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Report: 2002 US Disc Dog Freedom Weekend Nationals

Saturday and Sunday, May 25-26, 2002
Pontiac GMC Freedom Weekend Aloft Festival
Anderson Sports and Entertainment Center
Anderson, SC

WOW! The US Disc Dog Freedom Weekend Nationals was a fabulous feast of fun with awesome weather, excellent crowds and 170 competing teams. 32 teams in Saturday's Super-Open Division set the stage for a weekend of spirited competition.

I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who attended the event.

To this weekend's competitors - You rock! Your level of cooperation was fantastic, especially in terms of being on-deck ready to compete when it was your turn, which enabled us to move through the competition quickly. Thank you for supporting the event and I hope you had a fun time.

Thanks to all our volunteers including our freestyle scoring judges - Bill Watters, Ron Ellis, and Melissa Heeter. Our volunteers were awesome, so thank you!

Thank you also to the organizers of the Pontiac GMC Freedom Weekend Aloft and WOOF! Sports USA for making it all possible. If you didn't get a chance to attend the event this year mark your calendars now for Memorial Day Weekend 2003 and visit Anderson SC for the rockingest combination of Frisbee doggin', balloonin', ridin' and concertin' that you will find anywhere. Congratulations to all the winners from the weekend, including the following special awards winners.

SATURDAY - Freestyle Divisions

Best Small Dog: Pam Martin & Pilot from Texas
Crowd Pleaser: Gail Mirabella & Houston from Connecticut

SUNDAY - Toss & Fetch Divisions

Best Small Dog: Ron Ellis & Pilot from Texas
Crowd Pleaser: Amy King & Bogey from Indiana

Damian Noud, GADDC President

Junior Toss & Fetch

FP Player Dog T&F 1 T&F 2 Total
1 Chris Stephens Breezy 29 22 61
2 Chris Stephens Smoky 23 32 55
3 Nick Justicz Shana 36 12 48
4 Chris Johnston Jammin Jessie 13 14 27
5 Tanner Bradford Fly Boy Ian 14 6 20
6 Thayer Coll Clare 19 0 19
7 Joseph Ellis Razzel 0 0 0

Novice Toss & Fetch

FP Player Dog T&F 1 T&F 2 Total
1 Mike Stephens Breezy 40 40 80
2 Jason Hardy Evee 40 39 79
3 Angela Benzy Mandy 36 38 74
4 Brent Dillon Mac 30 39 69
5 Nancy Couch Sully 32 26 58
6 Tim Boyce Keegan 36 21 57
7 Natalie Thorn Gabby 30 23 53
8 Robert McDowell Rowdy 34 17 51
9 Forrest Arnold Savannah 32 16 48
10 Stuart Adamo Jake 34    
11 Drew Carlyle Zippin' Zoe 28    
12 Kim Roach Ally 26    
13 Cathy Page Hobbes 25    
14 Carolyn O' Barr Starr Baby 24    
T15 Pam Crawford Jazz 23    
T15 Kris Braverman Everest 23    
17 Tyler Dillon Rowdy 21    
18 Heidi Hawkins Charlie 20    
19 William Rodie Tipper Rose 19    
T20 Fred Payne Max 18    
T20 Beverly Scheidt Gordy 18    
T22 Josee Dube Chase 17    
T22 Judy Carrera Gilley 17    
T22 Chris Johnston Austin 17    
25 Dirk Johnson Clyde 14    
26 Chuck King Hamm 12    
27 Angela Benzy Jesse 11    
28 Beverly Scheidt Mare 10    
29 Lauren Barrus Mandy 9    
T30 Keegan Bradford Fly Boy Ian 8    
T30 Joseph Ellis Brooklyn 8    
T32 Lauren Barrus Sweet Mooly 6    
T32 B.J. Henderson Sadie Belle 6    
34 Stephanie Stephens Smoky 4    
35 Dee-Dee Black Patch 2    
T36 Stephan Friedl Willie 0    
T36 Chris Schuch Wilson 0    
T36 Cher Bradford Fly Boy Ian 0    
T36 Ron Davis Duke 0    
T36 Dee-Dee Black Sport 0    
T36 Emily Garriott Bo 0    

Pro Toss & Fetch

FP Player Dog T&F 1 T&F 2 Total
1 Tim Geib Chula 22.0 22.0 44.0
2 Ed Jakubowski Dasher 22.0 21.0 43.0
3 Ron King Monty Boy 21.5 19.5 41.0
4 Gary Shockley Kodiak 22.0 18.5 40.5
5 Mike Benzy Mandy 21.5 18.5 40.0
6 Donna Schoech Coda 19.5 19.5 39.0*
7 John Troelstrup Riley 18.5 20.5 39.0*
8 Mick Fann Java 19.0 18.5 37.5
9 Steven Heeter Ariel Asah 21.5 16.0 37.0
10 Mike McDowell Mac 19.0 17.0 36.0
11 Vic Fann Bella 18.5 14.5 33.0
12 Robert Johnston Jammin Jessie 18.5 11.5 30.0
T13 Steven Heeter Ariel Ally 18.0    
T13 Vic Fann Java 18.0    
T15 Lou Schwertfager Drummer 17.5    
T15 Damian Noud Tigereye 17.5    
T15 Ron Ellis Dylan 17.5    
T15 Mick Fann Petey 17.5    
T15 Gary Shockley Spirit 17.5    
T15 Susan Markham Mighty Carolina Hurricane 17.5    
21 Mike McDowell Rowdy 17.0    
T22 Melissa Heeter Ariel Asah 16.5    
T22 John Arnett Astro 16.5    
T24 Ronnie Black Lola 16.0    
T24 Darron Barrus Sweet Mooly 16.0    
T26 Laura Moretz Cubby 15.5    
T26 Amy King Monty Boy 15.5    
T26 Mike Stephens Smoky 15.5    
T26 John Misita Jetta 15.5    
T26 Gail Mirabella Houston 15.5    
31 Melissa Heeter Ariel Ally 15.0    
T32 Ron Ellis Pilot 14.5    
T32 Damian Noud Topaz 14.5    
T32 Gary Shockley Trevor 14.5    
T32 Ron King Chaos 14.5    
T32 Marshall Smith Bud 14.5    
T37 Robert Johnston Rescue Ranger 14.0    
T37 Ronnie Black Frost 14.0    
39 Robert Johnston Outback Jackaroo 13.5    
T40 Amy King Chaos 12.5    
T40 Steven Heeter Alex 12.5    
T42 Pam Martin Pilot 12.0    
T42 Mick Fann Bella 12.0    
T44 Jim Scheidt Jake 11.0    
T44 Laura Moretz Gus 11.0    
46 Marshall Smith Ripley 10.5    
T47 Natalie Justicz Shana 10.0    
T47 Morgan Boren Dasher 10.0    
T47 Karen Noud Topaz 10.0    
50 Steven Heeter Rebel 9.5    
T51 Marshall Smith Dylan 9.0    
T51 Ron Ellis Rebel 9.0    
T51 Robert Van Hoy Charlie 9.0    
T51 Gail Mirabella Austin 9.0    
T51 Vic Fann Beta 9.0    
T56 John Misita Blitz 8.5    
T56 Mick Fann Beta 8.5    
T58 Ed Jakubowski Houston 8.0    
T58 Karen Noud Tigereye 8.0    
T58 Pam Martin Spy 8.0    
T58 Vic Fann Izzy 8.0    
T62 Ken Chambers Shelby 7.5    
T62 Chris Cowart Bailey 7.5    
T62 Linnea Knobloch Keegan 7.5    
T65 Morgan Boren Brooklyn 7.0    
T65 Linnea Knobloch Tara 7.0    
T65 Donna Schoech Dylan 7.0    
T68 Beth McClurg Mona 6.5    
T68 Dave Braverman Everest 6.5    
70 John Misita Razzle 5.5    
71 Mick Fann Izzy 5.0    
T72 Amy King Bogey 4.0    
T72 John Crawford Jazz 4.0    
74 Ronnie Black Patch 3.5    
75 Marshall Smith Jack 3.0    
76 Ron King Bogey 2.0    
T77 Mike Benzy Jesse 0.0    
T77 Vic Fann Petey 0.0    

Open

FP Player Dog F/S T&F Score
1 Beth McClurg Mona 31.02 13.0 106.06
2 Robert Johnston Outback Jackaroo 29.59 15.0 103.77
3 Marshall Smith Jack 30.22 10.5 101.16
4 Jason Amick Chief 27.00 8.0 89.00
5 Ed Rollor Chase 26.02 10.5 88.56
6 Linnea Knobloch Keegan 26.38 5.0

84.14

7 Vic Fann Izzy 24.45 8.5 81.85
8 Morgan Boren Brooklyn 23.57 10.5 81.21
9 Jim Scheidt Jake 18.50 10.0 65.50
10 Vic Fann Bella 16.61 9.0 58.83
11 Robert Johnston Rescue Ranger 16.19 0.0 48.57
12 Chris Johnston Jammin Jessie 15.24 2.0

47.72

Super-Open

FP Player Dog F/S 1  F/S 2  T&F Score
1 Gary Shockley Kodi 38.26 36.10 14.0 125.54
2 Donna Schoech Coda 34.98 36.19 17.0 123.75
3 John Misita Jetta 31.83 35.10 21.5 121.90
4 Ed Jakubowski Dasher 36.71 35.64 12.5 121.02
5 Tim Geib Chula 34.85 36.75 13.5 120.89
6 Gail Mirabella Austin 34.87 36.50 13.5 120.55
7 Gail Mirabella Houston 35.34 35.53 13.0 119.30
8 Donna Schoech Dylan 36.96 33.88 13.0 119.26
9 Mike McDowell Rowdy 32.11 33.23 20.0 118.00
10 Gary Shockley Spirit 30.40 35.43 17.0 115.74
11 Susan Markham Mighty Carolina Hurricane 35.68 35.15 8.5 114.74
12 John Arnett Astro 28.17 35.23 19.5 114.60
13 Michele Fann Java 32.59 35.26 12.5 114.27
14 Laura Moretz Cubby 33.68 34.68 11.5 114.04
15 Amy King Chaos 32.62 33.71 10.0 109.49
16 David DeMent Flyin' Nash 30.91 33.01 13.5 109.38
17 Vic Fann Petey 30.85 33.59 12.0 108.65
18 Mike McDowell Mac 28.55 29.37 21.5 108.37
19 Ron King Monty Boy 32.25 33.81 6.5 105.58
20 Pam Martin Pilot 30.99 35.83 5.0 105.22
21 John Misita Blitz 32.04 31.88 9.0 104.88
22 Ken Chambers Shelby 30.87 29.89 12.0 103.14
23 Jenny Kopp Austin 29.45 31.63 8.5 100.11
24 Karen Noud Topaz 29.92 32.65 4.5 98.35
25 Gary Shockley Trevor 28.32 27.64 14.0 97.94
26 Lou Schwertfager Drummer 25.17 28.05 17.0 96.82
27 Steven Heeter Awesome Alex 30.84 28.95 6.5 96.18
28 Laura Moretz Gus 27.03 30.64 9.0 95.51
29 Michele Fann Beta 27.07 27.56 3.0 84.94
30 Pam Martin Spy 28.61 25.21 3.5 84.22
31 Amy King Bogey 25.24 21.46 7.0 78.10
32 David DeMent Fly Girl SCR - - -

* Donna Schoech & Coda and John Troelstrup & Riley competed in a throw-off to determine the 6th placed position in Pro Toss & Fetch.

Open totals are calculated by multiplying the Freestyle score by 3 and then adding it to the Toss & Fetch score. Super-Open totals are calculated by multiplying each of the Freestyle scores by 1.5 and then adding them to the Toss & Fetch score.