Date:
24 April 1994
Course Setters:
Jim Wolfe, Ray Tuttle, Jennifer Toward, Ed Dalton
Meet Director:
Jim Wolfe
The 1994 Western PA Championships were held using the IUP club's new 1:10000 map of the IUP Co-Op Recreational Park, which is just outside Indiana, PA. The map was drawn by Mark Adams and printed by Hamilton-Newell. Though small, it was hailed as a first class O-map by the competitors. With the help of Mark Frank and a map printer borrowed from DVOA, all courses for the event were pre-printed.
The temperatures were near 70°; and the competitors appreciated the well stocked water points. With no rain for several days prior to the meet, conditions in the woods were nearly ideal, far from the very wet conditions that are much more common for Indiana in spring.
The staged start was run by Jennifer Toward, who was recently named to the 1994 US team for the Student World Championships, and Takako Nittoh, who was named alternate to the same team. Start times and registration were handled by Ray Tuttle and Ed Dalton. The finish was run by Paul Thompson and Matt Winkelbauer. Everyone did a great job and things ran nearly flawlessly.
Eight IUP alumni returned to compete on the new map: Mark Frank, Eric Weyman, Paul Deprator, Denise (Monahan) Carles, Diane (Dengler) Clifford, John Service, Kevin Hunter, and Marlene Hatch. We appreciated all of these former club members returning for this event. They found the new map a vast improvement over the maps of the Co-Op Park that they used when they were with the IUP club.
Everyone seemed to have a good time. The competitors all agreed that the meet went well. Our thanks to everyone who came.
-Tim Gilbert
White, 1.7 km, 50 m climb, 8 controls
Derek Cottrell
25:32
Tom Bell
27:50
Mary & Robert Frank
DVOA 31:00
Mike Mackuliak
34:59
Scott Sspadotor
IUPOC 35:34
Charles Family
DVOA 38:30
Addison Cole
DVOA 39:02
Matthew O'Neil
41:00
Gary Toward
47:43
Machael Family
53:26
Harry Seibel
61:20
Deb McFarland
70:10
Martin Phelps
81:04
Brandon Nicely
81:05
John Cowan
81:06
Clifford Family
DSQ
Yellow, 2.7 km, 100 m climb, 8 controls
Mike Keltz
33:27
Jeremy Johnston
43:15
Jason Silvis
44:22
James Brunner
45:22
Mike Keltz, Sr
45:25
Derek Cottrell
49:55
Tom Bell
52:25
Jim Keller
55:25
John Spencer
55:37
Mike Mackuliak
57:55
Chris Mackuliak
59:55
Harry Seibel
68:43
Matthew O'Neil
75:20
Ben McFarland
83:17
Dan Fulton
84:18
Keith Fulton
85:15
Dan Simmons
87:43
Kris Zaragosa
87:45
Shannon Simmons
87:57
Mike Camilli
91:07
Matt Kopchick
93:20
George Jones
136:00
Pat McFarland
141:43
Orange, 4.14 km, 175 m climb, 9 controls
Mark Pappal
IUPOC 45:15
Chris Gross
DVOA 49:14
Ken McFarland
157:37
Shannon Simmons
162:02
Kris Zaragosa
164:20
Barbara Howistak
169:58
Bob & Bev Dodson
169:58
Tom Knapp
DSQ
Scott Spadotor
DNF
Jim Keller
DNF
Dan Simmons
DNF
Green, 4.97 km, 220 m climb, 10 controls
Chip Nippert
DVOA
60:06
Bob Wilkinson
DVOA
72:39
Antonia Lombori
DVOA
91:26
Bob Gross
DVOA
93:50
Dave Irving
WROC
99:43
Kent Ringo
DVOA
102:12
Marlene Hatch
IUPOC
112:36
John Williams
DVOA
112:49
Kevin Hunter
QOC
115:25
Kenneth Blackledge DVOA
120:12
Julie Weeks
QOC
127:47
Karen Dennis
WROC
140:05
Randy Fasenmyer
WROC
DSQ
Red, 6.44 km, 270 m climb, 15 controls
Eric Weyman
DVOA 56:36
Mike Ball
SVO
69:59
Jim Eagleton
DVOA 79:11
Mark Frank
DVOA 79:20
Francis Hogle III
QOC
95:30
Ilia Antipov
96:35
David Levine
SVO 105:20
Marit Davis
QOC 124:39
Paul Deprator
161:00
John Service
161:00