Michael Benkelman

Tournament Wins

Men's Singles Small Ball: Master (50+)

Missouri State Singles Championships April 30, 2023

Men's Singles Small Ball: Seniors (35+)

Milwaukee Handball Classic December 3, 2017

Longest Winstreak: 4 matches. April 12, 2025 to August 9, 2025

First match on record: June 14, 2016 - 66th USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Match Wins: 51

Win rate: 48.11%

Match History

106 Matches Found:

75th USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : Golden (50+)

Michael Benkelman def. Moises Gardea 21-14, 21-14

2026 USHA Masters Singles & Missouri State Singles

Men's Singles Small Ball: Golden Master (50+)

Alex Garcia def. Michael Benkelman 21-9, 21-6

Michael Benkelman def. Joseph Kaplan 21-17, 21-20

Michael Benkelman def. Kendell Lewis 21-14, 21-16

2026 USHA Masters Singles

50+ Singles

Alex Garcia def. Michael Benkelman 21-9, 21-6

Michael Benkelman def. Joseph Kaplan 21-17, 21-20

Michael Benkelman def. Kendell Lewis 21-14, 21-16

2026 R48Pro Season 14 Stop #3 Race STL & MO State Doubles: January 30-Feb 1, 2026

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 50+

Jared Vale / Joseph Kaplan def. Michael Benkelman / Mike Rogers 21-17, 21-16

Michael Benkelman / Mike Rogers def. Richard Lynch / William Goldstein 20-21, 21-11, 11-9

Michael Benkelman / Mike Rogers def. Jim Lewis / Sean Walleck 21-6, 21-4

2025 R48Pro Season 14 Stop #2 The Memorial: November 7-9, 2025

Men's Singles Small Ball: A

Eleazar Avila def. Michael Benkelman 1-15, 15-9, 15-10

Michael Benkelman def. Andres Sandoval 15-11, 15-1

2025 R48Pro Season 14 Stop #1 Portland Classic: October 10-12, 2025

Men's Singles Small Ball: Men's Singles Small Ball 50's & 60's

Michael Benkelman def. Russell Simmons 21-4, 21-3

Michael Benkelman def. Michael Wecker 21-2, 21-2

Quirk World 3-Wall Handball

Male Doubles 3-Wall (Big Ball) : Open/A

Anthony Hernandez / Derrick Olson def. Michael Benkelman / Jeff Streibig 15-13, 15-14

Michael Benkelman / Jeff Streibig def. Ross Colyer / Sam Esser

Michael Benkelman / Jeff Streibig def. Gabriel Rodriquez / Numan Asghar

Michael Benkelman / Jeff Streibig def. Garrett Duchesneau / Sean Cosentino

Male Doubles 3-Wall (Small Ball): Open / A

Hector Facio Jr. / Eddie "chip" Morales def. Michael Benkelman / Jeff Streibig 21-5, 21-5

Michael Benkelman / Jeff Streibig def. Mitch Meagher / Nick Scherzer 21-17, 21-14

Michael Benkelman / Jeff Streibig def. Mikaila Esser / Xuyen Doan 21-15, 21-8

Missouri State Singles Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: Master (50+)

Chris Meyer def. Michael Benkelman 21-13, 21-10

Michael Benkelman def. Jason Guliano 21-6, 21-10

Missouri State Doubles

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 50+ / 50+ B

Jared Vale / Joseph Kaplan def. Chris Meyer / Michael Benkelman 10-21, 21-20, 11-8

Chris Meyer / Michael Benkelman def. Richard Lynch / William Goldstein 21-12, 21-18

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Open

Ron Martin / George Watson def. Michael Benkelman / Ryan Colyer 21-18, 9-21, 11-9

Missouri State Singles Championships & USHA Women's Classic

Men's Singles Small Ball: Master (50+)

Paul Pfannenstiel def. Michael Benkelman 21-15, 21-8

2024 WPH Chapman Memorial & Missouri State Doubles- R48Pro Stop #4: Jan 12-14

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 50+

Jared Vale / Joseph Kaplan def. Chris Meyer / Michael Benkelman 21-12, 21-15

Chris Meyer / Michael Benkelman def. Sean Walleck / Paul Pfannenstiel 21-11, 21-2

Men's Singles Small Ball: WPH SR48 (40+)

Nick Scherzer def. Michael Benkelman 15-7, 15-6

Missouri State Singles Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: Master (50+)

Michael Benkelman def. Richard Lynch 21-10, 21-16

Michael Benkelman def. Chris Meyer 21-4, 21-20

Missouri State Doubles Handball Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 35+

Ron Martin / Scottie Moler def. Eric Hillgren / Michael Benkelman 21-20, 21-19

Eric Hillgren / Michael Benkelman def. Tom Marks Jr. / Adam Azeltine 21-17, 21-18

2022 USHA Masters Doubles

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 45+

Adam Szatkowski / Shane Conneely def. Michael Benkelman / Richard Lynch 21-18, 21-9

Michael Benkelman / Richard Lynch def. Sean Walleck / Paul Pfannenstiel 21-16, 21-11

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 40+

Bill Mehilos / David Munson def. Kevin Pettus / Michael Benkelman 21-4, 21-4

Kevin Pettus / Michael Benkelman def. Tom Denney / Andy Lamar 21-2, 21-3

2022 Missouri State Handball Singles Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: Master (50+)

Richard Lynch def. Michael Benkelman 21-11, 21-19

Michael Benkelman def. William Goldstein

2022 WPH Aces R48 X Stop #7 Player's Championship

Men's Singles Small Ball: WPH SR48 (40+) 5TH Place

Stas Hammond def. Michael Benkelman 25-5

Michael Benkelman def. Chris Watkins 25-0

Men's Singles Small Ball: WPH SR48 (40+)

David Fink def. Michael Benkelman 15-1, 15-1

2022 Missouri State Handball Doubles Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Open

Ryan Willis / Max Langmack def. Michael Benkelman / Jeff Streibig 21-14, 21-20

Michael Benkelman / Jeff Streibig def. Denny Schmidt / Joey Napolitano 21-7, 21-3

37th Annual Bear Bash

Male Doubles 4-Wall (Small Ball): Open

Michael Benkelman / Jeff Streibig def. Justin Buschjost / Luis Mendez 21-11, 21-5

Michael Benkelman / Jeff Streibig def. Jeremy Aguilar / Nate Frank 21-5, 21-10

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball): Male Singles 4-Wall Open (Small Ball)

Luis Mendez def. Michael Benkelman 21-15, 21-8

Michael Benkelman def. Tom Doering 21-14. WBF - Injury

Bear Bash 2020

Male Doubles 4-Wall (Small Ball): Open

Ross Colyer / Sam Esser def. Michael Benkelman / Jeff Streibig 21-18, 14-21, 11-5

Michael Benkelman / Jeff Streibig def. Nate Stokes / Denny Schmidt 21-12, 21-8

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : Open

Jeff Streibig def. Michael Benkelman 21-13, 21-11

Michael Benkelman def. George Watson 21-14, 21-15

The 2020 RFC WPH Senior 40+ & Men's R48Pro LTE

Men's Singles Small Ball: WPH SR48 (40+)

Carlos Vazquez def. Michael Benkelman 15-13, 11-15, 15-12

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Open / A

Jerome Santerre / Raphael Santerre def. Jeff Streibig / Michael Benkelman

Missouri State Bear Bash

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Open

Max Langmack / Garrett Bacon def. Jeff Streibig / Michael Benkelman 21-8, 21-17

Jeff Streibig / Michael Benkelman def. Matt Vollink / Patrick Cooke 21-12, 21-9

Men's Singles Small Ball: Seniors (35+)

Abdul Ghandi def. Michael Benkelman WBF - No Show

Men's Singles Small Ball: Seniors (35+) Consolation

Mike Bell def. Michael Benkelman WBF - Injury

WPH RFC 11 R48 Pre Qualifier & 1-Wall Singles

Male Singles One-Wall (Small Ball): Pro

Niall O'Connor def. Michael Benkelman 25-17

Michael Benkelman def. Mathieu Pelletier 25-14

Men's Singles Small Ball: Pro

Carlos Vazquez def. Michael Benkelman 15-7, 15-17, 15-3

25th USHA Hall of Fame R48LTE with the Masters Singles & Women's Classic

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Masters (45+)

James Bardwell def. Michael Benkelman 21-8, 21-9

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : WPH Pro

Braulio Ruiz def. Michael Benkelman 15-5, 15-6

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : Drop from Round of 32/16

Jeff Streibig def. Michael Benkelman 25-8

Michael Benkelman def. Braulio Ruiz WBF - No Show

Michael Benkelman def. Dylan Key

Michael Benkelman def. Lucas Neff

WPH Mardi Gras Open/Race4Eight (LTE) & Sr40+ Stop

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : WPH Pro

Daniel Cordova def. Michael Benkelman 15-7, 15-9

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : SR48Pro (40+)

Pete Papathemetrios def. Michael Benkelman 15-4, 6-15, 15-2

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : WPH Pro Consolation

Sam Esser def. Michael Benkelman 25-10

2018 Milwaukee Handball Classic

Men's Singles Small Ball: Seniors/Masters

George Repine def. Michael Benkelman 21-10, 21-17

Michael Benkelman def. Patrick Myers

Michael Benkelman def. Tobiah Deutsch 21-10, 21-12

2018 World Handball Championships & USHA Four-Wall Nationals

Male Doubles 4-Wall (Small Ball): Veteran Masters (45+)

John O'Donoghue / David Moloney def. Michael Benkelman / Juan Flores 21-3, 21-2

Male Singles 4-Wall (Small Ball) : Veteran Masters (45+)

David Moloney def. Michael Benkelman 21-0, 21-2

Michael Benkelman def. Juan Flores 21-14, 21-5

Michael Benkelman def. Arturo Suarez 21-13. WBF - Injury

Michael Benkelman def. Michael Ginley 21-6, 21-17

Aces & WPH R48Pro 7 Player's Championship (Stop#7)

Men's Singles Small Ball: WPH SR48 (40+)

Marcos Chavez def. Michael Benkelman 25-14

Michael Benkelman def. Jared Vale 25-11

Men's Singles Small Ball: Men's 5th Place Playoff

Jim Karner def. Michael Benkelman 25-17

2018 USHA National Masters Doubles & WPH Race4Eight Season 7 - Stop #5

Men's Singles Small Ball: WPH SR48 (40+)

Adam Berliner def. Michael Benkelman 25-15

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 45+

Mike McDonald / Chris McDonald def. George Blocker / Michael Benkelman WBF - No Show

Dan Zimet / Andrew Schad def. George Blocker / Michael Benkelman 21-0, 21-8

2018 USHA National Masters Singles

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Masters (45+)

Luis Gaytan def. Michael Benkelman 17-21, 21-15, 11-5

Men's Singles Small Ball: Master (40+)

Raul Jasso def. Michael Benkelman 21-16, 16-21, 11-7

Milwaukee Handball Classic

Men's Singles Small Ball: Seniors (35+)

Michael Benkelman def. Jeffrey Werstein 21-20, 21-16

Michael Benkelman def. George Repine 12-12. WBF - Injury

Michael Benkelman def. Oscar Zamora 0-9, 0-19

Men's Doubles Small Ball: Open

Sam Esser / Max Langmack def. Jeff Streibig / Michael Benkelman 21-15, 21-17

67th USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 45+

Luis Gaytan / Paul Rodelo def. Jeff Wall / Michael Benkelman 21-6, 21-8

Mike McDonald / Chris McDonald def. Jeff Wall / Michael Benkelman 21-10, 21-3

Arturo Suarez / Greg Tomasyan def. Jeff Wall / Michael Benkelman 21-15, 21-9

Men's Singles Small Ball: Veteran Masters (45+)

Joe Harris def. Michael Benkelman 21-19, 21-1

Michael Benkelman def. Luis Gaytan 21-15, 21-4

Michael Benkelman def. Arturo Suarez 21-20, 21-4

Michael Benkelman def. Juan Flores 21-19, 21-10

2017 USHA National Masters Doubles

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 45+

Dan Zimet / Andrew Schad def. Michael Benkelman / Richard Lynch 21-9, 21-6

Michael Benkelman / Richard Lynch def. Jeff Wall / Danny Connaughton 21-18, 21-11

Men's Doubles Small Ball: 35+

David Bardwell / Nick Mattioni def. Michael Benkelman / Richard Lynch 21-7, 21-13

Milwaukee Handball Classic

Men's Singles Small Ball: Seniors

George Repine def. Michael Benkelman 9-21, 21-2, 11-4

Michael Benkelman def. Nick Deitch 21-10, 21-11

66th USHA National Four-Wall Championships

Men's Singles Small Ball: Senior/Masters

Michael Benkelman def. Sam Sottosanti 21-8, 21-9

Gavin Buggy def. Michael Benkelman 21-5, 21-0

Logan Foley def. Michael Benkelman 21-6, 21-3

Michael Benkelman

Tournament Wins

Videos of Michael Benkelman

Kevin Kopchuk vs Michael Benkelman

Michael Benkelman vs Carlos Vazquez

Michael Benkelman vs Carlos Vazquez

Michael Benkelman vs Andrew Joseph

Match History

106 Matches Found:

Videos of Michael Benkelman

Kevin Kopchuk vs Michael Benkelman

Michael Benkelman vs Carlos Vazquez

Michael Benkelman vs Carlos Vazquez

Michael Benkelman vs Andrew Joseph