| Year |
Location |
National Champion |
Class |
Glider |
Calc |
| 2017 |
Whitewater, WI & Dinosaur, CO |
Zac Majors |
Open - Class 1 |
Wills Wing T2C 144 |
pdf |
| Kelly Myrkle |
Sport Class |
Moyes Gecko |
pdf |
| Niki Longshore |
Women |
Moyes RX 3.5 PRO |
pdf |
| 2016 |
Big Spring, TX & Casa Grande, AZ |
TBD |
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| 2015 |
(various) |
Zac Majors |
Open - Class 1 |
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| John Maloney |
Sport Class |
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| Chris Zimmerman |
Class 2, Swift |
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| 2014 |
(various) |
Michael Bilyk |
Open - Class 1 |
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| Cory Barnwell |
Sport Class |
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| 2013 |
Big Spring, TX |
Zac Majors |
Open - Class 1 |
Wills Wing T2C 144 |
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| Daniel Jones |
Sport Class |
Wills Wing U2 160 |
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| 2012 |
Casa Grande, AZ |
Robin Hamilton |
Open Class, Flexwing |
Moyes |
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| James Yocom |
Class 5, Rigid Wing |
A.I.R. Atos VR10 |
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| Brian Porter |
Class 2, Swift |
BrightStart |
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| 2011 |
King Mt, ID & Chelan, WA |
Kurt Bainum |
UNK |
unknown |
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| 2011 |
King Mountain, ID |
Bob Stanley |
Open |
unknown |
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| K.C. Benn |
Recreation |
unknown |
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| Lisa Verzella |
Women |
unknown |
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| 2011 |
Chelan, WA |
Joe Evans |
UNK |
unknown |
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| 2011 |
Texas Single Surface Shootout |
Chris Zimmerman |
Single Surface |
WW Falcon 195 |
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| 2011 |
Big Spring, TX |
Zac Majors |
Open Class |
Wills Wing T2C 144 |
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| 2010 |
Big Spring, TX |
Zac Majors |
Flexwing RTG |
Wills Wing |
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| Campbell Bowen |
Rigid Wing RTG |
Unknown |
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| 2010 |
King Mountain, ID |
David Gibson |
Topless OD |
Unknown |
|
| 2009 |
King Mountain, ID |
Bill Soderquist |
Flexwing |
Moyes Light Spd S 4 |
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| Lisa Verzella |
Women |
Icaro Laminar Z9 |
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| Kurt Bainum |
Rigid Wing |
Laminator Stratos |
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| Joe Evens |
King Post |
North Wing Freedom |
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| Dugan Gravage |
Recreation |
Wills Wing Talon 154 |
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| 2008 |
Lakeview, OR |
Zac Majors |
Flexwing |
Wills Wing T2C 144 |
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| Jon James |
Sport Class |
Moyes Litesport 160 |
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| Bill Vogel |
Rigid Wing |
Air Atos VQ |
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| 2008 |
King Mountain, ID |
Bill Soderquist |
Open |
unknown |
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| K.C. Benn |
Recreation |
unknown |
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| 2007 |
Florida Ridge, FL |
Campbell Bowen |
Rigid Wing |
Air Atos VRX |
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| Tom Lanning |
Flexwing |
Moyes Litespeed S 4 |
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| Rodger Furrey |
Sport Class |
Wills Wing U2 160 |
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| 2006 |
Florida Ridge, FL |
Campbell Bowen |
Rigid Wing |
Air Atos VRX |
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| Curt Warren |
Flexwing |
Moyes Litespeed S |
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| 2005 |
Quest Air, FL |
Bruce Barmakian |
Rigid Wing |
Air Atos VR |
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| Paris Williams |
Flexwing |
Aeros Combat L |
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| 2004 |
Big Spring, TX |
Davis Straub |
Rigid Wing |
Air Atos VX |
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| Curt Warren |
Flexwing |
Moyes Litespeed S |
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| 2003 |
Big Spring, TX |
Bruce Barmakian |
Rigid Wing |
Air Atos C |
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| Paris Williams |
Flexwing |
Aeros Combat 2 |
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| 2002 |
Wallaby Ranch, FL |
Bruce Barmakian |
Rigid Wing (Class 5) |
Aeros Stalker |
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| Brian Porter |
Rigid Wing (Class 2) |
Bright Star Swift |
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| Paris Williams |
Flexwing |
Icaro Laminar |
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| 2001 |
Hearne, TX |
Brian Porter |
Rigid Wing |
Bright Star Swift |
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| Paris Williams |
Flexwing |
Icaro Laminar |
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| 2000 |
Lakeview, OR |
Brian Porter |
Rigid Wing |
Bright Star Swift |
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| Bo Hagewood |
Flexwing |
Wills Wing Fusion |
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| 1999 |
Quest Air, FL |
Brian Porter |
Rigid Wing |
Utopia |
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| Jim Lee |
Flexwing |
Wills Wing Fusion |
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| 1998 |
Dinosaur, CO |
Dave Sharp |
Rigid Wing |
Flight Designs Exxtacy |
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| Chris Arai |
Flexwing |
Wills Wing Fusion |
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| 1997 |
Lakeview, OR |
Chris Arai |
One Class |
Wills Wing Fusion |
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| 1996 |
Dinosaur, CO |
Larry Tudor |
One Class |
Wills Wing XC |
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| 1995 |
Chelan, WA |
Chris Arai |
One Class |
Wills Wing XC |
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| 1994 |
Mount Princeton, CO |
Chris Arai |
One Class |
Wills Wing RamAir |
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| 1993 |
Lakeview, OR |
Jim Lee |
One Class |
Wills Wing RamAir |
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| 1992 |
Telluride, CO |
Brad Koji |
One Class |
Wills Wing HP AT |
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| 1991 |
Owens Valley, CA |
Tony Barton |
One Class |
UP TRX |
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| 1990 |
Dinosaur, CO |
Bruce Case |
One Class |
Wills Wing HP AT |
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| 1989 |
Dunlap, CA |
Brian Porter |
One Class |
Odyssey |
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| 1988 |
Chattanooga, TN |
Joe Bostik |
One Class |
Wills Wing Sport |
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| 1987 |
-- |
Joe Bostik |
Overall (on CPS points) |
Wills Wing HP II |
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| 1987 |
Owens Valley, CA |
Howard Osterlund |
Meet Winner |
Airwave Magic IV |
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| 1986 |
-- |
Rick Rawlings |
Overall (on CPS points) |
Wills Wing HP |
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| 1986 |
Chelan, WA |
Rick Rawlings |
World |
Wills Wing HP |
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| Mike Daily |
Sporting |
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| 1985 |
-- |
Rick Rawlings |
Overall (on CPS points) |
Wills Wing HP |
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| 1985 |
Chelan, WA |
Rick Rawlings |
World |
Wills Wing HP |
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| Gerry Uchytil |
Sporting |
Airwave Magic |
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| 1984 |
-- |
Stew Smith |
Overall (on CPS points) |
Seedwings Sensor 510 |
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| 1984 |
Crestline, CA |
Rich Pfeiffer |
World |
Seedwings Sensor 510 |
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| Terry Wilkins |
Sporting |
Wills Wing Duck |
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| 1983 |
-- |
Rick Rawlings |
Overall (on CPS points) |
Wills Wing Duck |
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| 1983 |
Dunlap, CA |
Chris Bulger |
World |
Bennett Delta Wing Streak |
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| Lee Fisher |
Sporting |
Seedwings Sensor 510 |
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| 1982 |
Crestline, CA |
Rich Burton |
Open |
UP Comet |
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| Rich Pfeiffer |
Flexwing |
Wills Wing Duck |
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| 1981 |
Slide Mountain, NV |
Fred Hutchinson |
Open |
Manta Fledgling IIB |
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| Rich Pfeiffer |
Flexwing |
Seedwings Sensor 510 |
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| 1980 |
Ellenville, NY |
Rex Miller |
Open |
Manta Fledgling IIB |
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| Tom Haddon |
Flexwing |
UP Comet |
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| 1979 |
Crestline, CA |
Eric Raymond |
One Class |
Manta Fledgling IIB |
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| 1978 |
Hyner View, PA |
Dennis Pagen |
One Class |
Sky Sports Sirocco II |
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| 1977 |
Heavener, OK |
Henry Braddock |
Flexwing/Open |
Moyes Maxi |
|
| Rob Reed |
Standard |
Electra Flyer Cirrus |
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| Brad White |
Rigid Wing |
Mitchell Wing |
|
| 1976 |
Dog Mountain, WA |
Rob Reed |
Standard |
Bennett Delta Wing 19/13 |
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| Keith Nichols |
Open |
ASG 21 |
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| Ken Koklenski |
Unlimited |
Manta Fledgling |
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| 1975 |
Grandfather Mtn, NC |
Dave Muehl |
Overall |
Eipper 19 x 17 |
|
| Chris Price |
Open |
Price Special |
|
| Chris Wills |
Advanced Standard |
Wills Wing Swallowtail |
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| Dave Muehl |
Standard |
Eipper 19 x 17 |
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| 1974 |
Escape Country, CA |
Bob Wills |
Flexwing |
Wills Wing Swallowtail |
|
| Jack Schroeder |
Rigid Wing |
Eipper Quicksilver |
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| 1973 |
Sylmar, CA |
Chris Wills |
One Class |
Wills Wing |
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US Hang Gliding National Series Champions: 2012-2014
The National Series Champion earned the most total NTSS points from their best two sanctioned US hang gliding competitions that calendar year.
| Year |
Class |
National Series Champion |
Glider |
Calc |
| 2014 |
Open |
Zac Majors |
|
|
| Sport |
Cory Barnwell |
|
|
| 2013 |
Open |
Zac Majors |
|
|
| 2012 |
Open |
Kraig Coomber |
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Historical results are being researched and will be posted as soon as completed.