National Volleyball League
$50,000 West Coast Championships
August 16 - 18, 2013
(12) Mike Placek/Austin Rester
 
Mike Placek
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 23, 1982 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Pompton Plains, NJ
Height: 6'3"
College(s): California-Santa Barbara
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 82
Career Wins: 3
Career Winnings: $76,402.50
Austin Rester
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 31, 1982 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Grapevine, TX
Height: 6'7"
College(s): Texas Tech
Weatherford
Hawaii
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 79
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: $54,347.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
AVP20000000200 $4,500.00
NVL62120010000 $25,050.00
Overall82120010200 $29,550.00
Previous Hermosa Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
AVP 2006 Dane Jensen - 33rd Lucas Wisniakowski - 33rd
AVP 2007 Dane Jensen - 57th Aaron Wachtfogel - 17th
AVP 2008 Russ Marchewka - 17th Chris Seiffert - 25th
AVP 2009 John Moran - 13th Eyal Zimet - 17th
AVP 2010 Did not play Paul Baxter - 9th
Wide Open 2011 Duncan Budinger - 9th Did not play
Pro Beach 2011 Kevin McColloch - 13th Did not play
Pro Beach 2012 Kevin McColloch - 3rd Did not play
Recent Results  Have not played together in the last year
West Coast Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 8/17/2013 Winner 1 Levi Cabral / Curt Toppel (21) Won 21-18, 21-16  
Sat, 8/17/2013 Winner 2 Tim Bomgren / Clay Van De Bogart (5) Won 21-14, 19-21, 15-11  
Sat, 8/17/2013 Winner 3 Jeff Carlucci / Vincent Robbins (13) Won 21-16, 21-11  
Sun, 8/18/2013 Winner 4 Jesse Rambis / Mark Williams (8) Won 23-21, 21-16  
Sun, 8/18/2013 Semi-Finals Dave McKienzie / Matt Prosser (2) Won 21-23, 21-19, 15-8  
Sun, 8/18/2013 Finals Mike Morrison / Derek Olson (30, Q6) Lost 16-21, 18-21  
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Challenge/Four Star/Open100000001000 $2,000.00
Tour Championships100000001000 $2,500.00
Total200000002000 $4,500.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Mike Placek Austin Rester
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
5400101211230 $38,690.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open6300001212750 $36,592.50
           Satellite1000010000 $375.00
5000002200 $3,925.00 Manhattan Beach5000000400 $3,205.00
3000003000 $3,750.00 Tour Championships1000001000 $1,250.00
6200101261430 $46,365.00 Total7000002223150 $41,422.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2013NVL101000000000 $5,000.00 5183.3 %
TotalNVL101000000000 $5,000.00 5183.3 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Mike Placek  Austin Rester
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
           2004AVP1000000001 $0.00
3000000003 $0.00 2005AVP4000000004 $0.00
9000000117 $500.00 2006AVP14000002435 $3,825.00
           2006FIVB C&S1000010000 $375.00
9000001206 $1,650.00 2007AVP160000051010 $10,237.50
15001008600 $16,550.00 2008AVP14000005810 $8,600.00
14000019400 $16,940.00 2009AVP11000003800 $7,160.00
3000001110 $1,275.00 2010AVP7000015100 $8,875.00
1000000100 $1,400.00 2010FIVB          
           2011USAV IDQ1000010000 $0.00
2000020000 $2,000.00 2011NVL          
1000001000 $0.00 2011Wide Open          
2000002000 $1,312.50 2011Pro Beach          
1000000010 $1,000.00 2011FIVB          
2000002000 $2,500.00 2012AVP1000000100 $500.00
3001002000 $4,250.00 2012Pro Beach1000000001 $0.00
1010000000 $2,500.00 2013NVL1010000000 $2,500.00
66012032615316 $51,877.50 TotalTotal72010032032511 $42,072.50
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
Overall16 76.2% 3 14.3% 2 9.5% 19-2 90.5% 2 28.6% 2 28.6% 3 42.9% 2-5 28.6% 16-3 84.2% 5-4 55.6% 00 21-7 75.0%
2012-20133 75.0% 1 25.0% 0 0.0% 4-0 100.0% 1 50.0% 0 0.0% 1 50.0% 1-1 50.0% 3-1 75.0% 2-0 100.0% 00 5-1 83.3%
Against the Field9 81.8% 1 9.1% 1 9.1% 10-1 90.9% 2 50.0% 0 0.0% 2 50.0% 2-2 50.0% 18-4 81.8% 6-2 75.0% 00 12-3 80.0%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Challenge/Four Star/Open003000000100000032
Tour Championships003000000100000032
Total006000000200000064
Head to Head Results
Placek/Rester lead the series against the field 5-1 (Lead 5 Series, Trail 1 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 McKienzie/Prosser 1-0
8/18/13NVLWest Coast Championships Semi-Finals Placek/Rester 12 McKienzie/Prosser 2 21-23, 21-19, 15-8  
Lead the series against # 5 Bomgren/Van De Bogart 1-0
8/17/13NVLWest Coast Championships Winner 2 Placek/Rester 12 Bomgren/Van De Bogart 5 21-14, 19-21, 15-11  
Lead the series against # 8 Rambis/Williams 1-0
8/18/13NVLWest Coast Championships Winner 4 Placek/Rester 12 Rambis/Williams 8 23-21, 21-16  
Lead the series against # 13 Carlucci/Robbins 1-0
8/17/13NVLWest Coast Championships Winner 3 Placek/Rester 12 Carlucci/Robbins 13 21-16, 21-11  
Lead the series against # 21 Cabral/Toppel 1-0
8/17/13NVLWest Coast Championships Winner 1 Placek/Rester 12 Cabral/Toppel 21 21-18, 21-16  
Trail the series against # 30, Q6 Morrison/Olson 0-1
8/18/13NVLWest Coast Championships Finals Morrison/Olson 30, Q6 Placek/Rester 12 21-16, 21-18