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Women's Pool - 2015 Campeonato Panamericano de Pool (Central and South American Pool Championships)
10th-20th July 2015 / El Trebol Pool, Moreno, Argentina
PAN-AM GOLD FOR
VILLAR AND AYALA
Costa Rica's Adriana Villar become the most successful player in CPB female continental championship history as she struck double gold in Argentina.
The 29 year old regained the 9 ball crown for the fourth time in her career with victory over Peru's Jacqueline Alvarez in the final.
Villar also conquered the 10 ball ranks for the second time when beating Chilean Susana Barrera into top spot. She last won this title back in the divisions debut year of 2009.
In all it means individual 'Pan Cup' wins number 5 and 6 on her pool CV, alongside a host of other podium finishes. She passes Miirjana Grujicic (Venezuela) who was on 5.
There was however success for Argentine Soledad Ayala in the 8 ball, as she secured the host nations only gold medal of the Championships.
Daniela Catalan of Guatemala was definitely the star of the show during the Girls events.
She scooped her first Panamericano honours in the 10 ball, and the newly formed 8 ball disciplines. Columbian Karla Bermudez also enjoyed a great time within Buenos Aires - highlighting a tournament win in the 9 ball.
Final standings
8 Ball
WOMEN'S SECTION GIRLS SECTION 1st Soledad Ayala (Argentina) 1st Daniela Catalan (Guatemala)
2nd Carlynn Sanchez (Venezuela) 2nd Nashua Juarez (Peru)
3rd Jacqueline Perez (Peru) 3rd Vivian Lopez (Guatemala)
& Adriana Villar (Costa Rica) & Karla Bermudez (Columbia)
(no other results available) 5th Nataly Damian (Peru)
9 Ball
WOMEN'S SECTION GIRLS SECTION
1st Adriana Villar (Costa Rica) 1st Karla Bermudez (Columbia)
2nd Jacqueline Alvarez (Peru) 2nd Daniela Catalan (Guatemala)
3rd Maylin Balladares (Nicaragua) 3rd Vivian Lopez (Guatemala)
& Carlynn Sanchez (Venezuela) & Nataly Damian (Peru)
5th Susana Barrera (Chile) 5th Nashua Juarez (Peru)
6th Johanna Espinoza (Venezuela)
7th Mirjana Grujicic (Venezuela)
8th Jackelene Perez (Peru)
10 Ball
WOMEN'S SECTION GIRLS SECTION
1st Adriana Villar (Costa Rica) 1st Daniela Catalan (Guatemala)
2nd Susana Barrera (Chile) 2nd Karla Bermudez (Columbia)
3rd Johanna Espinoza (Venezuela) 3rd Vivian Lopez (Guatemala)
& Soledad Ayala (Argentina) & Nataly Damian (Peru)
5th Maylin Balladares (Nicaragua) 5th Nashua Juarez (Peru)
6th Luciana Fernandez (Argentina)
7th Carlynn Sanchez (Venezuela)
8th Jackeline Perez (Peru)
The championships were hosted by
the Confederation of Pan American
Billiards. You can find out more
information and full standings on their
website, or through the a link here.
Written by Michael Day, published on 28th August 2015