The annual Mini-McKenney race recognizes the leading masterpoint winners in each player-ranking category. Your category is based on the number of points you held at the beginning of 2016. Listed here are the top 15 point winners in each category in District 8 and the total masterpoints each player won during calendar year 2016. Congratulations to all!
Rookie of the Year (0-5 pts. on 1/1/2016) 1. Robert Shoop, Normal IL -- 163 2. Greg Maccoubrey, Crystal Lake IL -- 48 3. Ziyang Liu, Urbana IL -- 44 4. Bertram Risch, St. Louis MO -- 42 5. Brad Stout, University City MO -- 42 6. Yewen Fan, Urbana IL -- 40 7. Walter Galvin, St. Louis MO -- 31 8. Richard Will, Valparaiso IN -- 31 9. John Gadd, South Bend IN -- 29 10. Sally Will, Valparaiso IN -- 28 11. Bonnie Caswell, Sugar Grove IL -- 27 12. Terry Bauer, Portage IN -- 25 13. Terry D'Amato, St. Louis MO -- 25 14. Chery Green, University City MO -- 24 15. David Bruder, Sunset Hills MO -- 22
Junior Master of the Year (5-20 pts.) 1. James Eldred Pascoe, University City MO -- 73 2. Carol Wagner, Ballwin MO -- 60 3. Cynthia Musser, Winnebago IL -- 57 4. Mary Menousek, Kirkwood MO -- 39 5. Carolyn Coffin, Chesterfield MO -- 36 6. Dennis Nahnsen, St. Louis MO -- 33 7. Larry Ziegler, Bloomington IL -- 33 8. Richard Chase, University City MO -- 32 9. Linda Kamler, Chesterfield MO -- 31 10. Gary Morris, Clayton MO -- 30 11. Priscilla Lunsford, Chesterfield MO -- 28 12. Deborah Matson, St. Louis MO -- 28 13. Maureen Skurski, South Bend IN -- 27 14. Tom Luehder, Swansea IL -- 27 15. James Hitz, Peoria IL -- 25
Club Master of the Year (20-50 pts.) 1. Eric Mayer, Richmond IL -- 143 2. Allen Pinkham, Fort Wayne IN -- 86 3. Ken Deutch, St. Louis MO -- 75 4. Diane Deutch, St. Louis MO -- 61 5. Raymond Tower Jr., Crystal Lake IL -- 49 6. Katie King, St. Louis MO -- 47 7. Susan Seaver, Crystal Lake IL -- 46 8. Fred Roper, St. Peters MO -- 46 9. Kathryn Schneider, St. Louis MO -- 44 10. Sue Peck, Paducah KY -- 42 11. Mary Volmert, Chesterfield MO -- 41 12. Marcy Tomes, Valparaiso IN -- 40 13. Craig Cooke, Chesterfield MO -- 39 14. Mary Alice Ash, St. Louis MO -- 37 15. Ernest Rouse, St. Louis MO -- 36
Sectional Master of the Year (50-100 pts.) 1. David Stein, Carlyle IL -- 156 2. Linda Key, O Fallon IL -- 103 3. Dan Waeltermann, St. Charles MO -- 90 4. Linda Odette, Bloomington IL -- 85 5. William Thompson, Valley Park MO -- 84 6. Joann Lee, Fort Wayne IN -- 82 7. Mark Behling, Fenton MO -- 71 8. Kathy Hagedorn, St. Louis MO -- 69 9. Karen Ann Miller, Crystal Lake IL -- 68 10. Sterling Dare, O Fallon IL -- 66 11. Kelly White, St. Louis MO -- 64 12. Robert Gardiner, Webster Groves MO -- 57 13. Roger Skurski, South Bend IN -- 57 14. Charles Tomes, Valparaiso IN -- 55 15. Lisa Lampen, St. Louis MO -- 54
Regional Master of the Year (100-200 pts.) 1. John Hagedorn, St. Louis MO -- 168 2. Lee Baatz, Columbia City IN -- 147 3. Carol Watters, Columbia City IN -- 138 4. Michael Schneider, Wentzville MO -- 130 5. Debb Keniley, St. Louis MO -- 119 6. John Welte, Ballwin MO -- 118 7. Ray Parnell, Wonder Lake IL -- 118 8. Gary Brigel, Aurora IL -- 117 9. Robert Ragland, Mapleton IL -- 117 10. Candy Butz, Belleville IL -- 109 11. Lee Schillinger, Downers Grove IL -- 108 12. Thomas Hanewinkel, Manchester MO -- 106 13. Gary Rotert, Carlyle IL -- 98 14. John Belfi, Chesterfield MO -- 92 15. Mary Kocevar, Hobart IN -- 90
NABC Master of the Year (200 - non-LM) 1. Paul Bridges, Swansea IL -- 253 2. William Strauss, Urbana IL -- 154 3. Susan Powers, N Barrington IL -- 118 4. Steven Clements, Wildwood MO -- 106 5. Daryl Fraley, Crown Point IN -- 98 6. William Wendt, La Porte IN -- 97 7. Marilyn Bolz, Chesterfield MO -- 95 8. Richard Pleniewicz, Byron IL -- 93 9. Alin Olaru, Peoria IL -- 91 10. Walter Carpenter, Olivette MO -- 88 11. Judith Wagner, Belleville IL -- 86 12. William Flanagan, Granger IN -- 86 13. Barbara Constance, Belleville IL -- 86 14. William Thompson, Champaign IL -- 83 15. Matthew Farber, Fort Wayne IN -- 83
Life Master of the Year (300-500 pts.) 1. John Levis, St. Louis MO -- 184 2. Vicki Valley, Edwardsville IL -- 173 3. Wesley Seitz, Champaign IL -- 170 4. Estella Lau, St. Louis MO -- 163 5. Linda Brubaker, Geneva IL -- 160 6. Dale Burian, Imperial MO -- 127 7. Diana Votaw, Chesterfield MO -- 127 8. Lynne Madden, Sugar Grove IL -- 124 9. Jo Ann Froehlich, Ballwin MO -- 121 10. Delaine Boyd, Manchester MO -- 121 11. Carolyn Potasnik, Munster IN -- 118 12. Ann Lemp, St. Louis MO -- 116 13. John Kraemer, Ballwin MO -- 115 14. Susan Wolff, St. Louis MO -- 113 15. Douglas Sutton, Springfield IL -- 111 |
Bronze Life Master of the Year (500-1000 pts.) 1. James Kart, Fort Wayne IN -- 362 2. Janet Brandt, Elgin IL -- 245 3. Yuan Hsu, Hammond IN -- 237 4. Platt Hill, St. Charles IL -- 223 5. Pamela Ames, Maryville IL -- 190 6. Zafar Khan, Crown Point IN -- 188 7. Mike Arnheim, St. Louis MO -- 174 8. Brian Maloney, Champaign IL -- 172 9. E Tim Carl, Elkhart IN -- 157 10. Jeffrey Furler, Bloomington IL -- 157 11. Mark Beattie, Sherman IL -- 157 12. Laverne Niksch, Portage IN -- 157 13. Elizabeth Meteer, Wildwood MO -- 150 14. David Stevens, Charleston IL -- 149 15. Phillip Fultz, Benton KY -- 147
Silver Life Master of the Year (1000-1500 pts.) 1. Trevor Joike, Rockford IL -- 306 2. Kimberly Grant, Fort Wayne IN -- 276 3. Lori Moore, Bloomington IL -- 253 4. Randy Baker, St. Louis MO -- 250 5. Chris Habegger, Bristol IN -- 213 6. Constance Stevens, Highland IN -- 205 7. Robert Kruger, Elgin IL -- 199 8. Don Malone, Rockford IL -- 194 9. Wayne Carpenter, Chesterton IN -- 190 10. Randal Malone, Charleston IL -- 149 11. Ronald Emmett, Normal IL -- 143 12. Barbara Walczak, Munster IN -- 142 13. Roger Dieringer, Elgin IL -- 140 14. Richard Bredemeyer, Fort Wayne IN -- 139 15. Melissa Maloney, Champaign IL -- 134
Ruby Life Master of the Year (1500-2500 pts.) 1. Karl Anderson, Elgin IL -- 383 2. Cindy Moore, Bloomington IL -- 260 3. Eunice Patton, Bloomington IL -- 259 4. Jane Baker, Paducah KY -- 253 5. Zach Freehill, Bloomington IL -- 252 6. Mary Allen, Peoria IL -- 252 7. Gary Chaney, Woodburn IN -- 247 8. Allyson Wolfe, St. Louis MO -- 246 9. Donna Cart, Rockford IL -- 240 10. Marilyn Croft, St. Charles IL -- 232 11. John Maloney, Champaign IL -- 230 12. Terry Goodykoontz, Champaign IL -- 221 13. Donald Valiska, Highland IN -- 217 14. George Jones, Maryland Hgts MO -- 212 15. Jerome Shen, St. Louis MO -- 211
Gold Life Master of the Year (2500-3500 pts.) 1. Clay Cuthbertson, Quincy IL -- 534 2. Michael Pitonak, Valley Park MO -- 357 3. Lucille Jenkins, Rockford IL -- 348 4. John Samsel, Chesterfield MO -- 344 5. Louis Nimnicht, Crown Point IN -- 338 6. Diane Clark, Elgin IL -- 336 7. Patricia Killeen, Mishawaka IN -- 280 8. Barbara Graegin, Dyer IN -- 265 9. Gail Hawkins, Creve Coeur MO -- 221 10. Leroy Boser, Elkhart IN -- 218 11. Kay Korte, Woodstock IL -- 203 12. Ronald Brockman, Paducah KY -- 200 13. Stephen Babin, Normal IL -- 198 14. David Jenkins, Rockford IL -- 197 15. Sanford Becker, Chesterfield MO -- 189
Sapphire Life Master of the Year (3500-5000 pts.) 1. Mark Boswell, Clarkson Valley MO -- 571 2. Debra Romero, Clarkson Valley MO -- 412 3. Judy Eaton, Edwardsville IL -- 388 4. Carol Osgerby, Dyer IN -- 356 5. Alma Karas, Batavia IL -- 346 6. Dennis Spencer, St. Louis MO -- 309 7. Elaine Delaney, South Bend IN -- 297 8. John Killeen, Mishawaka IN -- 280 9. Sherry Wynn, Carpentersville IL -- 270 10. Lena Howard, Elkhart IN -- 265 11. Steven Watson, Schererville IN -- 255 12. John Seng, Champaign IL -- 253 13. Robert Butz, Kankakee IL -- 241 14. James Carbaugh, Metamora IL -- 229 15. Mike Giacaman, St. Louis MO -- 228
Diamond Life Master of the Year (5000-7500 pts.) 1. Susan Perez, Maryland Hgts MO -- 388 2. Joseph Chin, Highland IN -- 363 3. James Feinstein, South Bend IN -- 295 4. Karen Erlanger, St. Louis MO -- 289 5. John Burgener, St. Louis MO -- 283 6. Lee Esworthy, The Villages FL -- 236 7. Kenneth Bland, St. Louis MO -- 231 8. Irene Singleton, South Bend IN -- 208 9. Arbha Vongsvivut, Godfrey IL -- 200 10. Lee Hastings, St. Louis MO -- 193 11. Michael Carmen, St. Louis MO -- 154 12. Carol Emme, Naperville IL -- 127 13. Harold Emme, Brentwood CA 127 14. Denny O'Connor, St. Louis MO -- 103 15. James Davis, Kokomo IN -- 102
Emerald Life Master of the Year (7500-10,000 pts.) 1. James Melville, Springfield IL -- 777 2. Milton Zlatic, St. Louis MO -- 527 3. Alan Popkin, St. Louis MO -- 390 4. Nancy Popkin, St. Louis MO -- 384 5. Ralph Behrens, St. Louis MO -- 262 6. Mark Kessler, Springfield IL -- 235 7. Jacqueline Sincoff, St. Louis MO -- 234 8. Karen Walker, Champaign IL -- 155 9. John Kinst, Batavia IL -- 141 10. Larry Kolker, St. Louis MO -- 71
Platinum Life Master of the Year (10,000+ pts.) 1. Ron Ashbacher, St. Louis MO -- 921 2. En Xie, St. Louis MO -- 733 3. Jack Bryant, St. Louis MO -- 687 4. Will Engel, Freeport IL -- 686 5. Joshua Stark, Grayslake IL -- 599 6. Colby Vernay, Lacon IL -- 539 7. Suzanne Dunn, Naples FL -- 491 8. Rod Beery, St. Charles MO -- 475 9. Tom Oppenheimer, Clayton MO -- 433 10. Tom Kniest, Brentwood MO -- 413 11. Rod Van Wyk, Alton IL -- 322 12. Roger Lord, St. Louis MO -- 284 13. Chris Benson, Leroy IL -- 284 14. Gary Kessler, Springfield IL -- 247 15. Chayem Ben Moshe, South Bend IN -- 93 |