2022 Hatcher Trophy Standings

The Soaring Society of America's most prestigious competition award

Sailplane Racing's Top Gun

last updated on Thursday, January 19, 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 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, and 2001 are available.


15-Meter Class  Rick Indrebo         99.398 %
Open Class      Dick Butler          96.850 %
18-Meter Class  Sean Fidler          96.458 %
Standard Class  Gary Ittner          96.033 %
20-Meter Class  Reitter&Sazhin Team  93.772 %
Club Class      Gary Ittner          93.552 %

15-Meter Class Nationals held at Hobbs, NM: 6/23/2022 - 7/2/2022
Score Sheet
Day    Date     Daily Winner                                        Score    Contest Winner   
 1 (Jun 23, 22) Walker, Jae                                        : 1000    Indrebo, Rick     :  975
 2 (Jun 24, 22) Indrebo, Rick                                      : 1000    Indrebo, Rick     : 1000
 3 (Jun 25, 22) Nelson, Erik and Sorenson, Danny                   : 1000    Indrebo, Rick     :  975
 4 (Jun 26, 22) Indrebo, Rick                                      : 1000    Indrebo, Rick     : 1000
 5 (Jun 27, 22) Indrebo, Rick                                      :  808    Indrebo, Rick     :  808
 6 (Jun 29, 22) Nelson, Erik                                       : 1000    Indrebo, Rick     :  998
 7 (Jun 30, 22) Indrebo, Rick                                      : 1000    Indrebo, Rick     : 1000
 8 (Jul 01, 22) Leonard, David                                     : 1000    Indrebo, Rick     :  999
 9 (Jul 02, 22) Indrebo, Rick                                      : 1000    Indrebo, Rick     : 1000

Totals          Daily Winner                                       : 8808    Contest Winner    : 8755

Rick Indrebo's total score as a percentage of total daily maximum scores is 99.398 %.


Open Class Nationals held at Hobbs, NM: 6/23/2022 - 7/2/2022
Score Sheet
Day    Date     Daily Winner                                        Score    Contest Winner   
 1 (Jun 23, 22) Mockler, Dan                                       : 1000    Butler, Dick      :  933
 2 (Jun 24, 22) Butler, Dick                                       : 1000    Butler, Dick      : 1000
 3 (Jun 25, 22) Butler, Dick                                       : 1000    Butler, Dick      : 1000
 4 (Jun 26, 22) Lee, Jim                                           : 1000    Butler, Dick      :  957
 5 (Jun 27, 22) Butler, Dick                                       :  826    Butler, Dick      :  826
 6 (Jun 29, 22) Mockler, Dan                                       : 1000    Butler, Dick      :  976
 7 (Jun 30, 22) Lee, Jim                                           : 1000    Butler, Dick      :  904
 8 (Jul 01, 22) Butler, Dick                                       : 1000    Butler, Dick      : 1000
 9 (Jul 02, 22) Lee, Jim                                           : 1000    Butler, Dick      :  952

Totals          Daily Winner                                       : 8826    Contest Winner    : 8548

Dick Butler's total score as a percentage of total daily maximum scores is 96.850 %.


18-Meter Class Nationals held at Lancaster, SC: 5/10/2022 - 5/18/2022
Score Sheet
Day    Date     Daily Winner                                        Score    Contest Winner   
 1 (May 11, 22) Ittner, Gary                                       :  616    Fidler, Sean      :  598
 2 (May 15, 22) Murphy, Sean                                       :  983    Fidler, Sean      :  891
 3 (May 16, 22) Walker, Jae                                        :  810    Fidler, Sean      :  794
 4 (May 17, 22) Fletcher, Bob                                      : 1000    Fidler, Sean      :  974
 5 (May 18, 22) Fidler, Sean                                       :  882    Fidler, Sean      :  882

Totals          Daily Winner                                       : 4291    Contest Winner    : 4139

Sean Fidler's total score as a percentage of total daily maximum scores is 96.458 %.


Standard Class Nationals held at Yoder, KS: 6/7/2022 - 6/16/2022
Score Sheet
Day    Date     Daily Winner                                        Score    Contest Winner   
 1 (Jun 07, 22) Rogers, Walt                                       :  488    Ittner, Gary      :  429
 2 (Jun 08, 22) Bostik, Czech Joe                                  :  350    Ittner, Gary      :  324
 3 (Jun 10, 22) Condon, Tony                                       :  807    Ittner, Gary      :  803
 4 (Jun 15, 22) Gaisford, Phil                                     :  775    Ittner, Gary      :  768

Totals          Daily Winner                                       : 2420    Contest Winner    : 2324

Gary Ittner's total score as a percentage of total daily maximum scores is 96.033 %.


20-Meter Class Nationals held at Yoder, KS: 6/7/2022 - 6/16/2022
Score Sheet
Day    Date     Daily Winner                                        Score    Contest Winner   
 1 (Jun 07, 22) Team, Arnold&Striedieck                            :  432    Team, Reitter&Sazhin :  333
 2 (Jun 08, 22) Team, Reitter&Sazhin and Team, Westbrook&Fairbairn :  312    Team, Reitter&Sazhin :  312
 3 (Jun 10, 22) Team, Westbrook&Fairbairn                          :  647    Team, Reitter&Sazhin :  605
 4 (Jun 15, 22) Team, Reitter&Sazhin                               :  873    Team, Reitter&Sazhin :  873

Totals          Daily Winner                                       : 2264    Contest Winner    : 2123

Reitter&Sazhin Team's total score as a percentage of total daily maximum scores is 93.772 %.


Club Class Nationals held at Moriarty, NM: 8/30/2022 - 9/8/2022
Score Sheet
Day    Date     Daily Winner                                        Score    Contest Winner   
 1 (Aug 30, 22) Ittner, Gary                                       :  293    Ittner, Gary      :  293
 2 (Aug 31, 22) Ittner, Gary                                       :  806    Ittner, Gary      :  806
 3 (Sep 02, 22) Ittner, Gary                                       :  909    Ittner, Gary      :  909
 4 (Sep 03, 22) Grandstaff, Sylvia                                 :  573    Ittner, Gary      :  561
 5 (Sep 04, 22) Ittner, Gary and Holloran, Tom                     :  269    Ittner, Gary      :  269
 6 (Sep 05, 22) Westbrook, Mike                                    :  600    Ittner, Gary      :  415
 7 (Sep 06, 22) Marshall, Michael                                  :  590    Ittner, Gary      :  509
 8 (Sep 07, 22) Marshall, Michael                                  : 1000    Ittner, Gary      :  953

Totals          Daily Winner                                       : 5040    Contest Winner    : 4715

Gary Ittner's total score as a percentage of total daily maximum scores is 93.552 %.


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