HAVANA, CUBA, OCTOBER 7 (ACN) Cuban duos Damian Gomez and Evrys Veranes, Meikelin Doric and Milady Palette will compete today against the host Dominican Republic duo in the men’s and women’s tournament. The first day of the U23 tournament is part of the beach volleyball North Central America and Caribbean Tour (Norcheca) in Punta Cana.
According to the website www.norceca.net, Gomez and Veranes will play in Group B on Monday against locals Alexander Wilmore and Lorbin Maldonado, then against Alexander Southern and Braydon Cook (VER), and then on Tuesday. are Julian Bristol and Cleric Ward (SKN).
Maykerin and Milady will also open their matches in the B bracket, with opponents Zoe Anikauri (DOM) and Arevalo-Aguilar (GUA) and, on Tuesday, Lesang-Brennes (NCA).
The tournament will give 4 spots each for men and women to the 2nd Junior Pan American Games in Asunción in 2025, with a total of 31 couples, 16 men and 15 women, competing on Los Corales Beach. Participate in four groups.
This Tuesday will be the stage for the quarter-finals, where the group leaders will advance directly, and on Wednesday there will be the semi-final matches, medal discussions, and matches to determine the remaining rankings.
Previously, Cuba’s second male duo of Gómez and Veranes won the title at this same tournament with a six-race unbeaten run, while the female duo of Maykerin and Milady finished 11th in the North, Central American and Caribbean region. It’s over. The tour (Norcheca) stops in Punta Cana.