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The gold medal position and the 4th place were separated by 11 points. Only the Top 4 in the 4-way Beginner Class were closer to each other after their six rounds.
There have been close finishing positions on the 4-way Intermediate Class leaderboards in the past. In fact, extra rounds for USPA medals in this category are nothing unusual. However, the combination of a 1-point finish and a jump-off is unique in the event's history.
The Intermediate Class competition has become the most exciting part of the USPA Nationals. One reason is the number of participating teams, which is significantly higher compared to the other three 4-way categories (Open - Advanced - Beginner). The total number of Intermediate Class teams always challenges even the combination of 4-way Open/Advanced participation. This year, the 26 Intermediate Class U.S. teams matched the 26 AAA Class teams once again, disregarding the guest teams from Guatemala and Qatar.
USPA Nationals 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Total | Avg | |||||||||||
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Rank | 4-way Intermediate | L,2,M | K,13,8 | 14,E,H | 4,9 | P,15,C | 20,1 | 22,11 | 21,Q,D | A,J,18 | B,6,F | Total | Avg | ||||||||||
1 | Kaos Theory XP | 15 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 10 | -2 | 10 | -1 | 15 | 15 | 19 | -1 | 138 | 13.8 | |||||||
2 | Dallas Dynasty | 13 | -1 | 13 | -1 | 13 | 15 | 13 | -1 | 11 | 10 | -1 | 15 | -1 | 13 | -1 | 21 | 137 | 13.7 |
Dallas Dynasty, with Indoor Cloud League organizer Kyle Hermberg's still in the lineup at the same event, had placed 2nd at Paraclete XP in February. Former Dallas 350 member Lucas King then guided Michael Erickson, Caden Maydew and Aaron Perkins, with Alan Levy on camera, carefully to the same showdown at the USPA Nationals eight months later at Skydive Arizona.
Lucas King used two of the Texas Skydiving League meets to prepare his team for outdoor competition, and the September scores made it clear that Dallas Dynasty would be ready for the challenge in October.
The duel for Intermediate Class gold at the USPA Nationals turned out to be the expected thriller, and Kaos Theory XP won with the slightly cleaner 10-round finish. Dallas Dynasty was one point ahead before penalties (143 - 142), and the total of six point deductions changed the final outcome.
USPA Nationals 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Total | Avg | ||||||||||||
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Rank | 4-way Intermediate | L,2,M | K,13,8 | 14,E,H | 4,9 | P,15,C | 20,1 | 22,11 | 21,Q,D | A,J,18 | B,6,F | G,7,O | Total | Avg | |||||||||||
3 | Air Force Atlas | 13 | -4 | 12 | -2 | 11 | -2 | 14 | -2 | 12 | -1 | 10 | -1 | 6 | -3 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 14 | -1 | 127 | 12.7 | |||
4 | SDC Rhebellion XP | 15 | 11 | -1 | 13 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 10 | 8 | -1 | 13 | 12 | -1 | 20 | 13 | -3 | 127 | 12.7 |
Air Force Atlas and SDC Rhebellion XP had only one thing in common: both teams were freshly formed in 2021. This is a very normal situation at the Air Force Academy in Colorado, where the young cadets usually train together for one year. Then they compete for medals at USPA Nationals and USPA Collegiates and hardly ever leave empty-handed. Next year, new lineups will follow the same pattern. The expenses of the teams, including expert coaching, are covered by the Air Force.
SDC Rhebellion XP came from a totally different situation, as team members explained during a NSL Live Talk conversation during the Paraclete XP Indoor Championship 2021. They invested heavily into their own team project and attended five meets, including all three outdoor meets of the Midwest Skydiving League, before finishing with a new team record average at the USPA Nationals.
The two very different approaches included the 4-way style, where the Air Force team ended up with a total of 15 point deductions in the regular ten rounds, compared to the four penalties for Rhebellion. However, both approaches created the tie after Round 10, and the extra round reversed the penalty situation. Rhebellion lost the duel for bronze only due to three point deductions in the very last round.
USPA Nationals 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Total | Avg | |
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Rank | 4-way Intermediate | L,2,M | K,13,8 | 14,E,H | 4,9 | P,15,C | 20,1 | 22,11 | 21,Q,D | A,J,18 | B,6,F | G,7,O | Total | Avg |
1 | Kaos Theory | 15 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 19 | - | 138 | 13.8 |
2 | Dallas Dynasty | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 21 | - | 137 | 13.7 |
3 | Air Force Atlas | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 127 | 12.7 |
4 | SDC Rhebellion XP | 15 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 127 | 12.7 |
5 | Air Force Stallions | 14 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 17 | - | 115 | 11.5 |
6 | Perris Fall Risk | 11 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 14 | - | 94 | 9.4 |
7 | Combat Turkeys | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 14 | - | 91 | 9.1 |
7 | CK PetriCKor | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | - | 91 | 9.1 |
9 | Hammer-Hammer | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 13 | - | 86 | 8.6 |
9 | Cinnamon Roll Fight Club | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | - | 86 | 8.6 |
11 | Organized Kaos | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 11 | - | 84 | 8.4 |
12 | Jump Florida Furtherance | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | - | 79 | 7.9 |
13 | Proximity | 9 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | - | 75 | 7.5 |
14 | Limbo XP | 10 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 7 | - | 72 | 7.2 |
15 | Spaceland Toxic Thunder | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | - | 71 | 7.1 |
15 | Funnel Vision | 9 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | - | 71 | 7.1 |
17 | Basket of Cocks | 5 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | - | 69 | 6.9 |
18 | Whatever Works | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 10 | - | 67 | 6.7 |
19 | Wasted Potential | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 9 | - | 66 | 6.6 |
19 | Carolina Bootie Babes XP | 10 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | - | 66 | 6.6 |
21 | CSC Dynamika | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 9 | - | 62 | 6.2 |
22 | Colorado Grip Switch | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | - | 61 | 6.1 |
22 | La Playa | 8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 9 | - | 61 | 6.1 |
24 | Deland's Hit Show | 5 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | - | 55 | 5.5 |
24 | Carolina Relative Humility XP | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | - | 55 | 5.5 |
26 | Stepmom x TreShaun | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | - | 51 | 5.1 |
27 | 7 Foot 4-way | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | - | 48 | 4.8 |