District 8 Mini-McKenney Race -- 2010


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 2010. Listed here are the top 15 point winners in each category in District 8 and the total masterpoints each player won during calendar year 2010. Congratulations to all!


Rookie of the Year  (0-5 pts.  on 1/1/2010)

1.  Mu Zhang, Urbana IL -- 74

2.  Joyce Clay, Bloomington IL -- 66

3.  Tony Ponzar, Festus MO -- 41

4.  Charlotte Sikes, Bethalto IL -- 38

5.  Charlotte Abernethy, Griffith IN -- 35

6.  William Riley, Alton IL -- 35

7.  Dawn Wood, Glen Carbon IL -- 35

8.  Mary Ann Filipiak, Michigan City IN -- 35

9.  Lyla Lockhart, Notre Dame IN -- 28

10.  Carol Phillips, Godfrey IL -- 26

11.  Judy True, Wood River IL -- 26

12.  Douglas Sutton, Springfield IL -- 26

13.  Richard Willson, South Bend IN -- 25

14. Myra Anthony, Granger IN -- 24

15.  Patricia Koncki, O'Fallon MO -- 23
 

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

1.  Anna Urick, Hammond IN -- 83

2.  Robert Griffin, St Louis MO -- 73

3.  Joyce Nimocks, Rockford IL -- 50

4.  Wayne Gonyea, Galesburg IL -- 49

5.  Paul Radzom, St Louis MO -- 44

6.  Patricia Corich, Creve Coeur MO -- 43

7.  Wallace Burton, Festus MO -- 41

8.  Marda Gatewood, St Louis MO -- 40

9.  Hope Wood, Clarkson Valley MO -- 40

10.  Lannon Corley, Chesterfield MO -- 38

11.  Roger Casey, Munster IN -- 38

12.  Meg O'Leary, Las Cruces NM -- 36

13.  Karna Desai, Urbana IL -- 33

14.  Alan Filler, Highland IN -- 32

15.  Linda Badgley, Edwardsville IL -- 32
  
Club Master of the Year  (20-50 pts.)

1.  Mary File, Edwardsville IL -- 128

2.  Ralph Britton, Wentzville MO -- 102

3.  James Reid Brazier, Moro IL -- 93

4.  William Maack, Ofallon MO -- 89

5.  F.Eric Thompson, Lake St Louis MO -- 87

6.  Joann Schroeder, Bloomington IL -- 74

7.  Sandra Meinz, Chesterfield MO -- 65

8.  Betty Politte, Barnhart MO -- 65

9.  Harold Gebhardt, Edwardsville IL -- 60

10.  Bobbie King, St Charles IL -- 57

11.  Melissa Georges, St Louis MO -- 52

12.  Samuel McInturff, Fort Wayne IN -- 50

13.  Catherine Wright, Rockford IL -- 50

14.  Dennis David, South Bend IN -- 48

15.  Laura Plummer, Champaign IL -- 44

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

1.  Kimberly Grant, Fort Wayne IN -- 164

2.  Randy Baker, St. Louis -- 158

3.  John Maloney, Mahomet IL -- 110

4.  Susan Hillberry, Cherry Valley IL -- 99

5.  Indra Gupta, Munster IN -- 86

6.  Kevin Clarkin, Florissant MO -- 85

7.  Jan Mackey, St. Louis -- 76

8.  David Fricke, St Charles MO -- 72

9.  Stephen Russell, Fenton MO -- 72

10.  Henry Stern Jr., St. Louis MO -- 67

11.  Martie Blazis, Springfield IL -- 66

12.  Ron Deluca, Destin FL -- 56

13.  Jeanne Netherton, Ballwin MO -- 56

14.  Louise Koenigsfeld, St Louis MO -- 55

15.  Patrick Oetting, Ft Wayne IN -- 55
 

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

1.  Charles Langley, Edinburg IL -- 186

2.  Jackie Baker, St Louis MO -- 150

3.  Michael Mitra, Lake St Louis MO -- 134

4.  Earl Landrum, Marion IN -- 120

5.  Sally Landrum, Marion IN -- 119

6.  Charlene Whitney, Winnebago IL -- 117

7.  Shirley Logan, Springfield IL -- 115

8.  Ron Carey, Rockford IL -- 111

9.  Leslie Garvey, Elkhart IL -- 111

10.  Catherine Pretsch, St. Charles MO -- 96

11.  Gregory Lyzun, South Bend IN -- 93

12.  Becky Groeninger, Springfield IL -- 91

13.  Susan Kilo, St Louis MO -- 90

14.  Becky Hubert, St Louis MO -- 88

15.  Elizabeth Meteer, Wildwood MO -- 84
 

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

1.  Judy Cardin, Bonita Springs FL -- 204

2.  Donald Klingsick, Edwardsville IL -- 144

3.  Susan Pensoneau, Collinsville IL -- 135

4.  Jeff Ehrlich, Springfield IL -- 129

5.  Jo-Ellyn Ryall, St. Louis MO -- 117

6.  Robert Quintin, St. Charles IL -- 113

7.  Doug O'Leary, St Louis MO -- 106

8.  Margaret Kiernan, Schererville IN -- 105

9.  Linda Seibert, Olivette MO -- 104

10.  John Hamilton, South Bend IN -- 102

11.  James Doyle, Merrillville IN -- 101

12.  Margaret Taylor, St. Louis MO -- 101

13.  Ronald Greek, Galesburg IL -- 98

14.  Trudy McKamey, Portage IN -- 97

15.  Judith Greek, Galesburg IL -- 95

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

1.  Neil Whittle, Carol Stream IL -- 209

2.  Sybil Brown, Rockford IL -- 209

3.  Karen Anderson, Batavia IL -- 185

4.  Dennis Rose, Boaz KY -- 179

5.  Roseann Stice, Bethalto IL -- 169

6.  Cookie Potter, Boca Grande FL -- 162

7.  Phyllis Siegel, Ballwin MO -- 151

8.  Donna Cart, Rockford IL -- 140

9.  Michael Ring, Urbana IL -- 137

10.  Marilyn Croft, St  Charles IL -- 137

11.  Burton Moore, Rockford IL -- 116

12.  Helene Siegfried, St Louis MO -- 115

13.  Michael White, Springfield IL -- 109

14.  Don Malone, Wonewoc WI -- 107

15.  Linda Wilkening, Springfield IL -- 106
 

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

1.  Richard Mao, Mishawaka IN -- 417

2.  James Nunn, Chesterfield MO -- 253

3.  Richard Riezman, St. Louis MO -- 245

4.  Darrell Rotter, Roselle IL -- 238

5.  Gary Schechter, Springfield IL -- 224

6.  Jay D Shah, St Louis MO -- 215

7.  Dariel Richardson, Rochester IL -- 203

8.  Dave Bigler, Hobart IN -- 196

9.  Kay Cohen, St. Louis -- 191

10.  Roger Sokol, Minooka IL -- 190

11.  John Antognoli, Clayton MO -- 178

12.  Patricia Valiska, Highland IN -- 165

13.  Barbara Walczak, Munster IN -- 157

14.  Jennifer Luner, St Louis MO -- 154

15.  Daniel Bunde, Urbana IL -- 154
 

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

1.  Bud Hinckley, South Bend IN -- 439

2.  Carol Hamilton, St. Charles MO -- 424

3.  Debra Romero, Clarkson Valley MO -- 416

4.  Paul Lindauer Jr., Varna IL -- 348

5.  Mrs. L. A. Jenkins, Rockford IL -- 306

6.  Dennis Spencer, St. Louis MO -- 295

7.  Richard Brummer, Effingham IL -- 283

8.  Steven Watson, Munster IN -- 268

9.  Larry Wilcox, Springfield IL -- 262

10.  Mark Boswell, Chesterfield MO -- 252

11.  Patricia Killeen, Mishawaka IN -- 251

12.  Lena Howard, Elkhart IN -- 242

13.  Louis Nimnicht, Crown Point IN -- 235

14.  Alma Karas, Batavia IL -- 228

15.  David Jenkins, Rockford IL -- 218
 

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

1.  James Melville, Springfield IL -- 1082

2.  Arbha Vongsvivut, Godfrey IL -- 425

3.  Joseph Chin, Highland IN -- 424

4.  Susan Perez, Maryland Hts MO -- 350

5.  Elaine Delaney, South Bend IN -- 350

6.  James Feinstein, South Bend IN -- 327

7.  Sherry Wynn, Carpentersville IL -- 314

8.  Lee Hastings, St. Louis -- 307

9.  Eugene Condon, Rockford IL -- 289

10.  Meyer Abarbanel, Belvidere IL -- 282

11.  Carol Mahoney, Kokomo IN -- 280

12.  Mark Ehret, St. Louis -- 277

13.  John Seng, Champaign IL -- 260

14.  Frank Yoder, Goshen IN -- 253

15.  John Killeen, Mishawaka IN -- 251
 

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

1.  Will Engel, Freeport IL -- 844

2.  Jack Snyder, Rockford IL -- 472

3.  En Xie, St. Louis -- 456

4.  John Kinst, Batavia IL -- 423

5.  Milton Zlatic, St. Louis -- 398

6.  Alan Popkin, St Louis MO -- 322

7.  Nancy Popkin, St. Louis -- 309

8.  Jacqueline Sincoff, St. Louis MO -- 261

9.  Kenneth Bland, St. Louis -- 241

10.  Denny O'Connor, St. Louis MO -- 215

11.  Sheldon Margulis, St. Louis MO -- 196

12.  Mark Kessler, Springfield IL -- 193

13.  Ralph Behrens, St. Louis MO -- 188

14.  James Davis, Kokomo IN -- 138

15.  John Chmielowiec, Michigan City IN -- 118
 

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

1.  Joshua Stark, Grayslake IL -- 623

2.  Rod Beery, St. Charles MO -- 571

3.  Rod Van Wyk, Alton IL -- 509

4.  Suzanne Dunn, Crystal Lake IL -- 478

5.  Roger Lord, St. Louis -- 354

6.  Tom Kniest, University City MO -- 353

7.  John Aumiller, Fort Wayne IN -- 329

8.  Michael Slaven, Elkhart IN -- 254

9.  Larry Kolker, St. Louis -- 151

10.  Dean Duncan, Mishawaka IN -- 147

11.  Dave Fred, Granger IN -- 144
 
Platinum Life Master of the Year  (10,000+ pts.) 

1.  Jack Bryant, St. Louis -- 856

2.  Tom Oppenheimer, Ballwin MO -- 756

3.  Howard Piltch, South Bend IN -- 714

4.  Bob Carteaux, Fort Wayne IN -- 411

5.  Colby Vernay, Lacon IL -- 379

6.  Gary Kessler, Springfield IL -- 219

7.  Chris Benson, Le Roy IL -- 205