AVP Tour
$60,000 Denver Contender Series
July 4 - 6, 2025
(22, Q7) Michael Groselle/Ryan Smith
 
Michael Groselle
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 28, 1990 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Plano, TX
Height: 6'8"
College(s): Citadel
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 36
Career Best: 3rd (2 times)
Career Winnings: $9,175.00
Ryan Smith
Photo not available
Personal Info
Birth Date: Sep 4, 2001 (23 yrs old)
Home Town: Parker, CO
Height: 6'8"
College(s): Vanguard
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 11
Career Best: 9th (2 times)
Career Winnings: $575.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172125Money
AVP200000000100 $650.00
FIVB100000000010 US$0.00
Overall300000000110 US$650.00
Previous Denver Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022 Lev Priima - 13th Nathan Yang - 9th
2023 Nathan Yang - 3rd John-Michael Plummer - 9th
2024 Raffe Paulis - 19th Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/5-8/2025 BPT Futures Sveti Vlas Q11 21st 60 € 0.00
Denver Contender Series Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/4/2025 Qualifier 2 Phillip Fuchs / Carson Hull (Q26) Won 21-19, 21-14  
Fri, 7/4/2025 Qualifier 3 Dillon Cox / Riley Owen (Q10) Won 21-11, 15-21, 15-12  
Sat, 7/5/2025 Pool C Taylor Crabb / Ford Harman (3) Lost 17-21, 19-21 0:41
Sat, 7/5/2025 Pool C Bryce Mayer / Tyler Penberthy (15) Won 21-19, 13-21, 22-20 1:09
Sat, 7/5/2025 Lucky Loser Ian Carlson / Skylar del Sol (19) Lost 15-21, 19-21 0:52
Head to Head Results
Groselle/Smith lead the series against the field 3-2 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 3 Crabb/Harman 0-1
7/5/25AVPDenver Contender Series Pool C Crabb/Harman 3 Groselle/Smith 22, Q7 21-17, 21-19 0:41
Lead the series against # 15 Mayer/Penberthy 1-0
7/5/25AVPDenver Contender Series Pool C Groselle/Smith 22, Q7 Mayer/Penberthy 15 21-19, 13-21, 22-20 1:09
Trail the series against # 19 Carlson/del Sol 0-1
7/5/25AVPDenver Contender Series Lucky Loser Carlson/del Sol 19 Groselle/Smith 22, Q7 21-15, 21-19 0:52
Lead the series against # Q10 Cox/Owen 1-0
7/4/25AVPDenver Contender Series Qualifier 3 Groselle/Smith 22, Q7 Cox/Owen Q10 21-11, 15-21, 15-12  
Lead the series against # Q26 Fuchs/Hull 1-0
7/4/25AVPDenver Contender Series Qualifier 2 Groselle/Smith 22, Q7 Fuchs/Hull Q26 21-19, 21-14