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AVP Tour
$300,000 Manhattan Beach Heritage Series
Friday, August 15, 2025

Match #1: Winner's Bracket Round 1

(1) Taryn Brasher/Kristen Nuss
vs.
(32, Q25) Belén Castillo/Ella Gray

Taryn Kloth Brasher

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Apr 10, 1997 (28 yrs old)

Home Town:

Sioux Falls, SD

Height:

6'4"

College(s):

Creighton
Louisiana State

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$517,725.00

Kristen Nuss

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Dec 16, 1997 (27 yrs old)

Home Town:

New Orleans, LA

Height:

5'6"

College(s):

Louisiana State

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Wins:

Career AVP Wins:

Career Winnings:

$518,300.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
AVP	19	8	3	3	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	$276,450.00
FIVB	33	10	4	3	2	8	0	5	1	0	0	US$759,000.00
Overall	52	18	7	6	2	12	0	5	1	0	0	US$1,035,450.00

Previous Manhattan Beach Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2018	Did not play	Katie Dickens - 41st
2019	Did not play	Claire Coppola - 25th
2021	Kristen Nuss - 5th	Taryn Brasher - 5th
2022	Kristen Nuss - 5th	Taryn Brasher - 5th
2024	Kristen Nuss - 1st	Taryn Brasher - 1st

Recent Results

Tour	Date	Tournament	Seed	Finish	Points	Money
FIVB	7/2-6/2025	BPT Elite Gstaad	1	1st	1200	US$40,000.00
FIVB	5/28-6/1/2025	BPT Elite Ostrava	1	13th	460	US$4,500.00
AVP	5/9-11/2025	Huntington Beach Heritage Series	1	1st	2572	$15,000.00
FIVB	4/16-20/2025	BPT Elite Brasília	2	1st	1200	US$40,000.00
FIVB	4/9-13/2025	BPT Elite Saquarema	2	2nd	1100	US$23,000.00
FIVB	3/26-30/2025	BPT Elite Quintana Roo	1	3rd	1000	US$17,000.00
FIVB	12/4-7/2024	Finals Doha 2024	6	1st	400	US$150,000.00
AVP	8/30-9/1/2024	Chicago Heritage Series	1	2nd	2444	$22,000.00
AVP	8/15-18/2024	Manhattan Beach Heritage Series	1	1st	2572	$30,000.00

Manhattan Beach Heritage Series Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Fri, 8/15/2025	Winner 1	Belén Castillo / Ella Gray (32, Q25)

Belén Castillo

Photo: Han Duong

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jan 22, 1998 (27 yrs old)

Home Town:

Merced, CA

Height:

6'3"

College(s):

California-Berkeley
Southern California

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

45th (AVP Huntington Beach 2025)

Career Winnings:

$0.00

Ella Gray

Photo: Han Duong

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Aug 1, 2005 (20 yrs old)

Home Town:

Redondo Beach, CA

Height:

5'11"

College(s):

Florida International

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

5th (NORCECA San Salvador 2024)

Career AVP Best:

9th (2 times)

Career Winnings:

$725.00

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 Manhattan Beach Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2024	Did not play	Madison Shields - 25th