AVP Tour
$175,000 Belmar Open Presented by Bud Light
July 8 - 11, 2004
(7) Canyon Ceman/Mike Whitmarsh
 
Canyon Ceman
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 21, 1972 (53 yrs old)
Home Town: Hermosa Beach, CA
Height: 6'5"
College(s): Stanford
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 224
Career Wins: 7
Career Winnings: $682,442.25
Mike Whitmarsh
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 18, 1962 (63 yrs old)
Home Town: San Diego, CA
Height: 6'7"
College(s): San Diego
Seasons: 15
Tournaments: 267
Career Wins: 28
Career AVP Wins: 25
Career Winnings: $1,603,987.88
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
AVP4048103643110 $343,390.00
FIVB30110000010 US$69,500.00
Overall4349113643120 US$412,890.00
Previous Belmar Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1991 Did not play John Hanley - 7th
1992 Did not play Ricci Luyties - 5th
1993 Did not play Mike Dodd - 2nd
1994 David Swatik - 25th Mike Dodd - 2nd
1995 Jeff Rodgers - 7th Did not play
1996 Dain Blanton - 5th Did not play
1997 Mike Whitmarsh - 1st Canyon Ceman - 1st
1998 Mark Kerins - 5th Kent Steffes - 1st
1999 Brian Lewis - 2nd David Swatik - 1st
2000 Mike Whitmarsh - 1st Canyon Ceman - 1st
2001 Mike Whitmarsh - 3rd Canyon Ceman - 3rd
2002 Mike Whitmarsh - 1st Canyon Ceman - 1st
2003 Mike Whitmarsh - 5th Canyon Ceman - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 6/11-13/2004 San Diego Open 8 3rd 270 $5,825.00
AVP 6/4-6/2004 Manhattan Beach Open 7 5th 216 $3,500.00
AVP 5/28-30/2004 Huntington Beach Open 5 7th 180 $2,500.00
AVP 4/2-4/2004 Fort Lauderdale Open 1 9th 144 $1,600.00
FIVB 9/18-21/2003 United States Grand Slam 24 3rd 480 US$23,000.00
AVP 9/4-6/2003 Las Vegas AVP Shootout 2 5th 260 $3,750.00
AVP 8/28-31/2003 Chicago Open 5 2nd 388 $11,700.00
AVP 8/14-17/2003 Huntington Beach Open 3 5th 260 $4,200.00
AVP 8/7-10/2003 Manhattan Beach Open 2 3rd 324 $6,990.00
FIVB 7/31-8/3/2003 Austria Grand Slam 32 17th 104 US$4,500.00
AVP 7/25-27/2003 Belmar Open 2 5th 216 $3,500.00
Belmar Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Fri, 7/9/2004 Winner 1 Jeff Minc / Aaron Wachtfogel (26, Q4) Won 21-15, 21-13 0:35
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Canyon CemanTotal111000.9090412
 18700.8750112
 23301.0000300
Mike WhitmarshTotal18410-0.3331230
 16410.5001100
 21209-0.7500130
Fri, 7/9/2004 Winner 2 Paul Baxter / Scott Wong (10) Won 21-17, 21-16 0:41
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Canyon CemanTotal201310.60001001
 18510.5000501
 212800.6670500
Mike WhitmarshTotal171100.6475100
 19600.6674100
 28500.6251000
Sat, 7/10/2004 Winner 3 Jake Gibb / Adam Jewell (2) Lost 19-21, 17-21 0:45
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Canyon CemanTotal311630.41911002
 121720.2381302
 210910.8000700
Mike WhitmarshTotal17640.1185100
 13200.6673100
 214440.0002000
Sat, 7/10/2004 Contender 4 Jim Nichols / Matt Olson (12) Won 21-10, 24-26, 15-13 1:06
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Canyon CemanTotal492170.2860300
 123960.1300200
 215910.5330100
 311300.2730000
Mike WhitmarshTotal25820.2401000
 1602-0.3330000
 28500.6250000
 311300.2731000
Sun, 7/11/2004 Contender 5 Sean Rosenthal / Larry Witt (3) Lost 18-21, 25-23, 9-15 0:56
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Canyon CemanTotal301430.36701315
 19500.5560511
 214520.2140502
 37410.4290302
Mike WhitmarshTotal281060.1435500
 110430.1002400
 212510.3333100
 3612-0.1670000
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Canyon Ceman14174140.426140210
Mike Whitmarsh10539220.16217930
Total246113360.3131849510
Opponents270114440.25920441022
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
World Championships101000000000 $42,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam200100000100 $27,500.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open3044823431100 $221,518.00
Manhattan Beach502201000000 $52,650.00
Tour Championships301011000000 $50,472.00
Total41481135431200 $394,140.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Canyon Ceman Mike Whitmarsh
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           Olympic Games1010000000 $0.00
1010000000 $21,000.00 World Championships2010000000 $21,000.00
4001000110 $14,750.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam4111000100 $69,350.00
1686713941483650 $365,101.25 Challenge/Four Star/Open1922531201757311010 $814,944.00
15022043210 $38,670.00 Manhattan Beach12125030100 $59,427.50
21124364010 $94,836.00 Tour Championships27094472100 $150,986.88
209712201251553980 $534,357.25 Total2382745302167331310 $1,115,708.38
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
1997FIVB101000000000 $42,000.00 4180.0 %
2002AVP713001110000 $61,870.00 261072.2 %
2003AVP711203000000 $50,465.00 25973.5 %
2003FIVB200100000100 $27,500.00 7370.0 %
2004AVP500101210000 $16,925.00 16964.0 %
TotalAVP1924305320000 $129,260.00 672870.5 %
TotalFIVB301100000100 $69,500.00 11473.3 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Canyon Ceman  Mike Whitmarsh
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           1990AVP130010110100 $16,081.25
           1990PBVA1000100000 $500.00
           1991AVP22020485300 $48,773.63
2000001100 $3,546.25 1992AVP251334121100 $87,873.75
           1993AVP24154194000 $110,613.75
15000117330 $18,024.00 1994AVP26395350100 $158,439.00
200100710200 $40,035.00 1995AVP25676150000 $192,362.50
1000000010 $250.00 1995FIVB2110000000 $17,500.00
18010195110 $46,555.00 1996AVP21156162000 $132,555.00
3000012000 $7,000.00 1996FIVB6220010100 $74,250.00
23216461300 $148,779.00 1997AVP22325262200 $157,781.50
2010010000 $24,650.00 1997FIVB1010000000 $21,000.00
19102293110 $66,648.00 1998AVP17311443100 $47,898.50
2000001100 $2,600.00 1998FIVB4020002000 $29,275.00
10013042000 $27,150.00 1999AVP11311140100 $61,250.00
1000001000 $1,875.00 1999USAV1000001000 $1,875.00
2000000002 $0.00 1999FIVB3000001011 $2,500.00
12223500000 $71,500.00 2000AVP12211340100 $92,875.00
1000001000 $1,875.00 2000USAV1000010000 $3,000.00
1000000010 $1,000.00 2000FIVB          
8023021000 $25,130.00 2001AVP8033011000 $34,380.00
7130021000 $30,935.00 2002AVP7130021000 $30,935.00
8112031000 $25,757.50 2003AVP7112030000 $25,232.50
2001000100 $13,750.00 2003FIVB2001000100 $13,750.00
7001031200 $8,962.50 2004AVP5001031000 $8,462.50
3000001002 $2,750.00 2004FIVB          
167713211348391574 $568,772.25 TotalTotal2662849402575341311 $1,369,163.88
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall46 69.7% 13 19.7% 7 10.6% 59-7 89.4% 10 30.3% 7 21.2% 16 48.5% 10-23 30.3% 46-16 74.2% 23-14 62.2% 00 69-30 69.7%
2003-200433 82.5% 4 10.0% 3 7.5% 37-3 92.5% 6 26.1% 5 21.7% 12 52.2% 6-17 26.1% 33-12 73.3% 10-8 55.6% 00 43-20 68.3%
Against the Field12 70.6% 4 23.5% 1 5.9% 16-1 94.1% 3 17.6% 4 23.5% 10 58.8% 3-14 17.6% 24-20 54.5% 14-10 58.3% 00 19-15 55.9%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
World Championships000000000000000041
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam000042002001100073
Challenge/Four Star/Open000000003794200005221
Manhattan Beach00000000102110000125
Tour Championships000000003100000032
Total0000420052125410007832
Head to Head Results
Ceman/Whitmarsh lead the series against the field 18-13 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 3 Series, 4 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 2 Gibb/Jewell 1-1
7/10/04AVPBelmar Open Winner 3 Gibb/Jewell 2 Ceman/Whitmarsh 7 21-19, 21-17 0:45
6/13/04AVPSan Diego Open Winner 4 Ceman/Whitmarsh 8 Gibb/Jewell 5 21-19, 19-21, 15-12 1:03
Series tied with # 3 Rosenthal/Witt 2-2
7/11/04AVPBelmar Open Contender 5 Rosenthal/Witt 3 Ceman/Whitmarsh 7 21-18, 23-25, 15-9 0:56
6/13/04AVPSan Diego Open Semi-Finals Rosenthal/Witt 3 Ceman/Whitmarsh 8 21-19, 21-15 0:34
6/5/04AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 3 Ceman/Whitmarsh 7 Rosenthal/Witt 2 24-22, 21-16 0:47
8/30/03AVPChicago Open Winner 3 Ceman/Whitmarsh 5 Rosenthal/Witt 4 24-26, 21-17, 15-10 0:56
Trail the series against # 4 Blanton/Nygaard 1-2
9/4/03AVPLas Vegas AVP Shootout Winner 1 Blanton/Nygaard 7 Ceman/Whitmarsh 2 21-18, 21-19 0:40
8/31/03AVPChicago Open Finals Blanton/Nygaard 8 Ceman/Whitmarsh 5 21-18, 27-25 0:53
4/27/03AVPTempe Open Finals Ceman/Whitmarsh 2 Blanton/Nygaard 13 21-17, 18-21, 15-12 1:06
Trail the series against # 5 Fonoimoana/Wong 1-3
6/6/04AVPManhattan Beach Open Contender 6 Fonoimoana/Wong 9 Ceman/Whitmarsh 7 21-19, 18-21, 18-16 1:15
8/16/03AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 3 Fonoimoana/Wong 6 Ceman/Whitmarsh 3 21-16, 21-18 0:50
8/10/03AVPManhattan Beach Open Semi-Finals Fonoimoana/Wong 7 Ceman/Whitmarsh 2 15-21, 24-22, 19-17 1:12
8/9/03AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 4 Ceman/Whitmarsh 2 Fonoimoana/Wong 7 21-18, 21-18 0:49
Trail the series against # 6 Fuerbringer/Jennings 1-2
6/6/04AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 4 Fuerbringer/Jennings 6 Ceman/Whitmarsh 7 21-16, 21-18 0:56
8/16/03AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 4 Ceman/Whitmarsh 3 Fuerbringer/Jennings 1 18-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:55
4/6/03AVPFort Lauderdale Open Semi-Finals Fuerbringer/Jennings 13 Ceman/Whitmarsh 3 22-20, 21-16 0:46
Series tied with # 8 Hyden/Witt 1-1
4/3/04AVPFort Lauderdale Open Contender 4 Hyden/Witt 11 Ceman/Whitmarsh 1 21-19, 10-21, 15-11 0:57
8/31/03AVPChicago Open Contender 6 Ceman/Whitmarsh 5 Hyden/Witt 15 21-18, 21-19 0:43
Lead the series against # 9 Ayakatubby/Lewis 3-1
8/31/03AVPChicago Open Semi-Finals Ceman/Whitmarsh 5 Ayakatubby/Lewis 6 21-16, 21-18 0:39
8/17/03AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 6 Ayakatubby/Lewis 4 Ceman/Whitmarsh 3 23-21, 21-16 0:46
8/10/03AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 5 Ceman/Whitmarsh 2 Ayakatubby/Lewis 3 25-23, 21-17 0:47
4/27/03AVPTempe Open Semi-Finals Ceman/Whitmarsh 2 Ayakatubby/Lewis 8 21-16, 21-18 0:40
Series tied with # 10 Baxter/Wong 1-1
7/9/04AVPBelmar Open Winner 2 Ceman/Whitmarsh 7 Baxter/Wong 10 21-17, 21-16 0:41
5/30/04AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 5 Baxter/Wong 11 Ceman/Whitmarsh 5 21-18, 16-21, 15-11 1:11
Lead the series against # 12 Nichols/Olson 2-0
7/10/04AVPBelmar Open Contender 4 Ceman/Whitmarsh 7 Nichols/Olson 12 21-10, 24-26, 15-13 1:06
5/28/04AVPHuntington Beach Open Contender 3 Ceman/Whitmarsh 5 Nichols/Olson 13 21-13, 21-11 0:34
Lead the series against # 13 Dalhausser/Lucena 1-0
8/15/03AVPHuntington Beach Open Winner 1 Ceman/Whitmarsh 3 Dalhausser/Lucena 30, Q12 21-18, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 14 Heath/Roberts 1-0
6/12/04AVPSan Diego Open Winner 3 Ceman/Whitmarsh 8 Heath/Roberts 16 21-15, 19-21, 15-11 0:47
Lead the series against # 20 Medel/Torsone 1-0
6/5/04AVPManhattan Beach Open Winner 2 Ceman/Whitmarsh 7 Medel/Torsone 23 22-20, 21-15 0:46
Lead the series against # 26, Q4 Minc/Wachtfogel 1-0
7/9/04AVPBelmar Open Winner 1 Ceman/Whitmarsh 7 Minc/Wachtfogel 26, Q4 21-15, 21-13 0:35
Lead the series against # Q2 Fisher/Guigliano 1-0
6/12/04AVPSan Diego Open Winner 2 Ceman/Whitmarsh 8 Fisher/Guigliano 24 18-21, 21-9, 16-14 0:59