Shane Vanderson

Shane Vanderson (born May 26, 1981) is a retired professional racquetball player. Vanderson was the International Racquetball Tour's (IRT's) #5 player at the end of three seasons: 2006-07, 2007–08, 2009-10.[1] Vanderson finished in the IRT's top 10 for ten consecutive seasons. A native of Ohio, Vanderson was known for having one of the best backhands in racquetball.

Shane Vanderson
Personal information
Birth nameShane William Vanderson
Nickname(s)Vandy
NationalityAmerican
Born (1981-05-26) May 26, 1981
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Websitebustinvandersongroup.com
Sport
CountryUSA
SportRacquetball
College teamBaldwin Wallace
Turned pro2003
Retired2012
Achievements and titles
Highest world rankingNo. 5
Medal record
Men's racquetball
Representing  United States
World Championships
2004 Anyang Doubles
2004 Anyang Men's Team
2006 Santo Domingo Singles
Pan American Games
2011 Guadalajara Doubles
2011 Guadalajara Team
Pan Am Championships
2004 Cuenca Singles
2004 Cuenca Doubles

Professional career

Vanderson began playing the IRT full-time in 2003-04. That year he made it to the semi-finals of the US Open, defeating Cliff Swain in the Round of 16 and Chris Crowther in the quarter finals before losing to Derek Robinson in four games.[1] He was ranked 10th at the end of that season, and was in the top 10 in each of the ten seasons he was on tour. Those ten seasons in the top 10 put him 7th all time.

The next season, 2004–05, Vanderson made two finals. In February 2005, he was in the San Diego Open final, losing to Swain in four games, and then in April 2005 Vanderson made the Red Swain Memorial final in Boston, where he lost to Jack Huczek in four games.[1]

Vanderson made it to the semi-finals 19 times, including three consecutive US Open semi-finals in 2006, 2007 and 2008, but not to another final.[1]

International and domestic career

Vanderson was on Team USA five times, highlighted by winning the World Championship in Men's Doubles with Mike Dennison in 2004,[2] when they defeated Javier Moreno and Polo Gutierrez of Mexico in the final in Anyang, South Korea. Vanderson was also part of the American men's team that won gold that year at Worlds.[3]

Vanderson was a silver medalist in singles at the 2006 World Championships[4] in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, losing to fellow American Jack Huczek in the final.

Vanderson and Dennison both played singles and doubles at the 2004 Pan American Championships. Vanderson was a bronze medalist in singles and silver medalist in doubles.[5]

Vanderson also played singles for USA in the 2005 Pan Am Championships in Caracas, Venezuela, where he lost in the quarter finals to Mexican Gilberto Meija.[6]

Vanderson's last appearance on Team USA was at the 2011 Pan Am Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, and he was a double medalist: bronze with Chris Crowther in men's doubles, and silver in the men's team competition.

While attending Baldwin Wallace College, Vanderson was the USA Racquetball Intercollegiate Singles Champion in 2001, and Doubles Champion in 2002 and 2003 with Andy Hawthorne.

Also, Vanderson was World Junior Champion in Boys U18 in 2000,[7] as well as being US Junior Champion in Boys U18 Doubles in 2000 with Stephen Lewis,[8] and World Junior Champion in U18 Doubles with Lewis in 1999.[7]

Personal life

Vanderson graduated from Baldwin Wallace College in 2003 with a Degree in Business, and currently resides in Tampa, Florida.

Vanderson is currently a real estate agent with Engel & Voelkers in Tampa, FL.[9]

See also

References
  1. http://www.bossconsulting.com/irt/ IRT Historical Data Archive
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-06. Retrieved 2017-05-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2004-10-29. Retrieved 2016-10-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Men's Singles Individual Gold Single Elimination – Racquetball – 13th IRF World Championships 2006". www.r2sports.com.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2014-03-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-12-18. Retrieved 2014-03-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. http://www.internationalracquetball.com/racquetball/recordbook/irf-recordsbooks/irf-world-junior-champions-%5B%5D[est-1989].aspx
  8. "USA Racquetball – Features, Events, Results – Team USA".
  9. "Bustin Vanderson Group - Engel Völkers". bustinvandersongroup.com.
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