$40,000 Reebok New Orleans Open
May 13 - 15, 1994
(11) 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: 5
Tournaments: 31
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: 9
Tournaments: 85
Career Wins: 1 (WPVA Fairfax 1996)
Career Winnings: $120,313.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
WPVA220000375610 $24,500.00
Previous New Orleans Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1993 Christine Podraza - 13th Kengelin Bell - 13th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
WPVA 4/30-5/1/1994 Austin Open 10 7th 32 $1,600.00
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
New Orleans Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 5/13/1994 Winner 1 Kathy Luciano / Cherry Simkins (22) Won 15-5  
Fri, 5/13/1994 Winner 2 Monique Oliver / Gayle Stammer (6) Lost 13-15  
Fri, 5/13/1994 Contender 2 Barb Birnbaum / Amy Prout (24) Won 15-7  
Fri, 5/13/1994 Contender 3 Lisa Arce / Colleen Harp (16) Won 15-12  
Fri, 5/13/1994 Contender 4 Wendy Fletcher / Marla O'Hara (5) Won 15-11  
Fri, 5/13/1994 Contender 5 Janice Harrer / Bev Lidyoff (8) Won 17-15  
Fri, 5/13/1994 Contender 6 Gail Castro Kehl / Elaine Roque (3) Lost 6-15  
Head to Head Results
Bell/Podraza trail the series against the field 11-14 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 5 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Kirby/Masakayan 0-1
6/12/93WPVAHermosa Beach Open Winner 2 Kirby/Masakayan 1 Bell/Podraza 16 15-8  
Trail the series against # 2 Fontana/Forsythe 0-4
4/30/94WPVAAustin Open Winner 3 Fontana/Forsythe 2 Bell/Podraza 10 15-6  
4/23/94WPVAFort Lauderdale Open Winner 3 Fontana/Forsythe 2 Bell/Podraza 10 15-11  
4/16/94WPVABeach Volley '94 Winner 3 Fontana/Forsythe 2 Bell/Podraza 10 15-8  
6/19/93WPVASanta Cruz Open Winner 2 Fontana/Forsythe 2 Bell/Podraza 15 15-10  
Trail the series against # 3 Castro Kehl/Roque 0-5
5/13/94WPVANew Orleans Open Contender 6 Castro Kehl/Roque 3 Bell/Podraza 11 15-6  
8/21/93WPVAWorld Championships Winner 2 Castro Kehl/Roque 3 Bell/Podraza 14 15-10  
7/24/93WPVAPismo Beach Open Winner 2 Castro Kehl/Roque 3 Bell/Podraza 14 15-5  
5/29/93WPVAJacksonville Open Contender 4 Castro Kehl/Roque 4 Bell/Podraza 17 15-4  
5/22/93WPVANew Orleans Open Winner 2 Castro Kehl/Roque 2 Bell/Podraza 18 15-6  
Series tied with # 5 Fletcher/O'Hara 1-1
5/13/94WPVANew Orleans Open Contender 4 Bell/Podraza 11 Fletcher/O'Hara 5 15-11  
4/30/94WPVAAustin Open Contender 5 Fletcher/O'Hara 5 Bell/Podraza 10 15-9  
Trail the series against # 6 Oliver/Stammer 0-1
5/13/94WPVANew Orleans Open Winner 2 Oliver/Stammer 6 Bell/Podraza 11 15-13  
Lead the series against # 7 Hafner/Millen 2-0
4/30/94WPVAAustin Open Winner 2 Bell/Podraza 10 Hafner/Millen 7 15-11  
4/23/94WPVAFort Lauderdale Open Winner 2 Bell/Podraza 10 Hafner/Millen 7 15-13  
Lead the series against # 8 Harrer/Lidyoff 1-0
5/13/94WPVANew Orleans Open Contender 5 Bell/Podraza 11 Harrer/Lidyoff 8 17-15  
Trail the series against # 9 Blomquist/Wright 0-1
7/10/93WPVAOhio Open Contender 3 Blomquist/Wright 13 Bell/Podraza 12 15-13  
Series tied with # 10 Campbell/Roach 1-1
4/23/94WPVAFort Lauderdale Open Contender 4 Campbell/Roach 8 Bell/Podraza 10 16-14  
4/16/94WPVABeach Volley '94 Winner 2 Bell/Podraza 10 Campbell/Roach 7 15-4  
Lead the series against # 16 Arce/Harp 2-0
5/13/94WPVANew Orleans Open Contender 3 Bell/Podraza 11 Arce/Harp 16 15-12  
4/30/94WPVAAustin Open Contender 4 Bell/Podraza 10 Arce/Harp 17 15-8  
Lead the series against # 21 Martin/Pagano 1-0
4/30/94WPVAAustin Open Winner 1 Bell/Podraza 10 Martin/Pagano 23 15-7  
Lead the series against # 22 Luciano/Simkins 1-0
5/13/94WPVANew Orleans Open Winner 1 Bell/Podraza 11 Luciano/Simkins 22 15-5  
Lead the series against # 23 Gibbon/McDowell 1-0
8/21/93WPVAWorld Championships Winner 1 Bell/Podraza 14 Gibbon/McDowell 19 15-3  
Lead the series against # 24 Birnbaum/Prout 1-0
5/13/94WPVANew Orleans Open Contender 2 Bell/Podraza 11 Birnbaum/Prout 24 15-7