SAFECON 1978
Incomplete Official Competition Results

 

National Team Championship Ranking

National Flying Events Team Championship_Ranking

National Ground Events Team Championship Ranking

 

 

Judges Trophy

Top Team Performance Award

Safety Award  

 

Loening Trophy

Collegiate Aviation Progress Award

National Top Male Pilot Award

 

 

National Top Woman Pilot Award

Mens Achievement Award

Womens Achievement Award

 

 

Outstanding Team Member Award Experimental IFR Event

Power-On Precision Landing Event Ranking

 

 

Power-Off Precision Landing Event Ranking

Navigation Event Ranking

Message Drop Event Ranking  

 

Instrument Proficiency Event Ranking

Aircraft Recognition Event Ranking

Pre-Flight Safety Event Ranking

 

  Computer Accuracy Event Ranking      
         

National Team Championship Ranking

PLACE
SCHOOL
POINTS

1

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

30

2

University of North Dakota

25

3

Auburn University

23

National Flying Events Team Championship Ranking

NOTE:

* DENOTES THAT TIES WERE DECIDED BY JUDGES.

PLACE
SCHOOL
POINTS

1

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

25

2

Treasure Valley Community College

18

3

University of North Dakota

16*

4

Nicholls State University

16*

5

Cypress College

13*

National Ground Events Team Championship Ranking

NOTE:

* DENOTES THAT TIES WERE DECIDED BY JUDGES.

PLACE
SCHOOL
POINTS

1

Auburn University

14

2

University of North Dakota

9*

3

San Jose State University

9*

4

United States Air Force Academy

9*

5

Saint Louis University - Parks College

5*

Judges Trophy

EVENT
SCHOOL
POINTS

Trophy Winner

University of North Dakota

 

Power-On Precision Landing Event

Louisiana Tech University

 

Power-Off Precision Landing Event

Nicholls State University

 

Navigation Event

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

 

Message Drop Event

Mercer County Community College

 

Computer Accuracy Event

United States Air Force Academy

Aircraft Recognition Event

United States Air Force Academy

Instrument Proficiency Event

University of North Dakota

Preflight Safety Event

Saint Louis University - Parks College

Top Team Performance Award

SCHOOL

University of North Dakota

Safety Award

SCHOOL

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Loening Trophy

WINNER

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Collegiate Aviation Progress Award

WINNER

Community College of Beaver County

National Top Male Pilot Award

PLACE
PILOT
SCHOOL
POINTS

1

Joseph Frasca Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

 

2

Jim Tilton

Treasure Valley Community College

3

Bob Allison

University of North Dakota

National Top Woman Pilot Award

PLACE
PILOT
SCHOOL
POINTS

1

Mary Heringa

Oklahoma State University - Stillwater Campus

 

2

Chris Kuronowitz

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

3

Terri Moore

Oklahoma State University - Stillwater Campus

Mens Achievement Award

PLACE
CONTESTANT
SCHOOL

1

Russell Bird

Cypress College

2

Jay Bakewell

Mercer County Community College

3

Jack Jahola

University of North Dakota

Womens Achievement Award

PLACE
CONTESTANT
SCHOOL

1

Allison Reynolds

Auburn University

2

Barby Krebs

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

3

Debbie Welsh

Central Texas College

Outstanding Team Member Award

CONTESTANT
SCHOOL

Lawrence Kudelka

United States Air Force Academy

Tom Swartzander

Arizona State University - Tempe Campus

Van Swofford

Auburn University

Tim Baker

Community College of Beaver County

Pedro Santiago

Central Texas College

Michael Curran

Cypress College

Frank Librizzi

Florida Institute of Technology

John Mason

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Jon Gailey

Iowa State University of Science and Technology

Terry Presley

Louisiana Tech University

Robert Colvin

University of Maryland, College Park

Jay Bakewell

Mercer County Community College

Karl Miller

Middle Tennessee State University

George Kleiwer

Nicholls State University

Jack Juhola

University of North Dakota

Don McGowan

Ohio University - Athens Campus

Mary Heringa

Oklahoma State University - Stillwater Campus

Randy Oliver

Saint Louis University - Parks College

Mark Cassen

San Jose State University

Eric Kothy

College of San Mateo

John Gelineau

University of South Alabama

Chris Kurianowicz

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Jim Tilton

Treasure Valley Community College

Experimental Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Event Ranking

PLACE

PILOT

SCHOOL
SCORE
POINTS

1

Russell Bird

Cypress College

 

 

2

Jay Bakewell

Mercer County Community College

 

 

3

Jack Jahola

University of North Dakota

 

 

Power-On Precision Landing Event Ranking

PLACE
PILOT
SCHOOL
SCORE
POINTS

1

James Tilton

Treasure Valley Community College

 

 

2

Bob Allison

University of North Dakota

   

3

Mary Heringa

Oklahoma State University - Stillwater Campus

   

4

Russell Bird

Cypress College

   

5

Lauretta Roberts

Middle Tennessee State University

   

Power-Off Precision Landing Event Ranking

NOTE:

* DENOTES THAT A TIE BREAKER WAS DECIDED BY JUDGES.

PLACE
PILOT
SCHOOL
SCORE
POINTS

1

Pedro Santiago

Central Texas College

20

2

George Kliewer

Nicholls State University

30

3

James Tilton

Treasure Valley Community College

32

4

Ian Patterson

Saint Louis University - Parks College

40*

5

Joseph Frasca

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

40*

6

John Mason

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

42

 

7

Robert Colvin

University of Maryland, College Park

47

 

8

Sue Staples

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

68

 

9

Bob Allison

University of North Dakota

80

 

10

Glen Molder

Cypress College

85

 

11

David Hunter

Nicholls State University

88

 

12

Stace Byom

University of North Dakota

97

 

13

Dave Lengyel

United States Air Force Academy

104

 

14

Dan Colwell

Treasure Valley Community College

110

 

15

Steve Sevier

Middle Tennessee State University

114

 

16

Mark Matuszak

Community College of Beaver County

115

 

17

Jim Humbles

Mercer County Community College

121

 

18

Mary Heringa

Oklahoma State University - Stillwater Campus

125*

 

19

David Neil Lane

Louisiana Tech University

125*

 

20

Mark Cassen

San Jose State University

127

 

21

Lisa Cotham

Nicholls State University

137

 

22

Mike Suckow

Community College of Beaver County

139

 

23

Reynaldo Casas

Mercer County Community College

145*

 

24

Len Smetona

Mercer County Community College

145*

 

25

Richard Zajkowski

Arizona State University - Tempe Campus

153

 

Navigation Event Ranking

NOTE:

* DENOTES THAT A TIE BREAKER WAS DECIDED BY JUDGES.

PLACE

PILOT

SCHOOL
SCORE
POINTS

1

David Hachen

Western Michigan University - Battle Creek Campus

44

 

2

Eric Kothny

College of San Mateo

73

 

3

Christine Kurianowicz

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

83

 

4

Joseph Frasca

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

141

 

5

Jay Bakewell

Mercer County Community College

155

 

6

Robert Colvin

University of Maryland, College Park

195*

 

7

Russ Bird

Cypress College

195*

 

8

Danilo Simich

San Jose State University

219

 

9

John Mason

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

277

 

10

Michael Curran

Cypress College

288

 

Message Drop Event Ranking

PLACE

DROPMASTER

SCHOOL
SCORE
POINTS

1

Terrel Davis

Auburn University

32'3"

 

2

Kevin Kiehl

Community College of Beaver County

48'10"

 

3

Garth Anderson

United States Air Force Academy

49'4"

 

4

David Hunter

Nicholls State University

50'5"

 

5

Lauretta Roberts

Middle Tennessee State University

50'9"

 

6

Perry Herpy

Ohio University

59'7"

 

7

Theresa Bubnash

San Jose State University

62'10"

 

8

David Norgren

Central Texas College

69'9"

 

9

Greg Clasen

United States Air Force Academy

78'7"

 

10

Ben Zerbey

Mercer County Community College

79'7"

 

11

Ralph Schumann

Louisiana Tech University

81'

 

12

Steve Gross

Mercer County Community College

82'4"

 

13

Terry Whitaker

University of Maryland, College Park

85'9"

 

14

Leonard Smetona

Mercer County Community College

85'11"

 

15

Angel Morales

Mercer County Community College

86'10"

 

16

John Brunke

Saint Louis University - Parks College

89'10"

 

17

Dennis Simon

Community College of Beaver County

92'8"

 

18

Sky McCorkle

United States Air Force Academy

99'

 

19

Brian O'Byrne

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

99'9"

 

20

Joe Cosmono

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

101'1"

 

21

Clark Labat

Nicholls State University

106'4"

 

22

Dee Dee French

Florida Institute of Technology

106'5"

 

23

Steven Heinz

Community College of Beaver County

107'7"

 

24

Jim Flanigan

Saint Louis University - Parks College

109'1"

 

25

Mike Johnson

Auburn University

109'4"

 

Instrument Proficiency Event Ranking

PLACE

PILOT

SCHOOL
SCORE
POINTS

1

Joseph Frasca

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

600

 

2

Robert Allison

University of North Dakota

599

 

3

Greg Stanley

Florida Institute of Technology

580

 

4

Russell Bird

Cypress College

570

 

5

Stace Byom

University of North Dakota

562

 

6

Larry Kudelica

United States Air Force Academy

539

 

7

Randy Oliver

Saint Louis University - Parks College

535

 

8

Glenn Molder

Cypress College

533

 

9

Eric Adrian

Western Michigan University - Battle Creek Campus

526

 

10

Alan Tempin

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

520

 

Aircraft Recognition Event Ranking

NOTE:

* DENOTES THAT A TIE BREAKER WAS DECIDED BY JUDGES.

PLACE

CONTESTANT

SCHOOL
SCORE
POINTS

1

Van Swofford

Auburn University

0

 

2

Mark Cassen

San Jose State University

3

 

3

Larry Kudelka

United States Air Force Academy

6

 

4

Herbert Henderson

United States Air Force Academy

8*

 

5

Eric Kothny

College of San Mateo

8*

 

6

Tom Swartzbashor

Arizona State University - Tempe Campus

9

 

7

James Brown

Mercer County Community College

10

 

7

Ian Patterson

Saint Louis University - Parks College

10

 

7

Greg Stanley

Florida Institute of Technology

10

 

10

William Jagust

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

11

 

10

Greg Rains

Auburn University

11

 

Pre-Flight Safety Event Ranking

NOTE:

* DENOTES THAT A TIE BREAKER WAS DECIDED BY JUDGES.

PLACE

CONTESTANT

SCHOOL
SCORE
POINTS

1

Ian Patterson

Saint Louis University - Parks College

32

 

2

Van Swofford

Auburn University

30

 

3

Mark Cassen

San Jose State University

29

 

4

Barbara Krebe

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

27

 

5

Jack Juhola

University of North Dakota

26*

 

6

Mike Shannon

Saint Louis University - Parks College

26*

 

7

Brian O'Bryne

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

26*

 

8

Greg Lietke

Western Michigan University - Battle Creek Campus

26*

 

9

Jack Buttress

Oklahoma State University - Stillwater Campus

26*

 

10

Todd Almand

United States Air Force Academy

25

 

Computer Accuracy Event Ranking

NOTE:

* DENOTES THAT A TIE BREAKER WAS DECIDED BY JUDGES.

PLACE

CONTESTANT

SCHOOL
SCORE
POINTS

1

Terrell Davis

Auburn University

23*

 

2

Greg Clasen

United States Air Force Academy

23*

 

3

Jack Juhola

University of North Dakota

22*

 

4

Jack Janssen

San Jose State University

22*

 

5

Danny Vincent

Nicholls State University

21*

 

6

Michael Bowe

Saint Louis University - Parks College

21*

 

7

Jay Bakewell

Mercer County Community College

21*

 

8

Larry Kudelka

United States Air Force Academy

21*

 

9

Dan Colwell

Treasure Valley Community College

21*

 

10

Clay Briggs

Treasure Valley Community College

20