Nicaragua Women and Costa Rica

Men Crowned U21 Beach Volleyball Champions

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, April 27, 2025.- Yuliana Chavez/Elia Resau from Nicaragua and Julián Araya/Stanley Grant from Costa Rica captured the titles at the XV Central American U21 Beach Volleyball Championship.

Yuliana and Elia clinched the crown by defeating Costa Rica’s Mariana Fallas/Sofia Vega 2-0 (21-13, 21-17).

The Nicaraguan duo finished second in the round-robin phase, while Fallas/Vega went undefeated in the preliminary round. However, in the final, Chavez/Resau took control from the start with strong serving and solid defense. They managed to maintain a slight edge in the second set to secure the championship.

Meanwhile, Keisy Janeth/Dayanaris Ríos from Panama earned the bronze medal by winning a hard-fought 2-1 (21-17, 15-21, 15-13) battle against Fátima Rendón/Devora Medina from El Salvador.

For fifth place, Honduras’ Valery Rodríguez/Ruth Villegas defeated Guatemala’s Andrea Grijalva/Danna Aguilar 2-0 (21-8, 21-8).

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In the men’s final, Costa Rica’s Julián Araya/Stanley Grant claimed the championship by defeating Panama’s Víctor Aráuz/Adamit del Cid 2-0 (21-15, 21-13).

Araya/Grant remained unbeaten throughout the regular round and maintained their high level in the final, giving the Panamanians little room to maneuver. Panama tried everything, but Costa Rica’s solid defense and precise touches proved too strong.

Nicaragua’s Justin Barrios/Deyner López secured the bronze medal by defeating El Salvador’s Rafael Vargas/Fernando Ortiz 2-0 (21-16, 21-13).

For fifth place, Honduras' Jairo Gálvez/Isaac Méndez defeated Guatemala’s Fredy Luna/Robin Oliva 2-1 (21-13, 18-21, 15-11).

Day’s Results

Women

Fallas/Vega CRC 2-0 (21-14, 21-3) Grijalva/Aguilar GUA

Chavez/Resau NCA 2-1 (15-21, 21-6, 15-9) Janeth/Ríos PAN

Rendon/Medina ESA 2-0 (21-7, 21-14) Rodriguez/Villegas HON

Bronze

Rendón/Medina ESA 1-2 (17-21, 21-15, 13-15) Janeth/ Ríos PAN

Final

Fallas/Vega CRC 0-2 (13-21, 17-21) Chavez/Resau NCA

Men

Araya/Grant CRC 2-0 (21-12, 21-9) Vargas/Ortiz ESA

Luna/Oliva GUA 0-2 (18-21, 14-21) Aráuz/ Cid PAN

Barrios/López NCA 2-0 (21-11, 21-7) Galvez/Méndez HON

Bronze

Barrios/López NCA2-0 (21-16, 21-13) Vargas/Ortiz ESA

Oro

Araya/Grant CRC 2-0 (21-15, 21-13) Aráuz/Cid PAN