2024 Pan American Racquetball Championships

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

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Preliminary round edit

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

Medal round edit

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

Men’s doubles edit

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

Medal Round edit

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

Women’s singles edit

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Preliminary round edit

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

Medal round edit

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1   Natalia Mendez 4 10 11 11 11
8   Danielle Ramsay 11 12 4 3 8 1   Natalia Mendez 2 11 6 7
5   Carla Muñoz 11 12 12 5   Carla Muñoz 11 7 11 11
4   Michelle Key 8 10 10 5   Carla Muñoz 1 3 5
3   Maria Jose Vargas 11 11 11 3   Maria Jose Vargas 11 11 11
6   Juliette Parent 4 5 3 3   Maria Jose Vargas 11 11 11
7   Larissa Faeth 6 9 11 9 2   Merynanyelly Delgado 3 7 5
2   Merynanyelly Delgado 11 11 5 11

Women’s doubles edit

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Preliminary round edit

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

Medal round edit

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

Mixed doubles edit

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

Medal Round edit

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

Team Competitions edit

Men’s Team edit

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First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
  Mexico 3 3
9   Honduras   Cubas 0 0
8   Cuba   Mexico 3 0 3
  Canada 2 3 0
  Guatemala 2 3 0
  Canada 2 1 3
  Mexico 1 3 3
  USA 3 0 0
  USA 3 3
  Chile 0 1
  USA 3 0 3
  Costa Rica 2 3 1
  Dominican Republic 0 0
  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

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
  Argentina 3 3
  Cuba 0 0   Argentina 3 3
  Canada 1 2   USA 0 1
  USA 3 3   Argentina 3 3
  Dominican Republic 1 3 3   Dominican Republic 0 1
  Costa Rica 3 0 0   Dominican Republic 3 3
  Guatemala 3 1 1   Chile 1 1
  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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