Urrutia/Harrison of USA Champions at NORCECA in Bonaire

Urrutia/Harrison of USA Champions at NORCECA in Bonaire

BONAIRE, Bonaire, November 3, 2024.- Jake Urrutia and Wyatt Harrison of the United States won the championship match of the seventh stage of the 2024 NORCECA Tour in Bonaire over Jake MacNeil and Arran Chambers of Canada 2-1 (21-13, 16-21, 15-10).

This is Jake’s and Wyatt’s first medal as a team.

For Wyatt it’s his first gold medal in NORCECA, he previously has won two silver medals and a bronze medal.

Wyatt said it was a good match and that he’s played against Jake MacNeil a number of times and that they usually go to three sets, “we had a really strong start winning the first set with a big advantage, but we knew they are especially good in making adjustments, which they did forcing a third set”. Wyatt added they completely had to re-set and focus on the third set.

Jake explained it was his first NORCECA this year, “last year I didn’t get to play too many NORCECA’s and I finished in second place when I did, so it’s nice to come with a new partner and getting a gold is exciting because we’re heading into a couple of big tournaments next week in Asia”. Jake added that it was a good competition, and that MacNeil and Chambers are a great team to face “we played against them twice and both matches were very close”.

In pool-play, Urrutia and Harrison also overtook MacNeil and Chambers in three sets.

Jake Urrutia/Wyatt Harrison won their semifinal match in three sets 2-1 (18-21, 21-15, 15-12) to Charles Siragusa/John Schwengel.

Jake MacNeil and Arran Chambers reached the gold medal match winning in semifinals to fellow countrymen Martin Licht/Luke de Greeff 2-1 (21-18, 19-21, 15-9) who went on to winning their first medal in NORCECA defeating USA’s Charles Siragusa and John Schwengel 2-1 (21-19, 16-21, 18-16) in the bronze medal match.

Andy Blanco/Luis García of Guatemala finished fifth place with a 2-0 (21-19, 21-18) victory against Haile-Emmanual Turney/Dominic Durant of Barbados.

Seventh place went to William Clements/Garrett Bucklin of the U.S. Virgin Islands after defeating Stephen Enile/Isaac Theodore of Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 (21-6, 21-15).

Aruba’s Eddy Toro Maldonado/Thelion Coutinho took position nine over Luiyi E. MoaralesMonsalve/Savyo Antonio Benjamin of Bonaire 2-0 (21-15, 21-15).

Ethwinson Luis/Dimanche Elsevijf of Curaçao beat Emmanuel Montenegro/Josue Mejía of Bonaire 2-0 (21-7, 21-13) for eleventh place.

Final Standings: 1. Urrutia/Harrison (USA); 2. MacNeil/Chambers (CAN); 3. Licht/de Greeff (CAN); 4. Siragusa/Schwengel (USA); 5. Blanco/Garcia (GUA); 6. Turney/Dominic (BAR); 7. Clements/Bucklin (ISV); 8. Enile/Theodore (TTO); 9. Toro/Coutinho (ARU); 10. Morales Monsalve/Savyo (BON); 11. Ehty/Elsevijf (CUR); 12. Montenegro/Mejia (BON).

Results Day 3 Men:

SEMIFINALS: MacNeil/Chambers (CAN) d Licht/de Greef 2-1 (21-18, 19-21, 15-9); Urrutia/Harrison (USA) d Siragusa/Schwengel (USA) 2-1 (18-21, 21-15, 15-12); POS. 5/6: Blanco/Garcia (GUA) d Turney/Dominic (BAR) 2-0 (21-19, 21-18); POS. 7/8: Clements/Bucklin (ISV) d Enile/Theodore (TTO) 2-0 (21-6, 21-15). POS. 9/10: Toro/Coutinho (ARU) d Morales Monsalve/Savyo (BON) 2-0 (21-15, 21-15) POS. 11/12: Ehty/Elsevijf (CUR) d Montenegro/Mejia (BON) 2-0 (21-7, 21-13); BRONZE MEDAL: Licht/de Greeff (CAN) d Siragusa/Schwengel (USA) 2-1 (21-19, 16-21, 18-16); GOLD MEDAL: Urrutia/Harrison (USA) d MacNeil/Chambers (CAN) 2-1 (21-13, 16-21, 15-10).