Born: December 24th, 1987
Height: 5’9
Dominant hand: Right
Hometown/where you live now: Menomomee Falls, WI
College: University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Degree: Communications
Coach: Dad (Blaze)
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Drink: H2O or nice cold Miller Light
Favorite Athlete: LeBron James
Nickname: The Throb
Sparring partner(s) at home: Blaze (brother), Tony Krocak
Most important and/or most satisfying win in a tournament: Beating Sean Lenning twice
How long have you been playing: 8 years
What do you do for work: Landscape Contractor
What are your goals in handball going forward: Become the best I can be and strive for excellence
What are your goals for the R48 season: Qualify and just play decent handball
Favorite handball tournament: Plummer and the Great Milwaukee Open
How do you prepare for Race events: Work and play as much as possible
What do you love about handball: The competitiveness of the players and the challenge the game provides
Favorite pro player: Bike, Chapman, Vincent
How would you describe your game: Energetic and dependent on how my body is feeling
What is your best shot: Fly kill
Given the choice, what top R48Pro would you most like to play: Luis Moreno, Charly Shanks
Who has inspired you to play this game at such a high level: Dad (Blaze Sr)
Who do you think is the best player of all time: Paul Brady
Which pro would you have most liked to have played in his prime: Paul Brady
2011/12 Race Record:
R48 I #1 Plummer ’11: Did not start
R48 I #2 U.S. Open ’11: Did not start
R48 I #3 Tucson ‘11: Did not start
R48 I #4 Fresno ’12: Did not start
R48 I #5: Atlanta ’12: Did not qualify
R48 I # 6: Salt Lake City ’12: Did not qualify
R48 I #7: LAAC: Did not start
R48 I #8: TPC Seattle: Did not qualify
2012/13 Race Record:
R48 II #1 U.S. Open ’12: Did not start
R48 II #2 Tucson ’12: Did not qualify
R48 II #3 Houston ’13: Tied 7th place: Round of 8 loss (Aa. Garner)
R48 II #4 Alaska ’13: Tied 7th place: Round of 8 loss (Shanks)
R48 II #5 Denver ’13: 10th place: Round of 16 loss (Peixoto)
R48 II #6 Salt Lake City ’13: Tied 11th place: Round of 16 loss (Montijo)
R48 II #7 TPC Seattle: Did not qualify
2012/13 Race Record:
R48 III #1 Plummer ’13: Tied 11th Place: Round of 16 Loss (Al.Garner)
R48 III #2 US Open ’13: Rd of 16 Loss (Al.Garner)
R48 III #3 Houston ’14: Tied 7th Place: Rd 8 Loss (Nash)
TWO-MINUTE DRILL INTERVIEW-
Qualifier, Anthony Selestow (Posted: Feb, 2014)-
What other sports did you play growing up and do you think you could have been a pro at any of them?
I played everything from Football, Baseball, Basketball, and Track….I also dabbled in Gymnastics…but being a honest athlete, no I couldn’t have went pro in any sport…I just don’t have the size and strength to do anything other than handball. Read more, HERE>