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Sport Kite

Experienced Individual Dual-line Ballet

PlaceNameTiebreakers & DeductionsScore
1William Hendrickson70.200
2Richard Mervine69.933
3Gordon Fry67.333
4Francisco Navarro65.067
5Donna HouchinsLevel 2 – 65.32064.867
6Jennifer BrownLevel 2 – 64.520
7Jim LandersLevel 2 – 63.800
8Dan BurnhamLevel 2 – 61.600
9Bob Bell59.600
Judges:Bud Hayes (Head Judge) Bud Root David Hathaway Jeremy Perceval Linda Hayes
Field Dir:Shannon Underwood
Pit Boss:Majorie Taylor

Experienced Individual Dual-line Precision

PlaceNameTiebreakers & DeductionsScore
1Jennifer Brown64.967
2Francisco Navarro61.067
3William Hendrickson60.500
4Donna Houchins58.667
5Jim Landers55.567
6Doug Lommel53.367
7Richard Mervine50.833
8Douglas Coates49.400
9Dan Burnham47.000
10Bob Bell41.967
11Ray Underwood35.667
Judges:Bill Rogers (Head Judge) Aaron Champie Joshua Gordon Miguel Rodriguez Mike Delfar
Field Dir:Patty Tinkham
Pit Boss:Dan Newman

Experienced Individual Multi-line Ballet

PlaceNameTiebreakers & DeductionsScore
1Adrian Flanagan74.733
2Mark Quirmbach69.933
3Alison Newman67.067
4Dan Burnham61.733
5Amy Doran61.333
6Jennifer Brown59.200
7Jim Landers58.733
8William Seward56.400
9Francisco Navarro56.133
10Aaron Champie53.667
11Cath Shook53.467
12Charles Stonestreet52.133
Judges:Cal Yuen (Head Judge) David Hathaway Donna Houchins John Farrell Karl Berg
Field Dir:Jeremy Perceval
Pit Boss:William Hendrickson

Experienced Individual Multi-line Precision

PlaceNameTiebreakers & DeductionsScore
1Alison Newman64.033
2Mark Quirmbach64.000
3Adrian Flanagan63.067
4Jennifer Brown60.967
5Dan Burnham60.000
6Aaron Champie50.867
7Jim Landers48.167
8Cath Shook48.067
9Francisco Navarro41.167
Judges:Jon Trennepohl (Head Judge) Bud Root David Hathaway Donna Houchins Karl Berg
Field Dir:Bob Bell
Pit Boss:Gary Engvall

Experienced Pairs Dual-line Ballet

PlaceNameTiebreakers & DeductionsScore
1Double Trouble (Ray Underwood, Tristan Underwood)67.600
2Dos Amigos (Adrian Flanagan, Todd Rudulph)58.667
3Wing Nuts (Douglas Coates, Laura Stonestreet)56.800
4Dos Furias (Aaron Champie, Francisco Navarro)54.867
5MJB (Jennifer Brown, Lam Hoac)54.067
Judges:Donna Mccown (Head Judge) Linda Hayes Majorie Taylor Richard Mervine William Hendrickson
Field Dir:David Cimburek
Pit Boss:Elizabeth Gordon

Experienced Pairs Dual-line Precision

PlaceNameTiebreakers & DeductionsScore
1Dos Furias (Aaron Champie, Francisco Navarro)59.633
2Wing Nuts (Douglas Coates, Laura Stonestreet)57.767
3MJB (Jennifer Brown, Lam Hoac)52.367
4Dos Amigos (Adrian Flanagan, Todd Rudulph)51.867
5SOHR (Bob Bell, Dean Bell)51.133
Judges:Mike Delfar (Head Judge) David Cimburek Richard Mervine William Hendrickson Zachary Gordon
Field Dir:David Hathaway
Pit Boss:Dan Burnham

Masters Individual Dual-line Ballet

PlaceNameTiebreakers & DeductionsScore
1Zachary Gordon84.800
2Shawn Tinkham84.667
3Daniel Haigh81.467
4Wayne Turner78.467
5John Barresi77.733
6Joshua Gordon76.200
7Dan Newman75.933
8Patty Tinkham74.000
9Lisa Root72.800
10Miguel Rodriguez71.733
11Aaron Champie68.400
12Jeff McCown66.600
13John Gillespie58.067
Judges:Don Ostey (Head Judge) Andrew Cimburek Bill Rogers Bud Hayes Mike Delfar
Field Dir:Monica Barber
Pit Boss:Gordon Fry

Masters Individual Dual-line Precision

PlaceNameTiebreakers & DeductionsScore
1Daniel Haigh76.500
2Jeff McCown74.833
3Patty Tinkham72.633
4Joshua Gordon72.567
5Wayne Turner71.233
6John Barresi70.833
7Dan Newman70.400
8Zachary Gordon70.000
9John Gillespie66.300
10Shawn Tinkham66.167
11Aaron Champie64.533
12Darrin Skinner63.200
Judges:Bill Rogers (Head Judge) Charles Stonestreet David Cimburek Don Ostey Mark Quirmbach
Field Dir:Monica Barber
Pit Boss:Elizabeth Gordon

Masters Individual Multi-line Ballet

PlaceNameTiebreakers & DeductionsScore
1John Barresi88.600
2Zachary Gordon85.733
3Shawn Tinkham85.600
4David Hathaway82.800
5Cal Yuen75.000
6Douglas Coates68.067
7Wayne Turner66.533
8Karl Berg53.400
Judges:Daniel Haigh (Head Judge) Jeff McCown Jeremy Perceval Laura Stonestreet Mark Quirmbach
Field Dir:Monica Barber
Pit Boss:Dean Bell

Masters Individual Multi-line Precision

PlaceNameTiebreakers & DeductionsScore
1John Barresi80.433
2Zachary Gordon80.267
3Shawn Tinkham76.633
4David Hathaway73.333
5Cal Yuen69.967
6Wayne Turner64.000
7Karl Berg63.400
Judges:Bud Hayes (Head Judge) Francisco Navarro Laura Stonestreet Linda Hayes Ray Underwood
Field Dir:Dennis Smith
Pit Boss:Majorie Taylor

Masters Pairs Dual-line Ballet

PlaceNameTiebreakers & DeductionsScore
1EOS (Joshua Gordon, Zachary Gordon)90.333
2Full Throttle (Patty Tinkham, Shawn Tinkham)85.267
3Fly By Nite (Bill Rogers, Daniel Haigh)84.133
4O2 (Dan Newman, Mike Delfar)83.400
5Wind Junkies (Donna Mccown, Jeff McCown)79.200
6Wing’N It (Bud Root, Lisa Root)72.667
Judges:Darrin Skinner (Head Judge) Aaron Champie Gary Engvall Jeremy Perceval John Gillespie
Field Dir:Monica Barber
Pit Boss:Gordon Fry

Masters Pairs Dual-line Precision

PlaceNameTiebreakers & DeductionsScore
1Fly By Nite (Bill Rogers, Daniel Haigh)86.200
2EOS (Joshua Gordon, Zachary Gordon)84.300
3Wind Junkies (Donna Mccown, Jeff McCown)79.300
4O2 (Dan Newman, Mike Delfar)78.500
5Full Throttle (Patty Tinkham, Shawn Tinkham)74.800
6Wing’N It (Bud Root, Lisa Root)60.033
Judges:John Barresi (Head Judge) Bud Hayes John Gillespie Linda Hayes Monica Barber
Field Dir:Douglas Coates
Pit Boss:Dean Bell

Masters Team Dual-line Ballet

PlaceNameTiebreakers & DeductionsScore
16th Sense (Bill Rogers, Daniel Haigh, Wayne Turner)80.200
2Smitty & The Girls (Dennis Smith, Patty Tinkham, Shawn Tinkham)63.467
3AirZone Flight Team (Aaron Champie, Darrin Skinner, Francisco Navarro, John Gillespie)10 penalty points were deducted63.200
Judges:John Barresi (Head Judge) Dan Newman Don Ostey Joshua Gordon Monica Barber
Field Dir:Shannon Underwood
Pit Boss:Mark Quirmbach

Masters Team Dual-line Precision

PlaceNameTiebreakers & DeductionsScore
16th Sense (Bill Rogers, Daniel Haigh, Wayne Turner)82.800
2AirZone Flight Team (Aaron Champie, Darrin Skinner, Francisco Navarro, John Gillespie)71.067
Judges:John Barresi (Head Judge) Dan Newman Don Ostey Joshua Gordon Monica Barber
Field Dir:Shannon Underwood
Pit Boss:Mark Quirmbach

Novice Individual Dual-line Ballet

PlaceNameTiebreakers & DeductionsScore
1Tristan Underwood65.267
2Elizabeth Gordon56.600
3Amy Doran55.600
4Shannon Underwood53.400
5Sandra McCall49.133
6William Seward45.800
Judges:Wayne Turner (Head Judge) Bob Bell Doug Lommel Laura Stonestreet Richard Mervine
Field Dir:Fred Marchand
Pit Boss:Darrin Skinner

Novice Individual Dual-line Precision

PlaceNameTiebreakers & DeductionsScore
1Tristan Underwood72.667
2Shannon Underwood71.100
3Elizabeth Gordon50.500
4William Seward43.667
5Amy Doran32.067
Judges:Bud Hayes (Head Judge) Bud Root Donna Mccown John Gillespie Linda Hayes
Field Dir:Alison Newman
Pit Boss:Lisa Root

Open Team Dual-line Train Ballet

PlaceNameTiebreakers & DeductionsScore
1O2. (Dan Newman, Mike Delfar)76.200
2Heaven Help Us (Gary Engvall, Karl Berg)70.867
Judges:Donna Mccown (Head Judge) Adrian Flanagan Ann Vondriska John Farrell Laura Stonestreet
Field Dir:Alison Newman
Pit Boss:Dean Bell

Open Individual Outdoor Unlimited

PlaceNameTiebreakers & DeductionsScore
1Amy Doran80.100
2Jeff McCown77.100
3Jennifer Brown75.189
4Donna Mccown72.067
5Charles Stonestreet70.689
6Lam Hoac68.711
Judges:Bud Hayes Donna Houchins Jim Landers Karl Berg Ray Underwood
Field Dir:Linda Hayes
Pit Boss:Majorie Taylor

Indoor Competition

Open Individual Indoor Unlimited Ballet

PlaceNameTiebreakers & DeductionsScore
1Shawn Tinkham83.467
2John Barresi82.867
3Tristan Underwood81.417
4Wayne Turner80.067
5Jon Trennepohl78.917
6Bud Hayes71.783
7Patty Tinkham68.967
8Aaron Champie62.533
9Francisco Navarro61.917
10Douglas Coates51.267
Judges:Bill Rogers Jeff McCown John Gillespie Joshua Gordon Richard Mervine
Field Dir:David Hathaway

Kite Making

SPECIAL AWARDS

GRAND CHAMPIONJohn Pollock
Mixed MediaSam, Keri, & Alexa King
Most InnovativeMark Engbaum
High Score in Visual AppealJohn Pollock
High Score in FlightJon Trennepohl
High Score in CraftsmanshipJohn Pollock
High Score in Structural DesignTom McAllister
Novice Kitemaker 1Jon Trennepohl
Novice Kitemaker 2Sam King
Novice Kitemaker 3Kevin Sanders
Special Recognition 1John & Marzlie Freeman
Special Recognition 2Phil Broder

CATEGORY AWARDS

UFO
Novice?Co-op?NameVisualFlightCraftStructureSumPlace
NNLEE SEDGWICK8.336.508.377.4730.671
NNRICH DURANT6.834.177.337.0725.402
FIGURE
Novice?Co-op?NameVisualFlightCraftStructureSumPlace
NNRON GIBIAN8.707.509.178.3733.731
NYJOHN & MARZLIE FREEMAN7.837.207.936.9029.87
NNGERRY PENNEL7.707.277.476.8029.232
YNDON GUICK7.807.636.576.6028.603
NNRAY BOJARSKI7.537.007.076.7728.37
YNBRIAN CHAMPIE7.106.407.437.4328.37
ROKKAKU
Novice?Co-op?NameVisualFlightCraftStructureSumPlace
YNALEXA KING8.837.438.736.8331.831
YNSAM KING8.607.408.606.9031.502
NNMIKE SHAW8.207.337.707.0030.233
YYHEATHER THOMAS/PIERCE COUNTY7.507.237.606.4328.77
NNRANDY FOX7.307.276.937.0028.50
NNRAY BOJARSKI7.037.177.436.7328.37
NNMIRIAM SCHAFLER7.337.036.376.1326.87
YNDON GUICK6.777.036.576.1726.53
YNMARY FARRELL6.676.637.006.2326.53
NNBARRY POULTER0.000.008.277.1015.37
FLAT
Novice?Co-op?NameVisualFlightCraftStructureSumPlace
NNJOHN POLLOCK8.606.979.377.2732.201
YNSAM KING8.737.708.707.0032.132
NNDEB LENZEN8.337.608.777.1331.833
YNCARI KING7.977.808.307.0331.10
NYJOHN & MARZLIE FREEMAN8.107.478.136.8730.57
YNALEXA KING8.407.177.736.9730.27
NNRAY BOJARSKI7.577.507.576.6729.30
NNPHIL BRODER7.776.937.676.6729.03
YNBOB MATTEO7.036.807.236.6727.73
YNDON GUICK7.077.635.876.4727.03
YNPAUL HORNER0.000.007.677.4715.13
NNBARRY POULTER0.000.008.176.8014.97
DELTA
Novice?Co-op?NameVisualFlightCraftStructureSumPlace
NNDOUG LAROCK8.277.479.307.9032.931
NYCLIFF & GERRY PENNELL7.907.108.206.9330.13
YNDOUGLAS COATES7.807.337.336.7029.172
NNRAY BOJARSKI7.177.137.636.9728.903
YNPETER ROSS7.237.276.776.3727.63
YNBARB HALL6.977.176.736.3727.23
YNDON GUICK6.936.936.576.3726.80
SPORT
Novice?Co-op?NameVisualFlightCraftStructureSumPlace
NYTRENNEPOHL, KIRK, & DENNIS8.077.879.208.4033.53
NNLAM HOAC7.838.139.038.2733.271
YNKEVIN SANDERS7.407.778.637.5731.372
YYCATHY & ELLIOT SHOOK8.137.178.936.8031.03
NNDONNA HOUCHINS7.537.608.207.6330.973
YNTODD RUDOLPH7.837.378.276.7030.17
YNAMY DORAN7.577.277.706.7029.23
NNDAVID COLBERT7.237.037.436.7328.43
SKY DISPLAY
Novice?Co-op?NameVisualFlightCraftStructureSumPlace
NYCLIFF & GERRY PENNELL8.637.538.036.9731.17
YNJERRY GRAHAM7.837.437.336.7729.371
NNBARRY POULTER0.000.008.007.2715.27
CELLULAR
Novice?Co-op?NameVisualFlightCraftStructureSumPlace
NNTOM MCALISTER8.378.109.308.5334.301
NNPHIL BRODER8.477.578.007.2731.302
NYJOHN & MARZLIE FREEMAN7.737.808.407.2031.13
NYCLIFF & GERRY PENNELL8.107.608.406.9031.00
YYDONNA & BOB WENDT8.007.737.976.6730.37
YNPETER ROSS8.107.177.607.0029.873
NYSCOTT SPENCER7.007.577.337.0028.90
NNRAY BOJARSKI7.376.937.436.9328.67
NNDAVE COLBERT7.437.076.836.7328.07
YNDON GUICK7.277.276.876.6028.00
YNJERALD GRAHAM7.176.837.036.6727.70
NNRALPH STOCKBRIDGE7.106.836.906.7327.57
YNMARK ENGBAUM0.000.008.437.7716.20
TRAIN
Novice?Co-op?NameVisualFlightCraftStructureSumPlace
NNBOB LOCKHART8.538.008.637.2732.431
YNKEVIN SANDERS8.737.009.177.4032.302
YNMARK ENGBAUM8.407.938.037.2031.573
NNWILLIAM SHUMACHER6.906.437.276.8327.43
BOWED
Novice?Co-op?NameVisualFlightCraftStructureSumPlace
NNJOHN POLLOCK9.138.009.078.1334.331
NNBARRY POULTER9.037.979.078.0034.072
YNJON TRENNEPOHL8.908.408.408.0333.733
NYDAVID & DIANE BUTLER8.407.938.777.7032.80
NYCLIFF & GERRY PENNELL9.107.278.637.2332.23
NNPAUL HORNER8.807.478.437.4332.13
YNKEVIN SANDERS7.737.578.907.8032.00
NNRAY BOJARSKI8.407.877.337.2330.83
NYJOHN & MARZLIE FREEMAN7.937.278.477.1730.83
YNCARI KING8.037.377.977.0730.43
NNMIKE SHAW7.907.577.606.9330.00
NNSCOTT E SPENCER7.177.577.777.0329.53
YNBOB MATTEO7.637.207.436.6328.90
YNDONNA WENDT7.437.207.406.8028.83
NNMIRIAM SHAFLER7.107.136.776.5327.53
YNJEAN REED7.076.736.936.7027.43
YNDON GUICK0.000.007.006.8313.83
NNJIM MARTIN0.000.000.000.000.00
FIGHTER
Novice?Co-op?NameVisualFlightCraftStructureSumPlace
NNSTEVE BATEMAN7.978.179.008.0033.131
NNWILLIAM SCHUMACHER7.337.507.907.2029.932
NNCARL ANDERSON6.807.777.176.9328.673
YNJEREMY TERPENING6.577.536.236.5726.90
SOFT
Novice?Co-op?NameVisualFlightCraftStructureSumPlace
YNSAM KING8.777.838.677.5332.801
YNKEVIN SANDERS8.237.738.707.6732.332
YNALEXA KING8.707.808.437.0732.003
NYJOHN & MARZLIE FREEMAN8.577.178.307.1731.20
NNDEB COOLEY8.107.307.937.3330.67
NNMIRAIM SCHAFLER7.777.207.006.3728.33
ARCH
Novice?Co-op?NameVisualFlightCraftStructureSumPlace
YNFRANK TEREPKA7.937.137.477.1029.631
NNJIM MARTIN7.377.337.307.3329.332
YYBARB HALL & SYLVIA BERNAUER7.376.777.406.7328.27
COOPERATIVE
Novice?Co-op?NameVisualFlightCraftStructureSumPlace
NYTRENNEPOHL, KIRK, & DENNIS8.077.879.208.4033.531
NYDAVID & DIANE BUTLER8.407.938.777.7032.802
NYCLIFF & GERRY PENNELL9.107.278.637.2332.233
NYJOHN & MARZLIE FREEMAN8.577.178.307.1731.20
NYCLIFF & GERRY PENNELL8.637.538.036.9731.17
NYJOHN & MARZLIE FREEMAN7.737.808.407.2031.13
YYCATHY & ELLIOT SHOOK8.137.178.936.8031.03
NYCLIFF & GERRY PENNELL8.107.608.406.9031.00
NYJOHN & MARZLIE FREEMAN7.937.278.477.1730.83
NYJOHN & MARZLIE FREEMAN8.107.478.136.8730.57
YYDONNA & BOB WENDT8.007.737.976.6730.37
NYCLIFF & GERRY PENNELL7.907.108.206.9330.13
NYJOHN & MARZLIE FREEMAN7.837.207.936.9029.87
NYSCOTT SPENCER7.007.577.337.0028.90
YYHEATHER THOMAS/PIERCE COUNTY7.507.237.606.4328.77
YYBARB HALL & SYLVIA BERNAUER7.376.777.406.7328.27

Fighter

Novice Skills
PlaceName
1stCarol Jarvie
2ndCat Gabrel
3rdFrancisco Navarro
Experienced Skills
PlaceName
1stSteve Bateman
2ndJohnny Hsuing
3rdDarrin Skinner
4thSharon Champie
5thJay Bell
6thNelson Borelli
7thJeremy Terpenning
8thBruce Jarvie
9thCarl Anderson
10thBill Schumacher
Novice Line Touch
PlaceName
1stFrancisco Navarro
2ndCat Gabrel
3rdRandy Fox
Experienced Line Touch
PlaceName
1stSteve Bateman
2ndJohnny Hsuing
3rdCarl Anderson
4thSharon Champie
5thDarrin Skinner
6thBill Schumacher
7thBruce Jarvie
8thJeremy Terpenning
9thJay Bell
10thNelson Borelli

The rokkaku battles were rained out.

Miniature Kite Challenge

Smallest
1stJim Martin .49 Tiny Eddy
2ndSue Skinner .56 Lady Bug
3rdDonna Houchins .938 Didn’t catch the kite name
Beauty
1stSue Skinner 16.9 Pansy Shield
2ndDonna Houchins 16.8 Dragon
3rdDonna Houchins 16.7 Horse
Flight
1stSue Skinner 19.0 Pansy Shield
2ndSue Skinner 19.0 Blue Rose Shield (Tie broken somehow)
3rdJim Martin 18.0 Butterfly
Originallity/Innovation
1stDonna Houchins 18.2 Dragon
2ndDonna Houchins 18.1 Papercut Horse
3rdJim Martin 17.2 Longcat v. Tacgnol (“We lose