2002 Ektelon USRA 35th
National
Singles Championships
Downtown Houston YMCA: Houston, Texas
Memorial Day Weekend, May 22-27
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USRA National Championships Come to a Close
The Canadian National Singles are also taking place this week ... see their results online.
Unseeded Matt Anderson (Ft. Benning, Ga.) defeated Raymond Maestas (Albuquerque, N.M) in the men's elite division, 15-7, 10-15, 11-7. Winning the men's A division was 14 year-old Chris Coy (Elk City, Okla.). Coy was named the 2000 Sports Illustrated Young Sportsman of the Year and plays with the help of a prosthetic leg. Coy defeated Kipp Atwell (Denham Springs, La.) 15-12, 15-6.
Tom Travers (Westlake, Ohio) stopped Tim Hansen (Boynton Beach, Fla.) from earning a third consecutive men's 40+ title in one of the most thrilling matches of the tournament. After splitting the first two games Hansen took an 8-3 lead in the tiebreaker over what appeared to be a worn out Travers. Travers recovered to tie the score at 8-8 but Hansen scored two straight points to earn a shot at match point. Again Travers found some remaining energy and was able to finish the comeback to win 11-10.
Ruben Gonzalez (Staten Island, N.Y.) earned his fifth straight title in the men's 45+ by defeating Randy Stafford (Memphis, Tenn.) 15-10, 15-10. Gonzalez was awarded the Bud Meuhleisen Award this year given to the age-group (35-and-over) Athlete of the Year. In 2001 he was inducted into the USRA Hall of Fame.
Aimee Roehler (Sterling, N.J.) defeated Janel Tisinger (Simi, Calif.) in the women's elite division when she came back after losing the first game 15-11. She went on to win the next two 15-10, 11-3 to earn a national title. Janel's mother Debbie Tisinger (Simi, Calif.) was able to repeat as the women's 35+ national champion by defeating Anita Maldonado (Bronx, N.Y.) in a close match 11-15, 15-10, 11-10.
The mother/daughter tandem of Kerri Wachtel (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Gerri Stoffregen (Cincinnati, Ohio) each earned a gold medal in their respective divisions. Wachtel repeated as the women's 25+ national champion by defeating Aimee Roehler 15-11, 15-2 and Stoffregen downed Agatha Falso (Boca Raton, Fla.) 15-14, 15-11 to win the women's 55+ division for the fourth year in a row.
Find updates on all finals -- and top finishers -- at TMS "Scoreboard Results"
Men's Open: Mike Guidry (Carrollton, Texas) def. Jack Huczek (Rochester, Mich.) 15-10, 12-15, 11-9
Women's Open: Cheryl Gudinas (Lisle, Ill) def. Laura Fenton (Overland Park, Kan.) 15-6, 15-5
Men's Elite: Matthew Anderson (Ft.
Benning, Ga.) def. Raymond Maestas (Albuquerque, N.M.) 15-7, 10-15,
11-7
Men's A: Chris Coy (Elk City, Okla.) def. Kipp Atwell (Denham
Springs, La.) 15-12, 15-6
Men's B: Carlos Ramirez (Miami, Fla.) def. Tony Gonzales (Sterger,
Ill.) 15-11, 15-7
Men's C: Harold Beshaw (Lititz, Pa.) def. Richard Morris (Houston,
Texas) 15-12, 15-10
Men's D: David Aguirre (Alta Loma, Calif.) def. David Sadler
(Livingston, TN) 13-15, 15-14, 11-5
AGE DIVISIONS
Men's 24-: Mitch Williams (Washington, N.C.) def. Cesar Castro
(Venezuela) 15-5, 15-7
Men's 25+: Tom Fuhrmann (Wichita Falls, Texas) def. Mike Dennison
(Twinsburg, Ohio) 15-14, 10-15, 11-4
Men's 30+: Brian Fredenberg (The Colony, Texas) def. Brian
Pointelin (West Jordan, Utah) 15-2, 15-2
Men's 35+: Jim Minkel (Houston, Texas) def. Donald Sims (APO, AE)
15-8, 15-14
Men's 40+: Tom Travers (Westlake, Ohio) def. Tim Hansen (Boynton
Beach, Fla.) 15-3, 11-15, 11-10
Men's 45+: Ruben Gonzalez (Staten Island, N.Y.) def. Randy Stafford
(Memphis, TN) 15-10, 15-10
Men's 50+: Mitt Layton (Jacksonville, Fla.) def. Edward Garabedian
(West Chester, Pa.) Ret (inj)
Men's 55+: Bill Wolfe (Staten Island, N.Y.) def. Sammy Robles
(Victoria, Texas) 15-5, 13-15, 11-8
Men's 60+: Roger Wehrle (Flowery Branch, Ga.) def. Leland Rients
(Willmar, Minn.) 15-10, 15-9
Men's 65+: Michael Jackson (Shelton, Conn.) def. Dave Snyder
(Austin, Texas) 15-10, 4-15, 11-3
Men's 70+: Don Alt (Ft. Myers, Fla.) def. Joe Lambert (Plano,
Texas) 15-2, 15-13
Men's 75+: Duane Russell (Lansing, Mich.) def. Earl Acuff
(Asheville, N.C.) 15-7, 15-5
Men's 80+: Robert McAdam (Crowley, Texas) def. Earl Acuff
(Asheville, N.C.) 15-7, 15-4
AGE + SKILL
Men's 24- A/B: Andres Ramirez (Winter Park, Fla.) def. Chris Coy
(Elk City, Okla.) 15-14, 10-15, 11-2
Men's 24- C/D: Arthur J. Schmeiser (Gilbert, Ariz.) def. Jason
Martucci (Houston, Texas) 15-13, 15-11
Men's 25+ A/B: Arturo Burruel (Ft. Worth, Texas) def. Enrique
Loaiza (Mission Viejo, Calif.) Def (ns)
Men's 25 + C/D: Harold Beshaw (Lititz, Pa.) def. Daniel Miller
(Houston, Texas) 15-12, 6-15, 11-2
Men's 30 + A/B: Roberto Cantos (Lilburn, Ga.) def. Sean Baker
(Houston, Texas) 15-5, 15-12
Men's 30 + C/D: Tim Kirk (Ft. Worth, Texas) def. Twayne Howard
(Grand Rapids, Mich.) 15-4, 15-9
Men's 35+ A/B: John Dill (Keller, Texas) def. Chris Salge (Houston,
Texas) Def (ns)
Men's 35+ C/D: Jeff Courtright (Houston, Texas) def. Rudy Olivares
(San Antonio, Texas) Def (ns)
Men's 40+ A/B: Alfred Baca (Victoria, Texas) def. Edward Reed
(Spring Valley, Calif.) 15-2, 15-6
Men's 40+ C/D: Sterling Altobell (Oxnard, Calif.) def. Jeff Johnson
(Warren, Mich.) 15-9, 15-11
Men's 45+ A/B: Frank Gomila (Madeville, La.) def. John Patalano
(Warwick, R.I.) 15-6, 15-6
Men's 45+ C/D: Gerald Howard (Kingwood, Texas) def. Lou Kleinman
(Houston, Texas) 13-15, 15-12, 11-9
Men's 50+ A/B: Pete Chmielewski (Lancaster, Calif.) def. Garry
Carter (Napa, Calif.) 15-12, 15-6
Men's 50+ C/D: Walt Charlton (Norman, Okla.) def. Charles Van Hoose
(Rochester, Mich.) 15-8, 15-8
Men's 55+ A/B: Jim Baker (Houston, Texas) def. Terry Dees (Peyton,
Colo.) 15-11, 15-8
Men's 55+ C/D: Mike Bennett (Houston, Texas) def. Howard Watters
(Fort Worth, Texas) 15-11, 1-15, 11-5
Men's 60+ A/B: G. Kyle Smith (Houston, Texas) def. Leon F. Stanley
(Hampton Cove, Ala.) 15-13, 15-14
Men's 60+ C/D: Ronald McElwee (Huntsville, Ala.) def. Larry Bizzari
(Bloomingdale, Ind.) 15-7, 15-13
Women's Elite: Aimee Roehler
(Sterling, N.J.) def. Janel Tisinger (Simi, Calif.) 11-15, 15-10,
11-3
Women's A: Leah Upshaw (Evans, Ga.) def. Candi Hostovich
(Arlington, Va.) 15-7, 15-12
Women's B: Elizabeth Shaia (Victoria, Texas) def. Sara Noyes
(Clearwater, Fla.) 15-12, 15-13
Women's C: Ann Barnes (Canton, Miss.) def. Cheyenne Hayes (Everett,
Wash.) 13-15, 15-3, 11-8
Women's D: Jean Lerch (Exeter, N.H.) def. Victoria Pickard
(Orlando, Fla.) 15-7, 15-11
AGE DIVISIONS
Women's 24-: Adrienne Fisher (Dayton, Ohio) def. Janel Tisinger (Simi,Calif.)
15-11,15-14
Women's 25+: Kerri Wachtel (Cinnicanti, Ohio) def. Aimee Roehler
(Sterling, N.J.) 8-15, 15-7, 11-5
Women's 30+: Elaine Albrecht (Delaware, Ohio) def. Amy Foster
(Fairlawn, Ohio) 15-6, 14-15, 11-6
Women's 35+: Debra Tisinger (Simi, Calif.) def. Anita Maldonado
(Bronx, N.Y.) 11-15, 15-10, 11-10
Women's 40+: Malia Bailey (Norfolk, Va.) def. Debra Tisinger (Simi,
Calif.) 15-12, 15-8
Women's 45+: Susan Pfahler (Neptune Beach, Fla.) def. Marsha Berry
(Louisville, Ky.) 15-1, 15-7
Women's 50+: Janet Myers (Charlotte, N.C.) def. Gerri Stoffregen
(Cincinnati, Ohio) 15-10, 15-5
Women's 55+: Gerri Stoffregen (Cincinnati, Ohio) def. Agatha Falso
(Boca Raton, Fla.) 15-14, 15-11
Women's 60+: Sharon Hastings-Welty (Corvallis, Ore.) def. Mildred
Gwinn (Waxhaw, N.C.) 15-1, 15-6
Women's 65+: Lola Markus (Park Ridge, Ill.) def. Jo Kenyon
(Tallahassee, Fla.) 15-5, 12-15, 11-1
Women's 70+: Lola Markus (Park Ridge, Ill.) unchallenged
Women's 75+: Mary Low Acuff, unchallenged
Women's 80+: Mary Low Acuff, unchallenged
AGE + SKILL
Women's 24 - A/B: Kelly Fisher (Centerville, Ohio) def. Nicole
Whitney (Queens Village, N.Y.) 15-7, 15-12
Women's 24 - C/D: Marci Laramee (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) def. Cheyenne
Hayes (Everett, Wash.) 15-11, 15-11
Women's 25 + A/B: Candi Hostovich (Arlington, Va.) def. Claudia
Ramirez (Casselberry, Fla.) 15-13, 15-10
Women's 25+ C/D: Eva Alle (Marietta, Ga.) unchallenged
Women's 30 + A/B: Esther McNany (Farmington, Conn.) def. Hilary
Anderson (Shaker Heights, Ohio) 15-14, 15-6
Women's 30 + C/D: Patty Barrows (Plymouth, Mass.) def. Victoria
Pickard (Orlando, Fla.) 15-9, 15-5
Women's 35 + A/B: Susan Lichtman (Brooklyn, N.Y.) def. Sheri
Zappala (Westbury, N.Y.) 15-8, 15-14
Women's 35 + C/D: Barbara Christensen (Saneq, Utah) def. Gwendlin
Morris 15-9, 7-15, 11-2
Women's 40 + A/B: Janice Kennedy (Forest Park, Ga.) def. Rosario
Kelley (Houston, Texas) 11-15, 15-11, 11-8
Women's 40 + C/D: Sabrina Francis (Houston, Texas) def. Jean Lerch
(Exeter, N.H.) 5-15, 15-9, 11-3
Women's 45 + A/B: Joan Vande Kieft (Chicago, Ill.) def. Cheryl Kirk
(Naperville, Ill.) 8-15, 15-3, 11-1
Women's 45 + C/D: Diana Courtney (St. Claire Shore, Mich.) def. Ann
Barnes (Canton, Miss.) 13-15, 15-9, 15-5
Women's 55+ A/B: Patti Schof (Baton Rouge, La.) unchallenged
Women's 60+ A/B: Marquita Molina (Wasco, Calif.) unchallenged
| men | women |
| OPEN 1. Mike Guidry (Carrolton, Texas) 2. Jack Huczek (Rochester Hills, Mich.) 3. Jason Thoerner (Atlanta, Ga.) 4. Michael Bronfeld (Pacific Grove, Calif.) Adam Karp (Stockton, Calif.) Dan Llacera (Rehoboth Beach, N.J.) Josh Tucker (Joplin, Mo.) Shane Vanderson (Berea, Ohio) Men's Elite Matthew Anderson Raymond Maestas Richard Maggard Shannon Kohl Mark Powers Brandon Cortese Filip Vesely Tye Brown Men's A Chris Coy Kipp Atwell Marcelo Laprea Cesar Castro Jody Morris Kenneth Williams Arturo Burruel Alex Zamudio Angelo Perilli Andres Ramirez Roberto Cantos Bob Wright Sean Baker Craig Sparks Mike Hester Don Dettmore Men's B Carlos Ramirez Tony Gonzales Roberto Pietri Curtis Morgan Vito Rubiano Cory Goshorn Frank Brizzetti Elliott Mistich Men's C Harold Beshaw Richard Morris Michael Belvedere Ray Noyes Tim Kirk Sid Harshavat Mark Burd Carlos Ruiz Men's D David Aguirre David Sadler Filipe Veracoechea Richard Morris Sean Kiley Suneel Battula Alex Brown Terry Wayne Lambright AGE DIVISIONS Men's 24- Mitch Williams Cesar Castro Michael Harmon Brent Walters Jason Bledsoe Sanjay LaForest Filip Vesely Marcelo Laprea Men's 25+ Tom Fuhrmann Mike Dennison Mike Orr Shawn Royster Richard Barker Chris Wachtel Ryan Rodgers Jason Colangelo Men's 30+ Brian Fredenberg Brian Pointelin Julie Junki Jim Frautschi Toby DeVore Matthew Anderson Brandon Hartinger Marty Hogan Men's 35+ Jim Minkel Donald Sims Jimmy Lowe Bobby Haab Curtis Winter John Barrett Jim Frautschi Richard Eisemann Men's 40+ Tom Travers Tim Hansen Miguel Santiago-Cruz David Watson Dave Eagle Bobby Haab Fernando Gambirazio Dave Peck Men's 45+ Ruben Gonzalez Randy Stafford Edward Garabedian Troy Stallings Dave Peck Mark Baron Mitt Layton Victor Peterson Men's 50+ Mitt Layton Edward Garabedian Jim Luzar Jim Bailey David Warner Frank Taddonio David Dennis Darryl Warren Men's 55+ Bill Wolfe Sammy Robles Tom McKie Horace Miller Philip Seaton David Warner Mickey Bellah Russ Mannino Men's 60+ Roger Wehrle Leland Rients 4. Ron Galbreath 4. Michael Jackson Glenn Allen Lee Graff Warren Reuther G.Kyle Smith Men's 65+ Michael Jackson Dave Snyder Charlie Hamon Jerry Holly Frances Florey Kenneth Karmel David Stiles Al Miller Men's 70+ Don Alt Joe Lambert Sean Reid Joe Miller Eugene Ferris Robert Miller John L. O'Donnell Charles Kaiser Men's 75+ Duane Russell Earl Acuff J.W. Studak Cam Snowberger Malcolm Roberts Hank Richard Men's 80+ Robert McAdam Earl Acuff Samuel Harry Cam Snowberger Ben Marshall Hank Richard AGE + SKILL Men's 24- A/B Andres Ramirez Chris Coy 4. Jason Linnell 4. Jesse Keaveny Bryan Gray Bryan Shaw Alex Zamudio Jake Brandberry Men's 24- C/D Arthur Schmeiser Jason Martucci Brandon Stanley David Martin Andrew Kopf Carlos Ruiz Tripp Isley Scott Schmidt Men's 25+ A/B Arturo Burruel Enrique Loaiza 4. Derek Izzi 4. Dale Durboraw Al Schof Myron Brough Tony Gonzales Wes McDonald Men's 25+ C/D Harold Beshaw Daniel Miller Michael Belvedere Filipe Veracoechea Juan Diaz Jossue Montoya Curt Smith End Men's 30+ A/B Sean Baker Roberto Cantos Martin Gonzalez Don Dettmore Augie Pasko Juan Niaves David Marrero Dennis Negrete Men's 30+ C/D Tim Kirk Twayne Howard Clarence Jones Miguel San Miguel Daryn Watson Michael VanCleave Keith Komosinski Brian Lavenia Men's 35+ A/B John Dill Chris Salge Angelo Perilli Rob Gruner Alfred Baca Trent Angelle Mark Bianchi Jeffrey Waters Men's 35+ C/D Jeff Courtright Rudy Olivares Paul Gomberg Terry Wayne Lambright George Church Ray Noyes Martin Quinones Jeffrey Levinson Men's 40+ A/B Alfred Baca Edward Reed Jeff Elder Doug Hebert Thomas Missell Edward Barlow Bob Wright Edward Fink Men's 40+ C/D Sterling Altobell Jeff Johnson Michael Kaufman Keith Gardner Oscar Vargas Wayne Bristol Lynn Stephens Royce Simpson Men's 45+ A/B Frank Gomila John Patalano Tyrone White Keith Butts Joe Bonavita Wilford Rounsaville Darold Key Philip Suarez Men's 45+ C/D Gerald Howard Lou Kleinman Ronald Harris Charles Van Hoose Robert Fulton Peter Kochis John Shurbet Gerald Howard Men's 50+ A/B Pete Chmielewski Garry Carter Robert Franks Antonio Garcia Dennis Rosenberg Terry Wells Jim Gutierrez James Wright Men's 50+ C/D Walt Charlton Charles Van Hoose Bruce Cole George Jackson Peter Kochis William Dodge Michael Grosse Gerald Howard Men's 55+ A/B Jim Baker Terry Dees Robert Hill Mogens Klit Norlem John Bryant Stanley Lemon Peyton Dorsett Willie Davenport Men's 55+ C/D Mike Bennett Howard Watters Larry Bizzari Marc Scher Ronald Maestas David Sadler Danny Robinett Alberto Palacios Men's 60+ A/B G.Kyle Smith Leon Stanley Al Miller Larry Cox Richard Cramer Roger Lee Rydman William Roever Bob Baudry Men's 60+ C/D Ronald McElwee Larry Bizzari John Ferguson Ron Bouchard Sam Koster Bill Dunn |
OPEN 1. Cheryl Gudinas (Chicago, Ill.) 2. Laura Fenton (Overland Park, Kan.) 3. Jackie Rice (El Cajon, Calif.) 4. Kersten Hallander (San Diego, Calif.) Kim Russell (Austin, Texas) Elaine Albrecht (Delaware, Ohio) Kerri Wachtel (Cincinnatti, Ohio) Kristen Walsh (Salt Lake City, Utah) Women's Elite Aimee Roehler Janel Tisinger Heather Dunn Solanna Taragan Beth Neff Lauren Deutsch Marcy Lynch Krystal Csuk Women's A Leah Upshaw Candi Hostovich Susan Lichtman Diana Garza Irene Delgado Nathania Stewart Hilary Anderson Da'monique Davis Women's B Elizabeth Shaia Sara Noyes Diana Courtney Shauna Teagle Cheryl Kirk Sharon McNeill Lynn Yeazell Beth Rist Women's C Ann Barnes Cheyenne Hayes Marci Laramee Patty Barrows Peyton Myers Taryn McDonough Barbara Christensen Lori Powers Women's D Jean Lerch Victoria Pickard Janice Bell Janet Christie Tracie Valentine Laura Davis Heidi Zitza Eva Alle AGE DIVISIONS Women's 24- Adrienne Fisher Janel Tisinger Lauren Deutsch Jeni Fuller Rhonda Rajsich Women's 25+ Kerri Wachtel Aimee Roehler Rachel Gellman Heather Dunn Jennifer Lynch Shannon Feaster-Stewart Vallana Perault T.J. Baumbaugh Women's 30+ Elaine Albrecht Amy Foster Johanna Shattuck Lorraine Galloway Beth Neff Debra Bryant B.J. Ehrgott Kelley Beane Women's 35+ Debra Tisinger Anita Maldonado Lorraine Galloway Solanna Taragan Diana Garza Hideko Uchiyama B.J. Ehrgott Debra Bryant Women's 40+ Malia Bailey Debra Tisinger Chris Evon Phyllis Morris Shari Coplen Lisa Hjelm Anita Maldonado Denise Mock Women's 45+ Susan Pfahler Marsha Berry Meena Evans Janet Myers Karen Key Linda Moore Jean Trimble Peggy Stephens Women's 50+ Janet Myers Gerri Stoffregen Agatha Falso Terry Rogers Sharon Huczek Elaine Dexter Debbie Chaney Susan Kieffer Women's 55+ Gerri Stoffregen Agatha Falso Sharon Welty Mildred Gwinn CeCe Palaski Nidia Funes Paula Sperling Women's 60+ Sharon Welty Mildred Gwinn Gail Schaefer Marquita Molina Women's 65+ Lola Markus Jo Kenyon Mary-Low Acuff AGE + SKILL Women's 24- A/B Kelley Fisher Nicole Whitney Jesi Fuller Keely Franks Danielle Mathieu D'amonique Davis Viviana Reveron Women's 24- C/D Eva Alle Women's 25+ A/B Candi Hostovich Claudia Ramirez Ramona Vonondarza Danielle Emerson Women's 25+ C/D Marci Laramee Cheyenne Hayes 3. Taryn McDonough 3. Michelle Lexow Holly Zitza Heidi Zitza Women's 30+ A/B Esther McNany Hilary Anderson Sara Noyes Beatrice Jefferson Karen Denu IreneDelgado Catherine Bertucci Lynn Yeazell Women's 30+ C/D Patty Barrows Victoria Pickard Tracie Valentine Chantell Knowles Women's 35+ A/B SusanLichtman Sheri Zappala Melody Gorno Kathy Welker Thao Le Kathy Wood Elizabeth Shaia Beth Rist Women's 35+ C/D Barbara Christensen Gwendlin Morris Jessica Hamlin Lori Powers Felicia Jackson Shari Gross Women's 40+ A/B Janice Kennedy Rosario Kelley Guimoar Matheus Vivian Rodriguez Melody Gorno Ynez Slaymaker Joanne Reyes Elaine Fisher Women's 40+ C/D Sabrina Francis Jean Lerch Janice Bell Teresa Welch Women's 45+ A/B Joan Vande Kieft Cheryl Kirk Cynthia Huge Patricia Schof Sharon McNeill Nila Cole Sharon Vallentiny Lynne Weisbart Women's 45+ C/D Diana Courtney Ann Barnes Laura Davis Janet Christie Nancy Gager Barbara Thompson Mary Moreland Women's 50+ A/B Joan Vande Kieft Lynn Thomas Patricia Schof Ronnie Wetzel Pat Kong Marquita Molina Cynthia Huge Veronica Yorski |