AVP Tour
$1,000,000 AVP Crocs Cup Shootout presented by Bud Light Manhattan Beach Open
September 17 - 21, 2008
(17, Q8) Russ Marchewka/Mike Placek
 
Russ Marchewka
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 5, 1982 (41 yrs old)
Home Town: San Diego, CA
Resides: Santa Ana, CA
Height: 6'6"
College(s): California-Irvine
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 111
Career Best: 2nd (NVL Aspen 2011)
Career AVP Best: 3rd (2 times)
Career Winnings: $83,340.00
Mike Placek
Photo: Ed Chan
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 23, 1982 (41 yrs old)
Home Town: Pompton Plains, NJ
Resides: Cardiff, CA
Height: 6'3"
College(s): California-Santa Barbara
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 82
Career Wins: 3
Career AVP Best: 3rd (San Diego 2008)
Career Winnings: $76,402.50
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172541Money
AVP1900100037701 $37,700.00
Previous Manhattan Beach Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2005 Kelly Caldwell - 89th Did not play
2006 Fernando Sabla - 33rd Mike Szymanski - 33rd
2007 Mike Placek - 17th Russ Marchewka - 17th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
AVP 8/29-31/2008 AVP Shootout Cincinnati 14 17 104 $800.00
AVP 8/1-3/2008 AVP Slam San Diego 15 3 390 $9,500.00
AVP 7/24-26/2008 AVP Slam Long Beach Open 17 17 104 $800.00
AVP 7/18-19/2008 AVP Slam Brooklyn 15 13 156 $1,500.00
AVP 7/10-12/2008 AVP Slam Chicago Open 18 13 156 $1,500.00
AVP 7/4-5/2008 AVP Slam Boulder 16 9 208 $2,100.00
AVP 6/20-22/2008 AVP Belmar Open 14 13 108 $1,700.00
AVP 6/5-8/2008 AVP Hermosa Beach Open 17 17 72 $700.00
AVP 5/30-6/1/2008 AVP Atlanta 15 17 72 $800.00
AVP 5/24-26/2008 AVP Louisville 11 9 144 $2,875.00
AVP 5/8-10/2008 AVP Charleston 12 17 72 $800.00
AVP 5/1-3/2008 AVP Gold Crown Huntington Beach 15 13 108 $1,700.00
AVP 4/17-20/2008 AVP Gold Crown Dallas 17 9 144 $2,875.00
AVP 4/10-13/2008 AVP Gold Crown Miami 19, Q1 13 108 $1,700.00
AVP 8/30-9/1/2007 Cincinnati Open 23, Q9 13 156 $1,700.00
AVP 8/23-25/2007 Brooklyn Open Q3 41 18 $0.00
AVP 8/9-12/2007 Manhattan Beach Open 27, Q8 17 104 $900.00
AVP Shootout Manhattan Beach Open Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 9/18/2008 Qualifier 2 Travis Schoonover / Aaron Wexler (Q25) Won 21-8, 19-21, 15-7 0:57
Fri, 9/19/2008 Winner 1 Mike Morrison / Ty Tramblie (16, Q10) Lost 17-21, 17-21 0:47
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Russ MarchewkaTotal24611-0.2081105
 11025-0.3001103
 21446-0.1430002
Mike PlacekTotal281330.3570602
 113810.5380400
 215520.2000202
Fri, 9/19/2008 Contender 1 Matt Heagy / Eric Leeseberg (32, Q32) Won 21-17, 21-9 0:38
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Russ MarchewkaTotal241760.4583285
 1131030.5380144
 211730.3643141
Mike PlacekTotal10610.5000211
 16310.3330001
 24300.7500210
Fri, 9/19/2008 Contender 2 Matt Prosser / Hans Stolfus (18, Q9) Lost 21-15, 28-30, 10-15 1:43
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Russ MarchewkaTotal251330.40012122
 17510.5711700
 211410.27301022
 37410.4290400
Mike PlacekTotal5228120.3084715
 115920.4671112
 2271570.2963402
 310430.1000201
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Russ Marchewka7336200.2195241012
Mike Placek9047160.34441528
Head to Head Results
Marchewka/Placek trail the series against the field 10-17
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Dalhausser/Rogers 0-1
4/19/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Dallas Winner 2 Dalhausser/Rogers 1 Marchewka/Placek 17 21-15, 21-13 0:41
Trail the series against # 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 0-1
4/11/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Miami Winner 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 3 Marchewka/Placek 19, Q1 21-15, 21-13 0:40
Trail the series against # 3 Lucena/Scott 0-3
8/29/08AVPAVP Shootout Cincinnati Winner 2 Lucena/Scott 3 Marchewka/Placek 14 21-15, 21-19 0:48
7/25/08AVPAVP Slam Long Beach Open Contender 1 Lucena/Scott 2 Marchewka/Placek 17 21-16, 21-11 0:37
6/20/08AVPAVP Belmar Open Winner 2 Lucena/Scott 3 Marchewka/Placek 14 21-16, 21-16 0:46
Trail the series against # 4 Metzger/Williams 0-1
7/11/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Contender 3 Metzger/Williams 8 Marchewka/Placek 18 21-18, 21-19 1:00
Trail the series against # 6, Q1 Fuerbringer/Jennings 0-1
8/3/08AVPAVP Slam San Diego Semi-Finals Fuerbringer/Jennings 6 Marchewka/Placek 15 24-22, 21-15 0:52
Trail the series against # 7 Olson/Wong 0-2
7/4/08AVPAVP Slam Boulder Winner 2 Olson/Wong 1 Marchewka/Placek 16 21-13, 21-14 0:43
5/24/08AVPAVP Louisville Winner 2 Olson/Wong 6 Marchewka/Placek 11 21-16, 21-19 0:48
Trail the series against # 9, Q5 Holdren/Strickland 0-3
8/29/08AVPAVP Shootout Cincinnati Contender 1 Holdren/Strickland 13 Marchewka/Placek 14 21-17, 21-11 0:49
5/25/08AVPAVP Louisville Contender 2 Holdren/Strickland 9 Marchewka/Placek 11 21-18, 21-16 0:53
4/19/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Dallas Contender 2 Holdren/Strickland 11 Marchewka/Placek 17 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 1:01
Trail the series against # 10, Q2 Mariano/Ratledge 1-2
8/2/08AVPAVP Slam San Diego Winner 3 Marchewka/Placek 15 Mariano/Ratledge 7 21-17, 11-21, 15-13 1:07
4/12/08AVPAVP Gold Crown Miami Contender 2 Mariano/Ratledge 11 Marchewka/Placek 19, Q1 21-15, 21-19 0:50
8/31/07AVPCincinnati Open Contender 2 Mariano/Ratledge 15 Marchewka/Placek 23, Q9 21-11, 21-17 0:42
Lead the series against # 12 Allen/Halverson 1-0
7/4/08AVPAVP Slam Boulder Winner 1 Marchewka/Placek 16 Allen/Halverson 17 21-17, 12-21, 15-9 1:00
Series tied with # 16, Q10 Morrison/Tramblie 2-2
9/19/08AVPAVP Shootout Manhattan Beach Open Winner 1 Morrison/Tramblie 16, Q10 Marchewka/Placek 17, Q8 21-17, 21-17 0:47
8/29/08AVPAVP Shootout Cincinnati Winner 1 Marchewka/Placek 14 Morrison/Tramblie 19 16-21, 21-18, 22-20 1:38
7/18/08AVPAVP Slam Brooklyn Contender 2 Marchewka/Placek 15 Morrison/Tramblie 17 21-15, 20-22, 15-13 1:18
6/6/08AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Winner 1 Morrison/Tramblie 16 Marchewka/Placek 17 21-12, 27-25 0:49
Trail the series against # 18, Q9 Prosser/Stolfus 0-1
9/19/08AVPAVP Shootout Manhattan Beach Open Contender 2 Prosser/Stolfus 18, Q9 Marchewka/Placek 17, Q8 15-21, 30-28, 15-10 1:43
Lead the series against # 19, Q11 Moran/Zimet 1-0
5/25/08AVPAVP Louisville Contender 1 Marchewka/Placek 11 Moran/Zimet 14 21-16, 21-18 0:58
Lead the series against # 23, Q13 Carlucci/Hannemann 2-0
8/1/08AVPAVP Slam San Diego Winner 1 Marchewka/Placek 15 Carlucci/Hannemann 18 21-16, 21-18 0:47
7/11/08AVPAVP Slam Chicago Open Contender 2 Marchewka/Placek 18 Carlucci/Hannemann 17 14-21, 21-18, 15-12 1:13
Lead the series against # 32, Q32 Heagy/Leeseberg 1-0
9/19/08AVPAVP Shootout Manhattan Beach Open Contender 1 Marchewka/Placek 17, Q8 Heagy/Leeseberg 32, Q32 21-17, 21-9 0:38
Lead the series against # Q25 Schoonover/Wexler 2-0
9/18/08AVPAVP Shootout Manhattan Beach Open Qualifier 2 Marchewka/Placek 17, Q8 Schoonover/Wexler Q25 21-8, 19-21, 15-7 0:57
6/6/08AVPAVP Hermosa Beach Open Contender 1 Marchewka/Placek 17 Schoonover/Wexler 32, Q16 21-13, 21-19 0:48