District 8 Mini-McKenney Race -- 2014


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 2014. Listed here are the top 15 point winners in each category in District 8 and the total masterpoints each player won during calendar year 2014. Congratulations to all!


Rookie of the Year  (0-5 pts.  on 1/1/2014)       

1.  Thomas Hanewinkel, Manchester MO -- 67

2.  Louisa Miller, Kirkwood MO -- 64

3.  Timothy Chiu, Urbana IL -- 53

4.  Bradley Karner, Wildwood MO -- 44

5.  Peggy Karner, Wildwood MO -- 44

6.  Barbie Freund, St. Louis MO -- 39

7.  Michael Schneider, Wentzville MO -- 38

8.  Dan Waeltermann, St. Charles MO -- 34

9.  Mary Kocevar, Hobart IN -- 32

10.  Linda Odette, Bloomington IL -- 29

11.  John Carlson III, The Villages FL -- 29

12.  Michele Joike, Rockford IL -- 29

13.  Robert Gardiner, Webster Groves MO -- 27

14.  Tom Sherbondy, Fort Wayne IN -- 25

15.  Philip Eyermann, Churubusco IN -- 25

 

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

1.  Paul Bridges, Swansea IL -- 73

2.  John Belfi, Chesterfield MO -- 67

3.  Caroline Gunter, St. Louis MO -- 65

4.  Alin Olaru, Peoria IL -- 61

5.  Rick Armstrong, St. Louis MO -- 61

6.  Barbara Azzam, Chesterfield MO -- 58

7.  Stephen Myers, Manchester MO -- 55

8.  Mary Foushee, Chesterfield MO -- 40

9.  Ramon Bonardi, Arlington Hgts IL -- 38

10.  Ruth Allen, Galesburg IL -- 38

11.  Barbara Rogers, Crystal Lake IL -- 37

12.  Leonard Yarsh, Hobart IN -- 37

13.  Deborah Liefer, Ballwin MO -- 35

14.  John Ford, Normal IL -- 35

15.  Andrew Creasey, St. Louis MO -- 33

 

Club Master of the Year  (20-50 pts.)

1.  Peter Yeh, Urbana IL -- 100

2.  Steven Clements, Wildwood MO -- 97

3.  William Strauss, Urbana IL -- 92

4.  Estella Lau, St. Louis MO -- 92

5.  John Levis, St. Louis MO -- 79

6.  John Welte, Ballwin MO -- 66

7.  Ann Martin, Oregon IL -- 65

8.  Daryl Fraley, Crown Point IN -- 64

9.  Jill Padua, St. Louis MO -- 57

10.  Kenneth Koh, Champaign IL -- 55

11.  Betty Goran, St. Louis MO -- 55

12.  Guy Morrical, Granger IN -- 51

13.  Camille Cooper, Kokomo IN -- 50

14.  Stephen Van Cise, Mayfield KY -- 49

15.  Karen Nagy, South Bend IN -- 48


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

1.  Diana Votaw, Chesterfield MO -- 126

2.  Maria Solvie, Elgin IL -- 109

3.  Vicki Valley, Edwardsville IL -- 94

4.  Richard Pleniewicz, Byron IL -- 93

5.  William Flanagan, Granger IN -- 78

6.  Patrick Chesley, Springfield IL -- 73

7.  Nancy Chesley, Springfield IL -- 73

8.  June Mutchler, Rockford IL -- 71

9.  Susan Powers, N Barrington IL -- 71

10.  Rudolph Schoppe, Dekalb IL -- 70

11.  Dennis Whitmore, Manchester MO -- 69

12.  William Thompson, Champaign IL -- 63

13.  Douglas Larson, St. Louis MO -- 63

14.  Jane Miller, Chesterfield MO -- 60

15.  Linda Myers, Ballwin MO -- 59

 

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

1.  Michael Kelly, Ballwin MO -- 185

2.  Pamela Ames, Maryville IL -- 184

3.  Lynne Madden, Sugar Grove IL -- 173

4.  Jason Cannell, Bloomington IL -- 158

5.  Virginia Fulton, Oswego IL -- 139

6.  Delaine Boyd, Manchester MO -- 119

7.  Ann Lemp, St. Louis MO -- 111

8.  Wesley Seitz, Champaign IL -- 96

9.  Judy Harralson, Princeton KY -- 95

10.  Barbara Constance, Belleville IL -- 89

11.  Judith Wagner, Belleville IL -- 89

12.  Marsha Woodbury, Urbana IL -- 86

13.  Dale Burian, Imperial MO -- 81

14.  Bill Canfield, St. Louis MO -- 81

15.  David Dierkes, St. Louis MO -- 79

 

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

1.  Jeffrey Furler, Bloomington IL -- 158

2.  Gale Osgerby, Dyer IN -- 151

3.  Ardythe Edwards, Huntley IL -- 148

4.  Kadie Davis, Maryville IL -- 141

5.  Mark Beattie, Sherman IL -- 141

6.  William Davis, Chesterfield MO -- 140

7.  John Teshima, Trail Creek IN -- 138

8.  Joyce Kirby, Glen Carbon IL -- 131

9.  Jo Ann Froehlich, Ballwin MO -- 130

10.  Donna Murphy, Worden IL -- 123

11.  Shirley Koch, Schererville IN -- 112

12.  Susan Wolff, St. Louis MO -- 112

13.  Douglas Sutton, Springfield IL -- 110

14.  Barbara MacPeek, Ballwin MO -- 104

15.  Carol Phillips, Godfrey IL -- 100

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

1.  James Kart, Fort Wayne IN -- 275

2.  Charlotte Abernethy, Griffith IN -- 167

3.  Yuan Hsu, Hammond IN -- 166

4.  Anna Urick, Hammond IN -- 148

5.  Peggy Anderson, Elgin IL -- 134

6.  Sandra Stults, Springfield IL -- 124

7.  George Markus, Clayton MO -- 120

8.  Jim Heller, Petersburg IL -- 118

9.  Elaine Thompson, South Bend IN -- 113

10.  Barbara Burda, Huntley IL -- 111

11.  Robert Griffin, St. Louis MO -- 111

12.  Jane Crawford, Springfield IL -- 108

13.  Douglas Snow, Paducah KY -- 107

14.  Katherine Hartenberger, Creve Coeur MO -- 105

15.  Richard Gunderson, Earlville IL -- 105

 

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

1.  Robert Kruger, Elgin IL -- 268

2.  Kimberly Grant, Fort Wayne IN -- 254

3.  Randy Baker, St. Louis MO -- 232

4.  Lori Moore, Bloomington IL -- 231

5.  Becky Hubert, St. Louis MO -- 199

6.  Wayne Carpenter, Chesterton IN -- 180

7.  Trevor Joike, Rockford IL -- 166

8.  Jeff Ehrlich, Springfield IL -- 165

9.  Cindy Moore, Bloomington IL -- 162

10.  Susan Kilo, St. Louis MO -- 162

11.  Elizabeth Meteer, Wildwood MO -- 156

12.  Trudy McKamey, Portage IN -- 151

13.  Laverne Niksch, Portage IN -- 143

14.  Donald Klingsick, Edwardsville IL -- 138

15.  E Tim Carl, Elkhart IN -- 132

 

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

1.  Louis Nimnicht, Crown Point IN -- 366

2.  Clay Cuthbertson, Quincy IL -- 313

3.  Karl Anderson, Elgin IL -- 290

4.  Marilyn Croft, St. Charles IL -- 256

5.  Dave Bigler, Hobart IN -- 247

6.  James Nunn, Chesterfield MO -- 247

7.  Donald Valiska, Highland IN -- 247

8.  David Jenkins, Rockford IL -- 235

9.  Dennis Rose, Boaz KY -- 233

10.  Gary Chaney, Sherwood OH -- 225

11.  John Antognoli, Clayton MO -- 225

12.  Mary Allen, Peoria IL -- 218

13.  Donna Cart, Rockford IL -- 215

14.  Roger Sokol, Minooka IL -- 212

15.  Cappy Gagnon, Notre Dame IN -- 210

 

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

1.  Debra Romero, Clarkson Valley MO -- 421

2.  Alma Karas, Batavia IL -- 338

3.  John Samsel, Chesterfield MO -- 330

4.  Carol Osgerby, Dyer IN -- 307

5.  Carol Hamilton, St. Charles MO -- 304

6.  Lucille Jenkins, Rockford IL -- 304

7.  James Ward, Champaign IL -- 299

8.  Bud Hinckley, South Bend IN -- 296

9.  Elaine Delaney, South Bend IN -- 287

10.  Diane Clark, Elgin IL -- 274

11.  Dennis Spencer, St. Louis MO -- 264

12.  John Seng, Champaign IL -- 263

13.  Judy Eaton, Edwardsville IL -- 252

14.  Leroy Boser, Elkhart IN -- 251

15.  Steven Watson, Schererville IN -- 233

 

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

1.  Arbha Vongsvivut, Godfrey IL -- 379

2.  Susan Perez, Maryland Hts MO -- 363

3.  Sheldon Margulis, St. Louis MO -- 358

4.  Joseph Chin, Highland IN -- 317

5.  James Feinstein, South Bend IN -- 275

6.  Carol Emme, Plainfield IL -- 272

7.  Harold Emme, Brentwood CA -- 272

8.  Irene Singleton, South Bend IN -- 235

9.  Ralph Behrens, St. Louis MO -- 229

10.  Jacqueline Sincoff, St. Louis MO -- 217

11.  John Kinst, Batavia IL -- 208

12.  Marvin Shapiro, St. Louis MO -- 189

13.  Lee Esworthy, The Villages FL -- 171

14.  Curtis Hastings, St. Louis MO -- 162

15.  Kenneth Bland, St. Louis MO -- 160
 

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

1.  James Melville, Springfield IL -- 964

2.  Will Engel, Freeport IL -- 836

3.  En Xie, St. Louis MO -- 640

4.  Milton Zlatic, St. Louis MO -- 344

5.  Alan Popkin, St. Louis MO -- 274

6.  Nancy Popkin, St. Louis MO -- 259

7.  Mark Kessler, Springfield IL -- 225

8.  John Aumiller, Fort Wayne IN -- 199

9.  Karen Walker, Champaign IL -- 189

10.  Larry Kolker, St. Louis MO -- 78


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

1.  Joshua Stark, Grayslake IL -- 738

2.  Suzanne Dunn, Crystal Lake IL -- 671

3.  Colby Vernay, Lacon IL -- 540

4.  Jack Bryant, St. Louis MO -- 502

5.  Rod Beery, St. Charles MO -- 482

6.  Tom Kniest, Brentwood MO -- 438

7.  Gary Kessler, Springfield IL -- 434

8.  Howard Piltch, South Bend IN -- 403

9.  Chris Benson, Leroy IL -- 369

10.  Rod Van Wyk, Acton IL -- 351

11.  Tom Oppenheimer, Clayton MO -- 332

12.  Roger Lord, St. Louis MO -- 187