District 8 Mini-McKenney Race -- 2009


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 2009. Listed here are the top 15 point winners in each category in District 8 and the total masterpoints each player won during calendar year 2009. Congratulations to all!


Rookie of the Year  (0-5 pts.  on 1/1/2009)

1.  Indra Gupta, Munster IN -- 70

2.  Kevin Clarkin, Florissant MO -- 66

3.  Dennis Abeln, Ballwin MO -- 56

4.  Dennis David, South Bend IN -- 44

5.  Bobbie King, St Charles IL -- 43

6.  Sandra Meinz, Chesterfield MO -- 42

7.  Roberta Millham, Wildwood MO -- 38

8.  Peiyi Wang, Urbana IL -- 33

9.  Samuel McInturff, Fort Wayne IN -- 33

10.  Lynn Miller, Palm City FL -- 30

11.  Odis Thomas, Winnebago IL -- 30

12.  Regina Schlueter, Ferguson MO -- 29

13.  Ken Schlueter, Ferguson MO -- 29

14.  Jack Torney, Winnebago IL -- 26

15.  Larry Christison, Springfield IL -- 23

Junior Master of the Year  (5-20 pts.)

1.  Cookie Potter, Boca Grande FL -- 354

2.  Charles Langley, Edinburg IL -- 104

3.  Kimberly Grant, Fort Wayne IN -- 54

4.  Louise Koenigsfeld, St Louis MO -- 52

5.  Ron Deluca, Destin FL -- 46

6.  David Fricke, St Charles MO -- 44

7.  Jim Fitzpatrick, South Bend IN -- 41

8.  Ralph Britton, Wentzville MO -- 41

9.  Catherine Wright, Rockford IL -- 39

10.  Harold Gebhardt, Edwardsville IL -- 33

11.  M Julie Nelson, Granger IN -- 32

12.  Karen Sapetti, Springfield IL -- 30

13.  Marianna Weber, Edwardsville IL -- 29

14.  Judy Grossnickle, Granger IN -- 28

15.  William Maack, Ofallon MO -- 28

 
Club Master of the Year  (20-50 pts.)

1.  Becky Hubert, St Louis MO -- 94

2.  Shirley Coville, Springfield IL -- 70

3.  Randy Baker, St. Louis MO -- 67

4.  Judy Pass, St Louis MO -- 64

5.  Joanie Aranyos, Elburn IL -- 57

6.  Henry Stern Jr., St Louis MO -- 56

7.  Susan Kilo, St Louis MO -- 55

8.  Jeanne Netherton, Ballwin MO -- 52

9.  Susan Hillberry, Cherry Valley IL -- 51

10.  Marie Bretzke, St. Louis MO -- 49

11.  August Tomusk, Fort Wayne IN -- 49

12.  David Mindrup, Glen Carbon IL -- 47

13.  Daniel Baker, Austin TX -- 47

14.  Patrick Oetting, Ft Wayne IN -- 43

15.  Shirley Koch, Schererville IN -- 43

 
Sectional Master of the Year  (50-100 pts.)

1.  Michael Mitra, Lake St Louis MO -- 118

2.  Charlene Whitney, Winnebago IL -- 116

3.  Becky Groeninger, Springfield IL -- 99

4.  Gregory Lyzun, South Bend IN -- 95

5.  Chander Aiyar, Huntley IL -- 95

6.  Sally Landrum, Marion IN -- 88

7.  Earl Landrum, Marion IN -- 88

8.  Karen Drain, South Bend IN -- 87

9.  Earl Anderson, Springfield IL -- 79

10.  Nancy Shaver, Springfield IL -- 72

11.  Joyce McWilliams, Paris IL -- 69

12.  Judy Grambo, Schererville IN -- 66

13.  John Bernuy, Ballwin MO -- 64

14.  Bob Derber, Springfield IL -- 63

15.  Jackie Baker, St Louis MO -- 59

Regional Master of the Year  (100-200 pts.)

1.  Sybil Brown, Rockford IL -- 251

2.  Neil Whittle, Carol Stream IL -- 199

3.  Karen Anderson, Batavia IL -- 183

4.  Marilyn Croft, St  Charles IL -- 175

5.  Judith Greek, Galesburg IL -- 162

6.  Ronald Greek, Galesburg IL -- 158

7.  Donald Klingsick, Edwardsville IL -- 152

8.  Phyllis Siegel, Ballwin MO -- 143

9.  Robert Quintin, St. Charles IL -- 133

10.  Susan Pensoneau, Collinsville IL -- 123

11.  Peggy Wallace, Vero Beach FL -- 117

12.  Patricia Olafson, Rockford IL -- 115

13.  Jeff Ehrlich, Springfield IL -- 109

14.  Doug O'Leary, St Louis MO -- 105

15.  Margaret Kiernan, Schererville IN -- 104

NABC Master of the Year  (200 - non-LM)

1.  James Nunn, Chesterfield MO -- 314

2.  Linda Wilkening, Springfield IL -- 174

3.  Richard Bredemeyer, Ft Wayne IN -- 141

4.  Helene Siegfried, St Louis MO -- 114

5.  Barbara Stewart, Chesterfield MO -- 113

6.  Bev Upp, Bloomington IL -- 108

7.  Don McLean, Bonita Springs FL -- 98

8.  Rhonda Berberet, Springfield IL -- 97

9.  Patricia Benedict, Rockford IL -- 96

10.  Michael White, Springfield IL -- 93

11.  Phillip Kolski, Elkhart IN -- 90

12.  Mary Parker, Eddyville KY -- 90

13.  Jo-Ellyn Ryall, St. Louis MO -- 90

14.  Karen Engle, Dardenne Prairi MO -- 82

15.  Linda Seibert, Olivette MO -- 82

Life Master of the Year  (300-500 pts.)

1.  John Antognoli, Clayton MO -- 228

2.  Sandy Bigg, St. Louis MO -- 225

3.  Dave Bigler, Hobart IN -- 212

4.  Donna Cart, Rockford IL -- 166

5.  Kay Cohen, St. Louis MO -- 160

6.  Terryl Francis, Glen Carbon IL -- 137

7.  Julia Kelley, Batavia IL -- 134

8.  Ann Schuyler, Bloomington IL -- 133

9.  Roger Dieringer, Elgin IL -- 132

10.  Michael Ring, Urbana IL -- 130

11.  Patricia Valiska, Highland IN -- 126

12.  Richard Hastings, Bristol IN -- 126

13.  David Hoevel, Fort Wayne IN -- 123

14.  Ann Witt, Aurora IL -- 121

15.  Thomas O'Reilly-Pol, St Louis MO -- 121

Bronze Life Master of the Year  (500-1000 pts.)

1.  Carol Hamilton, St. Charles MO -- 414

2.  Debra Romero, Clarkson Valley MO -- 401

3.  Cappy Gagnon, Notre Dame IN -- 261

4.  Darrell Rotter, Roselle IL -- 251

5.  Jay D Shah, St Louis MO -- 203

6.  Gayle McLean, Bonita Springs FL -- 195

7.  Stephen Zenk, Maryland Hts MO -- 192

8.  Daniel Bunde, Urbana IL -- 183

9.  Jane Ettelson, St. Louis MO -- 165

10.  Norman Goldman, Chesterfield MO -- 162

11.  Richard Riezman, St. Louis MO -- 153

12.  Nick Cordell, Yorkville IL -- 152

13.  Claire Krukenberg, Charleston IL -- 148

14.  Dariel Richardson, Rochester IL -- 142

15.  Jerome Shen, St. Louis MO -- 139

Silver Life Master of the Year  (1000-2500 pts.)

2.  Linda Leinicke, St. Louis MO -- 306

3.  Steven Watson, Munster IN -- 300

4.  Mrs. L. A. Jenkins, Rockford IL -- 299

5.  Lena Howard, Elkhart IN -- 252

6.  David Jenkins, Rockford IL -- 245

7.  Bud Hinckley, South Bend IN -- 242

8.  Alma Karas, Batavia IL -- 231

9.  Patricia Killeen, Mishawaka IN -- 228

10.  John Killeen, Mishawaka IN -- 226

11.  Louis Nimnicht, Crown Point IN -- 212

12.  Donald Wertheimer, South Bend IN -- 212

13.  Daryl Fisher, Rolla MO -- 209

14.  Sanford Becker, Chesterfield MO -- 206

15.  Diane Clark, Elgin IL -- 196

Gold Life Master of the Year  (2500-5000 pts.)

1.  James Melville, Springfield IL -- 788

2.  Alan Wienman, Morton IL -- 482

3.  Arbha Vongsvivut, Godfrey IL -- 444

4.  En Xie, St. Louis MO -- 439

5.  James Feinstein, South Bend IN -- 392

6.  Meyer Abarbanel, Belvidere IL -- 351

7.  Carol Mahoney, Kokomo IN -- 346

8.  Joseph Chin, Highland IN -- 318

9.  Elaine Delaney, South Bend IN -- 308

10.  Susan Perez, Maryland Hts MO -- 305

11.  Lee Hastings, St Louis MO -- 266

12.  John Seng, Champaign IL -- 254

13.  Dalton Darnell, Murray KY -- 239

14.  John Chmielowiec, Michigan City IN -- 198

15.  Norman Athy, St. Louis MO -- 196

Diamond Life Master of the Year  (5000-7500 pts.) 

1.  Will Engel, Freeport IL -- 819

2.  John Kinst, Batavia IL -- 570

3.  Jack Snyder, Rockford IL -- 425

4.  Alan Popkin, St Louis MO -- 395

5.  Nancy Popkin, St. Louis MO -- 374

6.  Milton Zlatic, St. Louis MO -- 350

7.  Kenneth Bland, St. Louis MO -- 338

8.  Karen Walker, Champaign IL -- 288

9.  Jacqueline Sincoff, St. Louis MO -- 255

10.  Denny O'Connor, St. Louis MO -- 255

11.  Mark Kessler, Springfield IL -- 234

12.  Ralph Behrens, St. Louis MO -- 228

13.  Sheldon Margulis, St. Louis MO -- 216

14.  James Davis, Kokomo IN -- 146

15.  James Hammond, Kirkwood MO -- 107

Emerald Life Master of the Year  (7500-10,000 pts.) 

1.  Rod Van Wyk, Alton IL -- 665

2.  Joshua Stark, Grayslake IL -- 586

3.  Suzanne Dunn, Crystal Lake IL -- 579

4.  Tom Kniest, University City MO -- 501

5.  Rod Beery, St. Charles MO -- 465

6.  John Aumiller, Fort Wayne IN -- 322

7.  Michael Slaven, Elkhart IN -- 265

8.  Roger Lord, St. Louis MO -- 245

9.  Dean Duncan, Mishawaka IN -- 161

10.  Dave Fred, Granger IN -- 119

11.  Larry Kolker, St. Louis MO -- 98

 
Platinum Life Master of the Year  (10,000+ pts.) 

1.  Jack Bryant, St. Louis MO -- 833

2.  Tom Oppenheimer, Ballwin MO -- 718

3.  Howard Piltch, South Bend IN -- 612

4.  Bob Carteaux, Fort Wayne IN -- 536

5.  Colby Vernay, Lacon IL -- 460

6.  Chris Benson, Le Roy IL -- 292

7.  Dick Benson, Leroy IL -- 288

8.  Gary Kessler, Springfield IL -- 235