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USRA Invitational Singles: Open & Age / Skill / Age + Skill | Doubles
Pro Singles Divisions
Year Men Women
2003 Kane Waselenchuk (Canada) Rhonda Rajsich (Ariz.)
2002 Sudsy Monchik (N.Y.) Cheryl Gudinas (Ill.)
2001 Cliff Swain (Mass.) Kerri Wachtel (Ohio)
2000 Sudsy Monchik (N.Y.) Christie Van Hees (Canada)
1999 Jason Mannino (Calif.) Jackie Paraiso (Calif.)
1998  Sudsy Monchik (N.Y.) Jackie Paraiso (Calif.)
1997 Cliff Swain (Mass.) Michelle Gould (Idaho)
1996 Sudsy Monchik (N.Y.) Michelle Gould (Idaho)
Year Legends Tour  
2003 Ruben Gonzalez (N.Y.)
2002 Bret Harnett (Nev.)
USRA Open & Age Divisions
Year Men's Open Women's Open
2003 Polo Gutierrez (Mexico Angela Grisar (Chile)
2002 Josh Tucker (Mo.) Brenda Kyzer (S.C.)
2001 Jack Huczek (Mich.) Lori Jane Powell (Canada)
2000 Jack Huczek (Mich.) Lori Jane Powell (Canada)
1999 Jack Huczek (Mich.) Josee Grand'Maitre (Canada)
1998 Ruben Gonzalez (N.Y.) Lydia Hammock (Calif.)
1997 Aaron Embry (Calif.) Lori Jane Powell (Canada)
1996 Joel Bonnett (Mich.) Christie Van Hees (Canada)
  Men's 24- Women's 24-
2003 Travis Woodbury (Va.) Janel Tisinger (Calif.)
2002 Ben Croft (Ill.) Adrienne Fisher (Ohio)
2001 Mitch Williams (N.C.) Rhonda Rajsich (Ariz.)
2000 Andy Hawthorne (Ill.) Adrienne Fisher (Ohio)
1999 Jack Huczek (Mich.) Aimee Roehler (N.J.)
1998 Jeff Bloom (Texas) Aimee Roehler (Pa.)
1997 Jeff Bloom (Texas) Shannon Feaster (D.C.)
1996 Rocky Carson (Calif.) Amanda McDonald (Canada)
  Men's 25+ Women's 25+
2003 Dale Valentine (Calif.) Shannon Feaster (Md.)
2002 Dale Valentine (Calif.) Claudia Ramirez (Fla.)
2001 Kyle Veenstra (Wis.) T.J. Baumbaugh (Va.)
2000 Dale Valentine (Calif.) Debra Bryant (N.C.)
1999 Sameer Hadid (Calif.) No division
1998 Mike Locker (Minn.) Mukai Youku (Japan)
1997 Kevin Graham (N.D.) Michelle Wiragh (Md.)
1996 Mike Locker (Minn.) Michelle Wiragh (Md.)
  Men's 30+ Women's 30+
2003 Eric Williams (N.C.) Etsuko Noda (Japan)
2002 Brian Fredenberg (Texas) Heather Dunn (Mass.)
2001 Dale Valentine (Calif.) Lorraine Galloway (N.Y.)
2000 Kevin Graham (Wis.) Lorraine Galloway (N.Y.)
1999 Jim Minkel (Texas) Lori Lepow (Fla.)
1998 Lance Gilliam (Texas) Shigemi Yasuda (Japan)
1997 Dan Llacera (De.) Debbie Tisinger (Calif.)
1996 John Amatulli (Ind.) Kersten Hallander (Fla.)
  Men's 35+ Women's 35+
2003 Jimmy Lowe (Alaska) Lorraine Galloway (N.Y.)
2002 Jim Minkel (Texas) Lorraine Galloway (N.Y.)
2001 Jim Minkel (Texas) Debra Tisinger (Calif.)
2000 Brad McCunniff (Iowa) Debra Tisinger (Calif.)
1999 Tim Hansen (Fla.) Debbie Tisinger (Calif.)
1998 Dave Watson (Okla.) Debbie Tisinger (Calif.)
1997 Mitch Smith (Pa.) Debbie Tisinger (Calif.)
1996 Marty Hogan (Mo.) Kim Machiran (Mo.)
  Men's 40+ Women's 40+
2003 Jimmy Lowe (Alaska) Debra Tisinger (Calif.)
2002 Scott Cullins (Ga.) Kim Machiran (Mo.)
2001 Tim Hansen (Fla.) Debra Tisinger (Calif.)
2000 Tim Hansen (Fla.) Debra Tisinger (Calif.)
1999 Jeff Hanno (N.Y.) Debbie Tisinger (Calif.)
1998 Steve Wattz (Calif.) Debbie Tisinger (Calif.)
1997 Terry Fluharty (Fla.) Linda Moore (Neb.)
1996 Mitt Layton (Fla.) Linda Moore (Neb.)
  Men's 45+ Women's 45+
2003 Miguel Santiago-Cruz (Texas) Debra Tisinger (Calif.)
2002 Mitt Layton (Fla.) Linda Moore (Neb.)
2001 Mitt Layton (Fla.) Meena Evans (N.C.)
2000 Mitt Layton (Fla.) Joanne Pomodoro (Mass.)
1999 Mitt Layton (Fla.) Meena Evans (N.C.)
1998 Mitt Layton (Fla.) Joanne Pomodoro (Mass.)
1997 Mitt Layton (Fla.) Shelley Ogden (Ohio)
1996 Mitt Layton (Fla.) Janet Myers (N.C.)
  Men's 50+ Women's 50+
2003 Mitt Layton (Fla.) Marsha Berry (Ky.)
2002 Mitt Layton (Fla.) Joanne Pomodoro (Mass.)
2001 Mitt Layton (Fla.) Nancy Kronenfeld (Ill.)
2000 Mitt Layton (Fla.) Sharon Huczek (Mich.)
1999 Mitt Layton (Fla.) Shelley Ogden (Ohio)
1998 Rick Fusari (Fla.) Sharon Huczek (Mich.)
1997 Rick Fusari (Fla.) Margaret Hoff (Ill.)
1996 Ed Remen (Va.) Gerri Stoffregen (Ohio)
  Men's 55+ Women's 55+
2003 Greg Hasty (Ill.) Sharon Huczek (Mich.)
2002 Dwayne McKnight (Md.) Sharon Hastings-Welty (Ore.)
2001 Ed Remen (N.C.) Nidia Funes (Calif.)
2000 Ed Remen (N.C.) Mildred Gwinn (N.C.)
1999 Ray Huss (Ohio) No division
1998 Warren Reuther, Sr. (La.) No division
1997 Glenn Allen (Va.) Jo Kenyon (Fla.)
1996 Jay Krevsky (Pa.) Nancy Kay Butts (Wis.)
  Men's 60+ Women's 60+
2003 Dan Jones (ga.) Mildred Gwinn (N.C.)
2002 Glenn Allen (Va.) Sharon Hastings-Welty (Ore.)
2001 Warren Reuther (La.) Gail Schaefer (Md.)
2000 Ron Hutcherson (Ind.) No division
1999 Bob Webster (Ala.) Jo Kenyon (Fla.)
1998 Lee Graff (Ore.) Jo Kenyon (Fla.)
1997 Jerry Stoltmann (Wis.) Jo Kenyon (Fla.)
1996 Jay Krevsky (Pa.) Jo Kenyon (Fla.)
  Men's 65+ Women's 65+
2003 Rex Lawler (Ind.) No division
2002 Lee Graff (Ore.) No division
2001 David Lund (Mich.) No division
2000 Jerry Holly (Calif.) Jo Kenyon (Fla.)
1999 Jerry Holly (Calif.) Jo Kenyon (Fla.)
1998 Joe Lambert (Texas) Jo Kenyon (Fla.)
1997 John O'Donnell (Ill.) Lola Markus (Ill.)
1996 J.D. Driver (Mich.) Lola Markus (Ill.)
  Men's 70+ Women's 70+
2003 Don Alt (Ohio) No division
2002 Joe Lambert (Texas) No division
2001 Joe Lambert (Texas) Lola Markus (Ill.)
2000 John O'Donnell (Ill.) No division
1999 John O'Donnell (Ill.) No division
1998 Joe Lambert (Texas) Mary Low Acuff (N.C.)
1997 Joe Lambert (Texas) Mary Low Acuff (N.C.)
1996 Earl Acuff (N.C.) No division
  Men's 75+ Women's 75+
2003 Joe Lambert (Texas) Mary Low Acuff (N.C.)
2002 Joe Lambert (Texas) Mary Low Acuff (N.C.)
2001 Earl Acuff (N.C.) Mary Low Acuff (N.C.)
2000 Dick Kincade (Colo.) Mary Low Acuff (N.C>)
1999 Earl Acuff (N.C.) Mary Low Acuff (N.C.)
1998 Nick Sans (Calif.) Mary Low Acuff (N.C.)
1997 Earl Acuff (N.C.)
1996 Earl Acuff (N.C.)
  Men's 80+ Women's 80+
2003 No division Mary Low Acuff (N.C.)
2002 Earl Acuff (N.C.) Mary Low Acuff (N.C.)
2001 Earl Acuff (N.C.) Mary Low Acuff (N.C.)
2000 Earl Acuff (N.C.) Mary Low Acuff (N.C.)
1999 Earl Acuff (N.C.)
1998 Earl Acuff (N.C.)
1997 George Spear (N.Y.)
USRA Skill Divisions
Year Men's A Women's A
2003 Joe Klibowitz (Wis.) Harumi Kajino (Japan)
2002 Andres Ramirez (Fla.) Claudia Ramirez (Fla.)
2001 Joey Lakowske (Ore.) Candi Hostovich (Va.)
2000 Cory Martin (Wis.) Robyn Perrin (Tenn.)
1999 Andy Babinchak (N.D.) Akiko Saito (Japan)
1998 Jason Jansen (N.Y.) Jennifer Hunter (Tenn.)
1997 David Guentert (Kan.) Deb Fiordilino (N.Y.)
1996 Daniel Pischke (Wash.) Michele Kinaan (Calif.)
  Men's B Women's B
2003 Brandon Stanley (La.) Shannon Inglesby (Ore.)
2002 Erik Beltran (Canada) Diana Courtney (Mich.)
2001 Andres Ramirez (Fla.) Kyoko Hirobayashi (Japan)
2000 John Dill (Texas) Rosario Kelley (Texas)
1999 Brian Shwer (Tenn.) Kelley Fisher (Ohio)
1998 Jon Albright (Tenn.) Akiko Saito (Japan)
1997 Anthony Borden (Texas) Kristen Kovar (Neb.)
1996 Sam Ryder (Wis.) Yesenia Delbusto (Fla.)
  Men's C Women's C
2003 Barry Cruthirds (Mich.) Janice Bell (Ga.)
2002 Brandon Stanley (La.) Tomoko Muromachi (Japan)
2001 Bryan Shaw (Mo.) Petra Allen (Colo.)
2000 Drew Toland (Ark.) Dyan Anderson (Md.)
1999 Gilbert Sais (Calif.) Lynn Hiorns (Ill.)
1998 Phil Gebert (S.C.) Rhonda Kochis (Okla.)
1997 Marc Claybon (Ohio) Terry Truvillion (Mich.)
1996 Kazushige Oikawa (Japan) Heather Elliott (Fla.)
  Men's D Women's D
2003 Jeff Van Horn (Pa.) Ashley Loyd (Tenn.)
2002 Joseph Lee (La.) Janice Bell (Ga.)
2001 Tom Tierney (Texas) Viviana Reveron (Venezuela)
2000 Bryan Shaw (Mo.) Marcelo Moreno (Mexico)
1999 Sid Harshavat (Ill.) Jamie Johnson (Ohio)
1998 Lance Hudson (S.C.) Dominique Winfrey (Ohio)
1997 Joe Schmitz (Ark.) Rhonda Lindeman (Okla.)
1996 Leonard Toth (Texas) Terry Truvillion (Mich.)
USRA Age + Skill Divisions
Year Men's 24- A Women's 24- A
2003 Alberto Donado (Mexico) Laurie Fisk (Mo.)
  Men's 24- B Women's 24- B
2003 Carlos Olvedo Sarah Hettesheimer (Ohio)
  Men's 24- C Women's 24- C
2003 Joshua Jeter (Tenn.) Danielle Jolliff (Mo.)
  Men's 24- A/B Women's 24- A/B
2002 Juan Rivas (Mass.) Keely Franks (Texas)
2001 Joey Lakowske (Ore.) Kelley Fisher (Ohio)
2000 Shannon Kohl (Mich.) Kelley Fisher (Ohio)
1999 Justin Jones (Ohio) Brenna Bilbrough (Ore.)
1998 Nantille Boards (Tenn.) Adrienne Fisher (Ohio)
1997 Andrew Babinchak (N.D.) Kristen Kovar (Neb.)
1996 Alain Pujolar (Fla.) Vallana Perrault (Minn.)
  Men's 24- C/D Women's 24- C/D
2002 Brandon Stanley (La.) Holly Hettesheimer (Ohio)
2001 Bradley Butler (Tenn.) Wesley Toland (Ark.)
2000 Drew Toland (Ark.) Hiromi Iida (Japan)
1999 Brandon Cortese (Mich.) No division
1998 Rex Fisher (Ohio) No division
1997 Shannon Kohl (Mich.) Kristie Gisiner (Mo.)
1996 Fabrizio Avelar (Fla.) No division
Year Men's 25+ A Women's 25+ A
2003 Jeff Marmer (Ohio) Felicia Mann (Mich.)
  Men's 25+ B Women's 25+ B
2003 Carlos Ramirez (Fla.) Dorsanayer Thompson(Fla.)
  Men's 25+ C Women's 25+ C
2003 Robert Goldsmith (Fla.) Carolyn Watkins (Ill.)
  Men's 25+ A/B Women's 25+ A/B
2002 Jason Linnell (Va.) Hilary Anderson (Ohio)
2001 John Halpin (Conn.) Nathania Stewart (Ga.)
2000 Corbin Dirks (N.C.) Vivian Gomez (Fla.)
1999 Bob Jackson (Miss.) No division
1998 Tony Rosales (Alaska) Jill Nelson (Ill.)
1997 John Ledig (Fla.) Ann Doucette (Me.)
1996 Ken Blalock (Texas) Angela Burth (Va.)
  Men's 25+ C/D Women's 25+ C/D
2002 Filipe Veracoechea (Texas) Priscilla Krammer (Fla.)
2001 Sid Harshavat (Ill.) Viviana Reveron (Venezuela)
2000 John Halpin (Conn.) Emilse Cuartas (Arg.)
1999 Emmanuel Drege (Texas) Lynn Hiorns (Ill.)
1998 Richard Wells (Ill.) Rhonda Kochis (Okla.)
1997 Jesus Manuel Inigo (Fla.) Rhonda Lindemann (Okla.)
1996 No division Tammy Leiting (Wis.)
Year Men's 35+ A Women's 35+ - A
2003 Oscar Barraza Karen Mickel (Ga.)
  Men's 35+ - B Women's 35+ - B
2003 Tom Resendez (Calif.) Jeannette Clark (Canada)
  Men's 35+ - C Women's 35+ - C
2003 Bill Pobega (Ohio) Eunsook Kim
  Men's 35+ A/B Women's 35+ A/B
2002 Stanley Shaw (Mass.) Felicia Mann (Mich.)
2001 David Marrero (P.R.) Karen Green (Mich.)
2000 Bill Digregorio (N.J.) Laura Woodbury (Va.)
1999 Ron Fowler (Ga.) Madeleine Edwards (Tenn.)
1998 Don Sanderson (Utah) Mary Crawford (Ill.)
1997 Gavin Higgins (Tenn.) Lori Edmonds (Neb.)
1996 Geoff Hunter (Fla.) Rose Cornelius (Calif.)
  Men's 35+ C/D Women's 35+ C/D
2002 Jeff Johnson (Mich.) Susan Simmons (Tenn.)
2001 Garry Carter (Calif.) Jessica Hamlin (Fla.)
2000 Jeff Bell (Conn.) No division
1999 Kery Hughes (Tenn.) Sharon Curran-Wilks (N.C.)
1998 Juan Soto (S.C.) No division
1997 Peter Kochis (Okla.) Terri Truvillion (Mich.)
1996 Preston Gaster (N.C.) Kassi Herr (Fla.)
Year Men's 45+ A Women's 45+ A
2003 Edward Fink (Texas) Beth Sacco (La.)
  Men's 45+ B Women's 45+ B
2003 Joerg Leinemann (Md.) Alyse Cori (Calif.)
  Men's 45+ C Women's 45+ C
2003 Terrance Holt (Ind.) Deborah Reauso (Mich.)
  Men's 45+ A/B Women's 45+ A/B
2002 Sal Perconti (Fla.) Karen Green (Mich.)
2001 David Gross (S.D.) CeCe Palaski (Calif.)
2000 Ernesto Cisneros Sr. (Mexico) Kay McCarthy (Tenn.)
1999 Steve Conn (La.) Kay McCarthy (Tenn.)
1998 Walter McDade (Tenn.) Sharon Huczek (Mich.)
1997 Robert Hantske (Md.) Kay McCarthy (Tenn.)
1996 Thomas Rall (N.Y.) Margaret Hoff (Ill.)
  Men's 45+ C/D Women's 45+ C/D
2002 Larry Knetzger (Ga.) Genie Martin (N.C.)
2001 Sez Ozden (Ga.) Jessica Hamlin (Fla.)
2000 Garry Carter (Calif.) Jan Stelma (N.C.)
1999 Donald Acklin (Pa.) No division
1998 Jack Morgenroth (Ohio) No division
1997 Peter Kochis (Okla.) Martine Dormer (N.C.)
1996 Jerry Williams (Texas) No division
Year Men's 55+ A Women's 55+ A
2003 Thomas Curran (Ohio) Andee Glansberg (N.Y.)
  Men's 55+ B Women's 55+ B
2003 Garry Carter (Calif.) No division
  Men's 55+ C Women's 55+ C
2003 Charles Van Hoose (Mich.) Patty Caldwell (Tenn.)
  Men's 55+ A/B Women's 55+ A/B
2002 Leo Klimaitis (Ill.) Sharon Brockbank (Iowa)
2001 Ken Foster (Texas) No division
2000 Paul Pearce (Texas) No division
1999 Ken Foster (Texas) No division
1998 Ken Foster (Texas) No division
1997 George Tashie (Tenn.) Pauline Kelly (Ill.)
1996 Jay Krevsky (Pa.) No division
  Men's 55+ C/D  
2002 Don Russell (Miss.) Aurora Bocanegra (Kan.)
2001 Ben Brewster (Texas)
2000 Willie Davenport (Va.)
1999 Leo Kouremetis (Alaska)
1998 Ralph Temple (Ga.)
1997 Norman Copeland (Ala.)
1996 No division
USRA Doubles Divisions
Year Men's Open
2003 Javier Moreno/Andy Yambrek (Tenn.)
2002 Vincent Gagnon/Francis Guillemette (Canada)
2001 No division
2000 Hart Johnson/Shawn Royster
1999 Alvaro Beltran/Javier Moreno
  Men's A
2003 Bob Jackson (Miss.)/Drew Toland (Ark.)
2002 William Andreu/Jim Brane (Mo.)
2001 Arturo Casillas/David Leon (Calif.)
2000 Steven Best/Jackson Burnette
1999  Steven Arizmendi/Jeffrey Huang
  Men's B
2003 Diego Melendez/Fernando Pozo (Mexico)
2002 Billy Sewell (Ky.)/Jim Zimmerer (Ohio)
2001 David Aaronson/Joe Schmitz (Fla.)
2000 Gilberto DeLos Rios/Rene Enriquez
1999  Bill Sewell/David Sturm
  Men's C
2003 Mike Easthope/Don Wilson (Mich.)
2002 Eddie Barber/Eddy Connor (Utah)
2001 William Elliott/CraigStout (W.V.)
2000 John Cotoia/John Odell
1999  Eddie Barber/Eddy Connor
  Men's 19+
2003 Alberto Donado/Juan Gutierrez (Colombia)
2002 William Andreu/Richard Maggard (Mo.)
2001 David Hunter/Walter McDade (Tenn.)
  Men's 30+ A/B
2000 Eddie Barber/Eddy Connor (Utah)
  Men's 35+
2003 Scot Consoli (Fla.)/Scott Cullins (Ga.)
2002 Scot Consoli (Fla.)/Scott Cullins (Ga.)
2001 Bruce Ritacco/Sandy Tucker (S.C.)
2000 Scott Consoli/Gordon Kirkland (Fla.)
1999  Tim Hansen/Teddy Koukoulis (Fla.)
  Men's 40+
1999  Joe Ault (Ind.)/Bill Lyman (Ill.)
  Men's 50+
2003 Richard Bocanegra (Kan.)/Jim Brane (Mo.)
2002 Richard Bocanegra (Kan.)/Jim Brane (Mo.)
2001 Jim Hiser (Colo.)/Ed Remen (N.C.)
2000 Jim Hiser (Colo.)/Ed Remen (N.C.)
1999  Jim Bailey (Va.)/Ed Remen (N.C.)
  Men's 50+ A/B
2000 Michael Barnes/Ken Foster (Texas)
1999  Michael Barnes/Ken Foster (Texas)
Year Women's OPEN
2003 Christine Wright(Ala.)/Jennifer Hunter (Tenn.)
2002 Sylinda Kenyon/Phyllis Morris (Texas)
  Women's A
2003 Sharon Dunn/Kristy Gallow-Cramer (Texas0
2002 Kim Glansberg/Carolyn Hollis (Calif.)
2001 No division
2000 Donna Spano/Diane Taylor-Whitman
1999  Bonnie Sanderson/Robin Wiles
  Women's B
2003 Holly Hettesheimer/Samantha McGuffey (Ohio)
2002 Joy DeSantis (Calif.)/Gail Schaefer (Md.)
2001 No division
2000 No division
1999  Michael Hill/Johnnie Hill-Hudgins
  Women's 35+
2003 Kelley Beane (N.H.)/Joanne Pomodoro (Mass.)
2002 Marsha Berry/Peggy Stephens (Ky.)
2001 Peggy Stephens/Christine Wright (Ky.)
2000 Stephanie Cobb/Laura Patterson (Mich.)
  Women's 50+
2003 Debbie Chaney (Ind.)/Terry Rogers (Ill.)
2002 Debbie Chaney (Ind.)/Brenda White (Ill.)
Year Mixed A/B 
2003 Sharon Dunn/John Dill (Texas)
2002 Debbie Ulliman/Jeff Marmer (Ohio)
2001 Jennifer Hunter/Walter McDade (Tenn.)
2000 Sandra Gross/David Gross
1999  David Barnes/Esther McNany
  Mixed B
1999  Valerie Willis/Ken Joy
  Mixed C/D
2003 Becky Smith (Okla.)/James Carothers (La.)
2002 Pamela Trent/Stanley Trent (Tenn.)
2001 Tina Davenport/Steve Johnson (Md.)
2000 Kastle Arturo/Ryan Kofoid
1999  Ryan Kinnaman/Vicki Leetch
  Mixed 30+
2003 Brenda Kyzer/Sandy Tucker (S.C.)
2002 Cari Kresa/Herve Bony (Fla.)
2001 Brenda Kyzer/Sandy Tucker (S.C.)
2000 Brenda Kyzer/Sandy Tucker (S.C.)
1999  Jim Leveque/Cintya Salazar (Md.0
  Mixed 40+
2003 Debbie Ulliman/Andy Kulback (Ohio)
2002 Debbie Chaney (Ill.)/Dave Watson (Okla.)
2001 Debra Stefandel/Joe Ault (Ind.)
2000 Debbie Chaney/Bill Lyman
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