It didn’t pay to be one of the top seeds on Friday, in Atlanta, at the Atlanta AVP Beach Volleyball Open.
There were four upsets in the men’s winner’s bracket as top-seeded Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena, No. 5 Tim Bomgren and Jeremy Casebeer, No. 8 John Hyden and Bill Kolinske and No. 9 Eric Beranek and Troy Field were all knocked off.
Could be a hangover from the Tokyo Olympic Games?
Are younger and new teams that much hungrier looking for a breakthrough?
It could be a combination of both.
Friday temperatures were in the mod 90s with high humidities.
More of the same is expected for Saturday and Sunday.
MEN
Winners bracket
Round 1
Michael Groselle/David Vander Meer (16, Q12) def. Phil Dalhausser/Nick Lucena (1) 21-19, 13-21, 15-11 (1:00)
Eric Beranek/Troy Field (9) def. John Hyden/Billy Kolinske (8) 21-17, 21-18 (0:53)
Billy Allen/Andy Benesh (12) def. Tim Bomgren/Jeremy Casebeer (5) 21-16, 21-16 (0:46)
Theo Brunner/Chaim Schalk (4) def. Avery Drost/Miles Partain (13, Q1) 21-17, 21-18 (0:49)
Chase Budinger/Casey Patterson (3) def. Kyle Friend/Paul Lotman (14, Q2) 21-19, 21-17 (0:42)
Tri Bourne/Trevor Crabb (6) def. Piotr Marciniak/Roberto Rodriguez (11) 19-21, 22-20, 15-12 (1:12)
Miles Evans/Ricardo Santos (7) def. Skylar del Sol/Ed Ratledge (10) 21-13, 21-19 (0:50)
Taylor Crabb/Jake Gibb (2) def. Jacob Landel/Lev Priima (15, Q6) 21-11, 21-15 (0:36)
Round 2
Michael Groselle/David Vander Meer (16, Q12) def. Eric Beranek/Troy Field (9) 21-16, 21-16 (0:52)
Theo Brunner/Chaim Schalk (4) def. Billy Allen/Andy Benesh (12) 21-14, 21-17
Tri Bourne/Trevor Crabb (6) def. Chase Budinger/Casey Patterson (3) 21-15, 18-21, 15-12 (1:03)
Taylor Crabb/Jake Gibb (2) def. Miles Evans/Ricardo Santos (7) 21-16, 21-17 (0:39)
WOMEN
Winners bracket
Round 1
Emily Day/Betsi Flint (1) def. Katie Dickens/Jennifer Keddy (16, Q14) 21-15, 21-16 (0:39)
Mackenzie Ponnet/Sheila Shaw (8) def. Corinne Quiggle/Allie Wheeler (9) 21-15 retired (0:28)
Crissy Jones/Susannah Muno (5) def. Falyn Fonoimoana/Geena Urango (12, Q1) 21-16, 21-19 (0:48)
Lexy Denaburg/Maria Clara Salgado (13, Q2) def. Karissa Cook/Kelly Reeves (4) 21-17, 21-17 (0:50)
Taryn Kloth/Kristen Nuss (14, Q4) def. Sara Hughes/Brandie Wilkerson (3) 21-19, 21-12
Terese Cannon/Molly Turner (6) def. Delaney Mewhirter/Brooke Sweat (11) 21-19, 21-17
Megan Rice/Sarah Schermerhorn (7) def. Kimberly Hildreth/Kathryn Hogan (10) 21-18, 19-21, 16-14
Megan Kraft/Savannah Simo (15, Q7) def. Kelly Claes/Sarah Sponcil (2) 17-21, 21-16, 15-10
Round 2
Emily Day/Betsi Flint (1) def. Mackenzie Ponnet/Sheila Shaw (8) 21-16, 21-19
Crissy Jones/Susannah Muno (5) def. Lexy Denaburg/Maria Clara Salgado (13, Q2) 21-15, 21-14 (0:42)
Taryn Kloth/Kristen Nuss (14, Q4) def. Terese Cannon/Molly Turner (6) 21-15, 19-21, 15-13 (1:08)
Megan Rice/Sarah Schermerhorn (7) def. Megan Kraft/Savannah Simo (15, Q7) 21-18, 16-21, 15-12 (0:57)
Upcoming:
MEN
9:05 a.m. — Jacob Landel and Lev Priima vs. Skylar del Sol and Ed Ratledge
10:10 a.m. — Piotr Marciniak and Rafu Rodriguez vs. Kyle Friend and Paul Lotman
11:10 a.m. — Avery Drost and Miles Partain vs. Tim Bomgren and Jeremy Casebeer
11:15 a.m. — John Hyden and Bill Kolinske vs. Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena
WOMEN
9 a.m. — Delaney Mewhirter and Brooke Sweat vs. Hughes and Wilkerson
9:10 a.m. — Claes and Sponcil vs. Kim Hildreth and Katie Hogan
10:05 a.m. — Cook and Reeves vs. Falyn Fonoimoana and Geena Urango
10:15 a.m. — Corinne Quiggle and Allie Wheeler vs. Katie Dickens and Jennifer Keddy
Saturday, August 14th
Main Draw Tournament
Elimination Rounds
Day Session 9:00am – 5:30pm (Doors Open at 8:00am)
VENUE CLOSED
Night Session 8:00pm – 11:00pm (Doors Open at 7:00pm)Sunday, August 15th
Main Draw Tournament
Final Rounds- 5th place matches, Semi-Finals, Finals
Competition 9:00am – 4:00pm (Doors Open at 8:00am)
