The second national team selection event of the 2018 / 2019 season was a tough one for Saskatchewan’s top athletes.
Tim Landeryou of Saskatoon, who typically finishes in the top three in national level competition, did not have the opportunity to advance to the semi-finals after losing to Trevor Webb of Cambridge in his quarterfinal match. Landeryou bounced back though and went on to win all subsequent matches to finish in 5th place.
Danielle Drury lost a hard fought bronze medal match in the women’s event to long time rival Michèle Morissette of Baie-Comeau. Former Saskatchewan athlete Christine Richardson finished in second place.
Athletes will have a chance to face off against each other again at the upcoming Canadian Championships being held in May.
Results from the National Team Selection Event will be used to determine teams for international competition in 2019 including the Pan Am Championships and Canada’s team for the 2019 Pan Am Games.
Women’s Open Singles Results
Gold Medal Match
(1) Jennifer Saunders (Winnipeg, MB) defeated (2) Christine Richardson (Winnipeg, MB), 15-3, 12-15, 11-8.
Bronze Medal Match
(4) Michèle Morissette (Baie-Comeau, QC) defeated (3) Danielle Drury (Saskatoon, SK), 17-15, 15-10.
Round Robin Match History
Pool 1
(1) Saunders defeated (5) Erin Geeraert (Calgary, AB), 15-12, 15-11;
(4) Morissette defeated (5) Geeraert, 10-15, 15-3, 11-5;
(1) Saunders defeated (4) Morissette, 15-7, 15-2.
Pool 2
(2) Richardson defeated (6) Cassie Prentice (Macrorie, SK), 15-5, 16-14;
(3) Drury defeated (6) Prentice, 15-1, 15-3;
(2) Richardson defeated (3) Drury, 15-11, 15-10.
Men’s Open Singles Results
Gold Medal Match
(1) Samuel Murray (Baie-Comeau, QC) defeated (2) Coby Iwaasa (Lethbridge, AB), 15-10, 15-10.
Bronze Medal Match
(4) Pedro Castro (Brossard, QC) defeated (6)Trevor Webb (Cambridge, ON), 15-6, 15-11.
Semi Finals
(1) Murray defeated (4) Castro, 15-6, 15-9.
(2) Iwaasa defeated (6) Webb, 15-4,14-16, 11-9.
Quarter Finals
(1)Murray defeated (8) Tanner Prentice (Macrorie, SK), 15-7, 15-2;
(2) Coby Iwaasa defeated (7) Lee Connell (Saskatoon, SK), 15-4, 15-0;
(6) Webb defeated (3) Tim Landeryou (Saskatoon, SK), 15-11, 15-8;
(4) Castro defeated (5) Nicolas Bousquet (Montréal, QC), 15-13, 15-2.
Round of 16
(1) Murray , bye
(2) Iwaasa, bye
(3) Landeryou. bye
(4) Castro, bye
(5) Bosquet, bye
(6) Webb defeated (11) Jeff Buller (Grand Prairie, AB), 15-2, 15-5;
(7) Connell defeated (10) Ian Frattinger (Martensville, SK), 15-12, 15-11;
(8) Prentice defeated (9) Michael Leduc (Québec, QC), 11-15, 15-6, 11-1.
Women’s Open Singles Final Standings
1. Jen Saunders (Winnipeg, MB)
2. Christine Richardson (Winnipeg, MB)
3. Michèle Morissette (Baie-Comeau, QC)
4. Danielle Drury (Saskatoon, SK)
5. Erin Geeraert (Calgary, AB)
6. Cassie Prentice (Macrorie, SK)
Men’s Open Singles Final Standings
1. Samuel Murray (Baie-Comeau, QC)
2. Coby Iwaasa (Lethbridge, AB)
3. Pedro Castro (Brossard, QC)
4. Trevor Webb (Cambridge, ON)
5. Tim Landeryou (Saskatoon, SK)
6. Nicolas Bouquet (Montréal, QC)
7. Lee Connell (Saskatoon, SK)
8. Tanner Prentice (Macrorie, SK)
9. Ian Frattinger (Martensville, SK)
10. Michael Leduc (Québec, QC)
11. Jeff Buller (Grand Prairie, AB)
