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$40,000 Reebok Austin Open
April 30 - May 1, 1994

(10) Kengelin Bell/Christine Podraza

Kengelin Gardiner Bell

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Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jul 19, 1970 (54 yrs old)

Height:

5'10"

College(s):

Rhode Island

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

5th (3 times)

Career Winnings:

$13,150.00

Christine Schaefer Podraza

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Aug 27, 1968 (56 yrs old)

Home Town:

Cincinnati, OH

Height:

6'0"

College(s):

Minnesota

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

1 (WPVA Fairfax 1996)

Career Winnings:

$120,313.50

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
WPVA	22	0	0	0	0	3	7	5	6	1	0	$24,500.00

Previous Austin Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
1993	Christine Podraza - 13th	Kengelin Bell - 13th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
WPVA	4/16-17/1994	Beach Volley '94	10	9th	24	$1,100.00
WPVA	8/21-22/1993	World Championships	14	7th	32	$800.00
WPVA	7/24-25/1993	Pismo Beach Open	14	9th	24	$550.00
WPVA	7/10-11/1993	Ohio Open	12	13th	16	$0.00
WPVA	6/19-20/1993	Santa Cruz Open	15	13th	16	$0.00
WPVA	6/12-13/1993	Hermosa Beach Open	16	13th	16	$0.00
WPVA	5/29-30/1993	Jacksonville Open	17	9th	24	$550.00
WPVA	5/22-23/1993	New Orleans Open	18	13th	16	$0.00
WPVA	5/15-16/1993	Austin Open	23	13th	16	$0.00
WPVA	5/1-2/1993	Fresno Open	27	17th	8	$0.00

Austin Open Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Sat, 4/30/1994	Winner 1	Laura Martin / Liz Pagano (23)	Won 15-7
Sat, 4/30/1994	Winner 2	Heather Hafner / Shannon Millen (7)	Won 15-11
Sat, 4/30/1994	Winner 3	Barbra Fontana / Lori Forsythe (2)	Lost 6-15
Sat, 4/30/1994	Contender 4	Lisa Arce / Colleen Harp (17)	Won 15-8
Sat, 4/30/1994	Contender 5	Wendy Fletcher / Marla O'Hara (5)	Lost 9-15

Head to Head Results
Bell/Podraza trail the series against the field 6-12 (Lead 4 Series, Trail 5 Series, 1 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 1 Kirby/Masakayan 0-1
6/12/93	WPVA	Hermosa Beach Open	Winner 2	Kirby/Masakayan	1	Bell/Podraza	16	15-8
Trail the series against # 2 Fontana/Forsythe 0-4
4/30/94	WPVA	Austin Open	Winner 3	Fontana/Forsythe	2	Bell/Podraza	10	15-6
4/23/94	WPVA	Fort Lauderdale Open	Winner 3	Fontana/Forsythe	2	Bell/Podraza	10	15-11
4/16/94	WPVA	Beach Volley '94	Winner 3	Fontana/Forsythe	2	Bell/Podraza	10	15-8
6/19/93	WPVA	Santa Cruz Open	Winner 2	Fontana/Forsythe	2	Bell/Podraza	15	15-10
Trail the series against # 3 Castro Kehl/Roque 0-4
8/21/93	WPVA	World Championships	Winner 2	Castro Kehl/Roque	3	Bell/Podraza	14	15-10
7/24/93	WPVA	Pismo Beach Open	Winner 2	Castro Kehl/Roque	3	Bell/Podraza	14	15-5
5/29/93	WPVA	Jacksonville Open	Contender 4	Castro Kehl/Roque	4	Bell/Podraza	17	15-4
5/22/93	WPVA	New Orleans Open	Winner 2	Castro Kehl/Roque	2	Bell/Podraza	18	15-6
Trail the series against # 5 Fletcher/O'Hara 0-1
4/30/94	WPVA	Austin Open	Contender 5	Fletcher/O'Hara	5	Bell/Podraza	10	15-9
Lead the series against # 7 Hafner/Millen 2-0
4/30/94	WPVA	Austin Open	Winner 2	Bell/Podraza	10	Hafner/Millen	7	15-11
4/23/94	WPVA	Fort Lauderdale Open	Winner 2	Bell/Podraza	10	Hafner/Millen	7	15-13
Series tied with # 8 Campbell/Roach 1-1
4/23/94	WPVA	Fort Lauderdale Open	Contender 4	Campbell/Roach	8	Bell/Podraza	10	16-14
4/16/94	WPVA	Beach Volley '94	Winner 2	Bell/Podraza	10	Campbell/Roach	7	15-4
Trail the series against # 9 Blomquist/Wright 0-1
7/10/93	WPVA	Ohio Open	Contender 3	Blomquist/Wright	13	Bell/Podraza	12	15-13
Lead the series against # 17 Arce/Harp 1-0
4/30/94	WPVA	Austin Open	Contender 4	Bell/Podraza	10	Arce/Harp	17	15-8
Lead the series against # 19 Gibbon/McDowell 1-0
8/21/93	WPVA	World Championships	Winner 1	Bell/Podraza	14	Gibbon/McDowell	19	15-3
Lead the series against # 23 Martin/Pagano 1-0
4/30/94	WPVA	Austin Open	Winner 1	Bell/Podraza	10	Martin/Pagano	23	15-7