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Here is the updated pointed totals with the SE Regional and the Rocky Mtn Regional points added in.

Remember top 15 point totals will make Team USA. Point totals have been tallied from National Championship to National Championship. Next year’s point tally will include this year’s National so the only carry over is the National Championship points. The World Team competing in Poland will be determined by 3 top point getters and 2009 US National Champion. Pete Erickson and Mike Sexton have already been determined to be on the 2010 World Championship Team. These 6 individuals will make up the 5 starters and alternate for Team USA in Poland.

This year’s National Champion will receive 15,000 points and a spot going to the 2010 World Fly Fishing Championships in Poland! Good luck to everyone!

Regards,
Anthony Naranja
Fly Fishing Team USA – Captain

Fly Fishing Team USA Point Totals
(Heading into 2009 National Championship)

1. George Daniel 12,000
2. Josh Stephens 10,483
3. Devin Olsen 9,244
4. Lance Egan 9,109
5. Pete Erickson 8,744
6. Anthony Naranja 7,950
7. Mike Sexton 7,483
8. Loren Williams 5,084
9. Bret Bishop 4,880
10. Norman Maktima 4,557
11. Scott Robertson 3,551
12. Eddie Pinkston 3,500
13. Randy Hanner 3,300
14. Jim Hickey 2,700
15. Kurt Finlayson 1,910
16. Rob Kolanda 1,604
17. Brian Kimmel 1,438
18. Brian Capsay 1,250
19. Riley Cotter 1,200
20. Matt Powell 1,125
21. Jake Ricks 925
22. Dejon Hamann 913
23. Trevor Wine 900
24. Alec Gerbec 800
25. Chris Lee 800
26. John Roberts 701
27. Barney Naylor 700
28. Sandy Wright 693
29. Charles Kempe 600
30. David Woody 533
31. Merry Waugh 530
32. Spencer Higa 480
33. Leonard Sauers 467
34. Paul Colcord 400
35. Tom Smith 343
36. Wes Congdon 300
37. Tony Felicilda 300
38. Zach Herbel 300

Hello Everyone!

The final two regionals of the season have been completed! The competitor stage has been set for this year’s National Championships in Pennsylvania. I want to congratulate those that qualified and also the medalists from those regions.
I especially want to thank Josh Stephens and Brian Kimmel for putting these together and all the volunteers that were able to help to make it happen!

Here are the results from the SE Regional

Top 3 Medalists:
Gold – Randy Hanner
Silver – Chris Lee
Bronze – David Woody

5 qualified competitiors:
Randy Hanner
Chris Lee
David Woody
Paul Colcord
Taylor Bussey

Here are the results from the Rocky Mountain Regional

Top 3 Medalists:
Gold Devin Olsen
Silver Lance Egan
Bronze Kurt Finlayson

5 qualified competitors:
Dan Oas
Glade Gunther
Jeremy Sides
Clint Losee
Eddie Pinkston (Team USA – Alternate)

We also have an alternate from the Northwest Regional. Sean Baker has made the qualifier list from this region.

Please remember to get your registration in asap! I look forward to seeing all the regional medalists and qualifiers in Central PA next month! There will be a presentation of medals to all medalists prior to the start of the National Championships so those medalists please plan on being at this award ceremony the day before it starts.

Congratulations again to all that participated in the National Qualifying system!

Regards,

Anthony Naranja
Fly Fishing Team USA – Captain

The 2 remaining regional qualifiers for Fly Fishing Team USA wrapped up this week. 5 man teams have won their spot at the upcoming National in State College PA October 24th. Most notably non team members Randy Hanner and Kurt Finlayson strengthened their points standings for a possible spot on next years team while Devin Olsen and Lance Egan added to their all ready insurmountable point leads. The National championship is shaping up to be an exciting competition with strong regional teams and power house team USA squads.

With only the Canadian National Championships left on the point scoring spreadsheet we will soon see how the contests are fairing heading into Nationals!!! More to come…

Western Regional MT
1 Devin Olsen
2 Lance Egan
3 Kurt Finlayson
4 Bret Bishop
5 Randy Hanner
6 Dan  Oas
7 Rob Kolanda
8 Norm Maktima
9 Mike Sexton
10 Brian Capsay
11 Brian Kimmel
12 Glade Gunther
13 Jeremy Sides
14 Clint Losee

SouthEastern Regional NC
1. Randy Hanner
2. Chris Lee
3. David Woody
4. Paul Colcord
5. Josh Stephens
6. Taylor Bussey
7. Chris Galvan
8. Jason Baker
9. Brian Capsay
10. Eugene Shuler
11. Chris Smith
12. Tim Barrett
13. Paul Bourcq
14. Gordon Vanderpool
15. Eddie Pinkston
16. Mike Norton