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LA PAZ, Mexico, April, 10, 2016 - Cubans Sergio Gonzalez and
Nivaldo Diaz claimed their second crown in a row at the Norceca
Beach Volleyball Circuit, after winning the last stop at the
Harborside Kiosk Beach in La Paz, Mexico.
The duo coached by Leonides Regueiferos defeated Stafford Slick
and William Allen of USA-B by scores of 21-15 and 21-15 to win
the first place after three days of intensive competition.
“We look forward to prepare at these stages in order to be in
solid shape to the Final Olympic Qualifier. There is enough time
for Cuba and we will do our best to keep on winning for our
country,” said Gonzalez.
“We loved the support of the fans here in La Paz, this has been
awesome”, Díaz remarked.
In the Bronze Medal match, Taylor and Trevor Crabb of USA-A
defeated CAN-B composed by Cameron Wheelan and Michael Plantinga
in Sudden Death by scores of 22-24, 22-20 and 15-9 ina resilient
performance by the American brothers.
Men’s Results Day 3
Gold Medal Match
CUB d USA-B 2-0 (21-15, 21-15)
Bronze Medal Match
USA-A d CAN-B 2-1 (22-24, 22-20, 15-9)
Final 5th Place:
MEX-B d TRI 2-0 (21-16, 21-17)
Final 7th Place:
MEX-A d CRC 2-0 (21-12, 21-7),
Final 9th Place
:
ISV d DOM 2-0 (21-19, 21-16)
Final 11th Place
:
HON d NCA 2-1 (21-19, 21-23, 16-14)
Men’s Ranking
1 Nivaldo/Gonzalez CUB
2 Slick/Allen USA-B
3 Crabb/Crabb USA-A
4 Wheelan/Plantinga CAN-B
5 Galindo/Revuelta MEX-B
6 Whitfield/Williams TRI
7 Rubio/Gaxiola MEX-A
8 Valenciano/Monge CRC
9 Lomeli/Lesniak ISV
10 Sanchez/Castillo DOM
11 Serrano/Vigil HON
12 Calderon/Lopez NCA
13 Redman/Humana-Paredes CAN-A
14
Tato/Pepe ESA
15
Reyes/Garrido GUA
16
Darnell/St Jean LCA |
