Did you know that Eric Heinsheimer compared the 8way scores of 1997 and 2012? posted: Nov 3rd, 2012 The USPA Nationals 2012 are over, and the NSL News aftermath begins.
One of the highlights was the 8way competition between the Golden Knights and Russia's national team Sky Panthers Barkli. Both current lineups were recruited at about the same time. Golden Knights team leader Brian "BK" Krause began to put his new group together for the 2009 season, while Russian team captain Oleg Shalamykhin added four 8way competitors to his Sky Panthers Barkli 4way lineup.
Both teams competed for the first time with and against each other at the World Meet 2010 in Menzelinsk, Russia. The Golden Knights... (more)
Did you know that the TOP 3 on the 10way leaderboard is a copy of 2011? posted: Nov 2nd, 2012 The top of the 10way leaderboard at the USPA Nationals 2012 is identical with the one of 2011. The Golden Knights are winning the gold medals, Arizona Airspeed is in 2nd place, and *@#!? will take the bronze medal position.
The only difference to the 10way competition at the USPA Nationals 2011 is the distance between the teams. They were much closer to each other last year, and underdog *@#!? was even in contention for the gold medals.
Golden Knights member Dannielle Woosley and her team videographer Scott Janise were not able to keep up with the Golden Knights lineup in 1st place.
They... (more)
Did you know that GKXP defends the 16way title successfully? posted: Nov 1st, 2012 The joined effort of the two Golden Knights lineups, plus Kirk Verner, John D'Annunzio and Andy Honigbaum, works better in the 16way competition of the USPA Nationals 2012 than the Arizona Airspeed 16way lineup for the annual reunion.
GKXP has won every single round so far and is up by 14 points after Round 4. No other team is close to the two top teams, and Deguello has to work for the bronze medal position.
The GKXP lineup of 2011 won by only two points. This year's 16way competition was over after Round 2 where the Golden Knights/Paraclete XP combination added six point to the 2-point... (more)
Did you know that it's a tough deal for Sky Panthers Barkli at the USPA Nationals? posted: Oct 31st, 2012 It's a tough deal for a world class 8way team to compete at the same place and at the same time when the Golden Knights are thinking of scoring higher than the standing 22.4 world record average. It makes it difficult for a team like the Russian Sky Panthers Barkli to look like a top contender for gold medals this year.
Russia won 8way gold medals in 2001 and 2003, and several current Barkli members were in the world champion lineup of those years. The 19.3 average of 2001 won the gold medals for Russia, and 20.1 did the trick in 2003. Sky Panthers Barkli is now standing at 19.6 after Round... (more)
Did you know that M8Trix has gone from 8.2 in 2011 to 11.0 after Round 5? posted: Oct 31st, 2012 M8Trix, the national 8way team from the Netherlands, is one of the guest teams at the USPA Nationals 2012. The lineup consists mostly of Dutch 4way competitors who decided to switch to the other Formation Skydiving event for a little while.
The little while could easily turn into a 4-year project. The team was put together in 2011, and the plans for another 2-year period after the Mondial 2012 are in the works.
Gary Smith, former 4way world champion of 2004 (DeLand Majik) and 2006 (DeLand Fire), is the player coach. He lives in the Netherlands after his years in DeLand and now brings his... (more)
Did you know that Eric Heinsheimer compared the 8way scores of 1997 and 2012?
Did you know that the TOP 3 on the 10way leaderboard is a copy of 2011?
Did you know that GKXP defends the 16way title successfully?
Did you know that the Golden Knights female lineup is breaking up?
Did you know that it's a tough deal for Sky Panthers Barkli at the USPA Nationals?
Did you know that M8Trix has gone from 8.2 in 2011 to 11.0 after Round 5?