COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (April 18, 2019) – USA Volleyball has released the teams and seeding for the USAV Collegiate Beach Championships on May 8-11 in Hermosa Beach, Calif.
The top women’s seeds are Claire Coppola/Kristen Nuss of Louisiana State University, who won the women’s event in 2018.
The top men’s seeds are Tim Brewster of UCLA and Adam Wienckowski of Florida Atlantic. Wienckowski won the men’s event in 2018 with Jonathan Justice. This year, Justice, representing Florida State, is the second seed with Bryce Edwards of Nicholls State.
Cal Poly’s Torrey Van Winden/Emily Sonny, who finished third in 2018, are the second-seeded women’s team.
A total of 45 women’s teams and 16 men’s teams have registered for the event. Women’s teams must represent the same school while men’s teams can be mixed.
The top 24 women’s teams advance straight to the main draw, while the 25th-45th seeds will have to play in a qualification bracket.
Women’s Seeds and Teams
Main Draw
1 Coppola/Nuss Claire Coppola Kristen Nuss LSU
2 Bauer/Kraft Brook Bauer Deahna Kraft Pepperdine University
3 Fitzpatrick/Chacon Madison Fitzpatrick Alaina Chacon FSU
4 Jones/Gordon Crissy Jones Macy Gordon Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
5 Slater/Hallgren Sammy Slater Haley Hallgren University of Southern California
6 Kruidhof/Molina Megan Kruidhof Mariana Molina LBSU
7 Rund/Putt Payton Rund Sara Putt FSU
8 Rachel/Rhodes Devon Rachel Jamie Rhodes College of Charleston
9 Keene/Buckland Jaelyn Keene Tressa Buckland University of Alabama – Birmingham
10 Wenz/Okaro Ashley Wenz Oluoma Okaro ASU
11 Lundberg/Carballo Elly Lundberg Katelyn Carballo ASU
12 Calvin/Knudsen Lindsey Calvin Lindsey Knudsen Saint Mary’s College
13 Julye/Gengenbacher Destiny Julye Kristen Gengenbacher University of Washington
14 Burling/Baham Brooke Burling Jonny Baham University of Arizona
15 Doud/Slattery Emma Doud Savannah Slattery LMU
16 Winkle/Sparks Abby Van Winkle Lindsey Sparks UCLA
17 Hawes/Delmonte Eden Hawes Madelyn Delmonte Georgia State University
18 Rodriguez/Rasnick-Pope Toni Rodriguez Ashlyn Rasnick-Pope LSU
19 Baumann/Stansfield Isabella Baumann Jessica Stansfield Grand Canyon University
20 Ekstrom/Ashkinos Charlie Ekstrom Victoria Ashkinos Stanford
21 Reinking/Stevens Nicole Reinking Sydney Stevens LBSU
22 Kuhlman/Poppinga Brooke Kuhlman Avery Poppinga FSU
23 Hill/White Haven Hill Caroline White TCU
24 Manusky/Freed Logan Manusky Lauren Freed College of Charleston
Qualifier
25 DeFalco/Raudsepp Teagan DeFalco Mikaela Raudsepp GCU
26 Towne/Hess Hannah Towne Katie Hess Grand Canyon University
27 Powers/Agnew Olivia Powers Kelli Agnew LSU
28 Privett/Jerger Kate Privett Macy Jerger FSU
29 Dennis/Kaiser Joy Dennis Maja Kaiser University of Southern California
30 Beyer/Ligon Olivia Beyer Madison Ligon LSU
31 Coens/Domanski Allison Coens Hunter Domanski LSU
32 Cordes/Hallaran Caroline Cordes Olivia Hallaran University of Arizona
33 Brocket/Arellano Haley Brocket Avery Arellano TCU
34 Griffith/Sellers Catherine Griffith Maile Sellers ULM
35 Caffrey/Chacon Payton Caffrey Morgan Chacon FSU
36 McKeown/Robert Alexandra (Lexi) McKeown Ashley Robert FSU
37 Blacker/Parker Sarah Blacker Dana Parker University of Arizona
38 Martin/Nederend Erin Martin Veronica Nederend LMU
39 Martin/Kujan Hannah Martin Laurel Kujan University of Southern California
40 Nourse/Nourse Audrey Nourse Nicole Nourse Santa Ana College
41 Anderson/Mohl Kathryn Anderson Chelsea Mohl Stanford
42 Oswald/Rosequist Julia Oswald Rachel Rosequist Tampa
43 Gathright/Andraka Jenna Gathright Emma Andraka UAB
44 Lim/Meyer Sierra Lim Kaitlin Meyer Westcliff University
45 Phair/Monk Hannah Phair Piper Monk UCLA
46 Sanchez/Johnson Kiora Sanchez Jenna Johnson FSU
Men’s Seeds and Teams
1 Wienckowski/Brewster Adam Wienckowsi Florida Atlantic University Tim Brewster UCLA
2 Justice/Estes Jonathan Justice Florida State University Bryce Estes Nicholls State University
3 Schiffer/Shaffer Leor Schiffer UCSD Chris Shaffer UCSD
4 Cory/Titus Evan Cory Lincoln Memorial University Jacob Titus Lincoln Memorial University
5 Nichols/Gibson Walker Nichols Stony Brook Sammy Gibson Hunter College
6 Meyer/Hoppe Zachary Meyer Concordia University Irvine Jordan Hoppe Concordia University Irvine
7 Hughes/Udall Heath Hughes GCU – Men Samuel Udall GCU – Men
8 McLaren/Braswell Matthew McLaren Penn State Luke Braswell Penn State
9 Gibbs/Jimenez Jason Gibbs Lewis University Carlos Jimenez Lewis University
10 Gould/Gould Dan Gould University of Rhode Island Brett Gould University of Rhode Island
11 Fisher/Bogner Charles Fisher Penn State Cole Bogner Penn State
12 Knepper/DeJesus Kaden Knepper Liberty University Eugenio DeJesus Liberty University
13 Knapp/Jones Joshua Knapp Liberty University Matt Jones Liberty University
14 Cascio/Garris Raymond Cascio UC Santa Cruz Maxwell Garris UC Santa Cruz
15 Springer/Olson Kyle Springer Saint Xavier University David Olson Saint Xavier University
16 Buggs/Ma Marques Buggs Westcliff University Michael Ma Westcliff University
17 Santos/Meyer James Santos Westcliff University Trevor Meyer Westcliff University