 8-11
Rodrigo Montoya 3–0 Jake Bredenbeck 11–4, 11–6, 11–3
Sebastian Hernández & Rodrigo Montoya 3–0 Jake Bredenbeck & Sam Bredenbeck 11-9, 11-7, 11-2

Women’s Team[edit]

[16]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Argentina Argentina 3 3
Cuba Cuba 0 0 Argentina Argentina 3 3
Canada Canada 1 2 United States USA 0 1
United States USA 3 3 Argentina Argentina 3 3
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 1 3 3 Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 0 1
Costa Rica Costa Rica 3 0 0 Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 3 3
Guatemala Guatemala 3 1 1 Chile Chile 1 1
Chile Chile 1 3 3
Semi-finals
29 March 2024
ARG  0–2  United States
Natalia Mendez 3–1 Lexi York 11–8, 11-5, 9-11, 11-5
Natalia Mendez / Maria Jose Vargas 3–0 Naomi Ros / Lexi York 11–4, 11-5, 11–5
29 March 2024
DOM  2–0  Chile
Alejandra Jimenez 3–1 Paula Mansilla 11–5, 11–3, 6-11, 11-8
Maria Cespedes / Merynanyelly Delgado 3–1 Paula Mansilla / Carla Muñoz 11-7, 8-11, 11-4, 11-6
Final
30 March 2024
ARG  2–0  Dominican Republic
Natalia Mendez 3–0 Alejandra Jimenez 11–7, 11–4, 11–4
Maria Jose Vargas 3–1 Merynanyelly Delgado 11–4, 11–9, 8-11, 11–2

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