Latest Pro Rankings

Both the International Racquetball Tour (IRT) and Women's Professional Racquetball Organization (WPRO) issued new rankings two weeks ago, but with all the World Junior competitions, we haven't reported them here.

There's no change in the IRT rankings, but it does reaffirm that Kane Waselenchuk has made it into the top 8. Thus, he will not have to go through qualifying at the next IRT event, which will be the California Open January 8-11, 2009. That will be followed by the New York City Pro-Am, which will be the following weekend in Syosett, New York (on Long Island).

IRT Rankings (December 8, 2008)

Rank - Pro - Points - Previous Rank
1 - Rocky Carson - 4676 - 1
2 - Jack Huczek - 4421 - 2
3 - Alvaro Beltran - 3379 - 3
4 - Jason Mannino - 3278 - 4
5 - Ben Croft - 2554 - 5
6 - Shane Vanderson - 2513 - 6
7 - Mitch Williams - 2355 - 7
8 - Kane Waselenchuk - 2148 - 8
9 - Chris Crowther - 2100 - 9
10 - Jason Thoerner - 1988 - 10
11 - Juan Herrera - 1421 - 11
12 - Andy Hawthorne - 1414 - 12
13 - Alejandro Herrera - 1218 - 13
14 - Javier Moreno - 1151 - 14
15 - Hiroshi Shimizu - 1088 - 15
16 - Kris Odegard - 975 - 16
17 - Travis Woodbury - 930 - 17
18 - Andres Herrera - 714 - 18
19 - Tony Carson - 597 - 20
20 - Lee Connell - 593 - 19

These WPRO rankings were issued prior to the Christmas Classic in Arlington, Virginia, where Rhonda Rajsich defeated Paola Longoria in the final. That should put Longoria closer to Cheryl Gudinas Holmes, but it seems Longoria will need a few more good results before she can over take Gudinas Holmes for second spot.

Also, Veronica Sotomayor is up two places in these rankings from the November 3 rankings based on her win in the New Jersey Open, where she defeated Aimee Ruiz (also up in these rankings), Doreen Fowler and in the final, Rajsich.

WPRO Rankings (as of December 11, 2008)
Rank - Name - Points
1 - Rhonda Rajsich - 1651.28
2 - Cheryl Gudinas Holmes - 1436.20
3 - Paola Longoria - 804.50
4 - Kerri Wachtel - 770.70
5 - Angela Grisar - 696.50
6 - Kristen Bellows - 584.50
7 - Adrienne Fisher - 426.44
8 - Brenda Kyzer - 387.50
9 - Doreen Fowler - 331.40
10 - Jo Shattuck - 268.25
11 - Veronica Sotomayor - 208.70
12 - Diane Moore - 203.00
13 - Samantha Salas - 201.00
14 - Vivian Gomez - 178.50
15 - Kimi Ferina - 170.58
16 - TJ Baumbaugh - 167.66
17 - Keely Franks - 155.00
18 - Jennifer Saunders - 151.50
19 - Christie Van Hees - 102.00
20 - Candi Hostovich - 88.50

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