Northern Illinois Soaring Championships

Previous Winners

The Northern Illinois Soaring Championships is a sports class contest. It has been won by pilots flying everything from a 1-26 to a Ventus. The top 8 daily scores (8000 points max) are counted each year. If not enough contestants fly, then some years have a lower possible maximum score (see rules for complete details). The winner is awarded a traveling plaque to hold for 1 year. The top 3 finishers from the previous contest are listed in order along with their aircraft and their point total/maximum possible points. Congratulations to all the previous winners of this contest.

2003 (18 Pilots competed)

Pilot	Sailplane	Points
1. Herb Kilian 2. John Cocharane 3. Mike Shakman	LS 8 ASW-27 ASW-24	7987 out of 8000 7931 out of 8000 7728 out of 8000

2002 (13 Pilots competed)

Pilot	Sailplane	Points
1. John Cochrane 2. Mike Shakman 3. Jeff Russell	ASW-27 ASW-24 LS 4	8000 out of 8000 7796 out of 8000 7784 out of 8000

2001 (16 Pilots competed)

Pilot	Sailplane	Points
1. Mike Shakman 2. Neal Ridenour 3. Bob Macys	ASW-24 ASW-27 Ventus 2B	7693 out of 8000 7543 out of 8000 7526 out of 8000

2000 (15 Pilots competed)

Pilot	Sailplane	Points
1. Duane Eisenbeiss 2. Mike Shakman 3. Don Kroesch	Discus ASW-24 Genesis 2	7972 out of 8000 7745 out of 8000 7684 out of 8000

1999 (22 Pilots competed)

Pilot	Sailplane	Points
1. John Cochrane 2. Rudy Kunda 3. Bob Macys	Discus CS ASW-27 Ventus	7719 out of 8000 7618 out of 8000 7576 out of 8000

1998 (20 Pilots competed)

Pilot	Sailplane	Points
1. John Cochrane 2. Rudy Kunda 3. Nigel Cripps	Discus CS ASW-27 DG-303	7795 out of 8000 7766 out of 8000 7536 out of 8000

1997 (28 Pilots competed)

Pilot	Sailplane	Points
1. Neal Ridenour 2. Rudy Kunda 3. Bob Quas	Mini Nimbus Pegasus SGS1-26D	7791 out of 8000 7743 out of 8000 7524 out of 8000

1996 (21 Pilots competed)

Pilot	Sailplane	Points
1. John Cochrane 2. Kevin Hobbs 3. Rudy Kunda	Pegasus Std Cirrus Pegasus	7849 out of 8000 7474 out of 8000 7354 out of 8000

1995 (25 Pilots competed)

Pilot	Sailplane	Points
1. Kevin Hobbs 2. John Cochrane 3. Bob Quas	Std Cirrus Pegasus SGS1-26D	8000 out of 8000 7770 out of 8000 7752 out of 8000

1994 (20 Pilots competed)

Pilot	Sailplane	Points
1. John Cochrane 2. Rudy Kunda 3. Mark Akerley	Pegasus Pegasus LS-1	7898 out of 8000 7642 out of 8000 7544 out of 8000

1993 (10 Pilots competed)

Pilot	Sailplane	Points
1. Mike Shakman 2. Rudy Kunda 3. Bob Macys	Pegasus Pegasus MiniNimbus	4604 out of 5000 4550 out of 5000 3792 out of 5000

1992 (17 Pilots competed)

Pilot	Sailplane	Points
1. Rudy Kunda 2. Neal Ridenour 3. Bob Macys	Pegasus MiniNimbus MiniNimbus	7786 out of 8000 7617 out of 8000 7579 out of 8000

1991 (18 Pilots competed)

Pilot	Sailplane	Points
1. Robert Quas 2. Rudy Kunda 3. Neal Ridenour	SGS1-26 D Pegasus MiniNimbus	8000 out of 8000 7777 out of 8000 7685 out of 8000

1990 (12 Pilots competed)

Pilot	Sailplane	Points
1. Duane Eisenbeiss 2. Bob Macys 3. Mike Shakman	Discus MiniNimbus Pegasus	4000 out of 5000 3774 out of 5000 3471 out of 5000

1989 (12 Pilots competed)

Pilot	Sailplane	Points
1. Robert Macys 2. Mike Shakman 3. Rudy Kunda	Mini Nimbus Pegasus Pegasus	7156 out of 8000 6890 out of 8000 6883 out of 8000

Created May 23, 1998: by Richard Carlson