Reyna Pacheco

American professional squash player (born 1994)
Reyna Pacheco
Personal information
Full nameReyna Isabel Pacheco Rios
Born (1994-07-01) July 1, 1994 (age 31)
Height149 cm (4 ft 11 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Country United States
HandednessRight Handed
Coached byNatalie Grinham, Renato Paiva
RetiredActive
Racquet usedPrince
Women's singles
Highest rankingNo. 70 (September 2017)
Current rankingNo. 77 (February 2018)
Updated on February, 2018

Reyna Pacheco (born 1 July 1994 in Mexico) is an American professional squash player.[1] As of February 2018, she was ranked number 77 in the world.[2]

Early life

Pacheco grew up in San Diego after immigrating from Tijuana, Mexico with her mother and brother at the age of 4.[3][4] She received her Permanent Resident Card shortly before attending Columbia University, on a Bill and Melinda Gates Millennium scholarship.[5]

Career

White paper publishing [2025]

Pacheco's story was featured in the true stories collection "Little America" from Epic Magazine.[6] and served as the storyline for the second episode of the TV Series Little America.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "PSA World Tour Rankings - The Professional Squash Association". psaworldtour.com.
  2. ^ "Squash Info - Reyna Pacheco". www.squashinfo.com.
  3. ^ Keates, Nancy (12 December 2013). "Ivy League Imports Squash Stars From Unlikely Places". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  4. ^ Terrazas, Alexis (8 October 2015). "Squashing the odds: Latina immigrant breaks stereotypes". El Tecolote. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  5. ^ Watkins, James (16 December 2016). "The Squash Pro Who Grew Up an Undocumented Immigrant". OZY. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Little America". Epic Magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  7. ^ Stuever, Hank (16 January 2020). "'Little America's' vignettes of the immigrant experience sometimes feel a little too sunny". Washington Post. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  8. ^ Patton, Rebecca (16 January 2020). "The True Stories 'Little America' Is Based On Are Incredibly Inspirational". Bustle. Retrieved 22 January 2020.


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