Player NameRick Witsken
Date of Birth01/14/1971
Birthday PlaceIndianapolis, IN
United States
Present HometownZionsville, IN
United States
Year Starting Playing Pickleball2012
Home Pickleball ClubThe Retreat Northwest
Paddle or Primary SponsorPaddletek-Bantam Ex-L Pro
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Best Results at USA Pickleball National Championships

35 and over Pro Singles bronze medalist-2020
35 and over Pro Doubles silver medalist-2020

Pickleball Career Highlights

Wins over McGuffin, Yates, Weinbach, Loong, Nunnery, Farias, Gingrich, Stone, etc.

Highest number of medals won in Pro Seniors in 2022

Won Senior Mens Doubles Gold with 7 different partners in the last year.

Partner Beth Bellamy and i are the #1 ranked senior pro mixed doubles team in 2022.

Defeated Olin in singles and match points on Johansson in 2022

Brother in law Bryan Shelton is National Champion Coach for Florida Gators.  19 year old nephew Ben Shelton is the NCAA singles champ and top 250 in tennis.

 

 

Did You Know?

Speak Spanish fluently

live on 5 acres and love to work outdoors with chainsaw etc

 

Middle School Tennis and Pickleball Coach starting the 1st scholastic middle school team.

Wife Bridget is a Nurse Practitioner

Deceased brother Todd was #1 in the world in pro doubles and beat McEnroe, Jimmy Connors

 

RIPSKEN is my brand and RIP stands for Rest In Peace for Todd Witsken

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