AVP Seattle Open Kicked-off With Qualifying Action Taking Place Today

Featured Players Include Olympic Gold Medalist Todd Rogers, Two-Time Olympian Jake Gibb and Christal Engle, University of Washington's Four-Time NCAA All-American
By: AVP (Association of Volleyball Professionals)
 
SEATTLE - June 2, 2016 - PRLog -- The 2016 AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour's Seattle Open launched on the shores of Lake Sammamish Thursday with men's and women's open qualifying action taking place throughout the day by teams fighting for coveted spots in the 16-team double-elimination main draw that begins on Friday.

After 42 matches played out four men's and four women's teams successfully notched three lakeside victories each on the day to earn a shot at the event's $150,000 purse.

The men's teams that remain standing included three of the top four qualifying seeds  :

• ·       Paul Araiza & Alejandro Parra (#1 seed in qualifying)
• ·       Maddison McKibbin & Riley McKibbin (#2 seed in qualifying)
• ·       Avery Drost & Greg Weaver (#3 seed in qualifying)
• ·       Kevin McColloch & Roberto Rodriguez-Bertran (#13 seed in qualifying)

Waiting for them in the main draw are two-time Olympian Jake Gibb and his partner Casey Patterson who are not only #1 on the AVP Tour, but also #6 on the FIVB Provisional Olympic Rankings and therefore are destined to be named to TEAM USA on June 13 when the squads going to Rio will be announced. Also in the main draw are brothers Trevor and Taylor Crabb, third on the 2016 AVP Tour and bidding for their first-ever championship after several close calls, and Olympic gold medalist Todd Rogers with his 7-foot tall partner, Robbie Page.

On the women's side, teams that advanced from open qualifying to the main draw were as follows:

• ·       Leah DeKok & Amanda Wiggins (#2 seed in qualifying)
• ·       Meg Dawson & Delaney Knudsen (#4 seed in qualifying)
• ·       Katey Schroeder & LeeAnn Starr (#6 seed in qualifying)
• ·       Karissa Cook & Brittany Tiegs (#17 seed in qualifying)

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