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GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman
Islands, April 24, 2016 – Brothers Taylor and Trevor Crabb of
United States-A, claimed their second gold medal of the season
and third overall by defeating Cameron Wheelan and Michel
Plantinga of Canada-A on Sunday afternoon at the Cayman Island
Beach Volleyball Tournament, the fifth stop of the 2016 NORCECA
Circuit.
The Crabb brothers,
who were crowned champions in the opening event of the season in
Guatemala, overcame the tough Canadian pair of Wheelan/Plantinga,
winners of the previous event in Costa Rica, in three sets 2-1
(23-25, 21-13, 15-11).
It was the fourth
medal of the season for the Crabb tandem who also earned bronze
medals in the tournaments held in Guaymas and La Paz, Mexico.
In the semifinals, the
eventual champions eliminated compatriots Ed Ratledge and Ty
Loomis of United States-B 2-0 (21-6, 22-20). Wheelan/Plantinga
advanced after a 1 hour and 5 minutes battle with fellow
Canadians Aaron Nusbaum and Ryan Vandenburg 2-1 (19-21, 21-17,
16-14).
The team of Ratledge/Loomis
took the bronze medal with a 2-0 (21-15, 22-20) victory over
Nusbaum and Vandenburg.
Final Positions:
1. USA:
2. CAN: 3. USA; 4. CAN; 5. TRI: 6. GUA; 7. CRC: 8. ESA: 9. NCA;
10. ISV; 11.
HON; 12. SKN; 13. CAY; CUR; JAM.
Sunday Men’s
Results
Gold Medal:
USA-A d CAN-A 2-1 (23-25, 21-13, 15-11). Bronze Medal:
USA-B d CAN-B 2-0 (21-15, 22-20). Semifinals: USA-A d
USA-B 2-0 (21-6, 22-20), CAN-A d CAN-B 2-1 (19-21, 21-17,
16-14). Losers Quarterfinals: ISV d HON 2-0 (21-19,
21-14), NCA d SKN 2-0 (21-13, 21-14). Losers Semifinals:
TRI d CRC 2-1 (21-23, 22-20, 15-11), GUA d ESA 2-1 (21-12,
11-21, 15-6). Fifth Place: TRI d GUA 2-0 (19-21, 21-15,
15-10). Seventh Place: CRC d ESA 2-0 (21-9, 21-18).
Ninth Place: NCA d ISV 2-0 (26-24, 21-13). Eleventh
Place: HON d SKN 2-0 (21-11, 21-12). |
