Jamaica scores big upset against USA

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, March 30, 2012 - Gatasheu Bonner and Mark Lewis of Jamaica scored a big surprise by outdueling Americans Tony Pray and John Heagy 2-1 (21-15, 14-21, 15-13) sending them to the losers bracket on the first day at the Guatemala Gatorade Beach Volleyball, the second stop of the 2012 NORCECA Circuit.

Later on Friday, Pray/Heagy bounced back with a victory over Carl Collins and Kemoroy Percival of San Kitts & Nevis by 2-0 (21-14, 21-12).

Advancing also in the main bracket were Puerto Rico’s Roberto Rodríguez and Pablo Guzman, who prevailed over Guatemala-2, Julio Recinos and Luis Garcia by 21-17, 21-17 and Andy Leonardo and Erick Garrido of Guatemala-1 who defeated Cluevvan Cumberbatch and Daryl Franklyn of St. Vincent by 2-0 (21-8, 21-17).

Other winners were Fabien Whitfield and Daneil Williams of Trinidad, Winston Calderon and David Mayorga of Nicaragua and Dominicans William Sanchez and German Recio.

Complete results:

Men’s Results Friday:

DMA d. ANT 2-0 (21-9, 21-14); ESA d. HON 2-0 (22-20, 21-11); PUR d. GUA-2 (21-17, 21-17); GUA-1 d. VIN 2-0 (21-8, 21-17); TRI d.-BAH (21-16, 21-11); JAM d. USA 2-1(21-15, 14-21, 15-13); NCA d. SKN 2-0 (21-15, 21-12); DOM d. BIZ 2-0 (21-6, 21-10); GUA-2 d. ANT 2-0 (21-9, 21-12); BAH d. HON 2-0 (21-13, 26-24); USA d. SKN 2-0 (21-14, 21-12); BIZ d. VIN 2-1 (21-19, 19-21, 15-5).