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With temps
in the mid to upper 80’s, and a 10-mph wind that came and went, we made
some more QUAD memories in central Florida.
In the rules meeting the question was asked about the disc we have been
using since The QUAD began. How do you feel about the Fastback (or Hero)
disc? Are the competitors happy with the disc choice? Or would they like
to see other discs allowed along with the Fastback disc? It seemed to me
that The QUAD competitors are very happy with the Fastback disc.
The new rule about weighing the discs before use was also brought up. The
digital weight scale was allowed to be used for weighing discs before the
competition began. While it worked fine inside my home on the counter, it
was so sensitive that the wind outside caused multiple readings from the
same disc when it was placed on the scale more than once. So before the
competition started, the weight scale rule was abandoned. Another method
for complete disc equality will have to be devised before it can be
deployed.
WOMEN'S DIVISION
Heat 1 was a modified heat with only 3 teams, and started out with a never
before seen triple strike-out. When the heat was over it was Angelica
Steinker & ZOOMIE edging out Sara Duke & BAYER by just 1-yd. Heat 2 was a
modified heat too with only 3 teams. Barbara Milledge & JOKER were in it,
but never really challenged Ann Farmer & PARTY’s 44-yd catch in the Final
Round. In Heat 2 Liz McGuire & RORY ran away with it on a 32.5-yd catch
and were never really challenged. We saw Sarah Duke & BAYER, Kerry Samet &
MAGGIE, and Barbara Milledge & JOKER fighting hard in the Last Chance
Heat. By half a yard with a 38.5-yd catch it was Barbara Milledge & JOKER
advancing to the Finals.
WOMEN'S DIVISION FINALS
In Round One Liz McGuire & RORY were left exposed on a 33-yd catch. The
rest of the crew only used a total of 4-throws to end Team RORY’s day. Ann
Farmer & PARTY made the throws needed in Round Two, but they were toast
after a much feared strike-out. Barbara Milledge & JOKER take the lead in
the Final Round on a 37-yd catch. With their 2nd throw, Angelica Steinker
& ZOOMIE make a statement by grabbing the lead on the longest catch of the
day in the division, a 49-yd catch. Team JOKER‘s last throw really stepped
it up with their longest catch of the day, good for 45-yds. It was however
4-yds short of what was needed, and Angelica Steinker & ZOOMIE score the
win in their first QUAD appearance.
WOMEN'S OPEN DIVISION
With a 63-yd throw, the strongest arm in the division, Michelle Chenoweth
& BUG got scorched on a much feared strike-out in Heat 1. In Round two of
Heat 1 Colleen Hegyi & HAZE give Janice Hensley & RICO the business by a
yard and a half in a tie-breaker. Team HAZE then gets abused by Susan
Markham & HURRICANE. It’s Team HURRICANE into the Finals. Heat 2 was all
Donna Schoech & RUDOLPH VALENTINO. With only 3 throws, all in the 50’s,
they easily made the Finals. In the Last Chance Heat the top two teams
also advanced to the Finals. Michelle Chenoweth & BUG only needed one
throw (53.5-yds), while Dale Avick & XENA needed two throws (46.5-yds) to
get the job done.
WOMEN'S OPEN FINALS
In Round One Dale Avick & XENA left themselves exposed on a 44-yd catch.
The remaining suspects used a total of only three throws to bring the
nasty axe down on Team XENA. Donna Schoech actually loaned Michelle
Chenoweth her dog LADY BUG in this competition, and was seen at the
throwing line helping Michelle Chenoweth & BUG in Round Two do their best
to beat Donna herself. Team BUG came up 4-yds short of Donna Schoech &
RUDY (51-yds), and they were gone. In the Final Round, Donna Schoech &
RUDY use their 2nd throw to grab the lead at 51-yds. Susan Markham &
HURRICANE gave it a great effort, but a much feared strike-out handed
Donna Schoech & RUDY their 2nd win in a row in the Women’s Open Division.
MEN'S DIVISION
In Heat 1 Mario Matute & BLACKIE used only three throws to simply crush
the competition on their way to the Finals. Tracy Farmer & RUSTY were out
thrown on all but one throw in Heat 2. It was the much feared strike-out
that toasted Gary Duke & BAYER and sent Tracy Farmer & RUSTY onto the
Finals. In Heat 3 Bob Hegyi & BUSTER’s 46-yd catch was too much for Kevin
Eroskey & BROOK to overcome, and sent Team BUSTER into the Finals. A 50
and 56-yd catch in the Last Chance Heat gave Gary Duke & BAYER their birth
into the Finals, but they were seriously challenged by a 55-yd catch from
Kevin Eroskey & BROOK.
MEN'S FINALS
In Round One Bob Hegyi & BUSTER score for 49-yds with their 2nd throw. The
remaining suspects were just simply ruthless, that’s right, a total of
only three throws were used to axe team BUSTER. Tracy Farmer & RUSTY score
a team record 54-yd catch in Round Two. The remaining suspects were again
just simply ruthless, that’s right, a total of only two throws were used
to axe team RUSTY. One of those two throws were a monster 70-yd catch by
Gary Duke & BAYER. In the Final Round Mario Matute & BLACKIE grab the lead
at 60.5-yds. Team BAYER challenge it hard with a 71-yd toss, but it’s a
miss. Mario & BLACKIE then extend their lead with a 61.5-yd catch. On
their 2nd throw Gary Duke & BAYER turn it up with a 63-yd catch to seize
the lead. Mario & BLACKIE did themselves proud and made a 67-yd toss that
would have won it, but it’s a miss. In their very first QUAD, Gary Duke &
BAYER score a 70-yd catch, and win their division.
MEN'S OPEN DIVISION
In Heat 1 Matt DiAno & MAGGIE tie John Troelstrup & KAZI in the Final
Round with a 72-yd catch. In the tie-breaker it was Matt DiAno & MAGGIE
taking the Finals spot. Joe Ryan & MIA needed all three throws in Heat 2
to edge out Chuck Hensley & RICO by half a yard (65-yds). Unfortunately a
foot-fault wiped it out and brought some ice cold axe down upon Joe Ryan &
MIA. Darron Barrus & MOO then punished Chuck Hensley & RICO by 10-yds to
move onto the Finals. In the Last Chance Heat the top two teams also
advanced into the Finals. John Troelstrup & KAZI needed all three throws
to axe Tim Bishton & WHEELIE, while Chuck Hensley & RICO only needed one
throw (68-yds) to get the job done. Joe Ryan & MIA’s last throw of 71-yds
would have put them in, but the miss ended their day.
MEN'S OPEN FINALS
Every team in Round One produced, except Matt DiAno & MAGGIE, crushed by
the much feared strike-out. In Round Two every team produced, except Chuck
Hensley & RICO, crushed by the much feared strike-out. Before the Finals
began we were locked in a 72-yd tie for longest catch of the day. On the
microphone the Hoot talked about cutting the trophy in half when Darron
Barrus promised he would do something about it, and he did. On Team MOO’s
first throw in the Final Round, they scored a 73-yd catch. It was then
John Troelstrup & KAZI’s turn to get crushed by the much feared
strike-out. It took Darron Barrus & MOO five years, but they overcame some
serious trash talk by Matt DiAno and grab their first win.
Jeff Hoot, Director
The QUADRUPED®
Women's Div
1
Angelica Steinker ZOOMIE (49)
2
Barbara Milledge JOKER (45)
3 Ann
Farmer PARTY (47)
4 Liz
McGuire RORY (33)
5 Kerry Samet
MAGGIE (38.5)
6 Sarah
Duke BAYER (37)
7 Kat
Fahle TALI (26)
8 Barb Giacobe
RIOT (25)
Longest Catch Women's Div.
49-yds A.
Steinker - ZOOMIE
Women's Open Div
1 Donna
Schoech RUDY (55.5)
2 Susan
Markham HURRICANE (56)
3
Michelle Chenoweth BUG (60)
4 Dale
Avick XENA (47.5)
5
Colleen Hegyi HAZE (50)
6 Janice
Hensley RICO (41)
7 Maggie
Ozner GYPSY KYLEEN (39)
Longest Catch Women's Open Div.
60-yds M.
Chenoweth - BUG
Men's Div
1 Gary
Duke BAYER (70)
2 Mario
Matute BLACKIE (61.5)
3 Tracy
Farmer RUSTY (54)
4 Bob
Hegyi BUSTER (49)
5 Kevin
Eroskey BROOK (55)
6 Jack Fahle
TALI (47)
7
Michael Pastrana ILIO (44.5)
8 Brian
Chapin RILEY (21)
Longest Catch Men's Div.
70-yds G. Duke -
BAYER
Men's Open Div
1 Darron
Barrus The MOO (73)
2 John
Troelstrup KAZI (72)
3 Chuck
Hensley RICO (68)
4 Matt
DiAno MAGGIE (72)
5 Tim
Bishton WHEELIE (61.5)
6 Joe Ryan
MIA
Longest Catch Men's Open Div. 73-yds
D. Barrus - The MOO
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