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Competition Results

Years of competition results!

  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015

2018

2018 Jack & Jill Results

Newcomer 
1st – Eric Fitzgerald & Anna DelGadillo
2nd – Jerald Barbe & Felicia Hoeppner
3rd – Joseph Spano & Alexandria Herrera
4th – Chris Warhurst & Emily Wickland
5th – Alex Zhang & Bethy Roberts

Novice 
1st – Quentin Gouchet & Kendall Byers
2nd – Philip Wan & Britni Weaver
3rd – Zehao Xue & Jessica Pastore
4th – Behzad Eftekhari & Caitlin Semmelrock
5th – Nick Leger & Mich Haskell

Intermediate
1st – Sam Dunnagan & Jenae Pavone
2nd – James Williams & Melanie Nguyen
3rd – Christopher Yoon & Sumana Datta
4th – Eric Hung & Leah Romans
5th – Stuart Hiarker & Megan Claiborne

Masters 
1st – Robert Nelson & Judy Megaffin
2nd – Harold Cramer & Laura Jean Bell
3rd – George Hughes & Tricia Chapman
4th – Scott Dawson & Esther Morón
5th – Peggy Myers & Kamela Carter

Advanced
1st – Alejandro Hernandez & Maria Zaharatos
2nd – Paul Nunez & Denise Strouse
3rd – Dwight Clark & Emma Richards
4th – Kelly Strouse & Amy Raden
5ht – Gilbert Raya & Kathryn Cummings

Invitational Jack & Jill Trading Places
1st – Glenn Ball & Anyssa Olivares
2nd – Diego Borges & Anyssa Olivares
3rd – Byron Bellew & Bryn Anderson
4th – Sheven Kekoolani & Kristen Parker
5th – Bryan Jordan & Kristen Parker

2018 Strictly Swing & Pro Am Results

Newcomer Strictly Swing
1st – Eric Fitzgerald & Lena Mueller
2nd – Jerald Barbe & Anna Delgadillo
3rd – Seth Ott & Christine Devoucalla
4th – Robert Weibel & Bethy Roberts

Novice Strictly Swing
1st – Philip Wang & Kendall Byers
2nd – Ezra Mendez & Michelle Wilt
3rd – Behzad Eftekhari & Sara Wells
4th – Zehao Xue & Arianna Mahan
5th – Anthony Riojas & Stacy Gross

Intermediate Strictly Swing
1st – Sam Dunnagan & Jennifer Blackmon
2nd – Christopher Yoon & Emily Huang
3rd – Eric Hung & Felipa Mendez
4th – Steven Spellman & Felicia Li
5th – Alex Robles & Nicole Moes

Masters Strictly Swing
1st – Albert Corazzato & Vanessa Duhon
2nd – Dave Megaffin & Judy Megaffin
3rd – Rick Brunson & Sumana Datta
4th – Roger Mckinney & Laura Jean Bell
5th – Robert Nelson & Adel Husband

Advanced Strictly Swing
1st – Vincent Keller & Megan Shoop
2nd – Dwight Clark & Amy Raden
3rd – Bastion Fennell & Marguerite West-Driga
4th – Martin Luke Malapira & Christin Reinartz
5th – Michael Wei & Maria Zaharatos

Leader Pro-Am Novice
1st – CJ Caraway & Felicia Li
2nd – Sheven Kekoolani & Rachel Ann Bankhead
3rd – Sheven Kekoolani & Sara Wells
4th – Paul Nunez & Lani Kim
5th – Glenn Ball & Leslie Frid

Leader Pro-Am Intermediate
1st – Sheven Kekoolani & Emily Huang
2nd – Damon D’amico & Jessica Miller
3rd – Brandon Parker & Hannah Swisher
4th – Chris Brown & Michelle Vo
5th – Brandon Parker & Jennifer Blackmon

Follower Pro-Am Novice
1st – Philip Wang & Kristen Parker
2nd – Anthony Riojas & Kristen Parker
3rd – Ben Phung & Marguerite West-Driga
4th – Phoenix Macaiodh & Bryan Jordan
5th – Ezra Mendez & Kristen Parker

Follower Pro-Am Intermediate
1st – Sam Dunnagan & Bryan Jordan
2nd – Peggy Myers & Kristin Humphrey,
3rd – Eric Hung & Kristen Parker
4th – Sam Arteaga & Jessica Pacheco
5th – Albert Corazzato & Vanessa Duhon

Mixed Pro-Am Routines
1st – Sheven Kekoolani & Sara Wells
2nd – Kelly Strouse & Angie Charles
3rd – Kelly Strouse & Melissa Rasberry
4th – Kelly Strouse & Arielle Steers
5th – Glenn Ball & Pamela Peck

Top Leader Teacher
1st – Sheven Kekoolani
2nd – Kelly Strouse
3rd – CJ Caraway

Top Follower Teacher
1st – Kristen Parker
2nd – Bryan Jordan
3rd – Marguerite West-Driga

2017

2017 Jack & Jill Results

Newcomer
1st – Michael Harwerth & April Wiederhold
2nd – Asa Keese & Aubrey Stopa
3rd – Jarred Payne & Melanie Nguyen

Novice
1st – Kevin Kennedy & Kelly Wright
2nd – Sam Dunnagan & Taylor Schoen
3rd – Brian Larsen & Caitlin Semmelrock

Intermediate
1st – Dwight Clark & Jennifer Burtt
2nd – Deon Harrell & Brooke Howard
3rd – Jeremy Brown & Rachel Shook

Advanced
1st – Chris Vartuli & Maria Zaharatos
2nd – Ken Rutland & Sharell Weeams
3rd – Chris Singley & Megan Shoop

Masters
1st – Robert Nelson & Judy Megaffin
2nd – George Hughes & Sumana Datta
3rd – John McKenney & Susan Brown

Trading Places Invitational 
1st – Ben McHenry & Lisa D’Amico Peltier
2nd – CJ Caraway & Kristen Humphrey
3rd – Byron Bellew & Bryn Anderson

2017 Strictly Swing & Pro Am Results

Newcomer Strictly Swing
1st – Asa Keese & April Wiederhold
2nd – Chris Wilson & Avery Helweg
3rd – Chris Getz & Margaux Filet

Novice Strictly Swing
1st – Ryan Maldonado & Kelly Wright
2nd – EJ Musharbash & Tifani Wagner
3rd – Brian Larsen & Becca Yasskin

Intermediate Strictly Swing
1st – Deon Harrell & Kristen Wallace
2nd – Garrett Thompson & Rachel Shook
3rd – Chris Humphreys & Brooke Howard

Advanced Strictly Swing
1st – Ken Rutland & Caitlin Umphreyville
2nd – Chris Vartuli & Megan Shoop
3rd – Mike Hammons & Ashlynn Dennington

Masters Strictly Swing
1st – Martin Brown & Susan Brown
2nd – Jerry Duggan & Sumana Datta
3rd – Harold Cramer & Michelle Grace

Leader Pro-Am Novice
1st – Sheven Kekoolani & Tina Tran
2nd – Angel Figueroa & Jennifer Thomas
3rd – Damon D’Amico & Jessica Miller

Leader Pro-Am Intermediate
1st – Sheven Kekoolani & Madhu Prasha
2nd – Byron Bellew & Amber Dillenkoffer
3rd – Chris Brown & Michelle Vo

Follower Pro-Am Novice
1st – Sam Dunnagan & Bryan Jordan
2nd – Juston Heer & Valerie Webre
3rd – Russell Caminita & Valerie Webre

Follower Pro-Am Intermediate
1st – Vincent Keller & Kristen Humphrey
2nd – Peggy Meyers & Tracy Staten
3rd – Gillbert Raya & Malena Eckenrod

Top Leader Teacher 
1st – Sheven Kekoolani
2nd – Angel Figueroa
3rd – Damon D’Amico

Top Follower Teacher
1st – Valerie Webre
2nd – Bryan Jordan
3rd – Kristen Humphrey

2016

2016 Jack & Jill Results

Newcomer
1st – Ryan Maldonado & Caitlin Semmelrock
2nd – Juston Heer & Ariel Shirk
3rd – Chuck Way & Lisa Hansil

Novice
1st – Robert Segelquist & Lani Young
2nd – Cris Thompson & Katrina Repka
3rd – Dwight Clark & Dasha Voronyak

AANCE Qualifiers: 5 leaders & 5 followers
4th – Martin Luke Malapira & Angelle Villarrubia
5th – Philip Culotta & Caitlin Umphreyville

Intermediate
1st – Vincent Keller & Montana Lee
2nd – Ian Bacon & Megan Shoop
3rd – Michel Wei & Rebecca Chandler

AANCE Qualifiers: 6 leaders & 6 followers
4th – Ken Rutland & Maria Zaharatos
5th – Stuart Hiarker & Yolanda Stewart
6th – Thomas Dunn & Silvana Nasreddine

Advanced
1st – Tyler Jones & Valerie Davis
2nd – David Miller & Taylor Banfield
3rd – Kevin Rafter & Denise Nix

Masters
1st – Butch Nelson & Paula Morris
2nd – Jerry Duggan & Sumana Datta
3rd – Scott Dawson & Lydia Duhon

Mystery-vitational Winners
Ben Hooten & Tess Minnick

2016 Strictly Swing & Pro Am Results

Newcomer Strictly Swing
1st – Jarred Payne & Tina Cui
2nd – Aadil Pappa & Vanessa O’Kelly
3rd – Scott Bertrand & Lillian Kemp

Novice Strictly Swing
1st – Philip Culotta & Angelle Villarrubia
2nd – Christopher Yoon & Amy Hardison
3rd – Robert Segelquist & Danyah Bray

AANCE Qualifiers: 2 couples
Philip Culotta & Angelle Villarrubia
Christopher Yoon & Amy Hardison

Intermediate Strictly Swing
1st – Ian Bacon & Silvana Nasreddine
2nd – Vincent Keller & Megan Claiborne
3rd – Andy Dino & Megan Shoop

No AANCE Qualifiers

Advanced Strictly Swing
1st – Kelly Strouse & Denise Nix
2nd – yler Jones & Taylor Banfield
3rd – Matthew Boehm & Becky Burgess

Masters Strictly Swing
1st – Scott Dawson & Sumana Datta
2nd – arold Cramer & Laura Jean Bell
3rd – Roger McKinney & Eileen O’Neill

Male Pro-Am Novice 
1st – Byron Bellew & Angelle Villarrubia
2nd – Ben Hooten & Amy Hardison
3rd – Brandon Parker & Caitlin Umphreyville

Male Pro-Am Intermediate
1st – Ben Hooten & Emma Richards
2nd – Byron Bellew & Megan Shoop
3rd – Brandon Parker & Maria Zaharatos

Female Pro-Am Novice
1st – Bastion Fennell & Taletha Jouzdani
2nd – Dwight Clark & Kristen Humphrey
3rd – Robert Segelquist & Kristen Humphrey

Female Pro-Am Intermediate
1st – Ken Rutland & Kristen Humphrey
2nd – incent Keller & Becky Burgess
3rd – dy Dino & Valerie Davis

Mixed Pro-Am Routine Division
1st – Ben Hooten & Montana Lee
2nd – Ben Hooten & Amy Hardison
3rd – Ben Hooten & Amanda Baker

2015

2015 Jack & Jill Results

Novice
1st – George Hughes & Christin Reinartz
2nd – Vincent Keller & Montana Lee
3rd – Derek Garrett & Angelle Villarrubia
4th – Ken Rutland & Megan Shoop
5th – Derrick Leo & Tricia Chapman

Intermediate
1st – Chris Vartuli & Hannah Swisher
2nd – Kevin Rafter & Taylor Banfield
3rd – Harold Cramer & Jenae Pavone
4th – Thomas Dunn & Emma Richards
5th – Jeremy Brown & Denise Nix

Masters
1st – Butch Nelson & Paula Morris
2nd – George Hughes & Laura Jean Bell
3rd – Ray Serna & Sumana Datta
4th – Jerry Dugan & Debbie Williams
5th – Glenn Morris & Tricia Chapman

Advanced
1st – Tommy Schwegmann & Malena Eckenrod
2nd – Chris Singley & Liz Ravdin
3rd – Butch Nelson & Emma Cormie
4th – Augie Gutierrez & Valerie Davis
5th – Brandon Parker & Danielle Laborde
6th – Chris Brown & Marianne Tiutan

2015 Strictly Swing & Pro Am Results

Newcomer Strictly Swing
1st Christopher Yoon & Kristen Wallace
2nd Benjamin Yang & Melinda Scully

Novice Strictly Swing
1st – Vincent Keller & Marguerite West-Driga
2nd – Alex Derzhi & Annie Yoder
3rd – River Peterson & Lydia Dyhon
4th – Brandon Tapper & Meagan Shoop
5th – Tuan Le & Christin Reinartz
6th – Cris Thompson & Danyah Bray

Intermediate Strictly Swing
1st – Thomas Dunn & Laura Roan
2nd – Chris Vartuli & Emma Richards
3rd – Kevin Rafter & Mindee Haydel

Masters Strictly Swing
1st – Scott Dawson & Sumana Datta
2nd – Glen Morris & Paula Morris
3rd – Robert Polzer & Tricia Chapman
4th – Bruce White & Mary White

Female Pro-Am Novice
1st – Derrick Leo & Taletha Jouzdani
2nd – Ian Bacon & Taletha Jouzdani
3rd – George Hughes & Becky Burgess
4th – Robert Polzer & Taletha Jouzdani
5th – Russell Caminita & Valerie Davis

Male Pro-Am Novice
1st – Byron Bellew & Sarah Hickman
2nd – Ben Hooten & Montana Lee
3rd – Byron Bellew & Sarah Rath
4th – Brandon Parker & Briscilla Aguirre
5th – Augie Gutierrez & Roxanne Baker

Male Pro-Am Intermediate
1st – Kelly Strouse & Denise Nix
2nd – Ben Hooten & Sharrone Smith
3rd – Ben Hooten & Mindee Haydel
4th – Ben Hooten & Taylor Banfield
5th – Byron Bellew & Laura Roan

Mixed Pro-Am Routines
1st – Ben Hooten & Emma Richards
2nd – Mike Topel & Nessa Martin
3rd – Chris Brown & Michele Vo
4th – Jack Benard & Becky Burgess

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