Mexico’s Carlos Andres and Lares Claim

Sixth NORCECA Tour Gold in Punta Cana

 

PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic, October 25, 2026. – Mexico’s Carlos Andrés Ayala and Inés Lares captured their sixth gold medal of the 2026 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Tour after defeating Cuba’s Damián Gómez and Eblis Veranes 2-1 (21-19, 12-21, 15-12) in Sunday’s men’s final at the eighth stop of the Tour in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

 

The Mexican duo prevailed in a hard-fought three-set battle, taking a closely contested opening set before Cuba responded with a convincing performance in the second. Carlos Andres/Lares  regained control in the deciding set to secure another gold medal and continue their impressive run this season.

 

Puerto Rico’s Diego Rosich and William Rivera claimed the bronze medal after coming from behind to defeat the Dominican Republic’s Hayerling De Jesús and Oscar Martínez 2-1 (17-21, 21-13, 15-12). After dropping the opening set, the Puerto Rican pair rallied to secure the final spot on the podium.

 

Canada’s Cameron McGregor and Markus Law-Heese finished fifth following a 2-0 (21-18, 21-19) victory over compatriots Rouzbeh Rahnavard and Robert Kemp.

 

Costa Rica’s Julián Araya and Julius Brown secured seventh place with a 2-0 (21-14, 21-19) win against El Salvador’s twin brothers Christopher and Yoel Guardado.

 

The United States’ Charles Siragusa and Rowdy Lennon took ninth place after defeating the Dominican Republic’s Ramón De Jesús and Alexander Wilmore 2-0 (21-18, 21-15).

 

Nicaragua’s Rubén Mora and Jefferson Cascante finished eleventh with a 2-0 (21-11, 21-12) victory over Honduras’ Irvin Reyes and Jairo Gálvez, while Guatemala’s Edgar Maldonado and José Izaguirre secured thirteenth place after overcoming the U.S. Virgin Islands’ De Andrae Taylor and A’jahnai Merchant 2-1 (19-21, 21-14, 15-4).

 

Kenneth Glidden and William Duty of the Cayman Islands completed the final standings in fifteenth place.

 

Other Results:

(CUB) Gómez/Veranes def. (DOM1) De Jesús/Martínez 2-0 (21-15, 21-13); (MEX) Ayala/Lares def. (PUR) Rosich/Rivera 2-1 (19-21, 21-14, 15-4); (CAN1) Rahnavard/Kemp def. (ESA) C. Guardado/Y. Guardado 2-0 (21-17, 21-17); (CAN2) McGregor/Law-Heese def. (CRC) Araya/Brown 2-0 (21-13, 21-14).