Casting Tournament Results!
Hey All,
This past weekend the Chicago Casting Club hosted the 56th. Annual
"All American" tournament.
In addition to the standard ACA 12 event program (over two days) this
tournament always includes a very special game, titled "The All
American Event".
This unique event was originated by the Chicago Casting clubs as a
group in 1950 to honor all previous U.S. National Casting Champions.
Only casters who have won Gold medals at past A.C.A. U.S. National
tournaments are eligible to compete in this prestigious 5/8 oz. event.
This year there were eight National champs eligible to step into the
box. Bill Burke & Nancy Burke - Kentucky, Richard Fujita - Ohio, John
Seroczynski -Indiana, Doug Statt & Andy Statt - Ohio, David Roberts -
Kentucky, and Zack Wilson from Ohio..
As always it was a real battle to the end. The final three, Doug & Andy
Statt & John Seroczynski, nailed the first 12 out of 13 targets. With
two casts to go it was John and Andy knotted at 98! When the smoke
cleared John had perfects on both final casts and won the event with a
score of 98 Points.
Note: He has now won this event 4 times. Three of the past four years
and once at age 18.
Marion Garber from the Toledo Casting Club is the only other person to
have ever won this event more than once. (twice)
Here are the other results from the 2006 All American Tournament.
SATURDAY AUGUST 26TH. - DISTANCE EVENTS WERE HELD AT VALPARAISO
UNIVERSITY IN VALPARAISO, IN. - CONDITIONS / HIGH 80'S, NO WIND, RAINY
****************DISTANCE EVENTS*****************
1. 5/8oz. Two Hand Revolving Spool Dist. - Bill Burke / Paris,
Y. - 305 feet
2. 5/8oz. Two Hand Spinning Dist. ---------- David Roberts -
Lexington, KY. - 340 feet
*** 3. 1/4oz. One Hand spinning Dist. ----------- David Roberts - 275 feet ****
*** This is a new State and tournament record for the All American. ***
"ALL PLUG DISTANCE CHAMPION" - DAVID ROBERTS - 912 TOTAL FEET
4. One Hand Fly Dist. - Dave Roberts - Lexington, KY. - 153 feet.
5. Two Hand Fly Dist. - Zack Willson - Upper Sandusky, OH. - 203
feet
6. Angler's Fly Single Hand Fly Dist. - John Seroczynski -
Valparaiso, IN. 140 feet.
"ALL FLY DISTANCE CHAMPION" - ZACK WILLSON - 489 feet
"ALL AROUND "DISTANCE" CHAMPION" - DAVID ROBERTS - 1393 feet.
**************ACCURACY EVENTS ******************
SUNDAY AUGUST 27TH. - ACCURACY EVENTS WERE HELD AT CHICAGO'S
LINCOLN PARK NORTH POND.
CONDITIONS / MID TO HIGH 70'S - MEDIUM "CHICAGO" WINDS
The Wind was a bit tricky for the fly & 1/4
oz. plug Accy. events.
1. Dry Fly Accy.
(A Class) - Score / 99 pts. John Seroczynski - Valparaiso, IN.
(B Class) - Score / 93 pts. Marty Zens - Milwaukee, WI.
2. Trout Fly Accy.
(A Class) - Score / 99 pts. Zack Willson after a tie score of 96
pts. with Andy Statt.
(B Class) - Score / 87 pts. Marty Zens
3. Bass Bug Accy.
(A Class) - Score / 93 pts. Zack Willson - Upper Sandusky, Ohio.
(B Class) - Score / 88 pts. Marty Zens - Milwaukee, WI.
"ALL FLY ACCURACY CHAMPIONS" (A CLASS) Zack Willson - 285 pts.
(B CLASS) Marty Zens -268 pts.
4. 1/4oz. Plug Accy.
(A Class) Andy Statt / 94 After a three way tie with Bill Burke &
John Seroczynski.
(B Class) Score / 91 Pts. Phil Seroczynski from Palatine, IL.
5. 3/8oz. Plug Accy.
(A Class) Score / 95 Pts. John Seroczynski - Valparaiso, IN.
(B Class) Score / 92 Pts. Dan Bucha - South Bend, IN.
6. 5/8oz. Plug Accy.
(A Class) Score / 95 Pts. John Seroczynski - Valparaiso, IN.
(B Class) Score / 91 Pts. Dan Bucha - South Bend, IN.
"ALL PLUG ACCURACY CHAMPIONS"
(A Class) John Seroczynski - 281 Pts.
(B Class) "TIE" Phil Seroczynski & Dan Bucha - 262 Pts.
"ALL ACCURACY CHAMPIONS"(A Class) John Seroczynski
(B Class) Elmer Bergendahl
"ALL AMERICAN CHAMPION" - JOHN SEROCZYNSKI - SCORE 98 POINTS
"GRAND ALL AROUND CHAMPION" (ALL EVENTS OTHER THAN THE ALL
AMERICAN EVENT) - DAVID ROBERTS - LEXINGTON, KY.
Thanks to all that attended our Chicago Tournaments in 2006.
It is your attendance that keeps the ball rolling for all clubs. Without
your attendance our club and others could not survive.
We MUST SUPPORT EACH OTHER.
Hope to see you next season and maybe at the Northwestern (at Golden Gate)
tournament in October.
Phil Seroczynski - President C.A.C.C.
Ray Huber - Vice President C.A.C.C.
