from left to right: Robert Hall, Rhio Anne Flores, Brian Parks, Travis Gunn, Amy Chen, Chris Walls, Betty Sessions, Jason Richko, Carl Gay

Onsite Coverage for the 2008 U.S. Amateur Championship

Two new members were inducted into the U.S. Amateur Championship Hall of Champions Sunday evening at Mr. Cues II in Atlanta.

In the Men's Division, Travis Gunn of Hewitt, Texas, defeated Robert Chris Walls of High Springs, Fla., 11-7. Amy Chen of Norcross, Ga., defeated Rhio Anne Flores of Jersey City, N.J. Both champions will advance to a pro tournament next year.

In 3rd Place in the Women’s Division is 2007 Runner-up Betty Sessions of Atlanta. Finishing in 3rd Place in the Men’s Division is Brian Parks of Bakersfield, Calif. In 4th Place in the Men’s Division is last year’s champion Jason Richko of Trinity, Fla. Tying for 5th Place in the Men’s Division are Carl Gay of North Augusta, Ga., and Robert Hall of Huntsville, Ala.

Men's Division Champions
1st Place Travis Gunn	2nd Place Chris Walls	3rd Place Brian Parks	4th Place Jason Richko	5th Place Robert Hall	5th Place Carl Gay
Women's Division Champions
1st Place Amy Chen	2nd Place Rhio Anne Flores	3rd Place Betty Sessions

Features

Finals Set in the Women’s Division

The stage is set for the finals of the Women’s Division. Rhio Anne Flores defeated Betty Sessions 5-4. It was Flores second victory over Sessions on the afternoon. More...

Lone Unbeatens Set for Showdown

Lone unbeatens Chris Walls and Travis Gunn of Hewitt, Texas, are set to square off at 3:30 pm in the Men's Division. Walls sent Robert Hall to the one-loss bracket with a 7-6 win. More...

Former Champion Interviews: Hall and Brodt

Former champions Robert Hall (’01) and Henry Brodt (’98-’99) are truly fixtures at the U.S. Amateur Championship. We sat down with both players to discuss their experiences at this tournament over the years.

Sunshine State Well Represented

Maybe it’s the close proximity to Atlanta, or the fact that it boasts the most APA League activity, but the state of Florida has the most representation at the U.S. Amateur Championship this year. More...

Match Coverage

Chen Punches Her Ticket to the Finals

Amy Chen secured herself a spot in the finals with a strong 5-2 win over Rhio Anne Flores. The ladies began the match in the 8-Ball set, with Flores striking first. Chen took the next two games, and a 2-1 lead heading in to the 9-Ball set. More...

Gunn Advances to the Finals

Travis Gunn remained undefeated with a 7-3 win over
Chris Walls to advance to the finals. The match began in the 9-Ball set with Walls taking the first game. Gunn bounced back to take the next two games and a 2-1 lead. More....

Men’s Champion Suffers First Defeat

After cruising through the first two days of competition, defending Men’s champion Jason Richko suffered his first loss of the tournament to fellow Floridian Chris Walls of High Springs. More...

Richko Off to Strong Start in Title Defense

Defending Men’s champion Jason Richko appears to have picked up right where he left off last year. Richko opened the tournament with a 7-4 win over James Terry of Plano, Texas. More...

Larsen Suffers Early Round Setback

Defending Women’s champion Tina Larsen suffered a 1st Round loss to Rhio Anne Flores of Jersey City, N.J. The match began in the 8-Ball set with Larsen getting on the board first, but it was all Flores from there on. More...

Standings

Mens - Main Board, Finals Board

Womens Division

Top 5 States By Participants:

Florida – 20
North Carolina – 18
South Carolina – 10
California – 9
New York - 9

Coincidently, the state with the most individual champions is Florida with three (Choyce ’03, Monk ’06, Richko ’07). The state with the most total champions is Illinois with four (Brodt – ’98,’99 and Larsen ’03 and ’07)

Pics from the Event

TOURNAMENT AGENDA

Friday, November 7

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Shuttle Service from Hotel

12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM
Player Registration – Mr. Cue’s II

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Player’s Meeting &
Cocktail Party – Mr. Cue’s II

1:30 PM Tournament Begins

9:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Shuttle Service to Hotel

Saturday, November 8

8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Shuttle Service from Hotel

9:00 AM Practice

9:30 AM Tournament Resumes

10:00 PM – 11:30 PM
Shuttle Service to Hotel

Sunday, November 9