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Guyana off to outstanding start
Guyana got off to an outstanding start in the individual section of the VIII Pan American Junior Squash Championships, presently underway in El Salvador.
The team of Deje Dias, Jason Ray Khalil, Ashley Khalil and Keisha and Kayla Jeffrey are representing Guyana in the individual, team, female doubles and mixed doubles categories.
Under-19 champion Alex Arjoon had to withdraw from the team after falling ill just before the team travelled and will miss the championships.
All the Guyanese players who played their first round matches’ Thursday morning won comfortably, except for Deje Dias who gave a typically gritty performance to get past Santiago Sevilla of Ecuador.
Kayla Jeffrey was the only Guyanese yet to play her match, she was scheduled to take on Maria Eva of Guatemala in the evening.
The second round matches of the individual category took place yesterday, while the doubles commences today.
Individual results are as follows:
Keisha Jeffrey defeated Mikaela Albuja (ECU) 11/1, 14/12, 11/8
Ashley Khalil defeated Rebeca Avila (ESA) 11/4, 11/3, 11/7
Deje Dias defeated Santiago Sevilla (ECU) 11/8, 8/11, 11/9, 9/11, 11/9
Jason Khalil defeated Kawika Bolens (ESA) 7/11, 11/6, 11/9, 11/8
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