Pan American Players Shine at the 2026 WSF World Masters Championships in Perth
The 2026 WSF World Masters Championships came to a close in Perth, Australia, with a strong performance from players representing the Americas across multiple age categories. From Guyana and Mexico to Canada, the United States, Barbados and the Cayman Islands, Pan American athletes reached finals, podium positions and the latter stages of their respective draws.
Held from August 30 to September 6, 2026, the championships brought together Masters players from around the world, with competitors from the Americas once again demonstrating the depth, experience and longevity of squash across our region.
One of the standout performances came from Richard Chin of Guyana, who claimed the Men’s 55+ world title, finishing first in his category. Mexico’s Cuauhtémoc Gómez also enjoyed a strong run in the same draw, finishing in the 5/8 group.
Guyana added another podium result through Daniel Ince, who finished third in Men’s 35+. In the Men’s 50+ category, Alexander Clark of the United States reached the final and finished second, while Canada’s Rob Wilson ended the event in the 5/8 positions.
Strong Pan American presence in the women’s draws
Canada and the United States were also well represented in the women’s categories.
In Women’s 55+, Canada’s Kelsey Souchereau earned third place, while compatriot Lauren Wagner finished fourth. In Women’s 60+, Phoebe Trubowitz of the United States reached the final and secured second place, with Canada’s Julie Multamaki finishing fourth.
Canada added another runner-up finish in Women’s 65+, where Kathryn Cowper placed second.
More top finishes across the Masters categories
The Pan American presence continued in the older age groups. Barbados’ Mark Sealy finished in the 5/8 positions in Men’s 65+, while John Macrury of the Cayman Islands produced an excellent run to finish second in Men’s 70+. Canada’s Ted Gornall also reached the latter stages of Men’s 75+, finishing in the 5/8 group.
The Men’s 80+ category provided one of the strongest Pan American finishes of the championships. Canadians Howard Armitage and Gerald Poulton both finished in first place, while Norbert Kornyei of the United States finished second.
Across the championships, these performances highlighted the strength, commitment and competitive spirit of Masters squash throughout the Americas.
From players in their 30s to athletes competing at 80+, the event also showed one of squash’s greatest qualities: its ability to remain competitive, social and meaningful throughout a lifetime.
PanamSquash congratulates all players from the Americas who competed in Perth and represented our region on the world stage.
