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38th Annual American Kitefliers Association Annual Convention and Grand Nationals – Enid, OK

Here are all the results from the Grand National Sport Kite Championships and the Kitemaker events of the 2015 AKA Annual Convention held in Enid, Oklahoma
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Sport Kite

PlaceNameScore
Open Individual Outdoor Unlimited
1Troy Gunn74.967
Novice Individual Dual-line Precision
1Brian Setterberg65.767
2John Clonts50.867
3Mike Allen39.733
Experienced Individual Dual-line Precision
1Dallas Oliver55.367
Masters Individual Dual-line Precision
1Aaron Champie83.000
2Darrin Skinner77.867
3Scott Davis74.800
4John Gillespie69.967
5 Shane Snowden69.800
6Jerry Hershey67.833
7Donna Houchins65.467
Masters Individual Multi-line Precision
1Castel Pittman78.633
2Mike Mosman55.600
3Aaron Champie51.800
4Dave Ashworth42.700
Masters Team Dual-line Precision
1AirZone Flight Team (Aaron Champie, Darrin Skinner, John Gillespie)79.733
2TKO Sport Kite Team (Jerry Hershey, John Clonts, Shane Snowden Troy Gunn)65.933
Open Pairs Multi-line Precision
1N-Sync (Carol Pittman, Cass Pittman)70.467
Novice Individual Dual-line Ballet
1Brian Setterberg64.933
2John Clonts47.400
3Mike Allen42.600
Experienced Individual Dual-line Ballet
1Mike Mosman68.133
2Dallas Oliver55.800
Masters Individual Dual-line Ballet
1Aaron Champie81.600
2Shane Snowden78.800
3Scott Davis76.000
4John Gillespie68.333
5Jerry Hershey66.200
6Donna Houchins65.800
Masters Individual Multi-line Ballet
1Cass Pittman76.533
2Aaron Champie74.600
3Troy Gunn67.200
4Mike Mosman55.867
5Dave Ashworth50.333
Masters Team Dual-line Ballet
1AirZone Flight Team (Aaron Champie, Darrin Skinner, John Gillespie)82.733
2TKO Sport Kite Team (Jerry Hershey, John Clonts, Shane Snowden Troy Gunn)0.000
Open Pairs Multi-line Ballet
1N Sync (Carol Pittman, Cass Pittman)70.467

Indoor

PlaceNameScore
Open Individual Indoor Unlimited Ballet
1Donna Wendt73.350
2Dave Ashworth70.283
3Scott Davis67.067
Open Individual Indoor Single Line
1Donna Wendt77.950
2Mitchell Cordover69.267
3Mike Mosman67.583
4Dave Ashworth61.917

AKA Kite Making Special Awards

Kite Making Results

RankNovice?Contestant NameKite NameFlightVisualCraftsStructTotal
TRAINS & ARCHES (combined categories)
1Barbara MeyerGive Peace a Chance6.606.807.076.5327.00
2Phil BroderO Siyeza6.206.807.036.7026.73
3James GibsonColored Train7.377.035.605.5025.50
4William SchumacherWinner – Ugly Tie Competition4.735.306.106.2022.33
5YMike DertienKitepillar006.106.3712.47
SKY DISPLAY
1Barbara MeyerPattern Evolution7.637.677.637.6030.53
2YJohn GillespieRing Snake and Roller4.705.335.775.8321.63
3Kathy NixieDolphin Windsock4.935.175.605.5021.20
FIGHTER KITES
1William SchumacherRecycled6.536.406.306.2725.50
2James GibsonMoth6.376.506.136.2325.23
DELTA KITES & DERIVATIVES
1Barbara MeyerTosa7.677.577.377.1029.70
2Phil BroderMoon and Stars7.006.906.876.6327.40
3YMarie PippengerSinging The Blues6.706.676.106.0325.50
4Kathy NixiePeace Dove6.335.706.206.0324.27
FLAT KITES
1Jon BurkhardtThe Red One7.477.377.707.4730.00
2Deb LenzenSweet Home Arizona7.577.837.537.0329.97
3Alexa KingBeautiful Quilt7.137.207.507.2729.10
4Mike ShawCambo 17.237.507.207.1329.07
5Barbara MeyerTangled6.936.737.477.2728.40
6YMarie PippengerMariner’s Compass7.007.006.476.3726.83
BOWED KITES
1Mike ShawReza’s Paradox7.277.237.307.2029.00
2Robert LockhartPensive Lady6.307.077.607.6728.63
3Barbara MeyerSnake In TheGrass6.807.277.337.1728.57
4YJohn GillespieTequila Sunrise6.805.936.876.9726.57
5Chuck JonesRyder7.007.135.906.4026.43
6William SchumacherPony Express7.006.706.206.2326.13
7Phil BroderAffiliation Of Assimilation4.675.836.837.0024.33
SOFT AND FLEXIBLE KITES
1YJohn GillespieOld Glory Sled6.436.476.136.0025.03
2Kathy NixieParafoil5.975.976.076.0724.07
CELLULAR & DIMENSIONAL KITES
1Simon CraftsSuzaku7.977.838.438.3032.53
2YMike DertienSunrise Fly7.577.707.337.3329.93
3Loik LamalleEd Inverse6.306.677.737.7328.43
4Phil BroderIn Dog We Trust7.006.636.977.1327.73
5Russell SchwartzRhomboid Box6.906.776.707.0027.37
6Chuck JonesCambered Hargrove Box5.706.006.236.6324.57
ROKKAKUS
1Alexa KingHerman7.036.977.837.5729.40
2Deb LenzenMarcy6.906.937.277.3028.40
3Mike ShawStallion’s Sunset6.837.307.006.9028.03
4Phil BroderA Wonderful Sun6.336.237.307.1026.97
5YJon GillespieRoc Of Japan6.736.136.106.1725.13
COOPERATIVE KITES
1Jon & Karen BurkhardtWe Became Birds7.938.038.638.6733.27
2Phil BroderShades Of Gray6.775.906.776.8326.27
3Barbara MeyerJones At 26.275.876.476.4725.07
4Kathleen NixieBox Kite Train5.435.705.805.4722.40
NOVICE KITEMAKERS
1CELL 2ndMike DertienSunrise Fly7.577.707.337.3329.93
2FLAT 6thMarie PippengerMariner’s Compass7.007.006.476.3726.83
3BOW 4thJohn GillespieTequila Sunrise6.805.936.876.9726.57
4DELTA 3rdMarie PippengerSinging The Blues6.706.676.106.0325.50
5ROK 5thJon GillespieRoc Of Japan6.736.136.106.1725.13
6SOFT 1stJohn GillespieOld Glory Sled6.436.476.136.0025.03
7SKY 2ndJohn GillespieRing Snake and Roller4.705.335.775.8321.63
8TRAIN 5thMike DertienKitepillar006.106.3712.47
CRITERIA TOP SCORES
FLIGHT & HANDLINGSimon CraftsSuzaku7.977.838.438.3032.53
VISUAL APPEALJon & Karen BurkhardtWe Became Birds7.938.038.638.6733.27
CRAFTSMANSHIPJon & Karen BurkhardtWe Became Birds7.938.038.638.6733.27
STRUCTURAL DESIGNJon & Karen BurkhardtWe Became Birds7.938.038.638.6733.27

Fighter

Fighter Precision Novice
1Dallas Labrada
2Craig Adams
3Doug Charleville
Fighter Precision Experienced
1Bob Hegman
2Dave Young
3Jim Gibson
Fighter Line Touch Novice
1Craig Adams
2Iris Corning
Fighter Line Touch Experienced
1Dave Young
2Bob Hegman
3Dave Corning
4Jim Gibson

Rokkaku

Individual Rokkaku
1Marie Pippenger
2Brett Morris
3Donna Houchins
Team Rokkaku
1Team Spiky

  • Mitch Cordover
  • Donna Houchins
2Team Red Rok

  • John Gillespie
  • Marie Pippenger
3Team Akuma

  • Christian Baden Powell
  • Jim Day

Miniature Kites

GRAND CHAMPION : Susie Jo Skinner — Jeweled Fairy
Beauty
1Susie Jo Skinner — Jeweled Fairy
2Donna Houchins — Puff the Dragon
3Donna Houchins — Huckleberry Hound
Flight
1Donna Houchins — Monarch Butterfly
2Susie Jo Skinner — Modern Life
3Barbara Freeberg Meyer — Pink Shield
Originality
1Susie Jo Skinner — Jeweled Fairy
2Susie Jo Skinner — Black Ice
3Donna Houchins — Puff the Dragon
Smallest Size
1Susie Jo Skinner — Condensed Psychedelic (22mm)
2Donna Houchins — Black Gnat (30mm)
3Barbara Freeberg Meyer — Lady Bug (45mm)
Judges’ Special Recognition
Mitchell Cordover — Novice

Special Thanks to our Judges: Ed Grys, M. Alice Hayden, Sis Vogel and our Photographer John Gillespie