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UI Flying Team wins regional competition

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 Nov. 7-15 in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

(EDITORS: See list.)

SAFECON is the Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference.

The UI team competed against Lewis University, Middle Tennessee State University, Purdue University and Southern Illinois University.

The first-place finish qualifies the UI team to compete against about 30 other teams for the national championship in May 2002 at Ohio State University.

The UI team also finished first in flight events and in ground events. Jennie Davis received an award for top female pilot. David Penney won the Scot Perry Memorial Award.

UI FLYING TEAM

ANTIOCH HEIGHTS Jennifer Dille, 40841 Nevelier Drive

DECATUR Jenna Davis, 5 Park Lane Circle

ELGIN Charles Shields, 1730 Country Knoll Lane

FORSYTH Brent Furrow, 342 Phillip Circle

GRAYSLAKE Adam Nagao, 3 Brigantine Lane

HAMPSHIRE John Slater, 14N432 US Route 20

LAKE ZURICH David Penney, 215 Alpine Drive

LOMBARD Jason Lahr, 526 Cedar Lane

MORRIS Brian Hemmersbach, 2613 Big Bluestem Road; Amy Rodriguez, 1024 Oriole Drive

ORLAND PARK Michael OMalley, 17174 Highwood Drive

ROSEMONT Edward Balogh, 10010 W. Norwood

ST. CHARLES Todd Kowalski, 39W427 Baert Lane

SAUK VILLAGE Matthew Kiger, 2048 217th St.

OUT OF STATE

MARYLAND, Gaitersburg Wei Zheng, 16 Sebastiani Boulevard

PENNSYLVANIA, Pittsburgh Julie Snyder, 5682 Phillips Ave.

VIRGINIA, Mclean Andrew Oliphant, 6603 Heidi Court

Waterford Alex Kenesson, 15584 2nd St.



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