Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite Newport Beach
Thursday, October 9, 2025 Stadium Court 14:00
Match #23: Pool D
(4) Andy Benesh/Miles Partain, United States
vs.
(5) Nils Ehlers/Clemens Wickler, Germany
Andy Benesh
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Mar 14, 1995 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Height: 203 cm (6'9")
Weight: 89 kg (196 lb)
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 32
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$110,150.00
Miles Partain
United States
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 18, 2001 (23 yrs old)
Home Town: Pacific Palisades, CA
Height: 191 cm (6'3")
Weight: 86 kg (189 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 27
Career Wins: 2
Career Winnings: US$107,000.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
FIVB252121808200 US$214,000.00
Previous Newport Beach Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/24-28/2025 BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro 11 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2025 BPT Elite Montréal 13, Q1 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2025 BPT Elite Gstaad 11 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 5/28-6/1/2025 BPT Elite Ostrava 9 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2025 BPT Elite Brasília 8 9th 600 US$7,500.00
BPT Elite Newport Beach Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 10/8/2025 Pool D Esteban Grimalt / Marco Grimalt, Chile (13, Q1) Won 24-22, 21-18 0:41
Thu, 10/9/2025 Pool D Saymon Barbosa / George Wanderley, Brazil (12)    
Thu, 10/9/2025 Pool D Nils Ehlers / Clemens Wickler, Germany (5)    

Nils Ehlers
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 4, 1994 (31 yrs old)
Home Town: Berlin
Height: 211 cm (6'11")
Weight: 106 kg (233 lb)
Seasons: 8
Tournaments: 68
Career Best: 2nd (6 times)
Career Winnings: US$204,000.00
Clemens Wickler
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 28, 1995 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Starnberg
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 83 kg (183 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 83
Career Wins: 1 (FIVB U18/19 World Championships Porto 2013)
Career FIVB WT Best: 2nd (7 times)
Career Winnings: US$273,700.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925Money
FIVB35043412151130 US$301,000.00
Previous Newport Beach Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 8/27-31/2025 BPT Elite Hamburg 6 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 8/6-10/2025 BPT Challenge Baden 4 2nd 760 US$13,000.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2025 BPT Elite Gstaad 16 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2025 BPT Challenge Warmia Mazury 17 5th 600 US$5,000.00
FIVB 6/11-15/2025 BPT Challenge Alanya 2 9th 460 US$3,250.00
FIVB 5/28-6/1/2025 BPT Elite Ostrava 8 19th 380 US$2,500.00
FIVB 4/9-13/2025 BPT Elite Saquarema 9 19th 380 US$2,500.00
FIVB 12/4-7/2024 Finals Doha 2024 5 5th 240 US$20,000.00
BPT Elite Newport Beach Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 10/8/2025 Pool D Saymon Barbosa / George Wanderley, Brazil (12) Won 21-14, 21-16 0:31
Thu, 10/9/2025 Pool D Esteban Grimalt / Marco Grimalt, Chile (13, Q1)    
Thu, 10/9/2025 Pool D Andy Benesh / Miles Partain, United States (4)    
Head to Head Results
Ehlers/Wickler lead the series 5-1
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
10/9/25FIVBBPT Elite Newport Beach Pool D          
7/12/24FIVBElite16 Vienna Pool C Ehlers/Wickler 3 Benesh/Partain 6 21-14, 21-19 0:35
7/5/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Winner 1 Ehlers/Wickler 4 Benesh/Partain 6 21-13, 21-13 0:32
6/7/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool B Benesh/Partain 10 Ehlers/Wickler 7 21-17, 26-24 0:43
5/25/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Winner 1 Ehlers/Wickler 6 Benesh/Partain 9 21-16, 21-18 0:39
4/18/24FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool D Ehlers/Wickler 5 Benesh/Partain 4 21-13, 21-13 0:31
6/1/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool D Ehlers/Wickler 5 Benesh/Partain 13, Q3 19-21, 21-17, 15-6 0:47