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Sport Kite

Novice Individual Ballet
PlaceCompetitorScore
1Bud Hayes67.267
2Mark F Schmitt58.867
3Adena Schutzberg58.067
4Kurtis Jones57.400
5Charles Stewart54.733
6Vickie Proudfoot51.733
7Mindy Lethcho50.533
Novice Individual Precision
PlaceCompetitorScore
1Adena Schutzberg57.733
2Charles Stewart51.167
3Vickie Proudfoot47.433
4Harlan Groover44.033
5Mindy Lethcho40.000
6Mark F Schmitt38.400
7Dean M Proudfoot36.400

 

Intermediate Individual Ballet
PlaceCompetitorScore
1Bill Rogers71.533
2Marjorie Taylor71.133
3Eric Martenson70.000
4Mark Kunoff69.467
5Scott Metz65.467
6Dwight Kentfield63.000
7Bruce Lindemann60.933
8William C Schumacher60.467
9Larry Clark59.800
10Steven Ploof57.000
11Paul Young56.133
12Aaron McCulley55.467
13Jim Cox54.867
14Laura Stonestreet54.800
15Ken Imoehl53.600
16Lisa Willoughby0.000
17Bob Hogan0.000
Intermediate Individual Precision
PlaceCompetitorTiebreakerScore
1Richard Hawthorne64.533
2Bill Rogers57.733
3Lisa Willoughby56.667
4Mark Kunoff55.133
5Eric Martenson54.200
6Mark Hoffman54.067
7Steven Ploof53.467
8Marjorie Taylor210.600 / 52.28051.933
9Scott Metz204.400 / 52.28051.933
10Paul Young51.733
11Ken Imoehl51.000
12Bruce Lindemann50.867
13Richard D Courmettes48.267
14Jim Cox46.067
15Aaron McCulley43.267
16William C Schumacher27.867

 

Experienced Individual Ballet
PlaceCompetitorTiebreakerScore
1Torrey Lindemann81.733
2Philip Napier78.267
3Susan Shampo77.867
4Archie E Stewart72.267
5Tye Harrison70.68069.800
6Brian Siegel70.12069.800
7Kevin Kirkendoll67.867
8Vince O’Brien67.800
9Bryan Leonard66.000
10Fred Marchand65.000
11Alan Brooks64.733
12Kenneth Blain63.867
13Randy McKiernan63.000
14Albert Guevara62.133
15Edward Zihlman52.867
16Dan Wozniak0.000
Experienced Individual Precision
PlaceCompetitorScore
1Dan Wozniak62.867
2Susan Shampo59.733
3Torrey Lindemann58.467
4Philip Napier58.200
5Fred Marchand57.400
6Kenneth Blain56.600
7Ruth Polifrone51.400
8Albert Guevara47.133
9Jennifer Franks46.867
10Bryan Leonard46.400
11Kevin Kirkendoll42.200
12Alan Brooks37.533
Experienced Individual Quad-Ballet
PlaceCompetitorScore
1Eric Allen81.733
2Torrey Lindemann78.267
3Susan Shampo76.533
4Kenneth Blain71.933
5Steve Wozniak70.000
6Jesse Kapsten68.133
7Fred Marchand67.133
8Philip Napier66.333
9Aaron McCulley66.133
10Dan Wozniak65.600
11Larry Clark62.933
12Lisa Willoughby56.000
13Steven Ploof52.667
14Harlan Groover41.667
Experienced Pairs Ballet
PlaceCompetitorScore
1Air Therapy82.133
2Tahlsoooa72.000
3Soaring Siegels70.133
4Pegasus69.800
5Lasting Impressions60.533
6Ms. Matched60.200
7Richmond RAFL’s55.933
8Why-2-K’s54.400
9SkyJam48.733
Experienced Team Ballet
PlaceCompetitorScore
1Hi 569.333
2Wind Dancers65.867
3Austin End of the Ln62.333
4UP-GO!60.667
5St Elmo’s Fire Drill56.600
6Richamond Air Force55.267
Experienced Team Precision
PlaceCompetitorScore
1Hi 558.700
2Austin End of the Ln55.300
3St Elmo’s Fire Drill54.583
4UP-GO!46.050
5Wind Dancers45.350
6Richamond Air Force42.200

 

Masters Individual Ballet
PlaceCompetitorTiebreakerScore
1Lam Hoac83.04082.533
2Robert Hurd81.24082.533
3Dan Brown79.267
4Richard Javens78.800
5Mike Delfar75.000
6Lionel Gibbons74.933
7Shane Snowden74.200
8Miguel A Rodriguez73.400
9Drew Davidson73.200
10Dennis R Smith71.200
11Scott Weider70.267
12Kerry Haines63.333
13Nick Piacenza54.800
14Brian Champie54.200
Masters Individual Precision
PlaceCompetitorScore
1Reid Wolcott67.800
2Mike Delfar66.533
3Scott Weider66.333
4Miguel A Rodriguez66.267
5Richard Javens66.000
6Shane Snowden64.933
7Robert Hurd63.467
8Michael Moore63.267
9Phil Broder62.800
10Brian Champie62.533
11Nick Piacenza62.333
12Mike Huff61.600
13Michael Lin61.533
14Lionel Gibbons58.867
15Rick Wolcott55.400
16Drew Davidson48.133
Masters Individual Quad-Ballet
PlaceCompetitorTiebreakerScore
1Scott Weider82.200
2Lam Hoac79.600
3Ron Despojado194.400 / 78.50078.500
4Debra Hurd192.000 / 78.50078.500
5Lionel Gibbons74.050
6Tye Harrison70.950
7Wayne Taylor69.950
8Dennis R Smith69.750
9Robin Taylor69.200
10Steve LaPorte66.750
11Charles Stonestreet57.550
Masters Pairs Ballet
PlaceCompetitorScore
1Aerial Assault71.667
2Papalotes66.867
3Avispados66.400
4Centrifugal Force65.467
5KFAN62.200
6Sky Scapes60.267
7Air Atlantis59.600
8Offshore Breeze Bros59.467
9Air Play57.733
10Wind Dancers (Pair)57.333
Masters Team Ballet
PlaceCompetitorScore
1Chicago Fire74.867
2Visual Impact69.600
3Capt Eddies Flyg Cir65.600
4Wind Wizards52.533
5Windjammers0.000
Masters Team Precision
PlaceCompetitorScore
1Chicago Fire75.067
2Visual Impact72.500
3Capt Eddies Flyg Cir62.867
4Windjammers59.767
5Wind Wizards53.667
Open Individual FreeStyle
PlaceCompetitorScore
1Ron Despojado73.850
2Steve LaPorte72.877
3Kenneth Blain70.310
4Ray Bethell67.777
5Robert Roehl65.733
6Wayne Taylor64.210
7Bryan Leonard63.170
8Jesse Kapsten61.097
9Brian Vanderslice58.257
Open Team Train Ballet
PlaceCompetitorScore
1KFAN (Team)68.467
2Windjammers65.133
3Rob-N-Air60.200
4Wind Dancers56.467
5Air Atlantis (team)0.000
6That’s My Line0.000

Indoor

Final Results

1Mark Ricketts82.28
2Lam Hoac81.70
3Torry Linderman71.18
4Brian Vanderslice68.93
5Paul Berard64.37
6Peter McMasters63.62
7Bruce Kapsten63.40
8Michael Moore62.95
9Archie Stewart60.18
10Blake Pelton58.95
11Bryan Leonard57.67
12Jon Trennepol55.63
13Nelson Borelli53.35
14Tom Baumgardner50.03
15Jesse Kapsten49.70
16Drew DavidsonDQ

Indoor Dual-line “Bragging Rights”

1Lam Hoac86.23
2Blake Pelton80.29
3Tom Baumgardner78.76
4Archie Stewart75.94

Indoor Quad-line “Bragging Rights”

1Lam Hoac88.47
2Mark Ricketts86.72
3Peter McMasters78.20
4Archie Stewart78.12
5Mike Smathers74.13

Kite Making

TRAINS AND CENTIPEDES

Name#NoviceFlightVisual AppealCrafts-manshipStructural DesignTotal
Jerald Houk47.977.938.238.8032.93
Charmaine Umbowers28.138.038.238.4332.83
Phil Broder18.076.836.736.9328.56

TRADITIONAL

Name#NoviceFlightVisual AppealCrafts-manshipStructural DesignTotal
Kevin Shannon37.907.137.477.8330.33
Samuel Ritter47.277.457.637.7330.08
Adam Grow27.776.276.937.2028.16

STUNT OR SPORT KITE

Name#NoviceFlightVisual AppealCrafts-manshipStructural DesignTotal
Lam Hoac88.437.878.238.6033.13
Russ Faulk98.407.577.708.9332.60
Steve LaPorte13Yes7.737.337.778.5031.33
Mike Smathers128.177.537.338.0331.06
Max Robinson11Yes7.007.036.777.6028.40
Todd Little58.275.677.237.1028.26

SOFT AND FLEXIBLE

Name#NoviceFlightVisual AppealCrafts-manshipStructural DesignTotal
Kevin Shannon28.378.277.508.3732.50
Barbara Meyer47.737.907.537.8731.03
Nancy Lockwood37.437.777.277.8030.26
Samuel Ritter17.037.077.507.9029.50
Mike Smathers77.807.106.777.6329.30
Cheryl Kear106.536.907.207.7728.40
Todd Little56.906.836.937.6328.29

ROKKAKU

Name#NoviceFlightVisual AppealCrafts-manshipStructural DesignTotal
Samuel Ritter18.207.877.808.0731.93
Cheryl Kear108.237.977.138.0031.33
JoAnn Weber87.477.537.378.3730.73
James Davis6Yes8.277.976.906.9030.03
Art Cross7Yes8.078.076.707.1730.00
Jo Grabe11Yes8.137.636.637.4329.83
Barbara Meyer?7.637.407.107.6729.80
Ron Reich137.577.306.877.4329.16
Steve Riegel9Yes6.677.606.837.3328.43
Todd Little57.536.736.777.3028.33
Nancy Lockwood37.206.776.936.9727.86
Ken Imoehl12Yes7.936.576.306.8027.60

OPEN OR COMBINED

Name#NoviceFlightVisual AppealCrafts-manshipStructural DesignTotal
Kenji Ueda5Yes7.878.308.038.0732.26
Charmaine Umbowers27.738.277.908.0031.90
Mrs. Sato97.707.337.908.2731.20
JoAnn Weber88.137.677.607.7731.16
Joel Scholz18.437.077.607.9331.03
Barbara Meyer46.937.137.177.6028.83
Ron Anderson7Yes7.037.306.336.6327.29

FLAT OR BOWED

Name#NoviceFlightVisual AppealCrafts-manshipStructural DesignTotal
Jon Burkhardt118.038.878.408.5033.80
Charles Dunton287.578.577.979.1033.20
Peter Schittek68.139.107.977.8333.03
Charmaine Umbowers147.638.677.978.3032.56
Kevin Shannon177.877.807.538.5731.76
JoAnn Weber37.137.838.308.2331.49
Sharon Champie297.677.737.737.8330.96
Eric Wolff277.937.776.838.0730.60
Stephen Bateman26Yes7.277.637.737.8730.50
Michael Coons16Yes6.937.337.578.2030.03
Bob Umbowers156.708.037.477.7329.93
Walt Mitchell187.277.377.407.4729.50
Rob McDaniel47.677.677.107.0029.43
Ken Loedding12Yes7.177.376.837.6028.96
James Davis10Yes7.576.637.007.5728.76
Danna Korak9Yes7.036.937.637.1728.76
Barbara Meyer57.376.937.337.0328.66
Todd Little17.337.307.036.6728.33
Steve Riegel2Yes6.677.536.906.6327.73
Barbara Hall22Yes6.936.876.377.4327.60
C. M. Tatham25Yes7.306.636.336.9027.16
Elmon Morrison216.777.106.276.8727.00
John LaRocque24Yes6.936.736.236.6726.56
Carol Craft20Yes6.536.636.636.1325.93
Merritt LaVerne13Yes6.606.976.274.7024.53

FIGURE KITES

Name#NoviceFlightVisual AppealCrafts-manshipStructural DesignTotal
Peter Schitter68.008.538.008.2732.80
Joel Scholz28.208.007.638.7332.56
Jerald Houk117.877.277.778.3031.20
Ken Loedding17Yes7.277.937.338.2030.73
Jack Chang3Yes7.538.037.108.0330.69
Hunter Brown13Yes5.607.407.608.1328.73
Robert Yen4Yes6.607.736.377.6728.36
Barbara Hall16Yes7.407.036.707.2028.33
Todd Little17.007.006.937.2728.20
Mike Smathers97.276.236.807.3727.66
JoAnn Weber56.676.936.477.0027.06

DELTA AND DERIVATIVES

Name#NoviceFlightVisual AppealCrafts-manshipStructural DesignTotal
Barbara Meyer58.37 7.637.738.6332.36
Walt Mitchell188.576.737.808.3331.43
Joel Scholz46.607.777.938.3030.60
Kevin Shannon177.637.307.238.0330.19
Cheryl Kear77.138.136.907.5329.69
Merritt Beck66.507.236.577.0327.33
Steve Riegel2Yes6.677.536.276.5327.00
Steve LaPorte8Yes7.276.906.403.8724.43
Harry Gregory3Yes5.676.135.906.0723.76

COOPERATIVE

Name#NoviceFlightVisual AppealCrafts-manshipStructural DesignTotal
Jug158.038.878.439.4034.73
Mike Smathers and48.808.537.638.2333.19
Bob Umbowers and146.877.578.108.5031.03
Eric Wolff and Frank57.307.907.508.1730.86
Walt Mitchell and Brad187.237.537.478.0730.30
Adam Grow and MKS126.777.637.537.9729.90
Harold Ames and Jim7Yes6.837.277.577.8329.50
Todd Little and27.277.237.177.2728.93
Bryan Leonard and19Yes7.177.507.007.1728.83
Patricia Mozier and8Yes7.077.206.907.6328.80
Richard White and Lanny67.377.036.977.1028.46
Harry Gregory and Nancy10Yes7.306.877.007.2028.36
Donald Stevens and236.936.406.907.2027.43
Tom Ryan and Nancy Lockwood16.236.506.637.3326.69

CELLULAR OR DIMENSIONAL

Name#NoviceFlightVisual AppealCrafts-manshipStructural DesignTotal
Marc Ricketts88.578.578.008.9034.03
Tom McAlister78.338.278.108.5033.20
Anthony Ferrel117.037.937.778.5031.23
Cheryl Kear27.607.837.507.9330.86
Barbara Hall19Yes7.437.636.837.8329.73
Nancy Lockwood67.637.537.037.409.59
Todd Little17.877.137.237.3329.56
Harry Gregory10Yes5.536.807.006.8326.16

ARCH TRAINS AND RIBBONS

Name#NoviceFlightVisual AppealCrafts-manshipStructural DesignTotal
Kevin Shannon28.438.007.938.5032.86
Steve Riegel5Yes7.807.577.237.8030.40
Robert Lockhart36.906.777.677.8029.13

Buggy Races

Circuit Race
Place	Competitor
1	Jeff Howard
2	Bruce Kenkel
3	Dean Jordan
Pursuit Race
Place	Competitor
1	Larry Stiles
2	Shannon Barry
3	Luke Stannen