U.S. National Championships - Glider
Held in Maricopa, AZ (SouthWest), 2026-09-20
Director: Shad Coulson, Chapter 62
Chief Judge(s): Mark Matticola, Peggy Riedinger, Nick Slabakov
Last updated: 2026-09-28 16:40:37 UTC
Primary Glider
| Pilot | Airplane | Known | Free | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | 1. Brody Manser | (12) | DG Flugzeugbau DG-1001 N501DG | 556.80 | 79.54% | (1) | 552.42 | 78.92% | (1) | 1109.22 | 79.23% | (1) |
| ★ | 2. John Freddette | (12) | DG Flugzeugbau DG-1001 N501DG | 554.92 | 79.27% | (2) | 530.25 | 75.75% | (3) | 1085.17 | 77.51% | (2) |
| ★ | 3. Nicholas Westerhaus | (12) | DG Flugzeugbau DG-1001 N501DG | 531.60 | 75.94% | (3) | 513.58 | 73.37% | (4) | 1045.18 | 74.66% | (3) |
| ★ | 4. Porter Nelson | (12) | DG Flugzeugbau DG-1001 N501DG | 498.08 | 71.15% | (4) | 543.17 | 77.60% | (2) | 1041.25 | 74.38% | (4) |
Chief Judge(s): Peggy Riedinger
| Judge | ρ | γ | Np | Npp | Nf | Fza | Ng | Ka | Mz | Mg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 | David Taylor | 50 | 33 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4.00 | 56 | 10.00 | 0 | 0 |
| J2 | Bruce Ballew | 90 | 83 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4.00 | 56 | 10.00 | 0 | 0 |
| J3 | Matthew Smith | 40 | 33 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4.00 | 56 | 10.00 | 0 | 0 |
| J4 | Michael Gallaway | 60 | 50 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4.00 | 56 | 10.00 | 0 | 0 |
| J5 | Barrett Hines | 60 | 50 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4.00 | 56 | 10.00 | 0 | 0 |
| J6 | Martin Flournoy | 90 | 83 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4.00 | 56 | 10.00 | 0 | 0 |
Sportsman Glider
| Pilot | Airplane | Known | Free | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | 1. Jonathan Lupian | (12) | DG Flugzeugbau DG-1001 N501DG | 956.75 | 77.16% | (1) | 955.67 | 77.07% | (1) | 1912.42 | 77.11% | (1) |
| 2. Turner Guerard | (12) | DG Flugzeugbau DG-1001 N501DG | 742.00 | 59.84% | (2) | 846.08 | 68.23% | (2) | 1588.08 | 64.04% | (2) | |
Chief Judge(s): Nick Slabakov
| Judge | ρ | γ | Np | Npp | Nf | Fza | Ng | Ka | Mz | Mg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 | Jeffery Granger | 100 | 100 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 36 | 13.78 | 1 | 0 |
| J2 | Elizebeath Bellew | 100 | 100 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 36 | 13.78 | 0 | 0 |
| J3 | Thomas Hartvigsen | 100 | 100 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 36 | 13.78 | 0 | 0 |
| J4 | Philip Bellew | 100 | 100 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 36 | 13.78 | 2 | 0 |
| J5 | Jennifer Watson | 100 | 100 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 36 | 13.78 | 0 | 0 |
| J6 | Peter Ballard | 100 | 100 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 36 | 13.78 | 0 | 0 |
Advanced Glider
| Pilot | Airplane | Free | Unknown | Unknown II | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | 1. Greg Borovykh | MDM Fox-1P N612JR | 1464.92 | 75.12% | (3) | 1292.50 | 74.71% | (2) | 1312.75 | 72.93% | (2) | 4070.17 | 74.27% | (1) | |
| 2. Robin Simmons | (62) | MDM Fox 163VT | 1490.12 | 76.42% | (2) | 1307.75 | 75.59% | (1) | 1179.00 | 65.50% | (7) | 3976.87 | 72.57% | (2) | |
| ★ | 3. Gavin McCormick | (12) | MDM 1P Fox USAF | 1443.98 | 74.05% | (4) | 1163.25 | 67.24% | (3) | 1366.75 | 75.93% | (1) | 3973.98 | 72.52% | (3) |
| 4. Daniel Russell | (12) | MDM MDM-1P Fox USAF | 1533.20 | 78.63% | (1) | 1124.00 | 64.97% | (4) | 1310.50 | 72.81% | (3) | 3967.70 | 72.40% | (4) | |
| 5. Daniel Weston | MDM Fox N4NC | 1440.78 | 73.89% | (5) | 1061.80 | 61.38% | (6) | 1227.25 | 68.18% | (4) | 3729.83 | 68.06% | (5) | ||
| 6. Brennan Hughes | (12) | dg 1000 USAF | 1179.96 | 60.51% | (7) | 1122.13 | 64.86% | (5) | 1183.13 | 65.73% | (6) | 3485.22 | 63.60% | (6) | |
| 7. Payton Nunn | (12) | dg 1000 USAF | 1244.80 | 63.84% | (6) | 920.20 | 53.19% | (7) | 1219.45 | 67.75% | (5) | 3384.45 | 61.76% | (7) | |
| 8. Anirvin Puttur | (12) | dg 1000 USAF | 778.58 | 39.93% | (8) | 259.33 | 14.99% | (8) | 1177.30 | 65.41% | (8) | 2215.21 | 40.42% | (8) | |
Chief Judge(s): Mark Matticola
| Judge | ρ | γ | Np | Npp | Nf | Fza | Ng | Ka | Mz | Mg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 | Yuichi Takagi | 90 | 81 | 24 | 84 | 3 | 8.00 | 256 | 17.13 | 0 | 2 |
| J2 | Peggy Riedinger | 90 | 81 | 24 | 84 | 3 | 8.00 | 256 | 17.13 | 11 | 0 |
| J3 | Matthew Smith | 83 | 67 | 24 | 84 | 3 | 8.00 | 256 | 17.13 | 7 | 1 |
| J4 | Brittanee Lincoln | 85 | 79 | 24 | 84 | 3 | 8.00 | 256 | 17.13 | 0 | 0 |
| J5 | Joseph McMurray | 69 | 57 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 8.00 | 88 | 17.73 | 0 | 1 |
Unlimited Glider
| Pilot | Airplane | Free | Unknown | Unknown II | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Jason Stephens | S1 Swift Swfit 1 N113T | 1783.00 | 69.92% | (3) | 1619.75 | 75.34% | (1) | 1550.17 | 72.44% | (1) | 4952.92 | 72.41% | (1) | ||
| 2. Craig Gifford | Swift S-1 N113TX | 1905.63 | 74.73% | (1) | 1455.20 | 67.68% | (2) | 1313.43 | 61.38% | (2) | 4674.26 | 68.34% | (2) | ||
| 3. Dave Watson | (35) | MDM Fox 35zz | 1827.38 | 71.66% | (2) | 1275.38 | 59.32% | (3) | 1087.67 | 50.83% | (3) | 4190.43 | 61.26% | (3) | |
Chief Judge(s): Mark Matticola
| Judge | ρ | γ | Np | Npp | Nf | Fza | Ng | Ka | Mz | Mg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 | Yuichi Takagi | 83 | 78 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 | 87 | 23.59 | 1 | 0 |
| J2 | Peggy Riedinger | 100 | 100 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 | 87 | 23.59 | 2 | 0 |
| J3 | Matthew Smith | 50 | 56 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 | 87 | 23.59 | 3 | 1 |
| J4 | Joseph McMurray | 75 | 67 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | 63 | 22.38 | 0 | 1 |