Cannon and Kraft capture Quintana
Roo
Silver, Nuss and Brasher the Bronze
QUINTANA ROO, Mexico, March 30, 2025.- Americans Terese Cannon and
Megan Kraft captured the silver medal at the first Elite event of
the 2025 Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour which came to an end on
Sunday in Quintana Roo Mexico, while Kristen Nuss and Taryn (Kloth)
Brasher, also representing the United States, won the bronze medal.
Watch the Beach Pro Tour Quintana Roo Elite matches on demand on VBTV
In
the gold medal match, Cannon and Kraft fell 0-2 (13-21, 17-21)
against Brazilians Carol and Rebecca, who competed as partners for
the first time at the international level.
Cannon and Kraft have a lot to take from the Quintana Roo event as
they managed to continue in great form and extend their streak of
podium appearance in Elite events on the Beach Pro Tour to five –
they won four silver and one bronze medals in the period.
VW Beach Pro Tour Quintana Roo Elite: Results
After taking three teams to the semifinals, the United States got to
have two of them on the podium on Sunday. The top-seeded duo in the
event, Nuss and Brasher claimed the last available spot with a 2-0
(21-16, 21-14) victory over compatriots Kelly Cheng and Molly Shaw
on Sunday’s bronze medal match.
It
was the 14th medal won by the Paris Olympians since they started
competing internationally in 2022. Nuss and Brasher now have eight
gold, three silver and three bronze medals, with ten of those coming
in Elite events.
After a one-week break, the Beach Pro Tour will return with another
Elite event in Saquarema, Brazil, from April 9-13. |