Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite16 Espinho
May 22 - 26, 2024
Chase Budinger/Miles Evans, United States
 
Chase Budinger
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 22, 1988 (35 yrs old)
Home Town: Encinitas, CA
Resides: Hermosa Beach, CA
Height: 201 cm (6'7")
Weight: 94 kg (207 lb)
Seasons: 7
Tournaments: 48
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB Haikou 2023)
Career Winnings: US$68,750.00
Miles Evans
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Nov 12, 1989 (34 yrs old)
Home Town: Santa Barbara, CA
Resides: Redondo Beach, CA
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 81 kg (178 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 61
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$71,357.20
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192125Money
FIVB20111230512121 US$81,500.00
Previous Espinho Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2018 Did not play Billy Kolinske - 17th
2022 Did not play Andy Benesh - 9th
2023 Miles Evans - 9th Chase Budinger - 9th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/1-5/2024 Elite16 Brasília 9 5 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/25-28/2024 Challenge Xiamen 4 4 680 US$6,000.00
FIVB 4/17-21/2024 Elite16 Tepic Q3 17 400 US$0.00
FIVB 4/11-14/2024 Challenge Guadalajara 7 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 3/28-31/2024 Challenge Saquarema 3 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 3/21-24/2024 Challenge Recife 5 4 680 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/5-9/2024 Elite16 Doha 13, Q3 13 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 11/30-12/3/2023 Challenge Nuvali 1 5 600 US$3,750.00
FIVB 11/16-19/2023 Challenge Chiang Mai 3 3 720 US$7,000.00
FIVB 11/2-5/2023 Challenge Haikou 5 1 800 US$10,000.00
FIVB 10/19-22/2023 Challenge Goa 9 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 45 17 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2023 Elite16 Paris Q14 21 340 US$0.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2023 Elite16 Montréal 16, Q13 9 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/20-23/2023 Challenge Edmonton 11 19 300 US$1,000.00
FIVB 7/13-16/2023 Challenge Portugal 16 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 6/15-18/2023 Challenge Jurmala 10 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 5/31-6/4/2023 Elite16 Ostrava Q7 21 340 US$0.00
FIVB 4/13-16/2023 Challenge Saquarema 17, Q10 2 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/6-9/2023 Challenge Itapema Q5 25 220 US$0.00
Head to Head Results
Budinger/Evans lead the series against the field 35-31
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 0-1
10/11/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Ahman/Hellvig 2 Budinger/Evans 45 21-17, 21-15 0:36
Lead the series against Aravena/Droguett, Chile 1-0
5/3/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Pool A Budinger/Evans 9 Aravena/Droguett 16, Q14 18-21, 21-11, 15-11 0:48
Lead the series against Bassereau/Lyneel, France 1-0
4/13/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Qualifier 2 Budinger/Evans 17, Q10 Bassereau/Lyneel Q7 21-9, 21-12 0:28
Lead the series against Batrane/Bialokoz, England 1-0
12/1/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Pool A Budinger/Evans 1 Batrane/Bialokoz 24, Q14 21-18, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against Bedritis/Rinkevics, Latvia 1-0
4/27/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Lucky Loser Budinger/Evans 4 Bedritis/Rinkevics 23, Q18 14-21, 21-19, 15-13 0:43
Trail the series against Bello/Bello, England 1-2
3/24/24FIVBChallenge Recife Bronze Medal Bello/Bello 7 Budinger/Evans 5 26-24, 15-21, 15-13 0:56
12/2/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Winner 2 Bello/Bello 5 Budinger/Evans 1 21-15, 21-17 0:38
11/4/23FIVBChallenge Haikou Winner 2 Budinger/Evans 5 Bello/Bello 7 21-19, 18-21, 15-12 0:53
Lead the series against Benesh/Partain, United States 1-0
4/14/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool E Budinger/Evans 17, Q10 Benesh/Partain 8, Q2 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:52
Lead the series against Berntsen/Mol, Norway 2-0
3/30/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Winner 1 Budinger/Evans 3 Berntsen/Mol 12 21-17, 21-18 0:34
3/23/24FIVBChallenge Recife Winner 2 Budinger/Evans 5 Berntsen/Mol 9 21-15, 21-12 0:30
Trail the series against Boermans/de Groot, Netherlands 0-1
5/2/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Pool A Boermans/de Groot 1 Budinger/Evans 9 32-30, 21-17 0:42
Lead the series against Breer/Krattiger, Switzerland 1-0
11/3/23FIVBChallenge Haikou Pool E Budinger/Evans 5 Breer/Krattiger 17, Q8 By Forfeit 0:04
Trail the series against Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 0-1
9/27/23FIVBElite16 Paris Qualifier 1 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 13, Q3 Budinger/Evans Q14 21-17, 21-18 0:35
Trail the series against Brunner/Crabb, United States 1-2
11/5/23FIVBChallenge Haikou Gold Medal Budinger/Evans 5 Brunner/Crabb 1 21-14, 23-21 0:35
10/7/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool D Brunner/Crabb 21 Budinger/Evans 45 21-18, 21-18 0:36
7/15/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Winner 1 Brunner/Crabb 12, Q3 Budinger/Evans 16 21-17, 21-10 0:34
Series tied with Bryl/Losiak, Poland 1-1
5/4/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Winner 1 Budinger/Evans 9 Bryl/Losiak 5 21-23, 21-16, 15-7 0:49
3/6/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool D Bryl/Losiak 5 Budinger/Evans 13, Q3 14-21, 23-21, 15-12 0:57
Trail the series against Campos/Pedrosa, Portugal 0-1
11/17/23FIVBChallenge Chiang Mai Pool C Campos/Pedrosa 22 Budinger/Evans 3 21-18, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against Canet/Rotar, France 2-0
12/1/23FIVBChallenge Nuvali Pool A Budinger/Evans 1 Canet/Rotar 12 21-18, 21-11 0:31
11/17/23FIVBChallenge Chiang Mai Pool C Budinger/Evans 3 Canet/Rotar 10 25-23, 13-21, 15-10 0:41
Lead the series against Carracher/Nicolaidis, Australia 3-1
4/26/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Pool D Budinger/Evans 4 Carracher/Nicolaidis 9 18-21, 21-11, 15-12 0:43
3/22/24FIVBChallenge Recife Pool E Carracher/Nicolaidis 17, Q3 Budinger/Evans 5 By Forfeit  
11/19/23FIVBChallenge Chiang Mai Bronze Medal Budinger/Evans 3 Carracher/Nicolaidis 19, Q6 27-25, 21-23, 15-9 0:55
11/4/23FIVBChallenge Haikou Winner 1 Budinger/Evans 5 Carracher/Nicolaidis 16 21-15, 19-21, 15-10 0:49
Lead the series against Carvalhaes/Solberg, Brazil 3-0
4/27/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Winner 2 Budinger/Evans 4 Carvalhaes/Solberg 12 21-14, 21-13 0:33
4/12/24FIVBChallenge Guadalajara Pool F Budinger/Evans 7 Carvalhaes/Solberg 18 19-21, 21-16, 17-15 0:56
3/23/24FIVBChallenge Recife Winner 1 Budinger/Evans 5 Carvalhaes/Solberg 1 21-16, 21-16 0:40
Trail the series against Cottafava/Nicolai, Italy 0-2
3/7/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 4 Budinger/Evans 13, Q3 21-19, 21-19 0:38
6/16/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Pool C Cottafava/Nicolai 3 Budinger/Evans 10 17-21, 21-17, 15-10 0:46
Lead the series against Dillier/Heidrich, Switzerland 2-1
3/29/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool C Budinger/Evans 3 Dillier/Heidrich 22, Q16 21-14, 13-21, 15-9 0:41
3/5/24FIVBElite16 Doha Qualifier 1 Budinger/Evans 13, Q3 Dillier/Heidrich Q14 21-15, 19-21, 16-14 0:52
10/20/23FIVBChallenge Goa Pool D Dillier/Heidrich 16, Q5 Budinger/Evans 9 21-17, 17-21, 15-9 0:46
Trail the series against Ehlers/Wickler, Germany 0-1
5/4/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Winner 2 Ehlers/Wickler 3 Budinger/Evans 9 21-14, 23-21 0:37
Trail the series against Felipe/Lima, Brazil 0-1
3/29/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool C Felipe/Lima 15 Budinger/Evans 3 By Forfeit  
Series tied with Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-1
10/21/23FIVBChallenge Goa Winner 1 Gavira/Herrera 3 Budinger/Evans 9 21-17, 21-12 0:34
7/26/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Qualifier 2 Budinger/Evans 16, Q13 Gavira/Herrera Q5 21-16, 21-19 0:37
Trail the series against Goncalves/Mariano, Brazil 1-5
3/24/24FIVBChallenge Recife Semi-Finals Goncalves/Mariano 3 Budinger/Evans 5 21-16, 14-21, 15-7 0:46
7/29/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Winner 1 Goncalves/Mariano 11 Budinger/Evans 16, Q13 21-19, 21-19 0:39
7/14/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Pool D Budinger/Evans 16 Goncalves/Mariano 9 19-21, 21-19, 15-9 0:58
6/17/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Winner 1 Goncalves/Mariano 7 Budinger/Evans 10 21-17, 21-19 0:39
5/31/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Qualifier 1 Goncalves/Mariano 15, Q10 Budinger/Evans Q7 21-10, 21-16 0:35
4/16/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Gold Medal Goncalves/Mariano 1 Budinger/Evans 17, Q10 18-21, 21-12, 15-13 0:54
Series tied with Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 1-1
4/17/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Qualifier 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 16, Q11 Budinger/Evans Q3 18-21, 21-14, 15-12 0:49
7/27/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool A Budinger/Evans 16, Q13 Grimalt/Grimalt 8 21-12, 23-25, 15-10 0:49
Lead the series against Horl/Horst, Austria 2-0
11/18/23FIVBChallenge Chiang Mai Winner 2 Budinger/Evans 3 Horl/Horst 1 21-15, 19-21, 15-8 0:46
4/16/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Semi-Finals Budinger/Evans 17, Q10 Horl/Horst 13 19-21, 22-20, 15-11 0:58
Series tied with Immers/van de Velde, Netherlands 1-1
11/19/23FIVBChallenge Chiang Mai Semi-Finals Immers/van de Velde 4 Budinger/Evans 3 21-19, 23-21 0:39
4/15/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Winner 2 Budinger/Evans 17, Q10 Immers/van de Velde 4 21-14, 23-21 0:35
Lead the series against Knasas/Stankevicius, Lithuania 1-0
7/14/23FIVBChallenge Portugal Pool D Budinger/Evans 16 Knasas/Stankevicius 21, Q8 21-17, 21-16 0:35
Lead the series against Leitner/Pascariuc, Austria 1-0
10/20/23FIVBChallenge Goa Pool D Budinger/Evans 9 Leitner/Pascariuc 21, Q10 21-19, 21-19 0:36
Trail the series against Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 0-2
3/30/24FIVBChallenge Saquarema Winner 2 Loyola/Wanderley 6 Budinger/Evans 3 21-17, 21-13 0:33
10/6/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool D Loyola/Wanderley 4 Budinger/Evans 45 21-17, 24-22 0:41
Lead the series against Luini/Varenhorst, Netherlands 2-1
3/22/24FIVBChallenge Recife Pool E Budinger/Evans 5 Luini/Varenhorst 20, Q6 21-19, 21-15 0:38
7/26/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Qualifier 1 Budinger/Evans 16, Q13 Luini/Varenhorst Q4 21-18, 14-21, 15-11 0:42
7/21/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Pool B Luini/Varenhorst 14 Budinger/Evans 11 21-17, 21-19 0:35
Lead the series against Lupo/Rossi, Italy 3-0
11/18/23FIVBChallenge Chiang Mai Winner 1 Budinger/Evans 3 Lupo/Rossi 13 20-22, 21-16, 17-15 0:54
6/16/23FIVBChallenge Jurmala Pool C Budinger/Evans 10 Lupo/Rossi 15, Q3 26-24, 17-21, 15-11 0:54
4/14/23FIVBChallenge Saquarema Pool E Budinger/Evans 17, Q10 Lupo/Rossi 5 By Forfeit  
Trail the series against Pfretzschner/Winter, Germany 0-3
4/28/24FIVBChallenge Xiamen Bronze Medal Pfretzschner/Winter 2 Budinger/Evans 4 15-21, 21-15, 15-13 0:46
4/13/24FIVBChallenge Guadalajara Winner 1 Pfretzschner/Winter 8 Budinger/Evans 7 17-21, 21-17, 15-6 0:54
7/21/23FIVBChallenge Edmonton Pool B Pfretzschner/Winter 23, Q23 Budinger/Evans 11 21-18, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against Popov/Reznik, Ukraine 1-0
10/8/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool D Budinger/Evans 45 Popov/Reznik 28 21-15, 21-11 0:32
Trail the series against Samba/Tijan, Qatar 0-2
5/3/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Pool A Samba/Tijan 8 Budinger/Evans 9 21-19, 21-14 0:34
3/6/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool D Samba/Tijan 12 Budinger/Evans 13, Q3 21-18, 19-21, 15-10 0:53