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Sport Kite

                                          Tie Breakers
                                            2      1     SCORE
Novice Individual Precision
---------------------------
 1 Renee Lantz                                           62.400
 2 Michael Bates                                         62.300
 3 Brett Kilekas                                         61.667
 4 Wesley Bost                                           56.200
 5 Mac Carder                                            54.600
 6 Larry Bost                                            53.100
 7 Tomarra Taylor                                        52.933
 8 Mary Davis                                            48.300
 9 Diane Hollick                                         47.033
Intermediate Individual Ballet
------------------------------
 1 Dorothy Wagner                                        73.933
 2 Frank Morales III                                     72.800
 3 Jeffrey Cooper                                        67.733
 4 Steve Karatzas                                        66.267
 5 Jerry Hershey                                         62.400
 6 Susan Thonstad                                        61.000
 7 Alex Mason                                            57.200
 8 Lawrence Bates                                        55.867
 9 Noel Nester                                           55.733
10 John Gabby Jr.                                        50.933
11 Steve Cseplo                                          47.867
12 Randy McKiernan                                       43.867
Intermediate Individual Precision
---------------------------------
 1 Frank Morales III                                     64.000
 2 Steve Karatzas                                        61.867
 3 Susan Thonstad                                        59.333
 4 James Barber                                          59.000
 5 Richard Saunders                                      58.867
 6 Dorothy Wagner                                        58.800
 7 Lawrence Bates                                        58.467
 8 Noel Nester                                           58.333
 9 Wayne Chlebanowski                                    58.267
10 Jerry Hershey                                         57.467
11 James Salazar                                         55.733
12 Steve Cseplo                                          53.267
13 Kurt Amundson                                         51.800
Experienced Individual Ballet
-----------------------------
 1 Lance Wagner                                          77.867
 2 John Frazier                                          74.133
 3 Manuel Mercado                                        70.800
 4 Curtiss Mitchell                                      69.000
 5 Peter Betancourt                                      65.000
 6 Kenneth Nealey                                        61.400
 7 James Soellner                                        60.333
 8 Phil Schrantz                                         59.467
 9 Larry Christensen                                     58.933
10 Mike Huff                                             58.800
11 Larry Stiles                                          56.333
12 Steve Irby                                            54.667
13 Phil Broder                                           53.000
14 Larry Whitacre                                        50.067
Experienced Individual Precision
--------------------------------
 1 Phil Schrantz                                         58.067
 2 Joel Brown                                            57.133
 3 Peter Betancourt                                      55.733
 4 John Frazier                                          55.067
 5 Phil Broder                                           54.333
 6 James Soellner                                        54.267
 7 Steve Irby                                            54.000
 8 Larry Christensen                                     53.000
 9 Mike Huff                                             52.467
10 David Burns                                           51.333
11 Larry Stiles                                          46.400
12 Kenneth Nealey                                        44.733
13 Lance Wagner                                          43.867
Experienced Individual Quadline Ballet
--------------------------------------
 1 Billy Ng                                              79.867
 2 Manuel Mercado                                        69.533
 3 Alex Mason                                            63.667
 4 Curtiss Mitchell                                      63.467
 5 Dorothy Wagner                                        62.467
 6 Phil Schrantz                                         62.000
 7 Dennis Smith                                          60.600
 8 Diane Hollick                                         59.667
 9 Tom Farnsworth                                        53.200
10 Allston Crawford                                      51.667
11 Jesse Lawrence                                        46.333
Experienced Pairs Ballet
------------------------
 1 KFAN                                                  66.867
 2 Which Way                                             63.000
 3 Nemessis II                                           60.533
 4 Southern Breeze                                       60.467
 5 Bono I                                                54.600
 6 K.P. Duty                                             54.267
 7 The Odd Couple                                        51.133
 8 Psycho Flyers                                         50.733
Experienced Team Ballet
-----------------------
 1 Nemesis                                               62.333
 2 ZDX                                                   56.467
 3 Breaking Wind                                         54.400
 4 Confederate Air Force                                 36.667
Experienced Team Precision
--------------------------
 1 Nemesis                                               64.917
 2 Bono                                                  62.767
 3 Breaking Wind                                          DQ
Masters Individual Ballet
-------------------------
 1 Kobi Eshun                                            79.267
 2 Miguel A. Rodriguez                                   77.800
 3 Dave Arnold                                           76.400
 4 David Bui                                             75.800
 5 Lou Behrman                                           72.267
 6 John Morrison                                         71.533
 7 Dustin Tackett                                        71.200
 8 Chuck Connor                                          67.067
 9 James Wirt Jr.                                        64.200
10 Susan Mason                                           64.133
11 Rick Tackett                                          63.000
12 Troy Gunn                                             56.667
Masters Individual Free Style
-----------------------------
 1 Ray Bethell                                           79.300
 2 Troy Gunn                                             68.767
 3 Larry Christensen                                     64.133
Masters Individual Precision
----------------------------
 1 David Bui                                             69.267
 2 Kobi Eshun                                            66.467
 3 Rich Javens                                           65.733
 4 Miguel A. Rodriguez                                   61.000
 5 Darrin Skinner                                        60.133
 6 Bill Beneker                                          59.733
 7 Troy Gunn                                             52.333
Masters Individual Quadline Ballet
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 1 Sandy Wagner                                          67.400
 2 Dustin Tackett                                        64.533
 3 Merrick Munday                                        62.800
 4 Troy Gunn                                             62.733
 5 Dave Arnold                                           58.000
 6 Chuck Connor                                          57.667
 7 James Wirt Jr.                                        57.000
 8 Lou Behrman                                           56.600
Masters Pairs Ballet
--------------------
 1 Sudden Flight                                         65.867
 2 Air Jazz                                              63.600
 3 Aviators                                              63.000
 4 Dos Avispas                                           62.200
 5 Windswept                                             56.933
 6 Wind Dancers                                          55.933
 7 What's Up                                             55.600
 8 Airtyme                                               48.933
Masters Team Ballet
-------------------
 1 Chicago Fire                                          73.267
 2 Invisible Wind                                        70.133
 3 Valli Boyz                                            61.467
Masters Team Precision
----------------------
 1 Chicago Fire                                          71.300
 2 Valli Boyz                                            65.200
 3 Invisible Wind                                         DQ
Open Team Train Ballet
----------------------
 1 Aviators                                              72.733
 2 Wind Dancers                                          65.133
 3 Windswept                                             63.267
 4 KFAN                                                  60.000
 5 What's Up                                             55.667
 6 Valli Boyz                                            52.467
 7 The Ticks                                               DQ

Kite Making

GRAND CHAMPION	Stretch Tucker - Parafoil
FLAT AND BOWED =================================================
                   Crafts-             Struc.    Visual
                   manship   Flight    Design    Appeal    Total
                   ----      ----      ----      ----      -----
Scott Skinner      8.12      7.96      7.84      9.16      33.08
Randy Tom          8.24      7.14      7.80      8.60      31.78
Ron Gibian         8.36      7.32      8.24      7.50      31.42
Stretch Tucker     7.90      6.94      7.06      8.36      30.26
Jerry Houk         8.04      7.12      7.16      7.56      29.88
Ty Billings        6.52      6.46      6.24      7.90      27.12
Todd Petrick       6.92      6.00      6.74      7.40      27.06
Reed Richards      6.98      7.68      6.60      5.60      26.86
Frank Fieseler     7.04      5.00      6.72      5.32      24.08
Steve Csepelo      6.58      5.02      6.40      5.20      23.20
David Bui          7.40      2.00      6.38      4.70      20.48
DELTAS AND DERIVATIVES =========================================
                   Crafts-             Struc.    Visual
                   manship   Flight    Design    Appeal    Total
                   ----      ----      ----      ----      -----
Bill Lockhart      8.60      6.16      7.30      8.20      30.26
Walt Mitchell      8.00      7.30      6.80      7.60      29.70
Steve Csepelo      7.16      7.44      7.20      6.96      28.76
Benny Hammock      6.96      5.94      5.60      7.00      25.50
Tim Nelson         7.70      4.12      5.96      7.40      25.18
Elmer Wharton      2.76      4.96      2.25      6.00      15.88
CELLULAR AND DIMENSIONAL =======================================
                   Crafts-             Struc.    Visual
                   manship   Flight    Design    Appeal    Total
                   ----      ----      ----      ----      -----
David Bui          8.37      6.75      8.04      8.38      31.90
Bobby Stanfield    9.35      5.50      8.74      7.92      31.51
Benny Hammock      7.50      7.00      7.56      8.04      30.10
Jerry Houk         8.40      7.00      6.96      7.65      30.01
Roy Chapman        7.20      7.38      6.84      7.92      29.34
Tom Sisson         6.65      5.38      6.26      7.06      25.35
SOFT OR FLEXIBLE ===============================================
                   Crafts-             Struc.    Visual
                   manship   Flight    Design    Appeal    Total
                   ----      ----      ----      ----      -----
Stretch Tucker     8.40      8.25      7.84      9.04      33.53
Jerry Houk         7.84      6.92      6.68      7.58      29.02
Mike Steele        7.30      6.80      6.67      7.68      28.45
Steve Cseplo       5.00      6.63      6.70      7.26      27.49
FIGURE =========================================================
                   Crafts-             Struc.    Visual
                   manship   Flight    Design    Appeal    Total
                   ----      ----      ----      ----      -----
Pete Rondeau       8.20      7.88      8.40      8.00      32.48
Jerry Houk         7.70      4.50      7.60      4.40      24.20
Elmer Wharton      7.46      4.50      7.20      4.00      23.16
COOPERATIVE ====================================================
                   Crafts-             Struc.    Visual
                   manship   Flight    Design    Appeal    Total
                   ----      ----      ----      ----      -----
Betty Hirschmann   7.27      6.80      6.88      6.93      27.88
Anthony Ferrel     8.58      3.67      8.03      3.90      24.18
STUNT, SPORT, or MULTI=LINE =====================================
                   Crafts-             Struc.    Visual
                   manship   Flight    Design    Appeal    Total
                   ----      ----      ----      ----      -----
Peter Betancourt   8.13      7.60      8.10      8.05      31.88
Reed Richards      7.65      7.70      7.60      8.25      31.20
Daniel Klos        8.18      4.80      7.30      7.20      27.48
TRADITIONAL WESTERN ============================================
                   Crafts-             Struc.    Visual
                   manship   Flight    Design    Appeal    Total
                   ----      ----      ----      ----      -----
Dick Bell          7.65      7.20      6.82      7.98      29.65
Charlie Sotich     6.85      6.13      6.92      7.70      27.60
Kathy Nixie        6.93      6.60      6.14      7.25      26.92
ROKKAKU ========================================================
                   Crafts-             Struc.    Visual
                   manship   Flight    Design    Appeal    Total
                   ----      ----      ----      ----      -----
Scott Spencer      8.48      7.62      8.36      8.88      33.34
Stretch Tucker     8.18      7.68      8.06      8.25      32.17
Lou Behrman        8.08      7.70      7.26      8.18      31.22
Tim Nelson         7.83      6.82      7.12      8.25      30.02
Ladonna Houk       7.30      7.22      7.50      7.70      29.72
Walt Mitchell      7.60      5.72      7.00      7.25      27.57
OPEN ===========================================================
                   Crafts-             Struc.    Visual
                   manship   Flight    Design    Appeal    Total
                   ----      ----      ----      ----      -----
Randy Tom          9.17      7.30      8.23      9.08      33.78
Elmer Wharton      7.27      7.56      7.34      7.75      29.92
Scott Spencer      7.53      7.28      7.04      8.03      29.88
Elmer Wharton      7.00      6.26      7.55      7.88      28.69
Allee Wes          6.10      7.44      7.44      7.10      28.08
Brooks Leffler     7.00      6.88      7.26      6.75      27.89
John Gabby         6.37      7.22      7.01      7.05      27.65
Steve Cesplo       6.97      5.76      6.81      7.93      27.47
Kathy Nixie        6.47      7.16      6.91      6.05      26.59
David Gomberg      6.67      6.00      6.82      6.93      26.42
Tom McAlister      6.30      6.23      6.90      6.33      25.76