Congratulations to Ontario’s Iman Shaheen (GU19), Shirley Chen (GU11) and Chase Facchin (BU11) for securing national titles at the 2023 Canadian Junior Open Presented by Fourthlane Parterns in early December. Over 350 athletes arrived to challenge these coveted titles and we are proud of our Ontario athletes for holding their ground.
Podium finishers from Ontario also included Kent Rawlins in 2nd place (BU15), Obie Ryding in 2nd place (BU13), Nolan Ryding in 2nd place (BU11), Wasey Maqsood in 3rd place (BU19), Keira Hickox in 3rd place (GU17), and Wali Maqsood in 3rd place (BU11).
Rounding out the top 5 finishers from Ontario’s athletes are Daniel Deverill in 4th place (BU19), Carl-Edmund Roux in 4th place (BU17), Amna Sultan in 4th place (GU13), Yianni Theodoropoulos in 4th place (BU13), Shaan Jolly in 5th place (BU15), Zara Khalil in 5th place (GU13), and Satbir Mehat in 5th place (BU11).
Finally, the addition of the NextGen PSA Satellite event saw good competition and valuable PSA ranking points for Canadian athletes. Congratulations to Ontario athletes Niki Todd (Champion), Niki Shemirani (2nd Place), Dylan Deverill (2nd Place), and Marlow Benson (3rd place)!
A note from Squash Canada:
After four days of competition and over 745 high-intensity matches, the 2023 Canadian Junior Open presented by Forthlane Partners has come to a close. This prestigious event was once again hosted by The Club at White Oaks in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON where over 350 athletes competed in boy and girls U11/U13/U15/U17/U19 categories as well as a NextGen PSA Satellite event, from December 9 to 12.
It was a very successful event for our Canadian players, with 40 athletes representing Canada finishing in the top five of their respective age categories. Canadians acquired a total of 22 medals and claimed six of the twelve possible Gold Medals. Congratulations to Wing Kai Gladys Ho (GU17), Rohan Paliwal (BU17), Javier Emilio Romo Lopez (BU19), and Iman Shaheen (GU19) for winning Gold. See below for the complete list of medalists.
In addition, Squash Canada hosted a NextGen PSA Satellite event. The event was well received by the athletes as a way for them to gain high performance competition experience and an opportunity to gain valuable points towards their PSA ranking. Congratulations to Juan Sebastian Salazar Gomez (MEX) and Nikole Todd (CAN) for capturing the NextGen titles.
Squash Canada would like to acknowledge the support of Forthlane Partners as presenting sponsor of the Canadian Junior Open, and sincerely thank the Government of Canada and Government of Ontario for their invaluable support towards this event. Squash Canada would also like to recognize the contributions of Syra Group, White Oaks Resort and Spa, Dunlop, and Tournament Chair Matt Easingwood and Cindy Sachvie for bringing world-class international junior squash to Canada.
“It’s been an honour to host the CJO again this year. The addition of the U11 division has brought a new dimension to the tournament. The hospitality from the staff at White Oaks has been fantastic. Additionally, the staff of Squash Canada have made my job so much easier. Congratulations to each and every participant in this international event. Your dedication to squash is evident through your performances this year.” – Matt Easingwood, Tournament Chair
“The 2023 Canadian Junior Open was another great success, with the talent of the young athletes on display only overshadowed by the amazing camaraderie off the court. On behalf of Squash Canada, I would like to thank tournament chairs Matt Easingwood and Cindy Sachvie, The Club at White Oaks for their four-diamond hospitality, the Government of Ontario, Forthlane Partners, and the Syra Group for their support. Most importantly, I would like to thank the players who joined us from across the globe and their families who continue to make the Canadian Junior Open a truly special event – we are already looking forward to 2024.” – Jamie Nicholls, Squash Canada Chief Executive Officer
2023 CJO Final Results/Placements via Club Locker – Here
BU11
Chase Facchin (CAN) - Ontario
Nolan Ryding (CAN) - Ontario
Wali Maqsood (CAN) - Ontario
Gustavo Manuel Espinosa Chavez (MEX)
Satbir Mehat (CAN) - Ontario
BU13
Ibrahim Hosny (CAN)
Obie Ryding (CAN) - Ontario
Thomas Gavilanes (ECU)
Yianni Theodoropoulos (CAN) - Ontario
Theo Song (CAN)
BU15
Carlos Adolfo Torres Vargas (VEN)
Kent Rawlins (CAN) - Ontario
Sidney Victor Huang (HKG)
Clement Leperlier (CAN)
Shaan Jolly (CAN) - Ontario
BU17
Rohan Paliwal (CAN)
WeiHan Wang (CAN)
Youssef Taha (CAN)
Carl-Edmund Roux (CAN) - Ontario
Calder Murry (CAN)
BU19
Javier Emilio Romo Lopez (ECU)
Samuel Boulanger (CAN)
Wasey Maqsood (CAN) - Ontario
Daniel Deverill (CAN) - Ontario
Gilberto Noe Aceves Moreno (MEX)
Men’s NextGen
Juan Sebastian Salazar Gomez (MEX)
Dylan Deverill (CAN) - Ontario
Abbas Nawaz (CAN)
GU11
Shirley Chen (CAN) - Ontario
Annie Wang (CAN)
Laila Hassan (CAN)
Luciana Romo (ECU)
Joanna Zheng (CAN)
GU13
Ginebra Jasso (MEX)
Lily Fan (CAN)
Victoria Cai (CAN)
Amna Sultan (CAN) - Ontario
Zara Khalil (CAN) - Ontario
GU15
Salma Hassan (CAN)
Joelle Kim (CAN)
Heyang Angela Hong (CAN)
Judy Liu (USA)
Trinity Moshi (USA)
GU17
Wing Kai Gladys Ho (HKG)
Maria Sabogal (COL)
Keira Hickox (CAN) - Ontario
Sarbani Maitra (AUS)
Cynthia Yu (CAN)
GU19
Iman Shaheen (CAN) - Ontario
Tsz Ling Alyssa Ho (HKG)
Maria Min (CAN)
Hermione Cao (CAN)
Sophie Hodges (NZL)
Women’s NextGen
Nikole Todd (CAN) - Ontario
Niki Shemirani (CAN) - Ontario
Marlow Benson (CAN) - Ontario