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The topic was not on the agenda at that time, only indirectly when the discussion turned to the time after the USPA Nationals 2016.
Another surprise topic came out of the visit to Sebastian when the reigning USPA champion in 4-way VFS, SDC Core, happened to be in the boarding area on Rhythm's training day, as well.
The scheduled training camp fit just as well for Mondial 2016 host Rook Nelson, who is SDC Core's alternate and trained with his home team in Sebastian.
There have been only four teams in the VFS history who have posted 20+ outdoor averages: triple world champion Team4speed from France (2010 - 2012 - 2014), Dubai Nexus, SDC Standard, Arizona Arsenal. SDC Core joined the 20+ VFS Club with the 20.6 average at the USPA Nationals 2015.
Core members Jason Russell and Stephanie Strange both trained and competed with Dubai Nexus until the FAI World Cup 2013 in Banja Luka where they outscored the French world champions the first and only time. Nexus then discontinued, Jason Russell and Stephanie Strange launched a new team project at Skydive Chicago.
Mondial Dubai 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total | Avg | |
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Rank | 4-way VFS | A,11,13 | J,14,16 | 5,1,7 | 17,F,9 | 6,8,D | N,C,M,L,13 | 2,10,4 | E,B,H,I,G | Total | Avg |
1 | Team4speed XP | 30 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 185 | 23.1 |
2 | Dubai Nexus | 31 | 28 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 177 | 22.1 |
3 | SDC Standard XP | 29 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 168 | 21.0 |
World Meet 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total | Avg | |
Rank | 4-way VFS | 9,2,D | 17,7,10 | 12,16,E | 15,8,G | J,6,L,N | B,14,5 | I,F,3,A | 4,13,C | Total | Avg |
2 | Arizona Arsenal | 19 | 15 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 17 | 168 | 21.0 |
USPA Nationals 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total | Avg | |
Rank | 4-way VFS | B,9,11 | K.C.D.17 | N,L,M.F.J | I,2,12 | 8.10,7 | 14,5,1 | 16,15,13 | H,G,A,6 | Total | Avg |
1 | SDC Core | 23 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 165 | 20.6 |
Dusty Hanks and Ryan Risberg joined the 20+ club last year in the SDC Core lineup, and Jake Jensen has been filming the team in his first competition project. SDC Core is currently far ahead of the rest of the world in VFS competition. In fact, Arizona Arsenal posted the second highest outdoor average (18.3) last year. Evolution won the VFS meet at the World Air Games 2015 with a 17.4 average.
SDC Core is now traveling to Spain for the Wind Games 2016 where they will meet several of the international competitors. Ryan Risberg will still be on the bench in Empuriabrava, and former Nexus member Tim McMaster fills the slot for the event.
Wind Games 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total | Avg | |||
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Rank | AAA Class | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | Total | Avg | ||
0 | Vertigo | CH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
0 | Transfert | FR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
0 | SDC Core | US | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
0 | Element | BE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
0 | Dubai Asaar VFS | AE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
0 | Avalon Realfly Sion | FR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |