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Wide Open Beach Volleyball
$75,000 Corona Light Wide Open Hermosa Beach
August 20 - 21, 2011

(19) 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:

Tournaments:

174

Career Best:

3rd (6 times)

Career Wide Open Best:

17th (Hermosa Beach 2011)

Career Winnings:

$171,788.25

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:

Tournaments:

119

Career Wins:

Career Wide Open Best:

3rd (Seaside 2012)

Career Winnings:

$39,715.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	9	13	17	25	Money
NORCECA	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	US$300.00
NVL	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	$2,000.00
Pro Beach	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	$750.00
Wide Open	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	$0.00
Overall	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	US$3,050.00

Previous Hermosa Beach Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
AVP 1997	Cameron Green - 49th	Did not play
AVP 1998	Nathan Heidger - 17th	Did not play
AVP 1999	Mark Paaluhi - 13th	Did not play
AVP 2000	Mark Paaluhi - 9th	Did not play
AVP 2001	Scott Davenport - 17th	Did not play
AVP 2002	Alika Williams - 9th	Did not play
AVP 2004	Scott Wong - 13th	Did not play
AVP 2005	Jason Ring - 9th	Arqum Iqbal - 41st
AVP 2006	Aaron Boss - 9th	Billy Allen - 41st
AVP 2007	Canyon Ceman - 17th	Eyal Zimet - 41st
AVP 2008	Matt Prosser - 17th	Did not play
AVP 2009	Jonathan Acosta - 13th	Did not play
AVP 2010	Austin Rester - 9th	Evan Engle - 25th

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
NORCECA	3/25-27/2011	Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit Cayman Islands	16	6	100	US$300.00

Corona Light Wide Open Hermosa Beach Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Sat, 8/20/2011	Winner 1	Adriano Araujo / David Fischer (46)	Won 21-12, 21-13
Sat, 8/20/2011	Winner 2	Joaquin Acosta / Ty Tramblie (14)	Won 21-17, 21-18
Sat, 8/20/2011	Winner 3	Casey Jennings / Scott Lane (3)	Lost 16-21, 19-21
Sun, 8/21/2011	Contender 4	Jeff Nygaard / Matt Olson (13)	Lost 15-21, 17-21

Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 2-2

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 3 Jennings/Lane 0-1
8/20/11	Wide Open	Corona Light Wide Open Hermosa Beach	Winner 3	Jennings/Lane	3	Baxter/Mesko	19	21-16, 21-19
Trail the series against # 13 Nygaard/Olson 0-1
8/21/11	Wide Open	Corona Light Wide Open Hermosa Beach	Contender 4	Nygaard/Olson	13	Baxter/Mesko	19	21-15, 21-17
Lead the series against # 14 Acosta/Tramblie 1-0
8/20/11	Wide Open	Corona Light Wide Open Hermosa Beach	Winner 2	Baxter/Mesko	19	Acosta/Tramblie	14	21-17, 21-18
Lead the series against # 46 Araujo/Fischer 1-0
8/20/11	Wide Open	Corona Light Wide Open Hermosa Beach	Winner 1	Baxter/Mesko	19	Araujo/Fischer	46	21-12, 21-13