Michigan State Pickleball Championship: The Michigan State Pickleball Championship, running at Belknap Park in Grand Rapids from August 23 to 25, 2024, brought together a vibrant display of skill and competition on 23 August. Athletes across various age groups and skill levels delivered exceptional performances in singles and doubles events. With top players like Jexiel Maldonado and Kyle Worthy emerging as champions in their respective categories,
Men’s Singles Results
| Skill Level | Age Group | Winner | Silver | Bronze |
| 3.0 And Under | 10 To 49 | Jexiel Maldonado | Trevor Hamm | Monty Wonnacott II |
| 3.0 And Under | 50 And Above | Robert Powell | Jeremy Dutcher | Kevin Hansen |
| 3.5 | 12 To 34 | Nick Wandrie | Justin Gates | Jonah Connette |
| 3.5 | 35 And Above | Lee Brown | Eric Frederick | Cristian Paduraru |
| 4 | 12 To 34 | Blake Howard | Trenton Saylor | Omar Olascoaga |
| 4 | 35 And Above | Travis Dennison | Mark VanDellen | Ethan Powsner |
| 4.5 | 12 To 34 | Michael Simsa | Doc Vander Meer | Cameron Li |
| 4.5 | 35 And Above | Nathan Eller | Don Kirkconnell | James Bayer |
| 5.0 And Above | 12 To 34 | Kyle Worthy | Kaleb Passorelli | Evan Hollinsky |
| 5.0 And Above | 35 And Above | Khoa Duong | Stephen Lee | James Floyd |
Women’s Doubles Results
| Category | Gold Medal | Silver Medal | Bronze Medal |
| Open | Downi Fernburg & Kristin Reinhart | Melissa Kildow & Sarita Schoenebeck | Erica Benting & Monika Wynne |
| Skill: (3.5) Age: (12 To 49) | Sarah Aguilera & SriVarsha Kantheti | Crystal Garcia & Sara Denolf | Ashley VanDellen |
| Skill: (3.5) Age: (50 And Above) | Beverly Robbins & Kathleen Wolf | Beth Fisher & Kris Stevens-Berry | Allison Koetsier & Marjan van der Galien |
| Skill: (4.0) Age: (12 To 49) | Valerie DeLong & Kelsey Walton | Mary Hendershot & Danelle Owens | Tiffany Vander Meer & Phoebe Kolkman |
| Skill: (4.0) Age: (50 And Above) | Laura Evans & Tamara Bergman | Shirley Wilcox & Elizabeth Jolly | Susan Hickey & Cindy Hickey |
| Skill: (4.5) Age: (12 To 49) | Jessica Zeiger & Amy Powell | Madeline Litwiller & Grace Cooke | Amanda McCormick & Suzanne Chuparkoff |
| Skill: (4.5) Age: (50 And Above) | Kim Goerner & Angie Patton | Molly Mo & Charlotte Yang | Kris Johnson & Marjo Stauffer |
News in Brief: Michigan State Pickleball Championship
The Michigan State Pickleball Championships, running from August 23 to 25, 2024, at Belknap Park in Grand Rapids, highlighted a weekend of top-tier competition on 1st day. Jexiel Maldonado and Kyle Worthy claimed victories in the Men’s Singles 3.0 and 5.0 skill categories, respectively.
In Women’s Doubles, Downi Fernburg and Kristin Reinhart excelled in the Open category, while Beverly Robbins and Sarah Aguilera topped their divisions. The event showed exceptional skill and competitive spirit across all age groups and skill levels.
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