Wesley Gabrielsen
Wesley Gabrielsen started his pickleball journey while he was a student in middle school. Having played pickleball during physical education classes while in middle school, high school and college, he took a few years off after he began his professional career as a high school social studies teacher and tennis coach.
Pickleball legend Christine Barksdale helped reignite Gabrielsen’s passion for the game in 2011, and Wesley has been competing in tournaments ever since. In 2013, he stopped competing in tennis tournaments and made the full time switch to competing in pickleball, which is a decision he is thankful he made!
During his career, he has accumulated success on the courts in singles, doubles and in mixed doubles. Gabrielsen is an eleven time USAPA National Champion, six time Canadian National Champion, two time Tournament of Champions Gold Medalist, and two time U.S. Open Champion. He was inducted into the Pickleball Hall of Fame in 2022 and is the Head Pickleball Professional at Illahe Hills Country Club, in Salem, Oregon.
In addition to his success on the courts, he takes the most pride in the wonderful friendships he has created and sustained in the world of pickleball over the years. When asked about his experiences in pickleball, he replied, “The friendships and fun times on the courts outweigh the championships I have won. There are so many wonderful people in this sport that I am blessed to have met and call my good friends in this life.”
KEY ACCLOMPISHMENTS
2018
USAPA NATIONALS
Mixed Doubles with Simone Jardim
2017
USAPA NATIONALS
Mixed Doubles with Sarah Ansboury
2016
USAPA NATIONALS
Men’s Open Doubles with Kyle Yates
Men’s Doubles with Kyle Yates
TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
Men’s Open Doubles with Kyle Yates
Mixed Open Doubles with Sarah Ansboury
CANADIAN NATIONALS
Men’s Doubles with Steve Dawson
US OPEN
Men’s Doubles with Kyle Yates
Mixed Doubles with Alex Hamner
2015
USAPA NATIONALS
Men's Doubles with Kyle Yates
CANADIAN NATIONALS
Men’s Open Doubles with Timothy Nelson
Mixed Open Doubles with Christine Barksdale
Men’s Open Singles
2014
USAPA NATIONALS
Men’s Open Doubles with Enrique Ruiz
Mixed Doubles with Christine Barksdale
CANADIAN NATIONALS
Mixed Open Doubles with Christine Barksdale
Men’s Open Singles
2013
USAPA NATIONALS
Men’s Doubles with Aspen Kern
Mixed Doubles with Christine Barksdale
Men’s Singles
2018
USAPA NATIONALS
Men’s Doubles with Morgan Evans
TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
Men’s Open Doubles with Dave Weinbach
2017
USAPA NATIONALS
Men’s Doubles with Kyle Yates
Men’s Open Doubles with Kyle Yates
2016
US OPEN
Men’s Open Doubles with Daniel Moore
CANADIAN NATIONALS
Mixed Open Doubles with Christine Barksdale
2014
USAPA NATIONALS
Men’s Open Singles
Men’s Doubles with Enrique Ruiz
Men’s Singles
2022
USAP NATIONALS
Men's Pro Split Age with Dave Weinbach
2021
USAPA NATIONALS
Men's Open Doubles with Erik Lange
2017
USAPA NATIONALS
Mixed Open Doubles with Sarah Ansboury
TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
Men’s Open Doubles with Matt Wright
Mixed Open Doubles with Sarah Ansboury
2016
USAPA NATIONALS
Mixed Open Doubles with Sarah Ansboury
2013
TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
Mixed Open Doubles with Christine Barksdale
