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Sport Kite

Novice Individual Ballet
Judges: Jerry M Cannon, Scott A Weider, Patty Tinkham, Ulysses Villanueva, Mike Gillard
1Richard Mervine69.133
2David Smith63.133
3Jennifer Brown62.4
4Moon Kushner61.6
5Andy Burchfield59.067
6Elaine Edelman52.067
7Jeremy Terpening51.933
8Tom Deck49.333
9Scott Ralston47.2
10Wayne Langy46.067
11Terry D Cornell45.267
Novice Individual Precision
Judges: Monica Barber, John Gillespie, Anne Ritter, Laura Stonestreet, Mike Polifrone
1Andy Burchfield63.733
2David Smith62.267
3Rudy Yeung56
4Jennifer Brown55.8
5Donna Houchins54.367
6Scott Ralston53.467
7Terry D Cornell51.267
8Richard Mervine50.333
9Wayne Langy49.5
10Jeremy Terpening41.3
11Tom Deck39.6
Experienced Individual Ballet
Judges: Darrin Skinner, John Barresi, Beth Bowen, Rick Wolcott, Rosanna Rosanova
1Wayne Fu71.533
2Andrew Albosta61.8
3Rob Autrey61.267
4Norman “Doug” Charleville60.6
5Douglas Coates54.267
6Art Cross54.133
7Mark Quirmbach52.667
8Dan Newman51
9Paul Koepke44.667
10Francisco Navarro35.4
11Todd Haymans34.867
Experienced Individual Precision
Judges: Darrin Skinner, Vern Balodis, James Barber, Richard Javens, Mike Polifrone
1Rob Autrey71.367
2Norman “Doug” Charleville63.733
3Paul Koepke61.467
4Wayne Fu60.2
5Francisco Navarro57.767
6Douglas Coates55.1
7Andrew Albosta53.467
8Mark Quirmbach53.033
9Dan Newman36.667
10Todd HaymansDQ
Experienced Individual Quad Ballet
Judges: Anne Ritter, Beth Bowen, John Gillespie, Paul R LaMasters, John Barresi
1Karl Berg63.067
2Michael J Mosman55.667
3Douglas Coates55
4Moon Kushner53.133
5Laura Stonestreet45.6
6Charles Stonestreet42.267
7Gary Quinton41
Experienced Individual Quad Precision
Judges: Laura Stonestreet, Beth Bowen, Jerry M Cannon, James Barber, Richard Hawthorne
1Karl Berg63.333
2Douglas Coates58.5
3Aaron Champie55.9
4Michael J Mosman52.533
5Moon Kushner48.333
Experienced Pairs Ballet
Judges: Joel Brown, Mary Bos, Scott A Weider, Rick Wolcott, Mark Quirmbach
1Rainman Forrest72.4
2Fire and Ice65.533
3Sky Jesters61.867
4Urmom57.533
5Odyssey54.933
6Wing Nuts51.067
Experienced Pairs Precision
Judges: Deborah Heid, Jennifer Brown, Todd Haymans, Mike Polifrone, Joel Brown
1Rainman Forrest73.333
2Fire and Ice63.667
3Wing Nuts44.667
4Sky Jesters40.667
5Urmom38.633
Experienced Team Ballet
Judges: Rick Wolcott, Wayne Fu, Monica Barber, Monica Orso, Chuck Sigal
1TKS Mid-Air71.467
Experienced Team Precision
Judges: Rick Wolcott, Wayne Fu, Monica Barber, Monica Orso, Chuck Sigal
1TKS Mid-Air64.267
Masters Individual Ballet
Judges: Bill Rogers, Mike Gillard, Darrin Skinner, Anne Ritter, Rosanna Rosanova
1John Barresi85.6
2Ron Graziano82.933
3Shawn Tinkham82.533
4Joshua Gordon80.333
5Patty Tinkham76.933
6Zachary Gordon76.467
7Ulysses Villanueva75.933
8Scott J Davis75.667
9Jeff McCown72.067
10Wayne Turner71.6
11Donna McCown70.6
12Aaron Champie69.333
13Lisa Willoughby65.333
14John Gillespie64.667
15Lawrence Bates62.2
Masters Individual Precision
Judges: Darrin Skinner, Vern Balodis, James Barber, Richard Javens, Mike Polifrone
1Joshua Gordon75.733
2Aaron Champie74.867
3Zachary Gordon73.133
4Ron Graziano72.367
5Shawn Tinkham71.233
6Scott J Davis70.267
7Patty Tinkham64.5
8Daniel Haigh61.033
9Jeff McCown59.567
10Kathy Brinnehl57.7
11Ulysses Villanueva54.6
12Wayne Turner51.667
13John Gillespie51.033
14Lisa Willoughby49
15Lawrence Bates47.233
16Donna McCown41.5
Masters Individual Quad Ballet
Judges: Dan Newman, Moon Kushner, Mary Bos, Ruth Polifrone, Mike Delfar
1Shawn Tinkham84.733
2Scott A Weider81
3Zachary Gordon80.933
4John Barresi80
5Monica Orso72.6
6Ulysses Villanueva63.2
7Wayne Turner58.467
8Paul R LaMasters56.867
9Vern Balodis55.667
10Wayne Fu54.667
11Lawrence Bates32
Masters Individual Quad Precision
1John Barresi81.467
2Zachary Gordon77.6
3Shawn Tinkham76.3
4Ulysses Villanueva69.367
5Wayne Fu67.067
6Monica Orso61.333
7Wayne Turner58.467
8Vern Balodis44.067
Masters Pairs Ballet
Judges: Beth Bowen, Rob Autrey, Dan Newman, Scott Ralston, Mike Delfar
1EOS76.8
2Fly By Night75.533
3Air Therapy70.467
4ShivaDivas68.933
5Last Flight Out63.467
6Abstract Mayhem59.333
7Wind Junkies57.6
8Skywalkers57.467
Masters Pairs Precision
Judges: Ruth Polifrone, Joel Brown, Aaron Champie, Ted A Goodman, James Barber
1Sibera72.3
2Fly By Night72.167
3Abstract Mayhem65
4EOS63.2
5Wind Junkies62.867
6ShivaDivas60.633
7Air Therapy52.467
8Last Flight Out39.967
Masters Team Ballet
Judges: Mike Gillard, Patty Tinkham, Ron Graziano, Michael Moore, Mike Huff
1Team Cutting Edge91.733
26th Sense83.067
3AirZone Flight Team82.067
Masters Team Precision
Judges: Mike Gillard, Mike Huff, Patty Tinkham, Ron Graziano, Michael Moore
16th Sense79.433
2AirZone Flight Team77.767
3Team Cutting Edge49.333
Open Individual Free Style
Judges: Lisa Willoughby, Jerry M Cannon, Mark Quirmbach, Ron Graziano, Francisco Navarro, Scott A Weider, Donna H, Jim, Elizabeth, Jenny
1Andrew Albosta69.488
2John Barresi66.375
3Paul R LaMasters57.8
4Charles Stonestreet50.513
5Joseph Perron47.137
6Norman “Doug” Charleville47.025
Open Team Train Ballet
Judges: Vern Balodis, Lawrence Bates, Kathy Brinnehl, Richard Hawthorne, Richard Javens
1That’s my Line70.333
2Heaven Help Us61
3OldenBads43.6
4Sky Jesters39.4

Indoor Competition

Open Individual Indoor Unlimited
Judges: Ron Graziano, Joshua Gordon, Bill Rogers, Gayle Woodul, Jeff McCown
1Scott A Weider79.767
2Jerry M Cannon78.067
3Wayne Turner71.467
4Paul R LaMasters68.533
5Scott J Davis66.783
6Michael J Mosman63.083
7Shawn Tinkham62.117
8Terry McPherson59.617
9John Gillespie55.683
10Steve SantosDQ

Kite Making

FIGURE
NoviceCoopKitemakerVisualFlightCraftsStructuralSumRANK
nnBarry Poulter7.308.858.708.9133.761
nnButeo Huang7.207.598.308.5331.622
ynMike Delfar6.638.258.308.3731.553
nnDeb Lenzen6.957.907.177.3629.38
nnMike Shaw6.537.626.737.8128.69
ynJackie Maciel6.736.726.436.5926.47
nnArt Hass6.237.095.836.7925.95
nnMiriam Schafler6.506.336.206.5425.57
SOFT & FLEXIBLE
NoviceCoopKitemakerVisualFlightCraftsStructuralSumRANK
nnBlake Pelton8.008.387.508.2732.151
nnCheryl Kear7.737.078.477.4430.722
ynMary Bos7.507.507.337.3229.653
nnGary Engvall5.907.367.007.3027.56
nnArt Hass6.876.886.237.3127.29
nnJim Johannson6.437.126.636.4826.66
BOWED
NoviceCoopKitemakerVisualFlightCraftsStructuralSumRANK
nnJohn Pollack8.138.268.408.6833.481
nnEd Shenk7.558.717.908.7332.892
ynJason Gelarden7.388.287.337.0330.033
nnDeb Lenzen7.237.757.237.3529.57
nnButeo Huang7.775.587.938.2029.48
ynCiro Sarti7.676.557.807.2129.23
ynCheryl Kear6.758.106.606.9228.37
nnMike Dallmer6.307.706.707.2827.98
nnJim Johannesen6.077.926.657.0427.68
ynDean Archer7.426.855.837.3127.41
ynJackie Miciel6.178.086.336.7727.35
DELTA
NoviceCoopKitemakerVisualFlightCraftsStructuralSumRANK
nnButeo Huang7.007.777.338.1930.291
nnEd Shenk6.477.507.708.1729.832
nnSteve Cseplo6.807.316.307.0927.503
ynRobert Enright6.607.546.426.6527.21
nnMiriam Schafler6.607.106.106.3526.15
FIGHTER
NoviceCoopKitemakerVisualFlightCraftsStructuralSumRANK
ynManuel Alves6.637.618.088.0030.331
nnJeff Gandee6.907.317.907.6429.752
nnAndy Selzer6.377.937.077.5428.913
ynKen Blain6.457.986.907.5428.88
nnTerry McPherson6.627.587.207.3528.74
nnDave Young6.507.406.957.3828.23
nnButeo Huang6.756.577.537.2328.08
ynRick Mingeram6.177.336.677.5327.70
nnWm Schumacher6.407.006.657.4227.47
nnEd Shenk6.436.956.907.1027.38
ynCarl Anderson5.337.326.586.7826.02
STUNT
NoviceCoopKitemakerVisualFlightCraftsStructuralSumRANK
nnDave Ashworth7.807.707.677.8831.051
ynDonna Houchins6.728.077.558.3130.642
nnMike Mossman7.577.657.077.3329.623
nnEd Shenk7.677.177.337.3829.55
nnScott Spencer6.107.036.706.8726.70
ROKKAKU
NoviceCoopKitemakerVisualFlightCraftsStructuralSumRANK
nnButeo Huang7.906.927.907.7730.481
nnEd Shenk7.427.707.537.4830.122
nnDeb Lenzen7.207.437.637.7730.033
nnScott Spencer7.637.187.277.2529.33
ynDavid Tuttle6.678.506.277.5028.94
ynGregg Mazzotta7.137.896.757.1228.89
nyEli & Shula Shavit7.156.877.277.1328.41
ynAndy Birchfield7.787.635.707.1828.30
ynMaggie Engvall6.508.086.277.1828.03
nnJim Johanneson6.677.196.627.4227.89
TRAIN
NoviceCoopKitemakerVisualFlightCraftsStructuralSumRANK
nnButeo Huang8.707.728.678.7333.821
nnMike Shaw7.938.087.838.1231.972
nnMr Sun7.877.728.437.9031.923
nnEd Shenk6.838.178.077.5630.62
ynDick Maciel6.906.506.777.3327.49
CELLULAR
NoviceCoopKitemakerVisualFlightCraftsStructuralSumRANK
nnCliff Quinn7.839.157.809.7634.541
nnMike Mossman8.278.257.839.1233.472
nnEd Shenk7.578.757.908.6532.873
nnDeb Lenzen7.538.007.678.4131.61
ynDick Maciel5.506.835.177.0024.50
nyEil & Shula Shavit7.400.007.738.2023.34
FLAT
NoviceCoopKitemakerVisualFlightCraftsStructuralSumRANK
nnMike Shaw8.008.307.938.2132.441
nnButeo Huang8.086.528.408.5331.542
nnPaul Fieber7.638.097.637.8231.173
nyJim Cosca & Sue Lennon7.307.887.937.5830.70
ynDave Tuttle7.007.426.677.3028.38
ynGregg Mazzotta6.437.167.377.3728.32
nnCheryl Kear7.535.577.556.9227.57
ynTerry Lee5.406.906.176.8925.35
SKY DISPLAY
NoviceCoopKitemakerVisualFlightCraftsStructuralSumRANK
nnBarry Poulter8.338.987.979.0034.281
nnButeo Huang7.707.807.588.8531.932
yyWill Smoot & Russell Dresh6.727.656.878.1629.39
nnCheryl Kear6.976.967.387.0028.313
nnCheryl Kear5.905.527.607.0526.07
COOPERATIVE
NoviceCoopKitemakerVisualFlightCraftsStructuralSumRANK
nyJim Cosca & Sue Lennon7.307.887.937.5830.701
yyWill Smoot & Russell Dresh6.727.656.878.1629.392
nyEli & Shula Shavit7.156.877.277.1328.413
nyEil & Shula Shavit7.400.007.738.2023.34
ARCH & RIBBONS
NoviceCoopKitemakerVisualFlightCraftsStructuralSumRANK
nnDave Watson7.106.687.177.2328.181
TOP NOVICE
NoviceCoopKitemakerVisualFlightCraftsStructuralSumRANK
ynMike Delfar6.638.258.308.3731.551
ynDonna Houchins6.728.077.558.3130.642
ynManuel Alves6.637.618.088.0030.333
HIGHEST SCORE IN CraftsBarry Poulter – 8.70
HIGHEST SCORE IN FLIGHTCliff Quinn – 9.15
HIGHEST SCORE IN StructuralCliff Quinn – 9.76
HIGHEST SCORE IN VisualButeo Huang – 8.70
MIXED MEDIAButeo Huang
BEST USE OF TRADITIONAL MATERIALSMr. Sun
MOST INNOVATIVEMike Mossman
GRAND CHAMPION
NoviceCoopKitemakerVisualFlightCraftsStructuralSum
nnCliff Quinn7.839.157.809.7634.54

Fighters

Experienced Line Touch ( Round Robin )
1stAndy Selzer25
2ndManny Alves24
3rdDave Young21
Lisa Willoughby20
Jeff Gandee18
Ken Blain18
Sharon Champie14
Terry MacPherson14
Carl Anderson14
Vaino Raun14
Bill Schumaker11
Tom Brailey5
Experienced Skills
1stDave Young25
2ndSharon Champie20
3rdWoody Woods20
Ken Blain20
Carl Anderson15
Vaino Raun15
Andy Selzer10
Manny Alves5
Jeff Gandee5
Tom Brailey5
Lisa Willoughby5
Bruce Jarvee5
Novice Line Touch ( Single Elimination )
1stJeremy Terpening11
2ndJim Davis10
3rdCarol Jarvee8
Rick Mingeram2
Steve Cseplo2
Linda Berry2
John Hall1
Harlin Groover1
Rich Hawthorne1
Lynn Berry1
Novice Skills
1Jim Davis
2Jeremy Terpening
3Steve Cseplo
4John Hall
5Carol Jarvie
Lynn Berry
Harlan Groover
8Linda Berry

Rokkaku Battles

Individual Rokkaku Battle
1Lisa Willoughby
2Todd Little
3Ken Blaine
4Harold Ames
5Steve Cseplo
6Monic Orso
7Jim Davis
Jeff Gandee
9Mike Mossman
10Ron Sitnick
Team Rokkaku Battle
1Team Kinnaird: Rick Kinnaird and Alex Kinnaird
2Team IR Baboon: Steve Cseplo and Luzette Cseplo
3Team Mona Lisa: Dennis Smith and Lisa Willoughby
4Team Dragonfly
5Team Daffy
6Team Whkf
7Team Ming

Miniature Kite Challenge

Originality
1stDonna Houchin, When Pigs Fly
2ndJim Martin
2ndHarlan Groover
Flight
1stJim Martin
2ndElly Groover
3rdDonna Houchins
Size
1stJim Martin 29mm
2ndDonna Houchin 34mm
3rdMui Ting Tan ??
Beauty
1stHarlan Groover, Warrior
2ndTodd Little
3rdDonna Houchins
Laundry
1stCheryl Kear
2ndJim Martin
3rdElly Grrover