Who's Who of Ballooning


APPENDIX3-BK
Summary of U.S.NATIONAL
THERMAL BALLOON CHAMPIONSHIPS
Pilot Standing 1970-98


1970
1971
1972
1. PRITCHARD, Frank (Z) 1.FLODEN, Dennis (Z) 1.COMSTOCK, Bruce (Z)
2. GRABB, William (Z) 2.OERMAN, Tom (Z) 2.FLODEN, Dennis (Z)
3. ECKMEIER,Wilma (F) (Z) 3.CHAMBERS, Reber (Z) 3.CUTTER, Bill (Z)
4. KRIEG, Peter (Z) 4.COMSTOCK, Bruce (Z) 4.KERSTEN, Steve
5. KERSTEN, Donald (Z) 5.CLAGGETT, David 5.MEADOWS, William (Z)
6. GRIMM, Norton 6.KRIEG, Peter (Z) 6.OERMAN, Tom (Z)
7. ECKMEIER, Bill (Z) 7.PRITCHARD, Frank (Z) 7.DENNIS, Gene
8. FLODEN, Dennis (Z) 8.MURTORFF, Bill (Z) 8.GRABB, William (Z)
9. RECHS, Robert (Z) 9.MEDDOCK, Dodds (Z) 9.GABEL, thomas (Z)
10.STAMBERG, Dick 10.WIEDERKEHR, Matt (Z) 10.WIEDERKEHR, Matt (Z)
1973
1974
1975
1. GABEL, Thomas (Z) 1.EHRLER, Chuck (Z) 1.MEDEMA, Dave (Z)
2. OERMAN, Tom (Z) 2.ROSENDAHL, Fritz 2.SCHAFFER, Dave (Z)
3. WILSON, Gregg 3.TOBY, Gib 3.WOOLLEY, Portis
4. CUTTER, Bill (Z) 4.KRIEG, Peter (Z) 4.OERMAN, Tom (Z)
5. CUTTER, Sid (Z) 5.SCHAFFER, Dave (Z) 5.FRIEDLEY, Dave
6. DESMOND, Al 6.THOMAS, Carl 6.BALDO, Jim
7. HALL, Ralph 7.BARZ, Don 7.WOESSNER, Paul (Z)
8. GRABB, Bill (Z) 8.MILLS, Doug 8.RUTHERFORD,L. (F)
9. MEADOWS, Bill (Z) 9.DESMOND, Al 9.BROOKER, Bruce
10.HAWKINS, John 10.BOOK, Warren 10.DAVIS, Carol (F/Z)
1976
1977
1978
1. COMSTOCK, Bruce (Z) 1.COMSTOCK, Bruce (Z) 1.CUTTER, Sid (Z)
2. HIBBARD, Phil 2.SCHAFFER, Dave (Z) 2.CARTER, Harold
3. SCUDDER, Mike 3.CUTTER, Sid (Z) 3.THOMPSON, Jeff
4. WOESSNER, Paul (Z) 4.ALSTINE, Jeff van 4.EHRLER, Mike
5. MILLS, Doug 5.GRAY, Phil 5.HEABERLIN, Dick
6. EDWARDS, Sam 6.DONNELLY, Dick 6.MILLS, Doug
7. ECKMEIER, Bill (Z) 7.GABEL, Tom (Z) 7.WOESSNER, Paul (Z)
8. CLINE, Don 8.CONNOR, Don 8.BUSSEY, Bill (Z)
9. FREEMAN, Tom 9.RUTHERFORD, Tom 9.TALLANT, Dave
10.SCHAFFER, Dave (Z) 10.BARTHOLOMEU, Rob (Z) 10.CONNOR, Don
1979
1980
1981
1. COMSTOCK, Bruce (Z) 1.JONES, Steve (Z) 1.SCHAFFER, Dave (Z)
2. SCHAFFER, Dave (Z) 2.BLOUNT, Alan (Z) 2.COMSTOCK, Bruce (Z)
3. EDWARDS, Sam 3.CONNOR, Dan 3.RUDLAFF, Richard
4. BIRK, Jim 4.COMSTOCK, Bruce (Z) 4.CUNNINGHAM, Bill (Z)
5. GABEL, Tom (Z) 5.KEOWN, Owen (Z) 5.JONES, Steve
6. CUTTER, Sid (Z) 6.ESSERMAN, Owen 6.NELS, Al (Z)
7. BALDO, James 7.NELS, Al (Z) 7.LEVIN, David (Z)
8. MURTORFF, Bill (Z) 8.DESMOND, Al 8.GEISEN, Gerald
9. BARTHOLOMEW, Rob (Z) 9.GEISEN, Gerald 9.CUTTER, Sid (Z)
10.NEUBAUER, Rick 10.BUSSEY, Bill 10.THOMAS, Michael
1982
1983
most constant placers
1. COMSTOCK, Bruce (Z) 1.KEOWN, Owen (Z) 1.COMSTOCK, Bruce (8)
2. CUNNINGHAM, Bill (Z) 2.CUTTER, Sid (Z) 2.SCHAFFER, Dave (8)
3. NELS, Al (Z) 3.HANSON, Greg 3.CUTTER, Sid (8)
4. NEIL, Jim 4.LEVIN, David (Z) 4.GABEL, Tom (8)
5. SCHAFFER, Dave (Z) 5.GLEBE, Phil 5.BARTHOLOMEU, R. (8)
6. NILES, Richard  6.SCHAFFER, Dave (Z) 6.NELS, Al (8)
7. BARTHOLOMEU, Rob (Z) 7.BARTHOLOMEU, Rob (Z) 7.seven tied with #8 (8)
8. RUDLAFF, F. 8.JONES, Steve (Z)  
9. WAREN, Alan 9.BLOUNT, Al (Z)  
10.JOHNSON, John 10.NELS, Al (Z)  
1984
1985
1986
1. NELS, Al (Z) 1.NELS, Al (Z) 1.CUTTER, Sid (Z)
2. COMSTOCK, Bruce (Z) 2.COMSTOCK, Bruce (Z) 2.DARRIN, Tim
3. CUNNINGHAM, Bill (Z) 3.BOWLES, Ed 3.COMSTOCK, Bruce (Z)
4. MUIR, Alan 4.BARTHOLOMEW,Rob (Z) 4.NEILL, Jim  (+)
5. BUSSEY, Bill (Z) 5.CUNNINGHAM, Bill (Z) 5.OBERHEIDE, Tom
6. SCHAFER, David (Z) 6.THOMPSON, Jim (+) 6.EDWARDS, Sam
7. LEVIN, David (Z) 7.KIMBALL, Jay 7.GLEBE, Phil  (+)
8. KEOWN, Owen (Z) 8.GLEBE, Phil (Z) 8.JONES, Steve (Z)
9. BLOUNT, Alan (Z) 9.BUSSEY, Bill (Z) 9.CASS, Gary
10.CUTTER, Sid (Z) 10.NEILL, Jim  (+) 10.PRELL, Frank
1987
1988
1989
1. COMSTOCK, Bruce (Z) 1.BARTHOLOMEW, Rob (Z) 1.LEVIN, David (Z)
2. BARTHOLOMEW, Rob (Z) 2.COMSTOCK, Bruce (Z) 2.BLOUNT, Alan (Z)
3. BUSSEY, Bill (Z) 3.MENCHHOFER, Jeff 3.NELS, Alan (Z)
4. LEVIN, David (Z) 4.HEARTSILL, Joe (Z) 4.NEILL, Jim (+)
5. MENCHHOFER, Jeff (+) 5.GRAVES, Harold 5.HEARTSILL, Joe (Z)
6. HANSON,Greg 6.CASS, Gary 6.THOMPSON, Jim (Z)
7. GLEBE, Phil (Z) 7.LEVIN, David (Z) 7.KEOWN, Owen (Z)
8. VANDE HOFF, Edward 8.SHERRILL, Danny 8.GLEBE, Phil (Z)
9. THOMPSON, Jim (Z) 9.THOMPSON, Jim (Z) 9.GAUTHIER, Guy
10.COX, Dennis 10.BOND, Wayne 10.COMSTOCK, Bruce(Z)
1990
1991
1992
1. JONES, Steve (Z) 1. MENCHHOFER, Jeff (+) 1.HEARTSILL, Joe (Z)
2. COMSTOCK, Bruce (Z) 2. HEARTSILL, Joe (Z) 2.CUNNINGHAM, Bill(Z)
3. CUNNINGHAM, Bill (Z) 3. CANNON, Pat 3.HOEF, Ed vande
4. NEILL, Jim (+) 4. BLOUNT, Al (Z) 4.CANNON, Pat
5. THOMPSON, Jim (+) 5. SHERILL, Dan 5.CLIVER, Harold (Z)
6. HEARTSILL, Joe (Z) 6. LEVIN, David (Z) 6.GLEBE, Phil (Z)
7. CANNON, Pat (Z) 7. KEOWN, Owen (Z) 7.BIRK, Jim
8. BLOUNT, Al (Z) 8. BRADLEY, Troy 8.CASS, Gary
9. FOGUE, Patric  9. GLEBE, Bill (Z) 9.BLOUNT, Alan (Z)
10.CUTTER, Sid (Z) 10.JONES, Steve (Z) 10.ARRAS, Bill
1993
1994
1995
1. CLIVER, Harold (Z) 1. GLEBE, Phil (Z) 1.CANNON, Pat (Z)
2. CUNNINGHAM, Bill (Z) 2. CUNNINGHAM, Bill (Z) 2.CLIVER, Harold (Z)
3. HEARTSILL, Joe (Z) 3. SULLIVAN, Mark 3.PETREHN, John
4. BUSSEY, Bill (Z) 4. GRAVES, Harold 4.LEVIN, David (Z)
5. EDWARDS, Sam 5. BLOUNT, Al (Z) 5.GLEBE, Phil (Z)
6. DIS, Mark van 6. LEVIN, David (Z) 6.BLOUNT, Al (Z)
7. GLEBE, Phil (Z) 7. BEAZLY, Brian 7.KEOWN, Owen (Z)
8. LEVIN, David (Z) 8. CANNON, Pat 8.NELS, Al (Z)
9. BIRK, James 9. NEILL, James 9.FOGUE, Pat
10.KEOWN, Owen (Z) 10. HEARTSILL, Joe (Z) 10.GRAVES, Harold
1996
1997
1998
1. CLIVER, Harold (Z) 1 HEARTSILL, Joe (Z) 1 PETREHN, John
2. ARRAS, Bill (Z) 2 ARRAS, Bill (Z) 2 CANNON, Pat (Z)
3. BEAZLY, Brian 3 GLEBE, Phil (Z) 3 HEARTSILL, Joe (Z)
4. CUNNINGHAM, Bill (Z) 4 CUNNINGHAM, Bill (Z) 4 GLEBE, Phil (Z)
5 5 PETREHN, John 5 JONES, Steve
6. PETREHN, John 6 KEOWN, Owen (Z) 6 NELS. Al (Z)
7. BUSSEY, Bill (Z) 7 GROSS, Richard 7 CLIVER, Harold (Z)
8. CANNON, Pat 8 BUSSEY, Bill (Z) 8 LEVIN, David (Z)
9. HEARTSILL, Joe (Z) 9 LEVIN, David (Z) 9 HEARTSILL, Lucas
10 GLEBE, Phil (Z) 10 BEAZLY, Brian 10 KEOWN, Owen (Z)



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