Competitions

Desert Challenge - UNLV

April 20, 2002

Team Events
  • 1st Place: URAD, Single Dance Formation Team
  • 1st Place: URAD, Donna Medrano Memorial Team Match
  • 1st Place: URAD, American Style Team Match
  • 2nd Place: URAD, Int'l Style Team Match
Couples Events

American Smooth
  • 2nd Place: Michael Sudbury & Michelle Siple, Gold American Waltz
  • 3rd Place: Jake Smith & CarrieAnn McBeth, Bronze American Waltz
American Rhythm
  • 1st Place: Torin Wilding & Marina Davydova, American Rhythm (CC/R/Sw/Bo/Ma)
  • 1st Place: Caleb Mathis & Rebecca Gentry, Gold American Swing
  • 2nd Place: Richard Seiger & Shannon Ricks, Championship American Rhythm (CC/R/Sw/Bo/Ma)
  • 2nd Place: Caleb Mathis & Rebecca Gentry, Gold American Mambo
  • 3rd Place: Jake Smith & Shannon Ricks, Bronze American Swing
International Standard
  • 1st Place: Torin Wilding & Marina Davydova, Gold Int'l Viennese Waltz
  • 1st Place: Michael Sudbury & Michelle Siple, Gold Int'l Foxtrot
  • 1st Place: Jake Smith & CarrieAnn McBeth, Bronze Int'l Waltz
  • 2nd Place: Bacho Tkemaladze & Shannon Ricks, Gold Int'l Viennese Waltz
  • 3rd Place: Michael Sudbury & Michelle Siple, Novice Int'l Standar (W/Q)
  • 4th Place: Michael Sudbury & Michelle Siple, Pre-champ Int'l Standard (W/T/Q)
International Latin
  • 1st Place: Bacho Tkemaladze & Lauralie Staley, Pre-Champ Int'l Latin
  • 1st Place: Bacho Tkemaladze & Lauralie Staley, Championship Int'l Latin (CC/S/R/J/P)
  • 1st Place: Caleb Mathis & Rebecca Gentry, Gold Int'l Jive
  • 1st Place: Lusiano Pasillas & Marina Davydova, Silver Int'l Cha Cha
  • 1st Place: Lusiano Pasillas & Marina Davydova, Silver Int'l, Rumba
  • 1st Place: Lusiano Pasillas & Marina Davydova, Silver Int'l, Samba
  • 1st Place: Lusiano Pasillas & Marina Davydova, Silver Int'l, Jive
  • 2nd Place: Caleb Mathis & Rebecca Gentry, Championship Int'l Latin (CC/S/R/J/P)
  • 2nd Place: Jake Smith and Shannon Ricks, Bronze International Jive
  • 2nd Place: Neil Hartner & Amy Stevens, Bronze Int'l Cha Cha
  • 2nd Place: Neil Hartner & Amy Stevens, Bronze Int'l Rumba
  • 2nd Place: Neil Hartner & Amy Stevens, Bronze Int'l Samba
  • 3rd Place: Neil Hartner & Amy Stevens, Bronze Int'l Paso Doble
  • 4th Place: Caleb Mathis & Rebecca Gentry, Pre-Champ Int'l Latin
  • 4th Place: Caleb Mathis & Rebecca Gentry, Gold Int'l Rumba
  • 4th Place: Nathan Hatch & Shannon Ricks, Bronze Int'l Cha-Cha

Viking Challenge - BYU-IDAHO

March 29-30, 2002
Team Events
  • Formation - Cha Cha received a score of 94.8/100 for a Superior+ rating.
  • Team Match - 2nd Place: Mike Sudbury & Michelle Siple, Foxtrot; Caleb Mathis & Rebecca Gentry, Cha Cha; Bacho Tkemaladze & Lauralie Staley, Samba; Torin Wilding & Marina Davydova, E.C. Swing

Individual Events

American Smooth
No syllabus events were offered

American Rhythm

  • 2nd Place: Lusiano Pasillas & Chazzie Gaddvany, Bronze E.C. Swing
  • 2nd Place: Jake Smith and Liesel Loveday, Bronze Cha Cha
  • 5th Place: Richard Sieger and Ashely Halversen, Bronze Cha Cha
  • 6th Place: Scott Jensen and Rachel Tennyson, Bronze Cha Cha
International Standard
  • 3rd Place: Richard Sieger and Ashely Halversen, Bronze Foxtrot
  • 6th Place: Scott Jensen & Rachel Tennyson, Silver/Gold Foxtrot
  • 6th Place: Neil Hartner and Amy Stevens, Bronze Foxtrot
International Latin
  • 3rd Place: Neil Hartner & Shannon Ricks, Bronze Paso Doble
  • 6th Place: Lusiano Pasillas & Marina Davydova, Silver/Gold Cha Cha
  • 7th Place: Caleb Mathis & Rebecca Gentry, Silver/Gold Cha Cha
Jack & Jill
  • 1st Place: Torin Wilding, Cha Cha
Open Events
  • 5th Place: Torin Wilding & Marina Davydova, Open American
  • 6th Place: Bacho Tkemaladze & Lauralie Staley, Open Latin (CC/S/R/J)

UC Berkeley Ballroom Dance Classic.


2-16-02 Click here to see results in pdf format (recommended). Or click here to view in html format.

USABDA Nationals in Salt Lake City!


The United States Amateur Ballroom Dancers Association is holding the national championships in Salt Lake City on August 9-11. The best amateur dancers in the country will by vying for top honors in a number of events. Plus, US amateur representatives to the world championships will be chosen this weekend.

More information can be located on USABDA's web page: www.usabda.org

Results from the UNLV Desert Challenge!

4-23-01
Utah Rhythm and Dance had a very strong showing at the UNLV Desert Challenge this past weekend. Utah dancers did very well, with every competitor placing in the top three in at least one of their events.

Results are detailed below:

Team Events

Formation - The team swept the single-dance formation event, taking first place with the tango. The team also performed a showcase of mambo.
Team Match - Desert Challenge offered three different team matches. The team competed in all three, placing very well.
  • American Style Team Match (Waltz/Cha Cha/West Coast Swing) - 2nd Place
  • International Style Team Match (Paso Doble/Foxtrot/Jive) - 3rd Place
  • Donna Medrano Perpetual Tropy Team Match - This team match consists of one dance from each style (Smooth/Rhythm/Standard/Latin). The exact dance is unknown until the competition starts. The dances in each style were: Smooth - Foxtrot, Rhythm - Rumba, Standard - Waltz, Latin - Rumba. The team took first place, winning not only a plaque and trophy, but also a $200 scholarship and a number of instructional videos.

Individual Events

URAD dancers placed in the top 3 in 44 of the 54 events entered, including:
  • 26 1st Places (including 16 of the 19 gold-level events)
  • 17 2nd Places
  • 11 3rd Places
American Smooth
  • 1st Place: Eric Luke & Kristy Wirthlin, Pre-Championship Smooth (Waltz/Tango/Foxtrot)
  • 1st Place: Eric Luke & Kristy Wirthlin, Novice Smooth (Waltz/Tango)
  • 1st Place: Torin Wilding & Jen Pinto, Gold American Waltz
  • 1st Place: Torin Wilding & Marina Davydova, Gold American Tango
  • 1st Place: Torin Wilding & Jen Pinto, Gold American Foxtrot
  • 1st Place: Torin Wilding & Jen Pinto, Gold American Viennese Waltz
  • 2nd Place: Dan Julio & Liesel Loveday, Bronze American Waltz
  • 2nd Place: Dan Julio & Liesel Loveday, Bronze American Foxtrot
  • 3rd Place: Dan Julio & Heather Crookston, Bronze American Tango
  • 3rd Place: Jake Smith & Angela Jenson, Newcomer American Waltz
International Standard
  • 1st Place: Eric Luke & Kristy Wirthlin, Gold International Waltz
  • 1st Place: Eric Luke & Kristy Wirthlin, Gold International Tango
  • 1st Place: Eric Luke & Kristy Wirthlin, Gold International Viennese Waltz
  • 1st Place: Scott Jensen & Amy Stevens, Newcomer International Tango
  • 2nd Place: Torin Wilding & Marina Davydova, Gold International Viennese Waltz
  • 2nd Place: Eric Luke & Kristy Wirthlin, Gold International Foxtrot
  • 2nd Place: Eric Luke & Kristy Wirthlin, Gold International Quickstep
  • 2nd Place: Scott Jensen & Angela Jenson, Newcomer International Quickstep
  • 3rd Place: Caleb Mathis & Jen Pinto, Silver International Waltz
  • 3rd Place: Dan Julio & Liesel Loveday, Bronze International Waltz
  • 3rd Place: Bryce Poole & Amy Stevens, Newcomer International Quickstep
American Rhythm
  • 1st Place: Caleb Mathis & Becca Gentry, Pre-Championship Rhythm (Cha Cha/Rumba/Swing)
  • 1st Place: Torin Wilding & Jen Pinto, Gold American Cha Cha
  • 1st Place: Torin Wilding & Jen Pinto, Gold American Rumba
  • 1st Place: Torin Wilding & Jen Pinto, Gold American Swing
  • 1st Place: Torin Wilding & Jen Pinto, Gold American Mambo
  • 1st Place: Caleb Mathis & Becca Gentry, Silver American Cha Cha
  • 1st Place: Caleb Mathis & Becca Gentry, Silver American Rumba
  • 1st Place: Caleb Mathis & Becca Gentry, Silver American Mambo
  • 1st Place: Lusiano Pasillas & Marina Davydova, Bronze American Mambo
  • 1st Place: Lusiano Pasillas & Marina Davydova, Bronze American Merengue
  • 2nd Place: Eric Luke & Kristy Wirthlin, Gold American Swing
  • 2nd Place: Eric Luke & Kristy Wirthlin, Gold American Bolero
  • 2nd Place: Torin Wilding & Jen Pinto, Gold American Mambo
  • 2nd Place: Caleb Mathis & Becca Gentry, Silver American Swing
  • 2nd Place: Neil Hartner & Mary Lawyer, Bronze American Mambo
  • 3rd Place: Lusiano Pasillas & Yvonne Nkwen-Tamo, Bronze American Swing
International Latin
  • 1st Place: Torin Wilding & Becca Gentry, Gold International Cha Cha
  • 1st Place: Torin Wilding & Becca Gentry, Gold International Samba
  • 1st Place: Torin Wilding & Becca Gentry, Gold International Rumba
  • 1st Place: Eric Luke & Kristy Wirthlin, Gold International Paso Doble
  • 1st Place: Torin Wilding & Becca Gentry, Gold International Jive
  • 2nd Place: Eric Luke & Kristy Wirthlin, Gold International Cha Cha
  • 2nd Place: Eric Luke & Kristy Wirthlin, Gold International Jive
  • 2nd Place: Caleb Mathis & Jen Pinto, Silver International Cha Cha
  • 2nd Place: Caleb Mathis & Jen Pinto, Silver International Samba
  • 2nd Place: Caleb Mathis & Jen Pinto, Silver International Paso Doble
  • 3rd Place: Torin Wilding & Becca Gentry, Pre-Championship Latin (Cha Cha/Samba/Rumba)
  • 3rd Place: Eric Luke & Kristy Wirthlin, Gold International Rumba
  • 3rd Place: Lusiano Pasillas & Marina Davydova, Silver International Paso Doble
  • 3rd Place: Caleb Mathis & Jen Pinto, Silver International Jive
Open Events
  • 1st Place: Torin Wilding & Marina Davydova, Open Hustle
  • 2nd Place: Caleb Mathis & Becca Gentry, Open Hustle
  • 3rd Place: Torin Wilding & Marina Davydova, Open Argentine Tango

Results from the Ricks College Viking Classic!

3-26-01
After a two year absence, Utah Rhythm and Dance returned to the Viking Classic held at Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho.

Results are detailed below:

Team Events

Formation - The West Coast Swing received a score of 92/100, for a superior rating. The Swing/Jive received a score of 86/100, for an excellent rating.
Team Match - The full team match competition consisted of eight teams. Each team sent a couple to dance Waltz, Swing, Cha Cha, and Samba. The team ended taking 4th place in this extremely competitive event.

Individual Events

American Smooth

There was no syllabus American Smooth offered.

International Standard

  • 2nd Place: Eric Luke & Cynthia Sonntag, Novice Standard (Tango/Quickstep)
  • 3rd Place: Scott Jensen & Debbie Higham, Bronze Quickstep.
  • 5th Place: Eric Luke & Cynthia Sonntag, Open Standard (Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Quickstep)
  • 5th Place: Dan Julio & Liesel Loveday, Bronze Waltz
  • 6th Place: Mike Sudbury & Michelle Siple, Novice Standard (Tango/Quickstep)
  • 6th Place: Mike Sudbury & Michelle Siple, Silver/Gold Tango
  • 7th Place: Dan Julio & Liesel Loveday, Bronze Quickstep.
American Rhythm
  • 4th Place: Torin Wilding & Marina Davydova, Silver/Gold West Coast Swing
International Latin
  • 1st Place: Lusiano Pasillas & Marina Davydova, Bronze Samba
  • 4th Place: Eric Luke & Cynthia Sonntag, Silver/Gold Paso Doble
  • 4th Place: Torin Wilding & Rebecca Gentry, Silver/Gold Cha Cha
Jack & Jill
  • 1st Place: Torin Wilding, Cha Cha
  • 4th Place: Torin Wilding, Swing
Open Events
  • 2nd Place: Torin Wilding & Jen Pinto, Open American (Waltz, Cha Cha, Swing, Mambo)
  • 3rd Place: Eric Luke & Cynthia Sonntag, Open American (Waltz, Cha Cha, Swing, Mambo)
  • 4th Place: Torin Wilding & Jen Pinto, Open Mambo

Competition Notes

Here is a list of web pages with information on competitions.

Results from the UC Berkeley Ballroom Classic!

12-4-00
Utah Rhythm and Dance just returned from the first annual UC Berkeley Ballroom Classic. Pictures from the competition can be found here. URAD dancers did very well at this competition, winning a number of individual and team events. Results are detailed below:

Team Events

Formation - Dancing a tango routine, URAD placed 1st out of 4 participating teams.
Team Match - The full team match competition consisted of seven teams. Each team sent a couple to dance Cha Cha, Rumba, Waltz, and Foxtrot. After the regulation dances were complete, URAD stood in first place, tied with Stanford. Stanford took the ensuing dance-off, however, and URAD ended up with a strong second.

Individual Events

American Smooth
  • 1st Place: Eric Luke & Kristy Wirthlin, Intermediate Waltz/Foxtrot
  • 2nd Place: Dan Julio & Marijose Ndongo, Beginner Waltz
  • 2nd Place: Torin Wilding & Jen Pinto, Intermediate Tango/Viennese Waltz
  • 3rd Place: Torin Wilding & Jen Pinto, Intermediate Waltz/Foxtrot
  • 4th Place: Bryce Poole & Liesel Loveday, Newcomer Waltz
International Standard
  • 5th Place: Eric Luke & Cynthia Sonntag, Intermediate Foxtrot/Tango
American Rhythm
  • 1st Place: Eric Luke & Kristy Wirthlin, Intermediate Swing/Bolero
  • 1st Place: Dan Julio & Marijose Ndongo, Beginner Cha Cha
  • 1st Place: Torin Wilding & Jen Pinto, Open Cha Cha/Rumba/Mambo/Swing/Bolero
  • 2nd Place: Torin Wilding & Jen Pinto, Intermediate Swing/Bolero
  • 2nd Place: Torin Wilding & Jen Pinto, Intermediate Cha Cha/Rumba
  • 5th Place: Bryce Poole & Liesel Loveday, Beginner Cha Cha
International Latin
  • 1st Place: Lusiano Pasillas & Marina Davydova, Newcomer Cha Cha
  • 1st Place: Lusiano Pasillas & Marina Davydova, Newcomer Rumba
  • 3rd Place: Lusiano Pasillas & Marina Davydova, Beginner Samba
  • 4th Place: Torin Wilding & Jen Pinto, Intermediate Samba/Jive
Jack & Jill
  • 1st Place: Swing, Torin Wilding
  • 1st Place: Waltz, Eric Luke
  • 1st Place: Hustle, Torin Wilding
  • 1st Place: Salsa, Torin Wilding
  • 2nd Place: Hustle, Mike Sudbury
  • 2nd Place: Waltz, Torin Wilding
  • 3rd Place: Waltz, Kristy Wirthlin
  • 3rd Place: Hustle, Marina Davydova
Open Events
  • 1st Place: Lusiano Pasillas & Marina Davydova, Salsa
  • 1st Place: Torin Wilding & Marina Davydova, Hustle
  • 2nd Place: Torin Wilding & Marina Davydova, West Coast Swing
  • 2nd Place: Torin Wilding & Marina Davydova, Nightclub Two-step
  • 3rd Place: Torin Wilding & Jen Pinto, Salsa
  • 3rd Place: Eric Luke & Kristy Wirthlin, Paso Doble
  • 3rd Place: Eric Luke & Kristy Wirthlin, West Coast Swing
  • 6th Place: Lusiano Pasillas & Marina Davydova, Paso Doble
  • 6th Place: Mike Sudbury and Michelle Siple, West Coast Swing