2014 Media Guide SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Wednesday Oct. 8th Media Day 1 pm - 9 pm Pro-Am Doubles for Charity 6 pm - 10 pm Men’s & Women’s Pro Sgls & Dbls Qualifying 10 am - 11 pm Thursday Oct. 9th Men’s round of 32 Sgls 9 am - 1 pm Women’s round of 32 Sgls 1 pm - 7 pm Men’s & Women’s Dbls Qualifying cont. 3 pm - 10 pm Men’s round of 16 Sgls 1 pm - 7 pm Women’s round of 16 Sgls 1 pm - 7 pm Men’s & Women’s Quater-Finals Dbls 7 pm - 10 pm Friday Oct. 10th Men’s quarters Sgls #1, #2 11 am - 2 pm Women’s quarters Sgls #1, #2 11 am - 2 pm Men’s quarters Sgls #3, #4 2 pm - 5 pm Women’s quarters Sgls #3, #4 2 pm - 5 pm Men’s & Women’s semi’s Dbls 5 pm - 9:30 pm Saturday Oct. 11th Women’s semi Sgls #1 / Men’s semi Sgls #1 10 am - 1 pm Women’s semi Sgls #2 / Men’s semi Sgls #2 1 pm - 4 pm Women’s Dbls Finals 4 pm Men’s Dbls Finals 5 pm Sunday Oct. 12th

CPRT Finals/Women’s Sgls Finals Men’s Sgls Finals 9 am - 2 pm

Table of Contents

US OPEN...“’S PREMIER EVENT”...... 2

US OPEN LEADERSHIP PROFILES...... 4-7 ...... Doug Ganim - US OPEN Event Director...... 4 ...... Steve Czarnecki - USA Racquetball Executive Director...... 4 ...... Jeff Oliver - US OPEN Media Manager...... 5 ...... Leo Vasquez - US OPEN Media Coordinator...... 5 ...... Jason Mannino - IRT President (Men’s Pro)...... 6 ...... Andy Kulback - LPRT Commissioner (Women’s Pro)...... 6 ...... Jen Johnson - US OPEN Media Team...... 7 ...... Larry Haemmerle - USA Racquetball Board President...... 7

PAST US OPEN CHAMPIONS...... 8-10

IRT PLAYER PROFILES...... 11-20 ...... #1 - ...... 12 ...... #2 - ...... 13 ...... #3 - ...... 14 ...... #4 - ...... 15 ...... #5 - ...... 16 ...... #6 - Chris Crowther...... 17 ...... #7 - ...... 18 ...... #8 - Tony Carson...... 18 ...... 2014-2015 IRT Scorecard & Schedule...... 20 ...... Current IRT Rankings...... 20

LPRT PLAYER PROFILES...... 21-30 ...... #1 - ...... 22 ...... #2 - Rhonda Rajsich...... 23 ...... #3 - Maria Jose Vargas...... 24 ...... #4 - ...... 25 ...... #5 - Cristina Amaya...... 26 ...... #6 - Frederique Lambert...... 27 ...... #7 - Susy Acosta...... 25 ...... #8 - Cheryl Gudinas...... 26 ...... 2014-2015 LPRT Scorecard & Schedule...... 30 ...... Current LPRT Rankings...... 30

Media Guide Photo Credits: RestrungMag.com, Mike Boatman, Mike Augustin, Geoff Thomsen & Gallemore Photography. 2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE 1 Racquetball’s Premier Event The UnitedHealthcare US OPEN is racquetball’s original “Grand Slam” event and the most prestigious tournament of the season. With cash prizes totaling more than $62,000, it boasts the largest total prize purse in the sport.

One of the most exciting aspects of the UnitedHealthcare US OPEN Racquetball Championships is the “made-for-TV” portable racquetball court, which will be used for all feature matches. The unique construction of the court allows for viewing through all four walls in a stadium seating configuration for more than 1,000 spectators. From the quarterfinals on, all men’s and women’s pro matches will take place on the stadium court. Dramatic player introductions complete with laser light shows and booming music will treat fans to a total entertainment experience.

In addition to the marquee professional divisions, the US OPEN Rac- quetball Championships offers more than 80 USA Racquetball (USAR) sanctioned divisions separated by age and skill. UnitedHealthcare The US OPEN Racquetball Championships announced in June 2012 that UnitedHealthcare will serve as the title sponsor for the US OPEN Rac- quetball Championships. The agreement partners racquetball’s largest and most prestigious annual tournament with one of the nation’s largest health and well-being companies.

UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to helping people nationwide live healthier lives by simplifying the health care experience, meeting consumer health and wellness needs, and sustaining trusted relationships with care providers. The company offers the full spectrum of health benefit programs for individuals, employers and Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and contracts directly with more than 650,000 physicians and care professionals and 5,000 hospitals nationwide. UnitedHealthcare serves more than 38 million people and is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), a diversified Fortune 50 health and well-being company.

2 2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE Minneapolis / St. Paul The Home of the US OPEN After 14 years in Memphis, Tennessee, the UnitedHealthcare US OPEN Racquetball Championships made a successful move to Minneapolis in 2010. The Twin Cities region welcomed the world’s best racquetball event with open arms. The event’s relationship with LIFE TIME FITNESS and Meet Minneapolis has created partnership that should keep the UnitedHealthcare US OPEN in Minneapolis for many years to come.

The main location and nerve center for the UnitedHealthcare US OPEN is in downtown Minneapolis at the fabulous LIFE TIME FITNESS Target Center, the same building in which the Minnesota Timberwolves play.

All pro matches and many of the amateur matches will take place at this facility, located in the center of the exciting Entertainment District in Minneapolis. Restaurants, nightclubs, hotels, and world class shopping area located all around the club. Just two blocks away is the second LIFE TIME location that will be utilized, the Minneapolis LIFE TIME Athletic Club. Lastly, a short eight-minute complimentary shuttle ride to the third location – LIFE TIME FITNESS St. Louis Park, will complete the rotation.

The 2014 UnitedHealthcare US OPEN Racquetball Championships will bring 800 professional and amateur racquetball players to the State of Minnesota, plus an additional 3,000 spectators. The tournament is estimated to bring more than $4 million in economic impact to the region over the course of the week-long event.

During the week the US OPEN is in Minneapolis, more than 3 million local television viewers watch coverage of the event on the local news.

For a preview of the type of action the UnitedHealthcare US OPEN brings to Minneapolis, please visit: http://bit.ly/usopenracquetball

2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE 3 Doug Ganim US OPEN Event Director

As US OPEN Event Director and Founder, Doug Ganim has brought a level of exposure to the sport that has not been seen since the early ’80’s. He started the project in 1996 with the dream of producing racquetball’s first “Grand Slam” event. That dream has been realized and the US OPEN, now in its 19th year, has become the most prestigious racquetball tournament of the season. Ganim is also the president of the Ohio Racquetball Association and has run the successful Head Racquetball Tour there for the past 20+ years. He holds a degree in business from Ohio State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Dayton. An accomplished player in his own right, Ganim is a former U.S. National Racquetball Team member and has won three International Racquetball Federation World Doubles Championships.

Steve Czarnecki USAR Executive Director

Steve Czarnecki was named USA Racquetball’s seventh Executive Director in January 2013. Czarnecki previously spent 13 years with the United States Golf Association, where he directed the Association’s charitable activities. His work there included oversight of a $65,000,000 grant program, development of a number of programs and partnerships focused on introducing young people and individuals with disabilities to golf, and administration of the USGA Fellowship; designed to introduce recent college graduates to the principles of non-profit management. Most recently, he worked for DISH Network in Englewood, Colo. Czarnecki holds a Masters degree in Business Administration from the Crosby MBA program at the University of Missouri. He played racquetball competitively as a junior.

4 2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE Jeff Oliver US OPEN Media Manager

Jeff Oliver is in his 10th year as the US OPEN Media Manager. He started playing rac- quetball as part of the highly successful Oregon High School Racquetball League (OHSRL) and now sits on the board of directors for the for the OHSRL. Oliver holds a degree from University of Oregon with majors in public relations, advertising and political science. After a four year stint working at a public relations agency for clients that included Microsoft, he is now the Operations Director at the Eugene Family YMCA. The St. Louis native serves as the Press Chief for the Nike Prefontaine Classic, the international Diamond League professional track meet held each year in Eugene, Oregon. He also coaches varsity baseball at South Eugene High School.

Contact Jeff at: [email protected] / 541-543-7775

Leo Vasquez US OPEN P.R. Manager

Leo R. Vasquez started as a volunteer with the US OPEN Media Staff in 2003 and now manages the pubic relation efforts of the tournament. Leo brings first hand experience of the sport as a Program Director of the Maverick Athletic Club located in Arlington, Texas. Vasquez is also an avid tournament player who has also served as the President of the Texas Racquetball Association (TXRA). His experience also includes dual roles with USA Racquetball, serving as their Public Relations Director and website manager for their website. In the Spring of 2013, Vasquez was appointed to the USA Racquetball Board of Directors. Leo also competes as a player in local and national tournaments across the country.

Contact Leo at: [email protected] / 817-791-4948

2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE 5 Jason Mannino IRT President

Jason Mannino was named president of the International Racquetball Tour in May 2010. A holder of two US OPEN Titles (1999 & 2006), an IRT Season Championship (2003) and 20 IRT Tour tournament victories, Mannino has successfully transitioned from being a full-time player on the IRT Tour to serving as the organization’s full-time leader.

Mannino’s father built a racquet club in New York and it wasn’t soon after construction finished when Jason first picked up a racquet -- at the age of three. At the age of six he was beating adults. Mannino dominated racquetball’s junior circuit before turning pro in 1995.

A native New Yorker now living in San Diego, Mannino is the co- author of the “Building Your Racquetball Dream House” book, camp and DVD series.

Andy Kulback LPRT Commissioner

Andy Kulback has been an avid racquetball player since 1978. He has numerous state, regional and national championship titles over the years. In addition to his duties for the Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour (LPRT), he runs several successful racquetball tournaments in the Cincinnati area.

Professionally, he has over twenty- five years of experience as a senior level finance/accounting officer in the wireless communication industry and, more recently, in the construction field. He joined Allen-Villere Partners (www.allenvillere.com) as Vice President in March of 2004 after serving as the Chief Financial Officer for a large ready mixed concrete producer in Cincinnati, Ohio for five years. He is a graduate of Wright State University (1985) with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting.

6 2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE Jen Johnson US OPEN Media Team

Jen Sinclair Johnson joined the US OPEN Media Team this year as the director of the event’s revived college internship program. She will lead a team of students from local Minnesota colleges and universities who will help in the US OPEN Media Department. With a degree in communications from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, she worked in financial marketing until pursuing freelance writing as a newspaper stringer, columnist, and for magazines. After discovering racquetball at her local YMCA, she quickly became a certified instructor, racquetball director, and tournament regular. She’s now finalizing her first novel: a mystery centered around the sportof racquetball. Jen also serves as the Director of Communications for the International Racquetball Tour (IRT).

Larry Haemmerle USAR Board President

Larry Haemmerle was appointed President of the USA Racquetball Board of Directors in May 2012. Formerly of California, the “Hammer” began playing competitively in the early 1970’s and moved quickly through the divisions from the Novice divisions to the Open divisoins. His racquetball career has included sharing his expertise as an instructor, junior coach and tournament director.

Larry is now a retired executive who lives in Larkspur, Colorado with his wife, Avril. The couple has three children, two grandchildren and two golden retrievers, Sasha and Keesha. This sports enthusiast is accomplished in wrestling, swimming, soccer and bowling, and he is now a veteran and avid mountain biker - in addition to his age division racquetball pursuits.

2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE 7 US OPEN Men’s Pro Champions

Kane Waselenchuk Jason Mannino 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 1999 & 2006 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013

Sudsy Monchik Rocky Carson 1996, 1998, 2007 2000 & 2002 1997 & 2001

8 2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE US OPEN Women’s Pro Champions

Paola Longoria 2008, 2011, 2012 & 2013

Christie Huczek Cheryl Gudinas Rhonda Rajsich (Van Hees) 2004 & 2002 2003, 2007, 2000, 2005 & 2006 2009 & 2010

Kerri Wachtel Jackie Paraiso Michelle Gould 2001 1998 & 1999 1997 & 1996

2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE 9 US OPEN Men’s 40+ / CPRT Champions

Woody Clouse 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012

Jimmy Lowe Ruben Gonzalez 2008 & 2013 2007

10 2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE International Racquetball Tour

www.irt-tour.com Player Biographies

2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE 11 Kane WASELENCHUK IRT #1 Date of Birth: Nov. 9, 1981 (age: 32) Place of Birth: , Current Residence: Austin, Texas Height: 5’ 10” Weight: 175 Year Started Playing: 1990 Best US OPEN Finish: 9-Time Champion (2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013) IRT RESULTS

2014-2015 IRT Season Current Ranking: 1

Sep. ‘14 San Marcos, Texas 1st Sep. ‘14 Kansas City, Kansas 1st

2013-2014 IRT Season Season End IRT Ranking: 1

Sep. ‘13 Kansas City, Kansas Semifinals Oct. ‘13 US OPEN - Minneapolis, Minnesota (Grand Slam) 1st Nov. ‘13 Davidson, Michigan 1st Nov. ‘13 Garden City, Kansas Did Not Play Dec. ‘13 Warren, New Jersey 1st Jan. ‘14 Los Angeles, California 1st Jan. ‘14 New York, New York 1st Jan. ‘14 Sioux Falls, South Dakota 1st Mar. ‘14 Tampa, Florida 1st May ‘14 Stockton, California 1st May ‘14 Portland, Oregon 1st

12 2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE Rocky CARSON IRT #2 Date of Birth: May 21, 1979 (age: 35) Place of Birth: Newport Beach, California Current Residence: Ladera Ranch, California College: Saddleback College Height: 6’ 0” Weight: 175 Year Started Playing: 1982 Best US OPEN Finish: Champion (2007)

IRT RESULTS

2014-2015 IRT Season Current Ranking: 2

Sep. ‘14 San Marcos, Texas 2nd Sep. ‘14 Kansas City, Kansas 2nd

2013-2014 IRT Season Season End IRT Ranking: 2

Sep. ‘13 Kansas City, Kansas 2nd Oct. ‘13 US OPEN - Minneapolis, Minnesota (Grand Slam) 2nd Nov. ‘13 Davidson, Michigan Semifinals Nov. ‘13 Garden City, Kansas 1st Dec. ‘13 Warren, New Jersey Semifinals Jan. ‘14 Los Angeles, California 2nd Jan. ‘14 New York, New York Quarterfinals Jan. ‘14 Sioux Falls, South Dakota Semifinals Mar. ‘14 Tampa, Florida 2nd May ‘14 Stockton, California Semifinals May ‘14 Portland, Oregon 2nd

2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE 13 Alvaro BELTRAN IRT #3 Date of Birth: October 15, 1978 (age: 36) Place of Birth: Tijuana, Current Residence: San Diego, California Height: 6’ 1” Weight: 190 Year Started Playing: 1982 Best US OPEN Finish: Finals (2010)

IRT RESULTS

2014-2015 IRT Season Current Ranking: 3

Sep. ‘14 San Marcos, Texas Round of 16 Sep. ‘14 Kansas City, Kansas Semifinals

2013-2014 IRT Season Season End IRT Ranking: 3

Sep. ‘13 Kansas City, Kansas Semifinals Oct. ‘13 US OPEN - Minneapolis, Minnesota (Grand Slam) Semifinals Nov. ‘13 Davidson, Michigan 1st Nov. ‘13 Garden City, Kansas 2nd Dec. ‘13 Warren, New Jersey Semifinals Jan. ‘14 Los Angeles, California Semifinals Jan. ‘14 New York, New York 2nd Jan. ‘14 Sioux Falls, South Dakota 2nd Mar. ‘14 Tampa, Florida Quarterfinals May ‘14 Stockton, California 2nd May ‘14 Portland, Oregon Quarterfinals

14 2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE Jose ROJAS IRT #4 Date of Birth: April 27, 1990 (age: 24) Place of Birth: Stockton, California Current Residence: Stockton, California College: Delta College Height: 5’ 7” Weight: 160 Year Started Playing: 1996 Best US OPEN Finish: Quarterfinals (2009)

IRT RESULTS

2014-2015 IRT Season Current Ranking: 4

Sep. ‘14 San Marcos, Texas Semifinals Sep. ‘14 Kansas City, Kansas Quarterfinals

2013-2014 IRT Season Season End IRT Ranking: 4

Sep. ‘13 Kansas City, Kansas 1st Oct. ‘13 US OPEN - Minneapolis, Minnesota (Grand Slam) Quarterfinals Nov. ‘13 Davidson, Michigan Round of 16 Nov. ‘13 Garden City, Kansas Semifinals Dec. ‘13 Warren, New Jersey 2nd Jan. ‘14 Los Angeles, California Semifinals Jan. ‘14 New York, New York Semifinals Jan. ‘14 Sioux Falls, South Dakota Quarterfinals Mar. ‘14 Tampa, Florida Quarterfinals May ‘14 Stockton, California Semifinals May ‘14 Portland, Oregon Quarterfinals

2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE 15 Daniel DE LA ROSA IRT #5 Date of Birth: July 4, 1993 (age: 22) Place of Birth: Chihuahua, Mexico Current Residence: Chihuahua, Mexico Height: 5’ 7” Year Started Playing: 2008 Best US OPEN Finish: Quarterfinals (2013)

IRT RESULTS

2014-2015 IRT Season Current Ranking: 5

Sep. ‘14 San Marcos, Texas Quarterfinals Sep. ‘14 Kansas City, Kansas Round of 16

2013-2014 IRT Season Season End IRT Ranking: 5

Sep. ‘13 Kansas City, Kansas Quarterfinals Oct. ‘13 US OPEN - Minneapolis, Minnesota (Grand Slam) Quarterfinals Nov. ‘13 Davidson, Michigan 2nd Nov. ‘13 Garden City, Kansas Quarterfinals Dec. ‘13 Warren, New Jersey Quarterfinals Jan. ‘14 Los Angeles, California Quarterfinals Jan. ‘14 New York, New York Semifinals Jan. ‘14 Sioux Falls, South Dakota Did Not Play Mar. ‘14 Tampa, Florida Quarterfinals May ‘14 Stockton, California Quarterfinals May ‘14 Portland, Oregon Semifinals

16 2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE Chris CROWTHER IRT #6 Date of Birth: November 6, 1978 (age: 35) Place of Birth: Yorba Linda, California Current Residence: San Diego, California College: California - Riverside Height: 6’ 6” Weight: 225 Year Started Playing: 1990 Best US OPEN Finish: Semifinals (2012)

IRT RESULTS

2014-2015 IRT Season Current Ranking: 6

Sep. ‘14 San Marcos, Texas Round of 16 Sep. ‘14 Kansas City, Kansas Quarterfinals

2013-2014 IRT Season Season End IRT Ranking: 6

Sep. ‘13 Kansas City, Kansas Round of 16 Oct. ‘13 US OPEN - Minneapolis, Minnesota (Grand Slam) Quarterfinals Nov. ‘13 Davidson, Michigan Quarterfinals Nov. ‘13 Garden City, Kansas Round of 16 Dec. ‘13 Warren, New Jersey Quarterfinals Jan. ‘14 Los Angeles, California Quarterfinals Jan. ‘14 New York, New York Quarterfinals Jan. ‘14 Sioux Falls, South Dakota Semifinals Mar. ‘14 Tampa, Florida Round of 16 May ‘14 Stockton, California Quarterfinals May ‘14 Portland, Oregon Quarterfinals

2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE 17 Ben CROFT IRT #7 Date of Birth: February 11, 1985 (age: 29) Place of Birth: Lake Forest, Illinois Current Residence: San Luis Obispo, California College: Colorado State - Pueblo Height: 5’ 11” Weight: 165 Year Started Playing: 1996 Best US OPEN Finish: Semifinals (2009, 2010 & 2013) IRT RESULTS

2014-2015 IRT Season Current Ranking: 7

Sep. ‘14 San Marcos, Texas Round of 16 Sep. ‘14 Kansas City, Kansas Semifinals

2013-2014 IRT Season Season End IRT Ranking: 7

Sep. ‘13 Kansas City, Kansas Quarterfinals Oct. ‘13 US OPEN - Minneapolis, Minnesota (Grand Slam) Semifinals Nov. ‘13 Davidson, Michigan Quarterfinals Nov. ‘13 Garden City, Kansas Semifinals Dec. ‘13 Warren, New Jersey Did Not Play Jan. ‘14 Los Angeles, California Round of 16 Jan. ‘14 New York, New York Did Not Play Jan. ‘14 Sioux Falls, South Dakota Did Not Play Mar. ‘14 Tampa, Florida Round of 16 May ‘14 Stockton, California Quarterfinals May ‘14 Portland, Oregon Semifinals

18 2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE Tony CARSON IRT #8 Date of Birth: April 24, 1985 (age: 29) Place of Birth: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Current Residence: Denver, Colorado College: Colorado State - Pueblo Height: 5‘ 9” Weight: 175 Year Started Playing: 1995 Best US OPEN Finish: Quarterfinals (2012 & 2013)

IRT RESULTS

2014-2015 IRT Season Current Ranking: 8

Sep. ‘14 San Marcos, Texas Quarterfinals Sep. ‘14 Kansas City, Kansas Round of 16

2013-2014 IRT Season Season End IRT Ranking: 8

Sep. ‘13 Kansas City, Kansas Round of 16 Oct. ‘13 US OPEN - Minneapolis, Minnesota (Grand Slam) Quarterfinals Nov. ‘13 Davidson, Michigan Quarterfinals Nov. ‘13 Garden City, Kansas Quarterfinals Dec. ‘13 Warren, New Jersey Quarterfinals Jan. ‘14 Los Angeles, California Did Not Play Jan. ‘14 New York, New York Did Not Play Jan. ‘14 Sioux Falls, South Dakota Quarterfinals Mar. ‘14 Tampa, Florida Semifinals May ‘14 Stockton, California Quarterfinals May ‘14 Portland, Oregon Did Not Play

2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE 19 IRT ’14 -’15 Season Schedule Grand Slam & Tier 1 Events - Full Schedule at www.irt-tour.com

DATE:...... LOCATION: September 18-21, 2014...... San Marcos, Texas Kane Waselenchuk def. Rocky Carson 11-8, 7-11, 11-3, 11-2 September 25-28, 2014...... Kansas City, Kansas Kane Waselenchuk def. Rocky Carson 11-5, 11-2, 11-2 October 8-12, 2014...... US OPEN - Minneapolis, Minnesota October 16-19, 2014...... St. Louis, Missouri November 6-9, 2014...... Davison, Michigan November 13-16, 2014...... Garden City, Kansas November 20-23, 2014...... Long Beach, California December 4-7, 2014...... Kitsap, Washington December 11-14, 2014...... Fairfield, New Jersey January 8-11, 2015...... Fountain Valley, California January 15-18, 2015...... Long Island, New York January 22-25, 2015...... Sioux Falls, South Dakota March 6-8, 2015...... Tampa, Florida March 12-15, 2015...... Lombard, Illinois April 30 - May 3, 2015...... Stockton, California May 14-17, 2015...... Portland, Oregon

IRT Rankings (as of 9/27/2014) Rank: Player: Points: Rank: Player: Points: 1 Kane Waselenchuk 3720 32 Polo Gutierrez 240 2 Rocky Carson 2942 33 Seung Jun Jeon 236 3 Alvaro Beltran 2732 34 Mike Green 230 4 Jose Rojas 2004 35 Filip Vesely 190 5 Daniel De La Rosa 1832 36 Tanner Gross 184 6 Chris Crowther 1612 37 174 7 Ben Croft 1514 38 172 8 Tony Carson 1445 38 Fernando Rios 172 9 Jansen Allen 1354 40 Lee Meinerz 155 10 Marco Rojas 1285 41 Jose Daniel Ugalde 150 11 Charlie Pratt 1051 42 Tyler Thielen 144 12 Jose Diaz 684 43 Lee Connell 141 13 646 44 Nick Montalbano 120 14 Hiroshi Shimizu 565 44 Bradly Rogers 120 15 Cliff Swain 559 46 Nicholas Riffel 115 16 Tom Fuhrman 539 46 Eddie Sada 115 17 Alex Ackermann 464 48 Daeyong Kwon 114 18 David Horn 458 49 Joe Workman 109 19 Andy Hawthorne 438 50 Juan Esparza 105 20 Mauricio Zelada 426 51 Cesar Castillo 102 21 Brad Schopieray 372 51 Gerardo Guevera 102 22 Matthew Majxner 360 51 Shai Manzuri 102 23 Robert Collins 350 54 John Scott 100 24 Danny Lavely 347 55 Kurtis Cullen 95 25 Francisco Troncoso 314 56 Thomas Carter 92 26 Andree Parrilla 297 56 Nolsen Garcia 92 27 Coby Iwaasa 284 56 Javier Moreno 92 28 Anthony Herrera 270 59 Eric Derocheres 90 29 Jake Bredenbeck 260 59 Mike Guidry 90 29 Alejandro Herrera 260 59 Taylor Knoth 90 31 Felipe Camacho 245 59 Adam Manilla 9

20 2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE Ladies Professional Racquetball Tour

www.lprtour.com

Player Biographies

2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE 21 Paola LONGORIA LPRT #1

Date of Birth: July 20, 1989 (age: 25) Place of Birth: San Luis Potosi, Mexico Current Residence: Monterrey, Mexico College: Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon Height: 5’ 5” Year Started Playing: 2006 Best US OPEN Finish: 4-Time Champion (2008, 2011, 2012 & 2013)

LPRT RESULTS

2014-2015 LPRT Season Results Current Ranking: 1

Aug. ‘14 San Luis Potosi, Mexico 1st Sep. ‘14 Huixquilucan, Mexico 1st

2013-2014 LPRT Season Results Season End LPRT Ranking: 1

Aug. ‘13 Stockton, California 1st Sept. ‘13 Toluca, Mexico (Grand Slam) 1st Oct. ‘13 US OPEN - Minneapolis, Minnesota (Grand Slam) 1st Dec. ‘13 Arlington, Virginia 1st Dec. ‘13 Monterrey, Mexico (Grand Slam) 1st Jan. ‘14 Cincinnati, Ohio 1st Feb. ‘14 Overland Park, Kansas 1st Mar. ‘14 Warren, New Jersey 1st Mar. ‘14 Miami, Florida 1st Mar. ‘14 Reseda, California 1st Apr. ‘14 San Antonio, Texas 1st May ‘14 Herndon, Virginia 1st

22 2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE Rhonda RAJSICH LPRT #2

Date of Birth: October 7, 1978 (age: 35) Place of Birth: Phoenix, Arizona Current Residence: Phoenix, Arizona College: Stephen F. Austin State Height: 5’ 10” Year Started Playing: 1978 Best US OPEN Finish: 4-Time Champion (2003, 2007, 2009 & 2010)

LPRT RESULTS

2014-2015 LPRT Season Results Current Ranking: 2

Aug. ‘14 San Luis Potosi, Mexico Quarterfinals Sep. ‘14 Huixquilucan, Mexico Semifinals

2013-2014 LPRT Season Results Season End LPRT Ranking: 2

Aug. ‘13 Stockton, California Quarterfinals Sept. ‘13 Toluca, Mexico (Grand Slam) Round of 16 Oct. ‘13 US OPEN - Minneapolis, Minnesota (Grand Slam) 2nd Dec. ‘13 Arlington, Virginia 2nd Dec. ‘13 Monterrey, Mexico (Grand Slam) 2nd Jan. ‘14 Cincinnati, Ohio 2nd Feb. ‘14 Overland Park, Kansas Semifinals Mar. ‘14 Warren, New Jersey Quarterfinals Mar. ‘14 Miami, Florida Semifinals Mar. ‘14 Reseda, California 2nd Apr. ‘14 San Antonio, Texas 2nd May ‘14 Herndon, Virginia Semifinals

2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE 23 Maria JOSE VARGAS LPRT #3

Date of Birth: March 18, 1993 (age: 21) Place of Birth: Santa Cruz, Bolivia Current Residence: Buenos Aries, Argentina College: UPSA / Bolivia Height: 5’ 8” Year Started Playing: 2001 Best US OPEN Finish: Round of 16 (2013)

LPRT RESULTS

2014-2015 LPRT Season Results Current Ranking: 3

Aug. ‘14 San Luis Potosi, Mexico 2nd Sep. ‘14 Huixquilucan, Mexico 2nd

2013-2014 LPRT Season Results Season End LPRT Ranking: 3

Aug. ‘13 Stockton, California Semifinals Sept. ‘13 Toluca, Mexico (Grand Slam) Semifinals Oct. ‘13 US OPEN - Minneapolis, Minnesota (Grand Slam) Round of 16 Dec. ‘13 Arlington, Virginia Semifinals Dec. ‘13 Monterrey, Mexico (Grand Slam) Semifinals Jan. ‘14 Cincinnati, Ohio Semifinals Feb. ‘14 Overland Park, Kansas 2nd Mar. ‘14 Warren, New Jersey Semifinals Mar. ‘14 Miami, Florida 2nd Mar. ‘14 Reseda, California Semifinals Apr. ‘14 San Antonio, Texas Semifinals May ‘14 Herndon, Virginia 2nd

24 2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE Samantha SALAS LPRT #4

Date of Birth: December 15, 1986 (Age: 28) Place of Birth: Guanajuato, Mexico Current Residence: Monterrey, Mexico College: Autonoma de Nuevo Leon Height: 5’ 7” Year Started Playing: 2000 Best US OPEN Finish: Semifinals (2012 & 2013)

LPRT RESULTS

2014-2015 LPRT Season Results Current Ranking: 4

Aug. ‘14 San Luis Potosi, Mexico Semifinals Sep. ‘14 Huixquilucan, Mexico Did Not Play

2013-2014 LPRT Season Results Season End LPRT Ranking: 4

Aug. ‘13 Stockton, California Did Not Play Sept. ‘13 Toluca, Mexico (Grand Slam) Did Not Play Oct. ‘13 US OPEN - Minneapolis, Minnesota (Grand Slam) Semifinals Dec. ‘13 Arlington, Virginia Quarterfinals Dec. ‘13 Monterrey, Mexico (Grand Slam) Semifinals Jan. ‘14 Cincinnati, Ohio Did Not Play Feb. ‘14 Overland Park, Kansas Semifinals Mar. ‘14 Warren, New Jersey Semifinals Mar. ‘14 Miami, Florida Semifinals Mar. ‘14 Reseda, California Semifinals Apr. ‘14 San Antonio, Texas Semifinals May ‘14 Herndon, Virginia Semifinals

2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE 25 Frederique LAMBERT LPRT #5

Date of Birth: March 27, 1992 (Age: 22) Place of Birth: , Canada Current Residence: Montreal, Canada College: Universite de Montreal Height: 5’ 4” Year Started Playing: 2001 Best US OPEN Finish: Round of 16 (2013)

LPRT RESULTS

2014-2015 LPRT Season Results Current Ranking: 5

Aug. ‘14 San Luis Potosi, Mexico Quarterfinals Sep. ‘14 Huixquilucan, Mexico Semifinals

2013-2014 LPRT Season Results Season End LPRT Ranking: 6

Aug. ‘13 Stockton, California Round of 16 Sept. ‘13 Toluca, Mexico (Grand Slam) Semifinals Oct. ‘13 US OPEN - Minneapolis, Minnesota (Grand Slam) Round of 16 Dec. ‘13 Arlington, Virginia Did Not Play Dec. ‘13 Monterrey, Mexico (Grand Slam) Quarterfinals Jan. ‘14 Cincinnati, Ohio Semifinals Feb. ‘14 Overland Park, Kansas Quarterfinals Mar. ‘14 Warren, New Jersey 2nd Mar. ‘14 Miami, Florida Round of 32 Mar. ‘14 Reseda, California Quarterfinals Apr. ‘14 San Antonio, Texas Did Not Play May ‘14 Herndon, Virginia Round of 16

26 2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE Cristina AMAYA LPRT #6

Date of Birth: October 28, 1988 (Age 25) Place of Birth: , Current Residence: Cali, Colombia Year Started Playing: 2006 Best US OPEN Finish: Quarterfinals (2013)

LPRT RESULTS

2014-2015 LPRT Season Results Current Ranking: 6

Aug. ‘14 San Luis Potosi, Mexico Round of 16 Sep. ‘14 Huixquilucan, Mexico Quarterfinals

2013-2014 LPRT Season Results Season End LPRT Ranking: 5

Aug. ‘13 Stockton, California Round of 16 Sept. ‘13 Toluca, Mexico (Grand Slam) 2nd Oct. ‘13 US OPEN - Minneapolis, Minnesota (Grand Slam) Quarterfinals Dec. ‘13 Arlington, Virginia Semifinals Dec. ‘13 Monterrey, Mexico (Grand Slam) Round of 16 Jan. ‘14 Cincinnati, Ohio Round of 16 Feb. ‘14 Overland Park, Kansas Quarterfinals Mar. ‘14 Warren, New Jersey Round of 16 Mar. ‘14 Miami, Florida Quarterfinals Mar. ‘14 Reseda, California Quarterfinals Apr. ‘14 San Antonio, Texas Quarterfinals May ‘14 Herndon, Virginia Quarterfinals

2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE 27 Susy ACOSTA LPRT #7

Date of Birth: August 8, 1976 (age: 38) Place of Birth: Chihuahua, Mexico Current Residence: Chihuahua, Mexico College: Instituto Technolgico de Chihuahua Height: 5” 6’ Year Started Playing: 1991 Best US OPEN Finish: Semifinals (1999 & 2013)

LPRT RESULTS

2014-2015 LPRT Season Results Current Ranking: 7

Aug. ‘14 San Luis Potosi, Mexico Round of 32 Sep. ‘14 Huixquilucan, Mexico Quarterfinals

2013-2014 LPRT Season Results Season End LPRT Ranking: 8

Aug. ‘13 Stockton, California Round of 16 Sept. ‘13 Toluca, Mexico (Grand Slam) Quarterfinals Oct. ‘13 US OPEN - Minneapolis, Minnesota (Grand Slam) Semifinals Dec. ‘13 Arlington, Virginia Did Not Play Dec. ‘13 Monterrey, Mexico (Grand Slam) Round of 16 Jan. ‘14 Cincinnati, Ohio Round of 16 Feb. ‘14 Overland Park, Kansas Round of 16 Mar. ‘14 Warren, New Jersey Quarterfinals Mar. ‘14 Miami, Florida Round of 16 Mar. ‘14 Reseda, California Quarterfinals Apr. ‘14 San Antonio, Texas Did Not Play May ‘14 Herndon, Virginia Round of 16

28 2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE Cheryl GUDINAS LPRT #8

Date of Birth: May 11, 1967 (age: 46) Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois Current Residence: Naperville, Illinois College: Illinois Benedictine Height: 5’ 10” Year Started Playing: 1983 Best US OPEN Finish: Champion (2002 & 2004)

LPRT RESULTS

2014-2015 LPRT Season Results Current Ranking: 8

Aug. ‘14 San Luis Potosi, Mexico Round of 16 Sep. ‘14 Huixquilucan, Mexico Round of 16

2013-2014 LPRT Season Results Season End LPRT Ranking: 11

Aug. ‘13 Stockton, California Did Not Play Sept. ‘13 Toluca, Mexico (Grand Slam) Did Not Play Oct. ‘13 US OPEN - Minneapolis, Minnesota (Grand Slam) Did Not Play Dec. ‘13 Arlington, Virginia Quarterfinals Dec. ‘13 Monterrey, Mexico (Grand Slam) Round of 16 Jan. ‘14 Cincinnati, Ohio Quarterfinals Feb. ‘14 Overland Park, Kansas Round of 16 Mar. ‘14 Warren, New Jersey Quarterfinals Mar. ‘14 Miami, Florida Quarterfinals Mar. ‘14 Reseda, California Round of 16 Apr. ‘14 San Antonio, Texas Quarterfinals May ‘14 Herndon, Virginia Round of 16

2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE 29 LPRT ’14 -’15 Season Schedule www.lprtour.com

DATE:...... LOCATION: August 15-17, 2014...... San Luis Potosi, Mexico Paola Longoria def. Maria Jose Vargas 11-6, 12-10, 11-2 September 18-21, 2014...... Huixquilucan, Mexico Paola Longoria def. Maria Jose Vargas 11-8, 2-11, 11-3, 11-7 October 8-12, 2014...... US OPEN - Minneapolis, Minnesota October 17-19, 2014...... Stockton, California December 5-7, 2014...... Monterrey, Mexico December 12-14, 2014...... Arlington, Virginia January 23-25, 2015...... Cincinnati, Ohio February 20-22, 2015...... Overland Park, Kansas March 6-8, 2015...... Warren, New Jersey March TBD...... Reseda, California April TBD...... San Antonio, Texas April 17-19, 2015...... Denver, Colorado May TBD...... Herndon, Virginia

LPRT Rankings (as of 9/27/2014) Rank: Player: Points: Rank: Player: Points: 1 Paola Longoria 2,900.00 35 Masiel Rivera 70.5 2 Rhonda Rajsich 1,554.98 36 Krystal Csuk 60.75 3 Maria Jose Vargas 1,472.50 37 Monserrat Mejia 42 4 Samantha Salas 906.5 38 Regina Franco 40 5 Frederique Lambert 691 39 Ana Laura Flores 32.5 6 Cristina Amaya 633 40 Claudia Andrade 28.75 7 Susy Acosta-Mendoza 478.5 41 Ximena Gonzalez 27 8 Aubrey Kirch 471.5 42 Laura Brandt 26 9 Cheryl Gudinas 469 43T Jordan Cooperrider 25 10 Da’monique Davis 414.25 43T Kimi Ferina 25 11 348.8 43T Cheyenne Hayes 25 12 Veronica Sotomayor 331 43T Kerri Wachtel 25 13 Sofia Rascon 325.75 47T Maritza Franco 20 14 Sheryl Lotts 265.75 47T Andrea Ramirez 20 15 Adrienne Haynes 236.5 49T Veronique Guillemette 18.75 16 Sharon Jackson 221 49T Nawoo Kim 18.75 17 Carla Munoz 220.5 49T Youngock Lee 18.75 18 Maria Paz Munoz 216.5 49T Naomi Wakimoto 18.75 19 Jessica Parilla 210.94 53 Maiko Sato 16.75 20 Carolina Luque 203.25 54 Luisa Santillan 16.36 21 Jennifer Saunders 188.25 55 Aime Brewer 15 22 T.J. Baumbaugh 172.75 56 Lily Berry 13.5 23 Alexandra Herrera 158.25 57T Kristen Bellows 12.5 24 Maria Rodriguez 157.25 57T Lucy Delsarto 12.5 25 Hailey Miller 144.25 57T Marie Gomar 12.5 26 Kelly Gremley 103.25 57T Jocelyn Loredo 12.5 27 Janel Tisinger 99.42 57T Erika Manilla 12.5 28 Jackie Paraiso 93.05 57T Maria DelliSanti 12.5 29 Linda Tyler 90.73 57T Gabriella Martinez 12.5 30 Cecilia Orozco 87.23 57T Paola Nunez 12.5 31 Diana Acquilar 83.5 57T Islhey Parades Guillen 12.5 32 Kim Irons 80 57T Roxanne Rehling 12.5 33 Lucia Gonzalez 75 57T Melania Sauma 12.5 34 Marianna Tobon 71.75 57T Sofia Soley 12.5 30 2014 US OPEN RACQUETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS - MEDIA GUIDE USA RACQUETBALL

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