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This year (2000) marked the 10th annual
NIAGfest/GREATCON competitions, run since 1991 by Chuck
Allen. The first two competitions (in 1991 and 1992)
were held at Hidden Hollow. The last eight (1993-2000)
have been held at NIAGfest at Camp Crosley near Warsaw,
Indiana. NIAGfest is the annual festival of the Northern
Indiana Astronomical Group, a consortium of three societies
-- the Warsaw Astronomical Society, the Fort Wayne Astronomical
Society, and the Michiana Astronomical Society.
Competitions are held in three major
categories -- Imaging, Telescope Design, and General
Astronomy (slide supported quiz). A total of 134 different
people have won awards, including 189 first place awards,
over the 10 years of competitions. Here is a summary
of (1) all-time points leaders, (2) all-time Masters
Qualifiers, (3) the 1999 competition results and (4)
the 2000 competition results.
Top-40 All-Time Points Leaders (1991-2000)
Points leaders are calculated using
a simple 5-3-1 basis, where 1st place = 5 etc. (Overall
awards do not count since they are based on points.)
The number of first place awards is listed in parentheses.
Overall awards are indicated by year.
| No, |
Name |
Points |
No. of First Awards
|
Overall Awards (year) |
| 1. |
Gary Jones |
96 |
(12)
|
1993, 1994, 1995 |
| 2. |
Terry Mann |
88 |
(8)
|
1995, 1996, 1998 |
| 2. |
Tim Cross |
88 |
(8)
|
1995, 1996, 1998 |
| 4. |
Father Jim Fahey |
77.5 |
(8)
|
1994, 1996 |
| 5. |
Mike Warnell |
65 |
(8)
|
1993, 1995 |
| 6. |
Jon Erwood |
57 |
(5)
|
1997, 1998 |
| 7. |
Dave DeRemo |
56.5 |
(6)
|
1995, 2000 |
| 7. |
Craig Priebe |
56.5 |
(6)
|
1995, 2000 |
| 9. |
John Chumack |
46 |
(7)
|
1992, 1996 |
| 10. |
Jim Brudi |
36 |
(4)
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| 11. |
Tom Laskowski |
31 |
(3)
|
1995, 1997, 1999 |
| 12. |
Mike Cook |
30 |
(5)
|
1998 |
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| 12. |
Karen Kerrv |
30 |
(3)
|
2000 |
| 14. |
Rick Schrantz |
28 |
(3)
|
1991, 1992 |
| 15. |
Laura Ainslie |
25 |
(3)
|
1993, 1994, 1996 |
| 16. |
Phil Hudson |
24 |
(4)
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| 17. |
Mike Borman |
23 2/3 |
(3)
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| 18. |
Scott Conner |
23 |
(3)
|
1997 |
| 19. |
Brad Gough |
20 |
(2)
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| 19. |
Michael Gough |
20 |
(4)
|
won 4 Under-14 Quiz |
| 21. |
Glenn Gombert |
19 2/3 |
(2)
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| 22. |
Tim Bennett |
18 |
(3)
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| 22. |
Chris Highlen |
18 |
(2)
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| 22. |
Joe Childers |
18 |
(3)
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| 25. |
Nancy Gould |
17 |
(2)
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| 26. |
Marlene Morrison |
16 |
(2)
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| 26. |
Terry Hubbert |
16 |
(2)
|
1999 |
| 26. |
Bill Nigg |
16 |
(2)
|
1999 |
| 29. |
Tom Collier |
15 |
(1)
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| 30. |
Jim Seevers |
15 |
(1)
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| 31. |
Dave Wickholm |
14 |
(1)
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| 31. |
Joseph Lawrence |
14 |
(2)
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| 33. |
Don Himes |
13 |
(2)
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| 34. |
Kurt Eberhardt11 |
(1) |
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| 34. |
John Greelee |
11 |
(2)
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| 34. |
Thomas Taylor |
11 |
(2)
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| 34. |
Roger Morrison |
11 |
(2)
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| 34. |
Gene Stringer |
11 |
(1)
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| 39. |
Bob Curry |
10 |
(2)
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| 40. |
Andy Harwood |
9 |
(1)
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94 others |
<9 ea. |
(48)
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All-Time Masters Qualifiers (1991-2000)
Masters are NIAG/Greatcon contestants
who have repeatedly excelled in one of the three major
categories. To qualify, contestants must either (1)
win the first place overall award in a major category
in two different competitions in a five year period,
or (2) accumulate 30 or more points in two competitions
in a five year period. Masters receive special plaques
and cannot thereafter displace non-Masters for awards,
although they themselves must compete against all others.
On this list, Masters are listed in order of certification.
(Duplicate awards in the same year are the result of
team efforts or ties.)
| Rick Schrantz |
1st overall, Imaging |
1991, 1992 |
| Laura Ainslie |
1st overall, Quiz |
1993, 1994, 1996 |
| Gary Jones |
1st overall, Imaging |
1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Mike Warnell |
1st overall, Imaging |
1993, 1995 |
| John Chumack |
1st overall, Imaging |
1992, 1996 |
| Tim Cross |
1st overall, Imaging |
1995, 1996, 1998 |
| Terry Mann |
1st overall, Imaging |
1995, 1996, 1998 |
| Father Jim Fahey |
1st overall, Telescopes |
1994, 1996 |
| Tom Laskowski |
1st overall, Quiz |
1995, 1997, 1999 |
| Jon Erwood |
1st overall, Telescopes |
1997, 1998 |
| Craig Priebe |
1st overall, Telescopes |
1995, 2000* |
| Dave DeRemo |
1st overall, Telescopes |
1995, 2000* |
| Karen Kerr |
1st overall, Imaging |
2000** |
| Joe Childers |
1st overall, Quiz |
1999, 2000 |
** qualified with 30 points in 1999 and 2000
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