It's a family thing! Tom Connolly congratulates his daughter Ann after her performance
YB2K Results
The contest is history. What a great turnout again!
Novice (12 & Under)
From L to R: Dick Stohr (back), Jon Weber, Mark Kuhnke, Ann Connolly, Spencer John Gendron, Marc Golden, Muhammad Rasheed (not pictured - Eric Watts)
Official Standings
| Place |
Name |
Age |
Points |
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| 1 |
Jonathan Weber |
11 |
38 |
Newark, DE |
| 2 |
Ann Connolly |
7 |
36 |
Springfield, VA |
| 3 |
Marc Goldyn |
10 |
35 |
New Castle, DE |
| 4 |
Spencer John Gendron |
11 |
35 |
Dover, DE |
| 5 |
Mark Kuhnke |
9 |
29 |
Woodbridge, VA |
| 6 |
Joe Snodgrass |
10 |
26 |
Wilmington, DE |
| 7 |
Eric Watts |
9 |
25 |
Pennsauken, NJ |
| 8 |
Muhammad Rasheed |
12 |
10 |
Burke, VA |
Novice (13 & Older)
From L to R: Erv Kuhnke, Kevin Trostle, Morgan Lightcap, Dick Stohr
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Official Senior Novice Standings
| Place |
Name |
Age |
Points |
|
| 1 |
Morgan Lightcap |
14 |
38 |
Wilmington, DE |
| 2 |
Kevin Trostle |
15 |
28 |
Wilmington, DE |
| 3 |
Erv Kuhnke |
44 |
25 |
Woodbridge, VA |
Left: Erv Kuhnke displays the correct form for the old standby, Rock the Cradle |
Advanced (15 & Under)
From L to R: Dick Stohr, Chris Bulman, 'Cool Hand' Luke Smith, Justin Weber, Morgan Cash, David Walker, Rene Zambrana, Emrys Scott Murrell, Andrew McLean, Chris C's little sister, Chris Contis, William Hudson, Sean Kuhnke (not pictured - Raleigh Booze)
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| Raleigh Booze Twists his Brain |
'Cool Hand' Luke completed all tricks perfectly |
Sean Kuhnke prepares to mount |
Official Junior Advanced Standings
| Place |
Name |
Age |
Points |
|
| 1 |
'Cool Hand' Luke Smith |
14 |
50 |
Wilmington, DE |
| 2 |
Andrew McLean |
13 |
46 |
Coatesville, PA |
| 3 |
David Walker |
10 |
45 |
Camden, DE |
| 4 |
Raleigh Booze |
14 |
45 |
Wilmington, DE |
| 5 |
Emrys Scott Murrell |
13 |
45 |
Washington, DC |
| 6 |
Sean Kuhnke |
12 |
43 |
Woodbridge, VA |
| 6 |
Justin Weber |
12 |
43 |
Newark, DE |
| 8 |
William Hudson |
14 |
40 |
Coatesville, PA |
| 9 |
Chris Bulman |
11 |
38 |
Delran, NJ |
| 10 |
Mason Cash |
13 |
36 |
Washington, DC |
| 11 |
Chris Contis |
11 |
34 |
Wilmington, DE |
| 12 |
Rene Zambrana |
15 |
33 |
Bristow, VA |
Advanced (16 & Over)
From L to R: Dick Stohr, Bill Watts, Hanno Beck, Tim Redmond, Michael Jalboot, Mina Tanikawa
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Official Senior Advanced Standings
| Place |
Name |
Age |
Points |
|
| 1 |
Hanno Beck |
39 |
43 |
Columbia, MD |
| 2 |
Tim Redmond |
24 |
38 |
Palmyra, PA |
| 3 |
Michael Jalboot |
25 |
36 |
North Wales, PA |
| 4 |
Mina Tanikawa |
17 |
36 |
Summerville, SC |
| 5 |
Bill Watts |
37 |
33 |
Pennsauken, NJ |
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| Mina Tanikawa starts a trick |
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Expert (All Ages)
From L to R: Dick Stohr, Matt Bumrerjit, Shane Karan, Young Choe, Brian Dam, James Fleischmann (kneeling), Masahiro Tanikawa, Eric Le (kneeling), Tom Connolly, Mike Morris (kneeling), Dave 'Tarkin' Stuckey, Brett Walker (middle), Greg 'Crash' Clarke
Official Expert Standings
| Place |
Name |
Age |
Points |
|
| 1 |
Shane Karan |
12 |
46 |
Millville NJ |
| 2 |
Young Choe |
16 |
46 |
Absecon, NJ |
| 3 |
Masahiro Tanikawa |
15 |
45 |
Summerville, SC |
| 4 |
Brian Dam |
15 |
45 |
Absecon, NJ |
| 5 |
Matt Bumrerjit |
15 |
43 |
Glen Burnie, MD |
| 5 |
Brett Walker |
12 |
43 |
Camden, DE |
| 7 |
Tom Connolly |
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40 |
Springfield, VA |
| 7 |
Mike Morris |
13 |
40 |
Rehoboth Beach, DE |
| 9 |
'Crash' Greg Clarke |
14 |
38 |
Mt Airy, MD |
| 9 |
Eric Le |
13 |
38 |
Egg Harbor Township, NJ |
| 11 |
'Tarkin' Dave Stuckey |
26 |
20 |
State College, PA |
| 12 |
James Fleischmann |
38 |
13 |
Cherry Hill, NJ |
'Totally Free' Freestyle
From L to R: Dick Stohr (back), Ann Connolly (front), 'Cool Hand' Luke Smith (far back), Morgan Cash (barely visable), Matt Bumrerjit, Raleigh Booze (or just the top of his head) , Emrys Scott Murrell, Shane Karan, Tom Connolly (back) , Masahiro Tanikawa, Brian Dam, James Fleischmann, Young Choe, Brett Walker, Eric Le (not pictured - Mark Kuhnke)
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| Brian Dam gets down and dirty |
Mason Cash is a blur! |
Mark Kuhnke completes a trapeze under his leg |
Eric Le is about to begin |
Masahiro Tanikawa blew us away with his incredible looping tricks. |
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| Masihiro Tanikawa walked away with the big hardware - A SuperYo Samuraii |
Official Freestyle Standings
| Place |
Name |
Age |
Hometown |
| 1 |
Masahiro Tanikawa |
15 |
Summerville, SC |
| 2 |
Brian Dam |
15 |
Absecon, NJ |
| 3 |
Shane Karan |
12 |
Millville NJ |
| 4 |
Matt Bumrejit |
15 |
Glen Burnie, MD |
| 5 |
Brett Walker |
12 |
Camden, DE |
| 6 |
Young Choe |
16 |
Absecon, NJ |
| 7 |
Mason Cash |
13 |
Washington, DC |
| 8 |
James Fleischmann |
38 |
Cherry Hill, NJ |
| 9 |
Greg Clarke |
14 |
Mt Airy, MD |
| 10 |
Tom Connolly |
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Springfield, VA |
| 11 |
Ann Connolly |
7 |
Springfield, VA |
| 12 |
Eric Le |
13 |
Egg Harbor Township, NJ |
| 13 |
Raleigh Booze |
14 |
Wilmington, DE |
| 14 |
Luke Smith |
14 |
Wilmington, DE |
| 15 |
Emrys Scott-Murrell |
13 |
Washington, DC |
| 16 |
Mark Kuhnke |
9 |
Woodbridge, VA |
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