Houston, TX, WPH Press, 2/12/23-
The 2023 R48 & WR48 Houston marks the 76th event in the history of the Race 4 Eight tour, with the tour spanning 17 states in the R48’s first ten+ seasons.
The 2023 R48 & WR48 Houston features each Race 4 Eight R48 and WR48 champion of the 2022/23 season, as Luis Cordova (2), Martin Mulkerrins (2), Killian Carroll (1), Aimee Tuohey (1) will be in action in Space City.
The race for the R48 Men’s Pro #1 kicks into full gear in Houston, as Lucho Cordova (MEX) will aim to maintain his the #1 spot he ripped from Killian Carroll (IRE) with his win at the December 2022 R48 Icebreaker, Martin Mulkerrins (IRE) will aim to ascend to the top spot for the first time, and Killian Carroll will seek to regain the top spot he held for more than five consecutive years from April of 2017 to December of 2022.
23-time WR48 champion Catriona Casey (IRE) headlines the WR48 field in Houston, having lost just two matches in her 25-tournament WR48 career and riding a 1,923-day winning streak into Houston. Aimee Tuohey (WI) won her first WR48 title at the WR48LTE New Orleans in January, playing the best ball of her WR48 career.
A number of top R48 and WR48 stars will join Cordova, Mulkerrins, Carroll, Casey, and Tuohey in Houston, including a strong contingent of young Irish stars and the best players from the Lone Star State.
Check out all of the important 2023 R48 & WR48 Houston tournament information below:
2023 R48 + WR48 Houston
- Date: February 17-19, 2023
- Site: Tellepsen Family Downtown YMCA, 808 Pease St., Houston, TX 77002
- Tournament director: WPH + Ron Cole and the Houston Handball Club
- Tournament sponsor: JR WPH and the Houston Handball Club
- Pro Events: R48 Men’s pro singles, WR48 pro singles
- List of R48 Houston R48 Men’s pro champions: Shanks, Moreno, Brady, Ortiz, Carroll (3)
- Defending Houston R48 champion: Carroll
- Number of ranked R48 pros entered: 13
- List of WR48 Houston pro champions: Casey
- Defending WR48 Houston champion: Casey
More info, including starting times and to follow the brackets HERE
2023 Houston Race 4 Eight Press Release HERE
2023 Houston Race 4 Eight Broadcast Schedule on the ESPN+: Saturday, February 18, 10 am-7 pm CST, Sunday, February 19, 10 am-1 pm CST.
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