CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The student flight team of the University of Illinois Institute of Aviation placed first in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association Region Eight SAFECON competition Oct. 11-16 in Savoy, Ill.
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SAFECON is the Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference.
The U. of I. team competed against Indiana State University, Lewis University, Middle Tennessee State University, Purdue University and Southern Illinois University.
The first-place finish qualifies the U. of I. team to compete against about 30 other teams for the national championship in May 2011 at Ohio State University.
The U. of I. team also finished first in flight events and second in ground events. Erin Galis received an award for top female pilot.
U. OF I. FLYING TEAM
CENTRALIA – Matt Niermann
CHARLESTON – Joseph McElwee
DANVILLE – Jay Schroeder
DECATUR – Jeff Beck
HEYWORTH – Tom Johnston
MAHOMET – Jarrett Kempen
MCHENRY – Kevin Miller
MOKENA – Dan Fagan
MOUNT ZION – Austin Seevers
NAPERVILLE – Dave Bremner
PEKIN – Brett Parr
WESTERN SPRINGS – Matt Clawson
WHEATON – Jimmy Libuszowski
OUT-OF-STATE
MASSACHUSETTS, Shrewsbury – Chris Royer
TEXAS, Hickory Creek – Erin Galis
