U.S. Junior Team & All Americans Named at 2023 USA Racquetball National Junior Championships

by USA Racquetball

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U.S. National Junior Racquetball Team, 2023-24

Singles -- 1st and 2nd Place; Doubles -- 1st Place

The Team Qualifier event was the USAR National Junior Racquetball Championships in Pleasanton, California, June 21-25, 2023.

Representing 9 states, a total of 35 players comprise Junior Team USA for the coming year. Seven players “triple qualified” and 11 additional players “double qualified.”


Boys Singles

1st Place

2nd Place

21 & Under

Krish Thakur (CA)

Iain Dunn (CA)

18 & Under

Nikhil Prasad (CA)

Josh Shea (NY)

16 & Under

Eshan Ali (CA)

Grant Williams (MO)

14 & Under

Nathan Rykhus (CA)       

Vaishant Mangalampalli (CA)

12 & Under

Alejandro Robles Picon (CA)

Ayan Sharma (CA)

10 & Under

Chris Nelson (TX)

Eli Wright (MO)


Additionally, Benjamin Horner of Ankeny, IA, qualified as an alternate for the U.S. Junior Team in Boys 18 & Under when he won the 2023 USAR High School Championships and then competed in Pleasanton at National Juniors.


Boys Doubles

1st Place

21 & Under

Iain Dunn (CA) / Paul Saraceno (CA)

18 & Under

Josh Shea (NY) / Vedant Chauhan (CA)

16 & Under

Eshan Ali (CA) / London Townsend (CA)

14 & Under

Nathan Rykhus (CA) / Vaishant Mangalampalli (CA)

12 & Under

Alejandro Robles Picon (CA) / Ayan Sharma (CA)

10 & Under

Chris Nelson (TX) / Noah Jackola (TX)


Girls Singles

1st Place

2nd Place

21 & Under

Annie Roberts (CA)

Shane Diaz (TX)

18 & Under

Naomi Ros (TX)             

Brielle Fernando (IL)

16 & Under

Sonya Shetty (CA)          

Thea Mattfeldt (AZ)

14 & Under

Andrea Perez-Picon (CA)            

Aanshi Thakur (CA)

12 & Under

Lexie Sikorski (CO)         

Shreya Chandel (CA)

10 & Under

Anna Sikorski (CO)

Sloka Marivada (CA)


Girls Doubles

1st Place

21 & Under

Shane Diaz (TX) / Graci Wargo (FL)

18 & Under

Heather Mahoney (CA) / Naomi Ros (TX)

16 & Under

Sonya Shetty (CA) / Victoria Rodriguez (CA)

14 & Under

Aanshi Thakur (CA) / Andrea Perez-Picon (CA)

12 & Under

Lexie Sikorski (CO) / Anna Sikorski (CO)

10 & Under

Sloka Marivada (CA) / Sameera Rai (CA)


Mixed Doubles

1st Place

21 & Under

Annie Roberts (OR) / DJ Mendoza (TX)

18 & Under

Naomi Ros (FL) / Cole Sendrey (TX)

16 & Under

Eshan Ali (CA) / Sonya Shetty (CA)

14 & Under

Andrea Perez-Picon (CA) / Nathan Rykhus (CA)

12 & Under

Lexie Sikorski (CO) / Jacob Gutierrez (TX)

10 & Under

Anna Sikorski (CA) / Noah Jackola (TX)

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