39th Annual American Kitefliers Association Annual Convention and Grand Nationals – Seaside, Oregon
Here are all the results from the Grand National Sport Kite Championships and the Kitemaking events from the 2016 AKA Annual Convention in Seaside, Oregon
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Sport Kite
| Experienced Individual Dual-line Ballet |
| Place | Name | Score |
| 1 | Brian Setterberg | 69.667 |
| 2 | Brett Morris | 68.800 |
| 3 | Joanna Chen | 68.533 |
| 4 | Nicholas Knight | 62.667 |
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| Experienced Individual Dual-line Precision |
| Place | Name | Score |
| 1 | Brian Setterberg | 62.133 |
| 2 | Brett Morris | 60.967 |
| 3 | Nicholas Knight | 59.167 |
| 4 | Joanna Chen | 56.500 |
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| Experienced Individual Multi-line Ballet |
| Place | Name | Score |
| 1 | Steve Kline | 65.267 |
| 2 | Brett Morris | 65.200 |
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| Experienced Individual Multi-line Precision |
| Place | Name | Score |
| 1 | Steve Kline | 67.933 |
| 2 | Brett Morris | 63.000 |
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| Masters Individual Dual-line Ballet |
| Place | Name | Score |
| 1 | Aaron Champie | 81.600 |
| 2 | Scott Davis | 79.933 |
| 3 | Darrin Skinner | 77.000 |
| 4 | William Hendrickson | 75.000 |
| 5 | John Gillespie | 74.400 |
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| Masters Individual Dual-line Precision |
| Place | Name | Score |
| 1 | Aaron Champie | 80.567 |
| 2 | Scott Davis | 72.067 |
| 3 | John Gillespie | 70.300 |
| 4 | Darrin Skinner | 67.067 |
| 5 | William Hendrickson | 58.900 |
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| Masters Individual Multi-line Ballet |
| Place | Name | Score |
| 1 | Mark Quirmbach | 72.133 |
| 2 | Aaron Champie | 69.733 |
| 3 | Mike Mosman | 66.400 |
| 4 | Joanna Chen | 65.800 |
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| Masters Individual Multi-line Precision |
| Place | Name | Score |
| 1 | Mark Quirmbach | 71.833 |
| 2 | Joanna Chen | 69.700 |
| 3 | Aaron Champie | 68.767 |
| 4 | Mike Mosman | 58.100 |
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| Masters Pairs Dual-line Ballet |
| Place | Name | Score |
| 1 | N-sync (Carol Pittman, Cass Pittman) | 75.067 |
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| Masters Pairs Dual-line Precision |
| Place | Name | Score |
| 1 | N-sync (Carol Pittman, Cass Pittman) | 68.833 |
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| Masters Team Dual-line Ballet |
| Place | Name | Score |
| 1 | AirZone Flight Team (Aaron Champie, Darrin Skinner, John Gillespie) | 78.533 |
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| Masters Team Dual-line Precision |
| Place | Name | Score |
| 1 | AirZone Flight Team (Aaron Champie, Darrin Skinner, John Gillespie) | 77.533 |
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| Novice Individual Dual-line Ballet |
| Place | Name | Score |
| 1 | Mike Allen | 56.000 |
| 2 | Mari Daniels | 44.400 |
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| Novice Individual Dual-line Precision |
| Place | Name | Score |
| 1 | Mike Allen | 49.633 |
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| Open Individual Indoor Single Line |
| Place | Name | Score |
| 1 | Donna Wendt | 78.483 |
| 2 | Joanna Chen | 70.467 |
| 3 | Richard Hurd | 69.533 |
| 4 | Mike Mosman | 56.683 |
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| Open Individual Indoor Unlimited Ballet |
| Place | Name | Score |
| 1 | Donna Wendt | 74.933 |
| 2 | Scott Davis | 74.233 |
| 3 | Mike Mosman | 68.333 |
| 4 | Steve Kline | 65.767 |
| 5 | Joanna Chen | 64.000 |
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| Open Multi-line Pairs Ballet |
| Place | Name | Score |
| 1 | N-sync (Carol Pittman, Cass Pittman) | 72.333 |
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| Open Multi-linePairs Precision |
| Place | Name | Score |
| 1 | N-sync (Carol Pittman, Cass Pittman) | 78.067 |
AKA Kite Making Special Awards
Kite Making Results
| Rank | Novice? | Contestant Name | Kite Name | Flight | Visual | Crafts | Struct | Total |
| FIGURE KITES |
| 1 | | David Colbert | Squatting Bear Totem | 8.4 | 8.5 | 7.37 | 7.77 | 32.03 |
| 2 | | Christian Baden Powell | Ketchikan the Guardian | 7.97 | 8 | 7.4 | 8.17 | 31.53 |
| 3 | Y | Chris Hansen | Bluebird | 8.47 | 7.03 | 7.1 | 7.03 | 29.63 |
| 4 | | Mike Shaw | E-Jay | 8.2 | 6.83 | 6.77 | 7.1 | 28.9 |
| 5 | Y | Ron Ortega | Life Imitates Art | 7.8 | 6.67 | 6.6 | 7.17 | 28.23 |
| SKY DISPLAY |
| 1 | | Ron Bohart | Endangered Species | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.47 | 7.77 | 32.23 |
| 2 | | Loik Lamalle | Ed’s | 7.4 | 8.3 | 7.67 | 8.4 | 31.77 |
| 3 | Y | Ron Ortega | Bohawks #2 and 3 | 8.67 | 7.37 | 7.53 | 7.9 | 31.47 |
| 4 | Y | Chris Hanson | Calder | 8.7 | 6.73 | 6.9 | 8.07 | 30.4 |
| 5 | | David Colbert | Big Daddy’s Dragon Family | 8.73 | 6.7 | 6.77 | 6.57 | 28.77 |
| 6 | | Barbara Meyer | Only Shades of Pink | 7.67 | 6.33 | 6.8 | 7.07 | 27.87 |
| 7 | | Bob Matteo | Kindness of Strangers | 7.67 | 7 | 7 | 6.17 | 27.83 |
| FIGHTER KITES |
| 1 | Y | Mitch Cordover | Ghost Fighter | 7.67 | 5.87 | 6.67 | 7 | 27.2 |
| 2 | | Richard Hurd | Ram-bo | 7.9 | 6.67 | 6.33 | 6.1 | 27 |
| 3 | | Mike Mosman | Tie-Dye | 7 | 6.33 | 6.37 | 6 | 25.7 |
| 4 | | Chuck Jones | Yellow Mylar | 7.67 | 5.5 | 5.97 | 5.57 | 24.7 |
| DELTA KITES & DERIVATIVES |
| 1 | | David Colbert | Bad Moon Rising | 8.17 | 7.73 | 6.9 | 6.37 | 29.17 |
| 2 | | Bob Matteo | Gothic Delta | 8.03 | 7.1 | 6.93 | 6.47 | 28.53 |
| 3 | | Barbara Meyer | Scrollwork#3 | 8.03 | 6.73 | 6.77 | 6.87 | 28.4 |
| 4 | | Larry Christensn | Brasington Gothic Delta | 7.7 | 7.27 | 6.67 | 6.47 | 28.1 |
| FLAT KITES |
| 1 | | Cliff Pennell | Kaleidocscope | 8.33 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 7.77 | 32.6 |
| 2 | | John Pollock | Jon | 7 | 8.47 | 8.3 | 7.93 | 31.7 |
| 3 | | David Colbert | Standing Bear | 7.4 | 8.07 | 7.83 | 7.2 | 30.5 |
| 4 | Y | Ron Ortega | Jim’s Gal | 8.07 | 7.53 | 7.27 | 7.13 | 30 |
| 5 | | Mike Mosman | Mr Lincoln | 7.17 | 7 | 7.3 | 7.13 | 28.6 |
| 6 | | Mike Shaw | Split Decision | 2 | 7.27 | 7.17 | 8.17 | 24.6 |
| BOWED KITES |
| 1 | | John Pollock | Luminous Amaryus | 8.47 | 8.67 | 8.87 | 8.8 | 34.8 |
| 2 | Y | Chris Hanson | Horse in Spring | 8.77 | 8.1 | 8.47 | 9.1 | 34.43 |
| 3 | | Deb Lenzen | Painted Desert | 8.8 | 8.37 | 8.63 | 8.33 | 34.13 |
| 4 | | Mike Mosman | Drone | 8.53 | 7.13 | 8.17 | 8.87 | 32.7 |
| 5 | | Mike Shaw | OKC Off Kilter Chicken | 8.87 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 31.17 |
| 6 | | Chuck Jones | Dorothea Wanwan | 8.5 | 7.17 | 7.17 | 7.1 | 29.93 |
| 7 | | Marzlie Freeman | Skyline at Night | 7.8 | 7.27 | 7.23 | 7.53 | 29.83 |
| 8 | | Larry Christensen | RIP City 6th Man | 7.8 | 7 | 7.13 | 7.43 | 29.37 |
| 9 | Y | Tom Wallbank | Gus | 7.4 | 7.9 | 6.57 | 6.93 | 28.8 |
| 10 | | David Colbert | Standing Bear | 7.17 | 7.3 | 7.27 | 7.03 | 28.77 |
| SOFT AND FLEXIBLE KITES |
| 1 | | Ron Bohart | OR-7 | 8.63 | 8.1 | 7.97 | 8.43 | 33.13 |
| 2 | | Barbara Meyer | Finnish Dream | 8 | 7.53 | 7.67 | 7.5 | 30.7 |
| 3 | | Larry Christensen | Our Flag | 7.83 | 7.53 | 7.33 | 7.47 | 30.17 |
| 4 | | Chuck Jones | Jordan Air Foil Paws | 8.1 | 6.73 | 6.83 | 7.17 | 28.83 |
| 5 | Y | Mitch Cordover | Ram Air Sled | 7.57 | 6.17 | 7.1 | 6.97 | 27.8 |
| CELLULAR & DIMENSIONAL KITES |
| 1 | Y | Chris Hanson | Camo | 8.13 | 7.93 | 8.43 | 8.7 | 33.2 |
| 2 | | Mike Mosman | Schooner 4 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 8.77 | 32.17 |
| 3 | | Loik Lamalle | Beacon II | 7.57 | 7.73 | 7.83 | 8.63 | 31.77 |
| 4 | | Mike Dertien | Bang | 7.47 | 7.7 | 7.73 | 8.3 | 31.2 |
| 5 | | Russell Schwarz | Jaguar | 7.17 | 7.17 | 7.53 | 8.17 | 30.03 |
| 6 | | David Colbert | Global 6 Point Star | 7.47 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7 | 28.47 |
| 7 | | Chuck Jones | Love & Kisses | 7.6 | 7.2 | 4.67 | 4.67 | 24.13 |
| ROKKAKUS |
| 1 | | Deb Lenzen | Journey | 7.93 | 8.7 | 8.37 | 8.07 | 33.07 |
| 2 | Y | Ron Ortega | Sandy | 8.37 | 8 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 30.87 |
| 3 | | Christian Baden Powell | The Shiner Bock | 8.43 | 6.93 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 30.77 |
| 4 | | Mike Mosman | Nashville | 8 | 6.67 | 7.5 | 7.43 | 29.6 |
| 5 | | David Colbert | Native Dragon | 8 | 7.93 | 6.53 | 6.7 | 29.17 |
| 6 | | Richard Hurd | Sexy lady | 7.93 | 6.97 | 7.07 | 6.73 | 28.7 |
| 7 | Y | Phyllis Gibson | Ms. Phyl | 8 | 6.83 | 6.97 | 6.73 | 28.53 |
| 8 | Y | Mitch Cordover | Lighting Island | 8.23 | 6.37 | 6 | 6.5 | 26.8 |
| 9 | | Chuck Jones | Purple Bee | 7.93 | 6.37 | 6 | 6.5 | 26.8 |
| STUNT/SPORT KITES |
| 1 | | Bob Matteo | Woven Claaw | 8.13 | 6.93 | 7.9 | 7 | 29.97 |
| 2 | | David Colbert | Happy Dragon Quad | 7.97 | 6.27 | 6.27 | 6.17 | 26.67 |
| COOPERATIVE KITES |
| 1 | | Barbara Meyer, Twala Meyer, Jonais Grammer | Love Ya | 8 | 6.47 | 7.1 | 6.83 | 28.4 |
| 2 | | Deb Lenzen | Lees Desert Delta | 8.23 | 6.63 | 6.63 | 6.5 | 28 |
| INDOOR KITES |
| 1 | | Richard Hurd | Monark | 8.5 | 7.43 | 7.43 | 7.53 | 30.9 |
| 2 | | Mike Mosman | Tyro | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 28.9 |
| 3 | | Chuck Jones | I FliteType | 7.73 | 6.93 | 6.9 | 7.27 | 28.83 |
| 4 | | Jim Gates | Jack O Lantern | 7.37 | 6.77 | 6.7 | 7 | 27.83 |
| NOVICE KITEMAKERS |
| 1 | | Chris Hanson | Horse in Spring | 8.77 | 8.1 | 8.47 | 9.1 | 34.43 |
| 2 | | Chris Hanson | Camo | 8.13 | 7.93 | 8.43 | 8.7 | 33.2 |
| 3 | | Ron Ortega | Bohawks #2 and 3 | 8.67 | 7.37 | 7.53 | 7.9 | 31.47 |
| 4 | | Ron Ortega | Sandy | 8.37 | 8 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 30.87 |
| 5 | | Chris Hanson | Calder | 8.7 | 6.73 | 6.9 | 8.07 | 30.4 |
| 6 | | Ron Ortega | Jim’s Gal | 8.07 | 7.53 | 7.27 | 7.13 | 30 |
| 7 | | Chris Hansen | Bluebird | 8.47 | 7.03 | 7.1 | 7.03 | 29.63 |
| 8 | | Tom Wallbank | Gus | 7.4 | 7.9 | 6.57 | 6.93 | 28.8 |
| 9 | | Phyllis Gibson | Ms Phyl | 8 | 6.83 | 6.97 | 6.73 | 28.53 |
| 10 | | Ron Ortega | Life Imitates Art | 7.8 | 6.67 | 6.6 | 7.17 | 28.23 |
| 11 | | Mitch Cordover | Lighting Island | 8.23 | 6.33 | 6.57 | 6.83 | 27.97 |
| 12 | | Mitch Cordover | Ram Air Sled | 7.57 | 6.17 | 7.1 | 6.97 | 27.8 |
| 13 | | Mitch Cordover | Ghost Fighter | 7.67 | 5.87 | 6.67 | 7 | 27.2 |
| 14 | | Ron Ortega | Rokkaku Variaition #2 | 0 | 7.2 | 7.83 | 8 | 23.03 |
| CRITERIA TOP SCORES | | FLIGHT & HANDLING | | Mike Shaw | OKS Off Kilter Chicken | 8.87 | 7.40 | 7.40 | 7.50 | 31.17 | | VISUAL APPEAL | | Deb Lenzen | Journey | 7.93 | 8.70 | 8.37 | 8.07 | 33.07 | | CRAFTSMANSHIP | | John Pollock | Luminous Amaryus | 8.47 | 8.67 | 8.87 | 8.80 | 34.80 | | STRUCTURAL DESIGN | | Chris Hanson | Horse in Spring | 8.77 | 8.10 | 8.47 | 9.10 | 34.43 |
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Fighter
| Fighter Precision Experienced |
| 1 | Bob Hegman |
| 2 | Richard Durant |
| 3 | Gary Goodenough |
| Fighter Line Touch Experienced |
| 1 | Gary Goodenough |
| 2 | Bob Hegman |
| 3 | Chuck Jones |
Rokkaku
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Miniature Kites
| GRAND CHAMPION :Barbara Freeberg Meyer — Spiral |
| Beauty |
| 1 Barbara Freeberg Meyer | Spiral |
| 2 Susie Jo Skinner | Russian Doll |
| 3 Susie Jo Skinner | Rainbow |
| Flight |
| 1 Mitch Cordover | Conentric |
| 2 Susie Jo Skinner | Rainbow Conyne |
| 3 Jim Gates | Blueie |
| Originality |
| 1 Barbara Freeberg Meyer | Big Kite |
| 2 Susie Jo Skinner | Russian Doll |
| 3 Mitch Cordover | Concentric |
| Smallest Size |
| 1 Susie Jo Skinner | Red Dot |
| 2 Barbara Freeberg Meyer | Lady Bug |
| 3 Jim Gates | Blueie |
| Judges’ Special Recognition |
| Jaime Alarid – Novice for Skull-Aporta |
| Special thanks to our judges: Ed Grys, Charm Lindner and Terry Lee Zee and our photographer John Gillespie |
