Last Updated
February 1, 2004

2002 Region V SAFECON
Official Results

School_Overall_Ranking	Power Off Landing Ranking	Computer Accuracy Ranking
School_Flight_Events_Ranking	Short Field Approach & Landing Ranking	Ground Trainer Ranking
School Ground Events Ranking	Navigation Ranking	Aircraft Preflight Inspection Ranking
Top Pilot_Ranking	Message Drop Ranking	Aircraft Recognition Ranking
Safety Award Winner		SCAN Ranking
School Contestant Lists

School Overall Ranking

PLACE	SCHOOL	Points
1	University of North Dakota	279
2	Minnesota State University - Mankato	143
3	St. Cloud State University	132
4	University of Dubuque	101

School Flight Events Ranking

PLACE	SCHOOL	Points
1	University of North Dakota	154
2	Minnesota State University-Mankato	86
3	St. Cloud State University	84
4	University of Dubuque	61

School Ground Events Ranking

PLACE	SCHOOL	Points
1	University of North Dakota	125
2	Minnesota State Univesity-Mankato	57
3	St. Cloud State University	48
4	University of Dubuque	40

Top Pilot Ranking

PLACE	CONTESTANT	SCHOOL	Points
1	Andrew Pierce	University of North Dakota	55
2	Jered Lease	University of North Dakota	40
3	Mark Thompson	University of North Dakota	37
4	Matthew Baroni	University of North Dakota	36
5	Kevin Hansen	University of North Dakota	34
6	Luke Spence	University of Dubuque	32
7	Steve Fara	University of Dubuque	27
7	John Enter	Minnesota State University-Mankato	27
9	Andrew Svoboda	St. Cloud State University	20
10	Darren Schone	Minnesota State University-Mankato	16
10	Scott Winter	Minnesota State University-Mankato	16
12	Andrew Evenson	St. Cloud State University	12
12	Brian Poss	Minnesota State University-Mankato	12

Power Off Landing Ranking

PLACE	CONTESTANT	SCHOOL	SCORE	Points
1	Mark Thompson	University of North Dakota	90	20
2	Jered Lease	University of Dakota	104	18
3	Scott Winter	Minnesota State University-Mankato	145	16
4	Luke Spencer	University of Dubuque	269	14
5	Matthew Baroni	University of North Dakota	317	12
6	Andrew Pierce	University of North Dakota	335	10
7	Edward Jackson	St. Cloud State University	480	8
8	Andrew Svoboda	St. Cloud State University	510	6
9	Thomas Hansen	St. Cloud State University	610	4
10	Andrew Switalla	Minnesota State University-Mankato	639	2
11	Kevin Hansen	University of North Dakota	714	0
12	Mike Kelly	University of Dubuque	735	0
13	Nic Rupiper	University of Dubuque	755	0
14	John Enter	Minnesota State University-Mankato	849	0
15	Josh Starsky	Minnesota State University-Mankato	870	0
16	Steve Fara	University of Dubuque	970	0
17	William Washa	University of Dubuque	1195	0
18	Eric Criswell	Minnesota State University-Mankato	1225	0
19	Ryan Fiorito	St. Cloud State University	1250	0
20	Brad Lazerte	St. Cloud State University	DQ	0

Short Field Approach & Landing Ranking

PLACE	CONTESTANT	SCHOOL	SCORE	Points
1	Kevin Hansen	University of North Dakota	222	20
2	Steve Fara	University of Dubuque	249	18
3	Andrew Pierce	University of North Dakota	301	16
4	Jered Lease	University of North Dakota	305	14
5	Brian Poss	Minnesota State University-Mankato	325	12
6	Mark Thompson	University of North Dakota	342	10
7	Derek Schrader	Minnesota State University-Mankato	438	8
8	Rachael Norman	St. Cloud State University	458	6
9	Matthew Baroni	University of North Dakota	495	4
10	Mike Stearns	St. Cloud State University	537	2
11	Adam Erickson	St. Cloud State University	553	0
12	Joshua Denfeld	St. Cloud State University	560	0
13	Josh Starsky	Minnesota State University-Mankato	745	0
14	John Enter	Minnesota State University-Mankato	1050	0
15	Mike Kelly	University of Dubuque	1110	0
16	Andrew Switalla	Minnesota State University-Mankato	1122	0
17	Nic Rupiper	University of Dubuque	1168	0
18	Jared Huss	St. Cloud State University	1250	0
19	Luke Spence	University of Dubuque	1450	0
20	William Washa	University of Dubuque	1525	0

Navigation Ranking

PLACE	CONTESTANT	SCHOOL	SCORE	Points
1	Andrew Pierce	University of North Dakota	158.00	20
2	John Enter	Minnesota State University-Mankato	196.00	18
3	Darren Schone	Minnesota State University-Mankato	360.00	16
4	Andrew Svoboda	St. Cloud State University	460.00	14
5	Andrew Evenson	St. Cloud State University	465.00	12
6	Edward Jackson	St. Cloud State University	514.00	10
7	Steve Fara	University of Dubuque	530.00	8
8	Luke Spence	University of Dubuque	550.30	6
9	Kevin Hansen	University of North Dakota	687.00	4
10	Nic Rupiper	University of Dubuque	820.30	2
11	Derek Schrader	Minnesota State University-Mankato	1108.00	0
12	Justin Langlois	University of North Dakota	DQ	0

Message Drop Ranking

PLACE	CONTESTANT	SCHOOL	SCORE	Points
1	Jared Huss	St. Cloud State University	67.10	10
2	Kai Engstroem	Minnesota State University-Mankato	89.80	9
3	Nicholas Schnese	St. Cloud State University	102.40	8
4	Nolan Schneider	University of Dubuque	102.80	7
5	Andrew Olson	University of Dubuque	183.80	6
6	Kevin Hansen	University of North Dakota	184.50	5
7	Mike Stearns	St. Cloud State University	210.60	4
8	Thomas Nelson	Minnesota State University-Mankato	224.10	3
9	Josh Starsky	Minnesota State University-Mankato	298.00	2
10	Adam Erdmann	University of North Dakota	339.90	1
11	Matthew Vonalzen	University of North Dakota	419.50	0
12	Adam Warnemunde	Minnesota State University-Mankato	480.30	0
13	William Washa	University of Dubuque	624.30	0
14	Graham Peterson	University of North Dakota	635.00	0
15	Jennifer Beckett	St. Cloud State University	718.30	0
16	Alec Smith	University of Dubuque	725.30	0
17	Mike Thornburgh	Minnesota State University-Mankato	DQ	0
18	Neil Weston	University of Dubuque	DQ	0
19	Kirk Dalebroux	University of North Dakota	DQ	0
20	Jeffery Welch	St. Cloud State University	DQ	0

Computer Accuracy Ranking

PLACE	CONTESTANT	SCHOOL	SCORE	Points
1	Pierce, Andrew	University of North Dakota	39.00	10
2	Dalebroux, Kirk	University of North Dakota	37.00	9
3	Peterson, Graham	University of North Dakota	35.00	8
4	Thompson, Mark	University of North Dakota	34.00	7
5	Enter, John	Minnesota State University-Mankato	32.00	6
6	Hansen, Kevin	University of North Dakota	27.00	5
7	Switalla, Anderw	Minnesota State University-Mankato	24.00	4
8	Norman, Rachel	St. Clode State University	24.00	3
9	Aitkenhead, Amanda	Minnesota State University-Mankato	24.00	2
10	Johnes, Jason	St. Clode State University	21.00	1
11	Ortloff, Jonathan	Minnesota State University-Mankato	21.00	0
12	Graff, AJ	University of Dubuque	20.00	0
13	Boostra, Jason	Minnesota State University-Mankato	20.00	0
14	Fara, Steve	University of Dubuque	20.00	0
15	Thompson, Kelley	University of Dubuque	18.00	0
16	Olson, Andrew	University of Dubuque	17.00	0
17	Svoboda, Andrew	St. Clode State University	17.00	0
18	Welch, Jeffery	St. Clode State University	17.00	0
19	Stearns, Mike	St. Clode State University	16.00	0
20	Schneider, Nolan	University of Dubuque	16.00	0

Ground Trainer Ranking

PLACE	CONTESTANT	SCHOOL	SCORE	Points
1	Baroni, Matthew	University of North Dakota	3192.00	10
2	Enter, John	Minnesota State University-Mankato	4236.00	9
3	Lease, Jered	University of North Dakota	5473.00	8
4	Spence, Luke	University of Dubuque	6445.00	7
5	Starsky, Josh	Minnesota State University-Mankato	7242.00	6
6	Stearns, Mike	St. Clode State University	11472.00	5
7	Erickson, Adam	St. Clode State University	20750.00	4
8	Rupiper, Nic	University of Dubuque	50830.00	3

Aircraft Preflight Inspection Ranking

PLACE	CONTESTANT	SCHOOL	SCORE	Points
1	Hansen, Kevin	University of North Dakota	35.00	10
2	Pierce, Andrew	University of North Dakota	30.00	9
3	Lazerte, Brad	St. Cloud State University	28.00	8
4	Rupieper, Nic	University of Dubuque	25.00	7
5	Weston, Neil	University of Dubuque	22.00	6
6	Meagher, Anna	Minnesota State University-Mankato	22.00	5
7	Warnemunde, Adam	Minnesota State University-Mankato	20.00	4
7	Welch, Jeffery	St. Cloud State University	20.00	4

Aircraft Recognition Ranking

PLACE	CONTESTANT	SCHOOL	SCORE	Points
1	Peterson, Graham	Univeristy of North Dakota	167.00	10
2	Hansen, Thomas	St. Cloud State University	117.00	9
3	Ludeman, Andrew	Minnesota State University-Mankato	89.00	8
4	Thompson, Mark	Univeristy of North Dakota	87.00	7
5	Smith, Alec	University of Dubuque	86.00	6
6	Boving, Adam	University of Dubuque	86.00	5
7	Walker, Jeffery	Minnesota State University-Mankato	83.00	4
8	Lease, Jered	University of North Dakota	80.00	3
9	Starsky, Josh	Minnesota State University-Mankato	80.00	2
10	Peacock, Nicholas	University of Norht Dakota	78.00	1
11	Fitzer, Grant	St. Cloud State University	76.00	0
12	Criswell, Eric	Minnesota State University-Mankato	75.00	0
13	VonSalzen, Matthew	Univeristy of North Dakota	74.00	0
14	Schneider, Nolan	University of Dubuque	66.00	0
15	Washa, William	University of Dubuque	60.00	0
16	Janz, Jasse	St. Cloud State University	55.00	0
17	Winter, Scott	Minnesota State University-Mankato	52.00	0
18	Jones, Jason	St. Cloud State University	45.00	0
19	Olsen, Andrew	University of Dubuque	42.00	0
20	Welch, Jeffery	St. Cloud State University	39.00	0

SCAN (Simulated Comprehensive Aircraft Navigation) Ranking

PLACE	CONTESTANT	SCHOOL	SCORE	Points
1	Baroni, Matthiew	Univeristy of North Dakota	25.00	10
2	Dalebroux, Kirk	Univeristy of North Dakota	21.00	9
3	Jackson, Edward	St. Cloud State Universtity	20.00	8
4	Thompson, Mark	Univeristy of North Dakota	20.00	7
5	Norman, Rachel	St. Cloud State Universtity	19.00	6
6	Spence, Luke	University of Dubuque	19.00	5
7	Ludeman, Andrew	Minnesota State University-Mankato	18.00	4
8	Nelson, Thomas	Minnesota State University-Mankato	18.00	3
9	Peterson, Graham	Univeristy of North Dakota	18.00	2
10	Fara, Steve	University of Dubuque	18.00	1
11	Hansen, Kevin	Univeristy of North Dakota	17.00	0
12	Starsky, Josh	Minnesota State University-Mankato	14.00	0
13	Denfeld, Joshua	St. Cloud State Universtity	14.00	0
14	Frorito, Ryan	St. Cloud State Universtity	13.00	0
15	Svoboda, Andrew	St. Cloud State Universtity	13.00	0
16	Olsen, Andrew	University of Dubuque	13.00	0
17	Rupieper, Nic	University of Dubuque	13.00	0
18	Enter, John	Minnesota State University-Mankato	12.00	0
19	Graff, AJ	University of Dubuque	12.00	0
20	Boostra, Jason	Minnesota State University-Mankato	12.00	0

Safety Award Winner

School

University of North Dakota

Minnesota State University-Mankato Contestant List

CONTESTANT	CONTESTANT	CONTESTANT
Amanda Aitkenhead	Jason Boostra	Eric Criswell
Kai Engsrtoem	John Enter	Andrew Ludeman
Anna Meagher	Thomas Nelson	Jonathan Ortloff
Brian Poss	Darren Schone	Derek Schrader
Josh Starsky	Andrew Switalla	Mike Thornburgh
Jefferey Walker	Adam Warnemunde	Scott Winter

St. Cloud State University Contestant List

CONTESTANT	CONTESTANT	CONTESTANT
Jennifer Beckett	Joshua Denfeld	Adam Erickson
Andrew Evenson	Ryan Fiorito	Grant Fitzer
Thomas Hansen	Jared Huss	Edward Jackson
Jasee Janz	Jason Jones	Brad Lazerte
Rachel Norman	Nicholas Schnese	Mike Stearns
Andrew Svonoda	Jefferey Welch

University of Dubuque Contestant List

CONTESTANT	CONTESTANT	CONTESTANT
Adam Boving	Steve Fara	AJ Graff
Mike Kelly	Andrew Olsen	Nic Rupiper
Nolan Schneider	Alec Smith	Luke Spence
Kelley Thompson	William Washa	Neil Weston

University of North Dakota Contestant List

CONTESTANT	CONTESTANT	CONTESTANT
Matthew Baroni	Kirk Dalebroux	Jason DuVernay
Adam Erdmann	Kevin Hansen	Justin Langlois
Jared Lease	Jared Moore	Nicholas Peacock
Graham Peterson	Andrew Pierce	Mark Thompson
Matthew VonSalzen

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