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AVP Tour
$60,000 Virginia Beach Contender Series
Saturday, June 28, 2025

Match #11: Pool F

(6) Diego Perez/Jeff Samuels
vs.
(19, Q3) Garrett Bucklin/Owen Karlenzig

Diego Perez

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Apr 20, 2000 (25 yrs old)

Home Town:

Irvine, CA

Height:

5'11"

College(s):

Orange Coast College
Pepperdine

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

2nd (NORCECA San Salvador 2024)

Career AVP Best:

3rd (Waupaca 2023)

Career Winnings:

$7,025.00

Jeff Samuels, II

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jun 1, 1986 (39 yrs old)

Home Town:

Grand Blanc, MI

Height:

6'3"

College(s):

Michigan State
Davenport

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

2nd (2 times)

Career AVP Best:

2nd (Waupaca 2023)

Career Winnings:

$32,550.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
AVP	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	$0.00

Previous Virginia Beach Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2022	Brian Miller - 17th	Christopher Vaughan - 13th
2023	Alec Podrasky - 33rd	Raffe Paulis - 9th
2024	Ryan Ierna - 5th	Did not play

Recent Results 1st Tournament

Virginia Beach Contender Series Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Sat, 6/28/2025	Pool F	Garrett Bucklin / Owen Karlenzig (19, Q3)

Garrett Bucklin

Photo: NORCECA

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jul 29, 1996 (28 yrs old)

Home Town:

Jamestown, RI

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

2nd (NORCECA San Jose 2024)

Career AVP Best:

9th (Palm Beach 2025)

Career Winnings:

$800.00

Owen Karlenzig

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Feb 2, 1997 (28 yrs old)

Home Town:

San Anselmo, CA

Height:

6'5"

College(s):

California-Santa Barbara

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

9th (AVP Palm Beach 2025)

Career Winnings:

$300.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	29	57	Money
AVP	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	$600.00

Previous Virginia Beach Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2024	Frank Field - 25th	Did not play

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
AVP	5/23-25/2025	Palm Beach Contender Series	21, Q6	9th	1254	$600.00
AVP	5/9-11/2025	Huntington Beach Heritage Series	Q24	29th	1132	$0.00
AVP	8/15-18/2024	Manhattan Beach Heritage Series	Q25	57th	552	$0.00
AVP	7/5-7/2024	Denver Contender Series	Q24	25th	832	$0.00

Virginia Beach Contender Series Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Fri, 6/27/2025	Qualifier 2	Andrew Schmidt / Nathan Yang (Q19)	Won 21-11, 15-21, 15-11
Sat, 6/28/2025	Pool F	Diego Perez / Jeff Samuels (6)

Head to Head Results
First meeting between the two teams

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
6/28/25	AVP	Virginia Beach Contender Series	Pool F