100th Illinois State Checker Tournament April 2nd - 3rd , 2005

Total prize fund: Class A $462.00
Class B 277.00
Class C 30.00
Total $769.00

Alan Millhone donated six books to the tournament. One to the Class A winner, one to Class B winner and four to the beginner players.

The IL State Champion is Nathan Gogo as he was the highest finishing player in IL. The Class B winner was Byron Polanco as he was the highest finishing player in IL. Class C goes to Johathan Moye his first Checker tournament.

Class A
Rank Name Points HP Additional Info
1 Alex Moiseyev (OH) 21 -- $152    Tournament Winner
2 Clayton Nash (MS) 18 -- $95
3 Don West (KY) 17 100 $45
3 Michael Holmes (KY) 17 100 $45
5 Gene Lindsay (TN) 17 99 $45
6 Larry Keen (TN) 17 98 $45
7 Dr. Richard Beckwith (OH) 16 104 $10
8 Brian Hinkle (MO) 16 97 $10
9 Nathan Gogo (IL) 16 88 $10    2005 New IL State Champion
10 Durwood Fogle (IL) 16 83 $10
11 Bill Wethington (MO) 15 -- $5
12 Alan Millhone (OH) 14 --  
13 Morris Pettijohn (IL) 13 --  
14 Byron Woolum (KY) 12 90  
15 Joe Tucker (MO) 12 88  
16 Gene Ellison (IL) 12 82  
17 Steve Holliday (OH) 12 80  
18 Ted Meriwether (KY) 12 79  
18 John Grisley (IL) 12 79  
20 Cody Short (IL) 12 78  
21 Gary Ellison (IL) 11 78  
22 Richard Baker (IL) 11 69  
23 Clyde McFarland (IN) 7 --  

Class B
Rank Name Points HP Additional Info
1 Gayle Helterbrand (MO) 19 -- $97  Tournament B Class Winner
2 Flavious Burgess (KY) 18 -- $65
3 Neil Wenberg (PA) 17 100 $97
4 Dallas Ramsey (AL) 17 98 $33
5 Ken Christian (TN) 17 89 $33
6 Wilma Wolverton (MO) 16 90 $7.50
7 Byron Polanco (IL) 16 88 $7.50  2005 Illinois B Class Champion
8 Arthur Mays (KY) 15 --  
9 Bob Smith (IL) 14 87  
10 Kim Willis (MO) 14 80  
11 Howard Hoover (IL) 13 --  
12 Bob Rice (KY) 12 93  
13 Bill Henson (IL) 12 86  
14 Roger Blaine (IN) 11 --  
15 Roger Doll (IL) 9 --  
16 Jeff Stanley (IL) -- -- Withdrew

Class C
Rank Name Points HP Additional Info
1 Jonathan Moye (IL) 14 -- $15
2 Jennifer Kelton (IL) 8 -- $10
3 Quinton (IL) 8 -- $5 + lighted key chain
4 Dylan Phelps (IL) 2 -- lighted key chain

2005 Tournament Dates  |  2004 Illinois Results