District 8 Mini-McKenney Race -- 2013


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 2013. Listed here are the top 15 point winners in each category in District 8 and the total masterpoints each player won during calendar year 2013. Congratulations to all!


Rookie of the Year  (0-5 pts.  on 1/1/2013)       

1.  William Flanagan, Granger IN -- 68

2.  William Strauss, Urbana IL -- 50

3.  Diana Votaw, Chesterfield MO -- 46

4.  Camille Cooper, Kokomo IN -- 45

5.  Peter Yeh, Urbana IL -- 43

6.  Stephen Van Cise, Mayfield KY -- 39

7.  Jeff Duckworth, St Charles IL -- 39

8.  Mary  Joan Woods, St Louis MO -- 34

9.  Vicki McIntire, South Bend IN -- 31

10.  Karen Nagy, South Bend IN -- 28

11.  Marianne McWilliams, Aurora IL -- 27

12.  Linda Segebart, Champaign IL -- 26

13.  Cathy Paulsmeyer, Chesterfield MO -- 25

14.  Ronald Sinn, Peoria IL -- 25

15.  Irene Hommert, Kirkwood MO -- 24

 

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

1.  Rudolph Schoppe, Dekalb IL -- 65

2.  Richard Pleniewicz, Byron IL -- 64

3.  Jay Sarver, St Louis MO -- 36

4.  Jane Bright, Paducah KY -- 32

5.  John Welte, Ballwin MO -- 31

6.  Debb Keniley, St Louis MO -- 31

7.  Bob Gulovsen, Alton IL -- 31

8.  Fritz Gebhard, St Louis MO -- 30

9.  Beth Rader, Valparaiso IN -- 30

10.  David Wells, St. Louis MO -- 30

11.  Michael Andesilich, Herrin IL -- 29

12.  Karen Girardy, Rockford IL -- 28

13.  John Gillis Jr., St  Louis MO -- 27

14.  Jeff Lauchner, Philo IL -- 27

15.  James Garton, University City MO -- 25

 

Club Master of the Year  (20-50 pts.)

1.  Marsha Woodbury, Urbana IL -- 140

2.  Pamela Ames, Maryville IL -- 127

3.  Michael Kelly, Ballwin MO -- 93

4.  David Dierkes, St Louis MO -- 89

5.  Delaine Boyd, Manchester MO -- 79

6.  Judith Wagner, Belleville IL -- 74

7.  Dennis Whitmore, Manchester MO -- 74

8.  Maria Solvie, Elgin IL -- 69

9.  Barbara Constance, Belleville IL -- 66

10.  Vicki Valley, Edwardsville IL -- 54

11.  Ralph Witmer, Mattoon IL -- 50

12.  James Horst, Arnold MO -- 50

13.  Lou Savage, Bloomington IL -- 48

14.  Jane Herman, Effingham IL -- 48

15.  William Herman, Effingham IL -- 48


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

1.  William Davis, Chesterfield MO -- 119

2.  Ann Lemp, St Louis MO -- 110

3.  Mark Schollenberger, Springfield IL -- 105

4.  Lynne Madden, Sugar Grove IL -- 105

5.  L Keith Graves, St. Charles MO -- 80

6.  Karen Graves, St. Charles MO -- 78

7.  Vera Miller, Bonita Springs FL -- 76

8.  Toni Messinger, Alton IL -- 71

9.  Judy Snider, Ballwin MO -- 70

10.  Debra Allen, Rockford IL -- 69

11.  Judy Harralson, Princeton KY -- 69

12.  Dale Burian, Imperial MO -- 66

13.  Aravind Alwan, Champaign IL -- 62

14.  Richard Messinger, Alton IL -- 59

15.  Delores Gammon, Elgin IL -- 57

 

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

1.  James Kart, Fort Wayne IN -- 219

2.  Yuan Hsu, Hammond IN -- 155

3.  Barbara Macpeek, Ballwin MO -- 144

4.  Judy Freeman, Arlington Hts IL -- 144

5.  Gale Osgerby, Dyer IN -- 134

6.  Zafar Khan, Crown Point IN -- 119

7.  Jane Grieser, Springfield IL -- 115

8.  James Williard, Arlington Hts IL -- 114

9.  Joyce Kirby, Glen Carbon IL -- 113

10.  Mark Beattie, Sherman IL -- 108

11.  Donna Murphy, Worden IL -- 106

12.  Gary Moll, Lighthousepoint FL -- 106

13.  Judy Bonardi, Arlington Hts IL -- 103

14.  Kadie Davis, Edwardsville IL -- 100

15.  Jim Gentz, Belvidere IL -- 98

 

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

1.  Charlotte Abernethy, Griffith IN -- 152

2.  Brian Maloney, Mahomet IL -- 143

3.  Jane Crawford, Springfield IL -- 141

4.  Douglas Snow, Paducah KY -- 131

5.  Robert Griffin, St Louis MO -- 128

6.  Anna Urick, Hammond IN -- 127

7.  Patricia Corich, Creve Coeur MO -- 107

8.  Melissa Georges, St Louis MO -- 102

9.  Catherine Wright, Rockford IL -- 101

10.  Harold Gebhardt, Edwardsville IL -- 99

11.  Katherine Hartenberger, Creve Coeur MO -- 90

12.  George Markus, Clayton MO -- 89

13.  William Morgan, Mattoon IL -- 89

14.  Patricia Berger, Chesterfield MO -- 88

15.  Ron Deluca, Destin FL -- 88

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

1.  Lori Moore, Bloomington IL -- 308

2.  Robert Kruger, Elgin IL -- 201

3.  Sandra Stults, Springfield IL -- 178

4.  Indra Gupta, Munster IN -- 151

5.  E Tim Carl, Elkhart IN -- 145

6.  Richard Gunderson, Earlville IL -- 141

7.  Gene Fluri, St. Louis MO -- 140

8.  Susan Kilo, St Louis MO -- 139

9.  Elaine Thompson, South Bend IN -- 128

10.  Robert McDill, St  Louis MO -- 128

11.  JoAnn Schroeder, Normal IL -- 118

12.  Elizabeth Meteer, Wildwood MO -- 117

13.  Susan Hillberry, Cherry Valley IL -- 111

14.  Janet Brandt, Elgin IL -- 110

15.  Peggy Anderson, Elgin IL -- 104

 

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

1.  Marilyn Croft, St  Charles IL -- 374

2.  Cindy Moore, Bloomington IL -- 278

3.  Ann Schuyler, Bloomington IL -- 262

4.  Dennis Rose, Boaz KY -- 255

5.  Randy Baker, St Louis MO -- 241

6.  Phyllis Siegel, Ballwin MO -- 229

7.  Donald Valiska, Highland IN -- 222

8.  Kimberly Grant, Fort Wayne IN -- 217

9.  Julia Kelley, Batavia IL -- 201

10.  Don Malone, Rockford IL -- 195

11.  Donna Cart, Rockford IL -- 190

12.  Becky Hubert, St Louis MO -- 181

13.  Jeff Ehrlich, Springfield IL -- 168

14.  Wayne Carpenter, Chesterton IN -- 167

15.  Sybil Brown, Rockford IL -- 165

 

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

1.  Debra Romero, Clarkson Valley MO -- 406

2.  Carol Hamilton, St. Charles MO -- 393

3.  Louis Nimnicht, Crown Point IN -- 373

4.  Roger Sokol, Minooka IL -- 333

5.  Lucille Jenkins, Rockford IL -- 311

6.  Richard Mao, Mishawaka IN -- 309

7.  Karl Anderson, Elgin IL -- 290

8.  Diane Clark, Elgin IL -- 270

9.  Neil Whittle, Carol Stream IL -- 269

10.  Dave Bigler, Hobart IN -- 247

11.  Mary Allen, Peoria IL -- 233

12.  Ronald Brockman, Paducah KY -- 232

13.  Eunice Patton, Bloomington IL -- 225

14.  James Nunn, Chesterfield MO -- 222

15.  Jay Shah, St Louis MO -- 218
 

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

1.  Alma Karas, Batavia IL -- 366

2.  Stephen Brauss, Buckeye AZ -- 335

3.  Elaine Delaney, South Bend IN -- 315

4.  Dennis Spencer, St. Louis MO -- 300

5.  Lena Howard, Elkhart IN -- 300

6.  Arbha Vongsvivut, Godfrey IL -- 298

7.  Steven Watson, Schererville IN -- 297

8.  James Ward, Champaign IL -- 268

9.  Meyer Abarbanel, Belvidere IL -- 262

10.  Judy Eaton, Edwardsville IL -- 253

11.  John Seng, Champaign IL -- 240

12.  Mark Boswell, Chesterfield MO -- 232

13.  Mike Giacaman, St. Louis MO -- 229

14.  Carol Osgerby, Dyer IN -- 225

15.  John Burgener, St Louis MO -- 220

 

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

1.  James Melville, Springfield IL -- 795

2.  Jack Snyder, Naperville IL -- 721

3.  Milton Zlatic, St. Louis MO -- 510

4.  Susan Perez, Maryland Hts MO -- 317

5.  John Kinst, Batavia IL -- 314

6.  John Chmielowiec, Michigan City IN -- 301

7.  Alan Popkin, St Louis MO -- 285

8.  Joseph Chin, Highland IN -- 282

9.  Carol Emme, Plainfield IL -- 255

10.  Harold Emme, Plainfield IL -- 255

11.  Irene Singleton, South Bend IN -- 242

12.  Ralph Behrens, St. Louis MO -- 235

13.  Marvin Shapiro, St. Louis MO -- 232

14.  Jacqueline Sincoff, St. Louis MO -- 203

15.  Curtis Hastings, St Louis MO -- 201
 

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

1.  Will Engel, Freeport IL -- 972

2.  En Xie, St. Louis MO -- 574

3.  Nancy Popkin, St. Louis MO -- 294

4.  John Aumiller, Fort Wayne IN -- 213

5.  Mark Kessler, Springfield IL -- 174

6.  Roger Lord, St. Louis MO -- 149

7.  Karen Walker, Champaign IL -- 132

8.  Larry Kolker, St. Louis MO -- 62
 
Platinum Life Master of the Year  (10,000+ pts.) 

1.  Jack Bryant, St. Louis MO -- 775

2.  Rod Beery, St Peters MO -- 704

3.  Joshua Stark, Grayslake IL -- 615

4.  Howard Piltch, South Bend IN -- 578

5.  Tom Oppenheimer, Ballwin MO -- 515

6.  Suzanne Dunn, Naples FL -- 485

7.  Gary Kessler, Springfield IL -- 381

8.  Tom Kniest, Brentwood MO -- 357

9.  Colby Vernay, Lacon IL -- 328

10.  Rod Van Wyk, Alton IL -- 287

11.  Chris Benson, Le Roy IL -- 180