National Volleyball League
$75,000 NVL Aspen
September 3 - 5, 2011
(5) Paul Baxter/Jon Mesko
 
Paul Baxter
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 1, 1972 (52 yrs old)
Home Town: Columbia Heights, MN
Resides: Venice, CA
Height: 6'5"
College(s): Ball State
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 173
Career Best: 3rd (6 times)
Career NVL Best: 5th (2 times)
Career Winnings: $171,638.25
Jon Mesko
Photo: Ken Delgado
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 30, 1977 (47 yrs old)
Home Town: Traverse City, MI
Resides: Hermosa Beach, CA
Height: 6'6"
Seasons: 18
Tournaments: 113
Career Wins: 1 (USAV IDQ Los Angeles 2012)
Career NVL Best: 2nd (2 times)
Career Winnings: $38,340.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
NVL10000100000 $2,000.00
Pro Beach10000000010 $750.00
Wide Open10000000010 $0.00
Overall30000100020 $2,750.00
Previous Aspen Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
Pro Beach 8/26-28/2011 Manhattan Beach Open 16 17 144 $750.00
Wide Open 8/20-21/2011 Corona Light Wide Open Hermosa Beach 19 17 0 $0.00
NVL Aspen Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 9/3/2011 Winner 2 Brian Bomgren / Tim Bomgren (37) Lost 12-21, 21-14, 14-16  
Sun, 9/4/2011 Contender 2 Jamey Martin / Michael Rhoads (26) Won 25-15  
Sun, 9/4/2011 Contender 3 Ivan Mercer / Eric Roberts (21) Won 25-15  
Mon, 9/5/2011 Contender 4 Andrew Fuller / Will Montgomery (11) Won 25-19  
Mon, 9/5/2011 Contender 5 David Maitlen / David Smith (14) Won 25-18  
Mon, 9/5/2011 Contender 6 Dana Camacho / John Moran (8) Won 32-30  
Mon, 9/5/2011 Contender 7 Ryan Mariano / Ed Ratledge (4) Won 35-33  
Mon, 9/5/2011 Contender 8 Evan Engle / Stafford Slick (7) Lost 20-25  
Head to Head Results
Baxter/Mesko lead the series against the field 6-2
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 4 Mariano/Ratledge 1-0
9/5/11NVLNVL Aspen Contender 7 Baxter/Mesko 5 Mariano/Ratledge 4 35-33  
Trail the series against # 7 Engle/Slick 0-1
9/5/11NVLNVL Aspen Contender 8 Engle/Slick 7 Baxter/Mesko 5 25-20  
Lead the series against # 8 Camacho/Moran 1-0
9/5/11NVLNVL Aspen Contender 6 Baxter/Mesko 5 Camacho/Moran 8 32-30  
Lead the series against # 11 Fuller/Montgomery 1-0
9/5/11NVLNVL Aspen Contender 4 Baxter/Mesko 5 Fuller/Montgomery 11 25-19  
Lead the series against # 14 Maitlen/Smith 1-0
9/5/11NVLNVL Aspen Contender 5 Baxter/Mesko 5 Maitlen/Smith 14 25-18  
Lead the series against # 21 Mercer/Roberts 1-0
9/4/11NVLNVL Aspen Contender 3 Baxter/Mesko 5 Mercer/Roberts 21 25-15  
Lead the series against # 26 Martin/Rhoads 1-0
9/4/11NVLNVL Aspen Contender 2 Baxter/Mesko 5 Martin/Rhoads 26 25-15  
Trail the series against # 37 Bomgren/Bomgren 0-1
9/3/11NVLNVL Aspen Winner 2 Bomgren/Bomgren 37 Baxter/Mesko 5 21-12, 14-21, 16-14