2023 Hatcher Trophy Standings

The Soaring Society of America's most prestigious competition award

Sailplane Racing's Top Gun

last updated on Saturday, September 02, 2023

The Hatcher Trophy was created in memory of Ron Hatcher a well known contest pilot.   At the end of each racing season, the scores of national champions from the FAI Class nationals are compared to determine which achieved the highest percentage of the maximum cumulative score possible for the competition. The full description of the trophy is available. The results for 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, and 2001 are available.


Open Class       Dick Butler             99.243 %
Standard Class   Phil Gaisford           97.575 %
18-Meter Class   Sean Fidler             97.374 %
Club Class       Daniel Sazhin           96.285 %
15-Meter Class   Mike Sorenson           95.922 %
20M-Multi Class  Striedieck&Arnold Team  95.865 %

Open Class Nationals held at Cordele GA: 6/4/2023 - 6/13/2023
Score Sheet
Day    Date     Daily Winner                                        Score    Contest Winner   
 1 (Jun 04, 23) Butler, Dick                                       : 1000    Butler, Dick      : 1000
 2 (Jun 05, 23) Butler, Dick                                       :  931    Butler, Dick      :  931
 3 (Jun 06, 23) Butler, Dick                                       :  952    Butler, Dick      :  952
 4 (Jun 07, 23) Lee, Jim                                           :  928    Butler, Dick      :  884
 5 (Jun 09, 23) Butler, Dick                                       : 1000    Butler, Dick      : 1000
 6 (Jun 10, 23) Butler, Dick                                       : 1000    Butler, Dick      : 1000

Totals          Daily Winner                                       : 5811    Contest Winner    : 5767

Dick Butler's total score as a percentage of total daily maximum scores is 99.243 %.


Standard Class Nationals held at Reedsville PA: 5/16/2023 - 5/25/2023
Score Sheet
Day    Date     Daily Winner                                        Score    Contest Winner   
 1 (May 16, 23) Ittner, Gary                                       :  635    Gaisford, Phil    :  594
 2 (May 17, 23) Good, John                                         : 1000    Gaisford, Phil    :  997
 3 (May 18, 23) Gaisford, Phil                                     :  561    Gaisford, Phil    :  561
 4 (May 19, 23) Ittner, Gary                                       :  619    Gaisford, Phil    :  611
 5 (May 21, 23) Gaisford, Phil                                     : 1000    Gaisford, Phil    : 1000
 6 (May 22, 23) Ittner, Gary                                       : 1000    Gaisford, Phil    :  886
 7 (May 23, 23) Gaisford, Phil                                     :  931    Gaisford, Phil    :  931
 8 (May 24, 23) Gaisford, Phil                                     :  471    Gaisford, Phil    :  471
 9 (May 25, 23) Gaisford, Phil                                     :  628    Gaisford, Phil    :  628

Totals          Daily Winner                                       : 6845    Contest Winner    : 6679

Phil Gaisford's total score as a percentage of total daily maximum scores is 97.575 %.


18-Meter Class Nationals held at Uvalde TX: 8/16/2023 - 8/25/2023
Score Sheet
Day    Date     Daily Winner                                        Score    Contest Winner   
 1 (Aug 16, 23) Ittner, Gary                                       :  965    Fidler, Sean      :  956
 2 (Aug 17, 23) Greenhill, David                                   : 1000    Fidler, Sean      :  944
 3 (Aug 18, 23) Szemplinski, Jerzy                                 : 1000    Fidler, Sean      :  984
 4 (Aug 20, 23) Blackburn, Andy                                    : 1000    Fidler, Sean      :  969
 5 (Aug 21, 23) Szemplinski, Jerzy                                 : 1000    Fidler, Sean      :  982
 6 (Aug 24, 23) Greenhill, David                                   : 1000    Fidler, Sean      :  989
 7 (Aug 25, 23) Huss, Bif                                          :  966    Fidler, Sean      :  925

Totals          Daily Winner                                       : 6931    Contest Winner    : 6749

Sean Fidler's total score as a percentage of total daily maximum scores is 97.374 %.


Club Class Nationals held at Dansville NY: 8/13/2023 - 8/19/2023
Score Sheet
Day    Date     Daily Winner                                        Score    Contest Winner   
 1 (Aug 13, 23) Sazhin, Daniel                                     :  777    Sazhin, Daniel    :  777
 2 (Aug 16, 23) Sazhin, Daniel                                     :  535    Sazhin, Daniel    :  535
 3 (Aug 19, 23) Mampe, Charlie                                     :  734    Sazhin, Daniel    :  658

Totals          Daily Winner                                       : 2046    Contest Winner    : 1970

Daniel Sazhin's total score as a percentage of total daily maximum scores is 96.285 %.


15-Meter Class Nationals held at Cordele GA: 6/4/2023 - 6/13/2023
Score Sheet
Day    Date     Daily Winner                                        Score    Contest Winner   
 1 (Jun 04, 23) Sorenson, Mike                                     : 1000    Sorenson, Mike    : 1000
 2 (Jun 05, 23) Murphy, Sean                                       :  902    Sorenson, Mike    :  776
 3 (Jun 06, 23) Sorenson, Mike                                     : 1000    Sorenson, Mike    : 1000
 4 (Jun 07, 23) Sorenson, Mike                                     :  794    Sorenson, Mike    :  794
 5 (Jun 09, 23) Ittner, Gary                                       :  993    Sorenson, Mike    :  940
 6 (Jun 10, 23) Clark, Robin                                       : 1000    Sorenson, Mike    :  947

Totals          Daily Winner                                       : 5689    Contest Winner    : 5457

Mike Sorenson's total score as a percentage of total daily maximum scores is 95.922 %.


20M-Multi Class Nationals held at :
Score Sheet
Day    Date     Daily Winner                                        Score    Contest Winner   
 1 (May 16, 23) Team, Murphy&Hanke                                 :  603    Team, Striedieck&Arnold :  457
 2 (May 17, 23) Reitter, Noah                                      : 1000    Team, Striedieck&Arnold :  995
 3 (May 18, 23) Reitter, Noah                                      :  565    Team, Striedieck&Arnold :  507
 4 (May 19, 23) Team, Striedieck&Arnold                            :  630    Team, Striedieck&Arnold :  630
 5 (May 21, 23) Team, Striedieck&Arnold                            : 1000    Team, Striedieck&Arnold : 1000
 6 (May 22, 23) Team, Striedieck&Arnold                            :  982    Team, Striedieck&Arnold :  982
 7 (May 23, 23) Team, Huss&Gillis                                  : 1000    Team, Striedieck&Arnold :  930
 8 (May 24, 23) Team, Striedieck&Arnold                            :  661    Team, Striedieck&Arnold :  661
 9 (May 25, 23) Seymour, JC                                        :  742    Team, Striedieck&Arnold :  724

Totals          Daily Winner                                       : 7183    Contest Winner    : 6886

Striedieck&Arnold Team's total score as a percentage of total daily maximum scores is 95.865 %.


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