2002 – Ocean City, MD | AKA American Kitefliers Association

25th Annual American Kitefliers Association
Annual Convention and Grand Nationals

Ocean City, MD

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Sport Kite

Novice Individual Ballet
1	Zachary Gordon	67.533
2	Matthew Epstein	65.2
3	Wayne Fu	63.267
4	John Chilese	60.8
5	Don King	59.333
6	Donna McCown	56
7	Aaron Husz	55.733
8	Jim Landers	53.867
9	Michael J Mosman	51.6
10	David Cimburek	51.467
11	Bucky Stella	50.867
12	Michael R Boyle	50.333
13	Charles Stewart	49.867 (Tiebreaker 48.240)
14	Paul Koepke	49.867 (Tiebreaker 47.280)
15	Chris Belmarez	0

Novice Individual Precision
1	Zachary Gordon	61.5
2	Wayne Fu	58.633
3	Aaron Husz	57.567
4	Donna McCown	55.267
5	John Chilese	53.6
6	Matthew Epstein	52.367
7	Andrew Cimburek	48.433
8	David Cimburek	47.167
9	Michael J Mosman	46.633
10	Don King	46.2
11	Paul Koepke	44.933
12	Michael R Boyle	42.067
13	Jessica Graziano	38.3 (Tiebreaker 38.444)
14	Bucky Stella	38.3 (Tiebreaker 35.778)
15	Chris Belmarez	35.267
16	Charles Stewart	32.933

Experienced Individual Ballet
1	Joshua Gordon	74.467
2	Aaron Champie	74.4
3	Danielle Ferman	71.733
4	Patty Tinkham	68.467
5	Milika Jones	66.533
6	Vicki Casal	62.733
7	Monica Orso	62.267
8	Daniel Haigh	60.333
9	Dan Wellbaum	60.133
10	Michael VanCleve	58.467
11	Jeff McCown	49.067
12	Marjorie Taylor	48.2

Experienced Individual Quad Ballet
1	Ulysses Villanueva	79.4
2	Richard D Courmettes	73.667
3	Zachary Gordon	71.933
4	Wayne Fu	63.733
5	Paul R LaMasters	55.933
6	William C Schumacher	53.4
7	Bob Hogan	49.2
8	Bucky Stella	48.4
9	Laura Stonestreet	47.133
10	Andrew Cimburek	46.333
11	Moon Kushner	43.8
12	Charles Stewart	40.533

Experienced Pairs Ballet
1	Wind Junkies	70.6
2	Skywalkers	67.6
3	Wing ‘N It (Pairs)	60.667
4	Attitude Adjustment	53.6
5	Windchasers	50.267
6	EOS	48.6
7	Akamai Flyers	47.6
8	RAFLS	36.667
9	Sky Jesters	34.133

Experienced Team Ballet
1	Team S.P.I.	60.867
2	Jones Beach 4	49.4
3	Smitty & the Girls	45.867

Experienced Individual Precision
1	Aaron Champie	71.467
2	Joshua Gordon	69.833
3	Patty Tinkham	66.667
4	Jeff McCown	64.233
5	Daniel Haigh	63.633
6	Michael VanCleve	62.7
7	Monica Orso	59.367
8	Danielle Ferman	56.7
9	Marjorie Taylor	56.367
10	Richard K Koons	56.167
11	Bud Root	54.633
12	Lisa Root	54.367
13	Dan Wellbaum	46.333
14	Harlan Groover	31.667

Experienced Individual Quad Precision
1	Ulysses Villanueva	70.967
2	Zachary Gordon	60.933
3	Wayne Fu	50.8
4	Richard D Courmettes	46.467
5	William C Schumacher	43.433
6	Bob Hogan	25.733

Experienced Pairs Precision
1	EOS	57.233
2	Windchasers	55.233
3	Wind Junkies	54.933
4	Attitude Adjustment	51.833
5	RAFLS	42.7
6	Wing ‘N It (Pairs)	39.667
7	Sky Jesters	DQ

Experienced Team Precision
1	Team S.P.I.	61.8

Masters Individual Quad Ballet
1	Ron Despojado	87.267
2	John Barresi	84.467
3	Lam Hoac	83.867
4	Shawn Tinkham	81.333
5	Penny Lingenfelter	77.467
6	Dennis R Smith	77.2
7	Susan Shampo	73.2
8	Monica Orso	69.733
9	Bill Beneker	66.867
10	Lisa Willoughby	65.8
11	Charles Stonestreet	60
12	Vincent Maranta	54.2

Masters Individual Ballet
1	Ron Graziano	89.333
2	Russ Faulk	85.867
3	John Barresi	83.267
4	Brian Champie	82.2
5	Miguel Rodriguez	82
6	Jon Trennepohl	81.333
7	Ari Contzius	79.267
8	Philip Napier	77.933
9	Ulysses Villanueva	77.733
10	Lam Hoac	77.133
11	Shawn Tinkham	76.4
12	Scott J Davis	73
13	Richard Hawthorne	71.4 (Tiebreaker 71.000)
14	Richard Javens	71.4 (Tiebreaker 67.000)

Masters Pairs Ballet
1	R.A.W. Power	85.2
2	Against the Wind	83.067
3	Papalotes	76.133
4	Avispados	71.4
5	Wright Brothers	70.4
6	Co Pilots	67.467
7	Pyro	67.333
8	Ms. Matched	60.133
9	SeaHorses	55.533
10	Air Therapy	51.467

Masters Team Ballet
1	Legend	78.4
2	Chicago Fire	78.267

Masters Individual Precision
1	Brian Champie	79.5
2	Philip Napier	78.233
3	Ron Graziano	76.367
4	Shawn Tinkham	74.767 (Tiebreaker 75.778)
5	Richard Javens	74.767 (Tiebreaker 74.556)
6	Miguel Rodriguez	74.167
7	Scott J Davis	73.333
8	Jon Trennepohl	73.033
9	Dan Brinnehl	70.833
10	Russ Faulk	69.767
11	John Barresi	68.4
12	Ulysses Villanueva	68.133
13	Michael Moore	68
14	Mike Huff	65.2

Masters Individual Quad Precision
1	Ron Despojado	72.467
2	John Barresi	70.367
3	Lam Hoac	67.567
4	Susan Shampo	64.767
5	Shawn Tinkham	61.233
6	Vincent Maranta	59.367
7	Monica Orso	58.367

Masters Pairs Precision
1	Papalotes	74.9
2	Wright Brothers	74.333
3	Avispados	73.867
4	R.A.W. Power	72.6
5	Co Pilots	66.833
6	Against the Wind	66.733
7	Air Therapy	63.533
8	MooHam	63.4
9	Pyro	61
10	Ms. Matched	52
11	Syzygy	43.067

Masters Team Precision
1	Chicago Fire	72.567
2	Legend	71.733
3	Too Much Fun	67.6

Open Team Train Ballet
1	That’s My Line	74.8
2	KFAN	74.067
3	Against the Wind (team)	67.867
4	Valli Boyz	67.667
5	The Islanders	47.4

Open Individual Free Style
1	Ron Despojado	81.94
2	Joseph Perron	71.853
3	Brian Vanderslice	59.133
4	Charles Stonestreet	55.147

Indoor Competition

1	Marc Ricketts	83.767
2	Lam Hoac	81.783
3	Debbie Park	74.917
4	Curtiss Mitchell	73.633
5	Brian Vanderslice	73.117
6	Penny Lingenfelter	72.517
7	Scott Weider	71.150
8	Lee Park	67.400
9	Steve Santos	61.883
10	Jon Trennepohl	59.783
11	Michael Moore	57.883
12	Steve Letourneau	38.950
13	Ari Contzius	DQ

Kite Making

Grand Champion – Jose Sainz – New Zealand Star People’s Choice – Jose Sainz – New Zealand Star

Arch	Novice	Coop		Visl	Flt	Craft	Struct	Sum	Rank
arch4	n	n	Walt Mitchell	7.20	7.50	7.83	7.15	29.68	1
arch5	n	n	Cheryl Kear	7.43	7.77	7.32	7.10	29.62	2
arch13	n	n	Paul Lawrence	7.27	7.10	6.93	6.93	28.23	3
arch14	y	y	Alice Hayden	7.87	7.18	7.83	7.25	30.13

Open	Novice	Coop		Visl	Flt	Craft	Struct	Sum	Rank
open6	n	n	Lam Hoac	8.20	8.53	8.60	8.03	33.37	1
open7	y	n	Harold Ames	6.73	7.87	7.28	7.70	29.59	2
open8	y	n	Dave Watson	6.33	7.08	6.43	6.98	26.83	3
open1	n	n	Dan Klos	–	–	–	–	–
open2	n	y	Adrianne Balmer	7.20	7.42	7.93	7.08	29.63

Fighter	Novice	Coop		Visl	Flt	Craft	Struct	Sum	Rank
fight11	n	n	Mike Coons	7.73	8.30	7.63	8.09	31.76	1
fight8	n	n	Ed Shenk	7.67	7.43	8.68	7.20	30.98	2
fight9	n	n	Scott Spencer	6.90	8.17	7.33	8.03	30.43	3
fight3	n	n	Terry McPherson	6.93	7.50	7.02	7.43	28.88
fight10	n	n	William Schumaker	6.77	7.27	7.10	7.43	28.57
fight6	y	n	Sharon Champie	5.93	7.72	7.47	7.25	28.37
fight5	y	n	Jim Ribar	6.50	6.95	6.73	6.90	27.08

Rokkaku	Novice	Coop		Visl	Flt	Craft	Struct	Sum	Rank
rok8	n	n	Ed Shenk	7.38	8.52	9.25	7.88	33.04	1
rok14	n	n	Sam Ritter	7.40	8.53	7.30	7.92	31.15	2
rok4	n	n	Cheryl Kear	8.07	7.33	8.40	7.23	31.03	3
rok2	n	n	Adrianne Balmer	7.33	7.42	8.17	8.03	30.95
rok12	y	n	Elizabeth Agar	8.30	8.28	6.77	7.02	30.37
rok10	n	n	Monica Orso	8.13	7.62	7.47	6.98	30.19
rok13	n	n	Walt Mitchell	7.30	8.31	6.87	7.32	29.79
rok11	y	n	Alice Hayden	7.63	6.78	7.58	7.00	29.00
rok9	n	n	Scott Spencer	6.80	7.23	7.30	7.32	28.65
rok5	y	n	Jim Ribar	6.75	7.63	6.50	6.82	27.70
rok6	n	n	Steve Cseplo	6.37	7.57	6.53	6.98	27.45
rok7	y	n	Dave Watson	6.43	7.07	6.57	7.03	27.10

Delta	Novice	Coop		Visl	Flt	Craft	Struct	Sum	Rank
delta2	n	n	Adrianne Balmer	8.07	8.25	8.75	8.03	33.10	1
delta8	n	n	Ed Shenk	7.47	8.35	8.97	8.04	32.83	2
delta3	n	n	Barbara Meyer	8.10	7.73	8.50	7.63	31.97	3
delta6	n	n	Steve Cseplo	7.10	8.25	7.43	7.77	30.55
delta4	n	n	Cheryl Kear	7.00	7.95	7.83	7.40	30.18
delta5	y	n	Jim Ribar	6.52	7.73	6.60	7.67	28.52
delta1	y	n	Charles Bojarski	6.00	8.18	6.60	7.20	27.98

Cellular	Novice	Coop		Visl	Flt	Craft	Struct	Sum	Rank
cell16	n	n	Tom McAlister	8.53	8.38	9.32	8.45	34.68	1
cell8	n	n	Ed Shenk	8.58	8.14	9.33	8.23	34.29	2
cell11	n	n	Drake Smith	8.23	8.50	7.90	7.92	32.55	3
cell15	n	n	Paul Dugard	7.67	8.43	7.77	7.35	31.22
cell12	y	n	David Ashworth	7.68	8.12	7.45	7.60	30.85
cell14	n	n	Scott Spener	7.40	8.17	7.33	7.92	30.82
cell6	n	n	Steve Cseplo	7.83	8.10	7.47	7.37	30.77
cell17	y	n	Mike Mosman	7.07	7.12	6.90	8.20	29.29
cell10	y	n	Yuan Hsu	6.90	7.60	6.55	7.20	28.25
cell13	n	n	Dave Holmes	6.13	–	6.10	–	12.23
cell9	n	n	Walt Mitchell	–	–	–	–	–

Line Art	Novice	Coop		Visl	Flt	Craft	Struct	Sum	Rank
line5	n	n	Barbara Meyer	8.03	7.68	8.67	7.77	32.15	1
line4	n	n	Cheryl Kear	7.17	6.65	7.70	7.43	28.95	2
line6	y	n	Joel Brown	6.80	7.53	7.32	6.98	28.63	3
line3	y	n	Alice Hayden	6.43	7.27	7.27	7.33	28.30
line1	y	n	Jim Ribar	6.93	6.93	7.30	7.00	28.17
line7	y	n	Dave Watson	6.80	7.63	6.17	–	20.60
line2	n	n	Peter Dolphin	–	–	–	–	–
line8	n	y	Ed Shenk	7.43	7.83	7.28	7.70	30.25

Stunt	Novice	Coop		Visl	Flt	Craft	Struct	Sum	Rank
stunt6	n	n	Lam Hoac	7.40	8.80	9.30	9.23	34.73	1
stunt2	n	n	Ed Shenk	7.73	8.27	9.00	8.33	33.33	2
stunt3	y	n	Mike Predovic	7.27	7.93	8.13	7.73	31.07	3
stunt1	y	n	Paul Koepke	6.50	7.43	7.43	7.23	28.60

TRAIN	Novice	Coop		Visl	Flt	Craft	Struct	Sum	Rank
train12	n	n	Jiehua Sun	8.50	8.30	7.27	7.48	31.55	1
train4	n	n	Deb Lenzen	7.90	8.13	8.00	7.50	31.53	2
train14	n	n	Ed Shenk	7.10	7.82	8.77	7.58	31.27	3
train10	n	n	Peter Dolphin	8.07	7.95	7.07	7.33	30.42
train3	n	n	Cheryl Kear	7.23	7.73	8.13	7.03	30.13
train8	y	n	Jim Ribar	6.47	7.25	6.47	6.73	26.92
train5	n	n	Ron Mazzotta	7.13	5.40	6.03	6.93	25.50

Flat	Novice	Coop		Visl	Flt	Craft	Struct	Sum	Rank
flat9	n	n	John Pollock	8.48	7.17	9.07	8.10	32.82	1
flat11	n	n	Jose Sainz	7.83	7.20	8.60	7.80	31.43	2
flat1	y	n	Mike Shaw	7.73	8.02	7.90	7.53	31.18	3
flat4	n	n	Deb Lenzen	8.50	7.80	7.30	7.17	30.77
flat14	n	n	Ed Shenk	6.63	7.03	8.93	7.65	30.25
flat2	n	n	Joann Weber	6.77	7.67	7.73	7.13	29.30
flat7	y	n	Yuan Hsu	6.67	7.83	6.07	7.18	27.75
flat8	n	n	Jim Ribar	7.03	5.20	6.90	6.92	26.05

Bowed	Novice	Coop		Visl	Flt	Craft	Struct	Sum	Rank
bow11	n	n	Jose Sainz	9.40	8.13	9.58	8.70	35.82	1
bow20	y	n	Harold Ames	7.63	8.53	9.00	8.40	33.57	2
bow16	n	n	Drake Smith	8.20	7.79	8.23	8.01	32.24	3
bow12	n	n	Lam Hoac	7.53	8.17	8.60	7.92	32.22
bow6	n	n	Tony Ferrel	8.03	7.40	8.20	8.07	31.70
bow14	n	n	Ed Shenk	7.10	7.82	8.83	7.90	31.65
bow2	n	n	Joann Weber	7.18	7.63	8.47	7.25	30.53
bow15	n	n	Normand Girard	7.45	7.87	7.80	7.17	30.28
bow18	n	n	Sam Huston	6.95	7.47	8.12	7.67	30.20
bow19	n	n	Richard Miller	6.95	7.81	8.22	6.97	29.94
bow1	y	n	Mike Shaw	7.17	8.18	7.33	7.22	29.89
bow4	n	n	Walt Mitchell	7.27	7.77	7.50	7.33	29.87
bow9	n	n	John Pollock	7.10	6.73	8.25	7.77	29.85
bow13	n	n	Andre Bernard	7.90	7.89	6.77	7.27	29.83
bow10	n	n	Bill Kenney	7.50	7.87	6.43	7.50	29.30
bow17	n	n	Kenji Ueda	7.27	7.37	7.57	6.97	29.17
bow8	y	n	Jim Ribar	6.43	7.57	6.40	7.27	27.67
bow7	y	n	Yuan Hsu	5.85	7.88	5.97	6.83	26.53
bow5	y	n	Carmela Pallotta	5.97	5.90	5.17	–	17.03
bow3	n	y	David Butler	7.40	8.27	7.40	7.70	30.77

Figure	Novice	Coop		Visl	Flt	Craft	Struct	Sum	Rank
fig12	n	n	Dan Klos	7.37	7.07	9.27	8.72	32.42	1
fig11	n	n	Richard Michna	7.30	7.42	8.03	7.80	30.55	2
fig9	n	n	John Pollock	6.60	7.25	8.00	8.20	30.05	3
fig4	n	n	Art Hass	7.43	7.50	7.37	7.17	29.47
fig2	y	n	Dave Watson	6.70	8.43	6.70	7.58	29.42
fig14	n	n	Jiehua Sun	6.73	8.07	6.80	7.73	29.33
fig10	n	n	Peter Dolphin	7.33	7.50	6.60	7.63	29.07
fig13	n	n	Andre Bernard	7.00	7.60	6.57	7.35	28.52
fig15	n	n	Charlie Sotich	–	–	–	–	–

Soft	Novice	Coop		Visl	Flt	Craft	Struct	Sum	Rank
soft8	n	n	Ed Shenk	7.50	8.03	8.80	8.25	32.58	1
soft5	n	n	Walt Mitchell	7.88	8.17	7.20	7.92	31.17	2
soft2	y	n	Dave Watson	6.93	8.27	6.82	7.75	29.77	3
soft4	n	n	Art Hass	6.53	7.93	7.37	7.33	29.17
soft1	y	n	Mike Shaw	6.77	7.93	7.07	7.12	28.88
soft7	y	n	Mark Virgilio	7.05	7.88	6.43	7.30	28.67
soft6	n	n	Adam Grow	5.93	7.32	6.53	6.93	26.72
soft3	n	y	David Butler	7.13	7.53	7.48	7.20	29.35

Miniature Kite Challenge

Originality
1^st	Jim Martin, “Mini Me”
2^nd	Masami Takakuwa, “Original Design”
3^rd	Glenn Davison, “Modified Crossbreed Cody”
Flight
1^st	Jim Martin, “Stained Glass Fairy”
2^nd	Todd Little, “US Flag”
3^rd	Charm Lindner, “Cody”
Beauty
1^st	Todd Little, “Tomoai”
2^nd	Charm Lindner, “Rokakku”
3^rd	Glenn Davison, “Modified Crossbreed Cody”
Size
1^st	Glenn Davison, .75”
2^nd	Charm Lindner, 1.93”
3^rd	Todd Little, 2.30”

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