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AVP Tour
$40,000 Denver Contender Series
Friday, July 5, 2024

Match #23: Qualifier's Bracket Round 1

(Q27) Mark Bucknam/Mikhail Butler
vs.
(Q38) Marcus Partain/Leor Schiffer

Mark Bucknam

Photo: Ken Delgado

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Apr 22, 1997 (28 yrs old)

Home Town:

East Greenwich, RI

Height:

6'3"

College(s):

Florida Southern

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

9th (4 times)

Career AVP Best:

9th (Virginia Beach 2023)

Career Winnings:

$300.00

Mikhail Butler

Photo not available

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jul 21, 1994 (30 yrs old)

Home Town:

San Diego, CA

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

25th (2 times)

Career Winnings:

$0.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	49	Money
AVP	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	$0.00

Previous Denver Results

Year	Partner - Result	Partner - Result
2023	Did not play	Brandon Severyn - 33rd

Recent Results 1st Tournament

Denver Contender Series Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Fri, 7/5/2024	Qualifier 1	Marcus Partain / Leor Schiffer (Q38)	Lost 21-19, 19-21, 11-15

Marcus Partain

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Apr 9, 2000 (25 yrs old)

Home Town:

Pacific Palisades , CA

Height:

6'2"

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

17th (3 times)

Career Winnings:

$575.00

Leor Schiffer

Photo: Ed Chan

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Feb 12, 1998 (27 yrs old)

Home Town:

Walnut Creek, CA

Height:

6'4"

College(s):

California-San Diego

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

13th (AVP Huntington Beach 2022)

Career Winnings:

$0.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	33	41	Money
AVP	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	$0.00

Previous Denver Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results 1st Tournament

Denver Contender Series Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Fri, 7/5/2024	Qualifier 1	Mark Bucknam / Mikhail Butler (Q27)	Won 19-21, 21-19, 15-11
Fri, 7/5/2024	Qualifier 2	Markus Koppke / Nathan Yang (Q6)	Lost 14-21, 15-21

Head to Head Results
Partain/Schiffer lead the series 1-0

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
7/5/24	AVP	Denver Contender Series	Qualifier 1	Partain/Schiffer	Q38	Bucknam/Butler	Q27	19-21, 21-19, 15-11