Trophy Room
This webpage contains information about the WxChallenge Team trophy which is awarded each year to the top team as well as trophies for individual winners in the WxChallenge competition.
The WxChallenge Trophy
The WxChallenge team trophy has been handed out since the 2006-07 season. The front of the trophy contains a large engraving describing the trophy and a smaller plaque of the top five members of the winning team for that season. It is a perpetual trophy and the previous years winners' plaques remain on the trophy for all to be seen. The main engraving reads:
WxChallenge Team Trophy
In recognition of forecasting excellence
WxChallenge awards the WxChallenge Team Trophy to the
team with the top combined score in a contest season
- Sponsored By -
The University of Oklahoma |
The WxChallenge Trophy Winners
| Year |
Team |
|
Top 5 |
| 2006-07 |
Massachuesettes Inst. of Tech. |
 |
Brian Tang, Jonathan Moskaitis, Garrett Marino, Michael Ring, Lodovica Illari |
| 2007-08 |
Massachuesettes Inst. of Tech. |
|
Brian Tang, Brian Doyle, Jeffery Scott, Lodovica Illari, Jon Moskaitis |
The Individual Trophy Winners
2006-07 Season
|
| City |
Category |
Norm. Score |
Forecaster |
Team |
| Orlando, FL |
Overall (2)
Category 1
Category 3
Category 4 |
-9.24
-8.33
-7.89
-6.42 |
Kelly Smith
Danny Cheresnick
Scott Strenfel
Douglas Koch |
Univ. of N. Car.- Charlotte
Univ. of Oklahoma
San Jose St. Univ.
Univ. of Northern Colorado |
| Fresno, CA |
Overall (4)
Category 1
Category 3
Category 2 |
-2.17
-2.01
-1.85
-1.04 |
Erik Pindrock
Scott Sheridan
Garrett Marino
Jim Benedict |
Millersville Univ.
Kent State Univ.
Mass. Inst. of Tech.
Colorado St. Univ. |
| Caribou, ME |
Overall (3)
Category 2
Category 1
Category 4 |
-5.99
-5.65
-5.30
-4.51
|
Mike Delman
Christian Cassell
Doug Gillham
Marc Chenard |
San Jose St. Univ.
North Carolina St. Univ.
Mississippi State Univ.
Penn State Univ. |
| Jackson, MS |
Overall (3)
Category 1
Category 2
Category 4 |
-4.95
-4.59
-4.06
-3.63 |
JC Rose
Ken Hart
Mike Charles
Ryan Husted |
North Carolina St. Univ.
US Air Force Academy
SUNY - Stony Brook
Texas A&M Univ. |
| Grand Junction, CO |
Overall (2)
Category 1
Category 3
Category 4 |
-4.42
-4.20
-4.20
-3.80 |
Patrick Skinner
Lodovica Illari
Brian Dillon
Douglas Koch |
Texas Tech Univ.
Mass. Inst. of Tech.
Valparaiso Univ.
Univ. of Northern Colorado |
| San Antonio, TX |
Overall (2)
Category 3
Category 1
Category 4 |
-14.51
-13.76
-10.42
-8.18 |
Shane Young
Michael Imgarten
Mike Voss
Jayson Gosselin |
Florida St. Univ.
Univ. of Oklahoma
San Jose St. Univ.
St. Louis Univ. |
| Intl. Falls, MN |
Overall (3)
Category 1
Category 2
Category 4 |
-6.40
-6.17
-6.06
-4.31 |
Nicholas Eckstein
Doug Gillham
Jonathan Moskaitis
Nichole McKinney |
Northern Illinois Univ.
Mississippi St. Univ.
Mass. Inst. of Tech.
St. Louis Univ. |
| Tucson, AZ |
Overall (2)
Category 1
Category 3
Category 4 |
-4.07
-3.95
-3.71
-2.99 |
Jason Furtado
Jason Shafer
Garrett Marino
Nichole McKinney |
Georgia Tech
Lyndon State College
Mass. Inst. of Tech.
St. Louis Univ. |
| Atlantic City, NJ |
Overall (3)
Category 1
Category 2
Category 4 |
-6.08
-5.08
-4.63
-1.46
|
Rob Davis
Kevin Tyle
Nick Bassill
Jayson Prentice |
York Univ. in Toronto
SUNY - Albany
Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison
Iowa St. Univ. |
| Rapid City, SD |
Overall (2)
Category 3
Category 4
Category 1 |
-5.26
-3.85
-3.78
-2.92 |
Carl Schreck
Sean Ryan
Ross Caniglia
Jason Shafer |
SUNY - Albany
Georgia Tech
Creighton Univ.
Lyndon State College |
Topeka, KS
(Tournament City) |
Champion
Runner-Up
Final Four
Final Four |
NA
NA
NA
NA |
Todd Kluber
Brad Illston
Kevin Tyle
Greg Seroka |
Valparaiso Univ.
Univ. of Oklahoma
SUNY - Albany
Penn State Univ. |
| Cumulative Winners |
Place |
Norm. Score |
Forecaster |
Team |
Category 1
(Faculty/Staff) |
1st
2nd
3rd |
-4.569
-4.342
-4.270
|
Doug Gillham
Kevin Tyle
Mike Voss
|
Mississippi State Univ.
SUNY - Albany
San Jose St. Univ. |
Category 2
(MS/PhD) |
1st
2nd
3rd |
-4.579*
-4.309
-4.225
|
Brian Tang
Jonathan Moskaitis
Jim Benedict
|
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech.
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech.
Colorado State Univ. |
Category 3
(Junior/Senior) |
1st
2nd
3rd |
-4.237
-4.050
-3.794
|
David Cook
Garrett Marino
Rob Hart
|
SUNY - Albany
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech.
Mississippi State Univ. |
Category 4
(Freshman/Sophomore) |
1st
2nd
3rd |
-3.419
-2.715
-4.270
|
Douglas Koch
Erik Pindrock
Sean Rocheford
|
Univ. of Northern Colorado
Millersville Univ.
Univ. of Northern Colorado |
| * - Overall Winner |
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2007-08 Season
|
| City |
Category |
Norm. Score |
Forecaster |
Team |
| Cape Hatteras , NC |
Overall (3)
Category 1
Category 2
Category 4 |
-2.91
-2.11
-1.78
-1.51
|
Brandon Wholey
Mike Voss
Dawn Thielke
Michael Hiley |
Lyndon State College
San Jose St. Univ.
Univ. of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Great Falls, MT |
Overall (1)
Category 3
Category 2
Category 4 |
-8.92
-8.36
-8.29
-6.85 |
Mike Voss
Robbie Manion
Andy Taylor
Stephen Baxter
|
San Jose St. Univ.
Univ. of N. Carolina - Charlotte
Univ. of Oklahoma
Millersville Univ. |
| Portland, ME |
Overall (3)
Category 2
Category 1
Category 4 |
-7.98
-7.89
-7.56
-6.01 |
Richard Maliawco
Jon Moskaitis
Mike Voss
Douglas Koch |
Lyndon State College
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech.
San Jose St. Univ.
Univ. of Northern Colorado |
| Peoria, IL |
Overall (1)
Category 3
Category 2
Category 4 |
-6.78
-6.26
-5.39
-4.87 |
Gary Lackmann
Chris Conoan
Steven Harville
Ryan Nicholson |
North Carolina St. Univ.
Iowa St. Univ.
North Carolina St. Univ.
Plymouth State Univ. |
| Wenatchee, WA |
Overall (3)
Category 2
Category 1
Category 4 |
-5.79
-5.19
-4.59
-3.99 |
Ryan Finn
Joanna George
Jason Herb
Bill Gustin
Alex Forand
|
SUNY - Albany
S. Dakota Sc. of Mines and Tech
SUNY - Albany
Lansing Community College
St. Louis Univ. |
| New Orleans, LA |
Overall (3)
Category 1
Category 2
Category 4 |
-6.39
-5.65
-4.92
-4.36 |
Brian Owsiak
Lodovica Illari
Eric James
Douglas Koch
|
York University in Toronto
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech.
Colorado State Univ.
Univ. of Northern Colorado |
| Crescent City, CA |
Overall (3)
Category 2
Category 1
Category 4 |
-10.94
-9.70
-8.90
-7.71 |
Mark Ellinwood
David Valcourt
Scott Rochette
Daniel Ross |
SUNY - Albany
Univ. of Massachusetts - Lowell
SUNY - Brockport
Georgia Tech |
| Buffalo, NY |
Overall (1)
Category 2
Category 3
Category 4 |
-8.50
-8.16
-8.09
-3.58 |
Doug Gillham
Stefanie Davis
Bailey Lipscomb
Vince Agard |
Mississippi State Univ.
Mississippi State Univ.
Mississippi State Univ.
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech.
|
| Memphis, TN |
Overall (1)
Category 2
Category 3
Category 4 |
-10.89
-9.81
-9.57
-7.86 |
Sam Ng
Angela Zalucha
Steve Palgutt
Matthew Clay |
Metr. State College of Denver
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech.
San Jose St. Univ.
Univ. of Louisiana - Monroe |
| Minneapolis, MN |
Overall (4)
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3 |
-5.45
-4.63
-4.44
-3.96 |
Philippe Papin
Brian Etherton
Brian Miretzky
Brian Kerschner |
Univ. of N. Carolina - Asheville
Univ. of N. Carolina - Charlotte
Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison
Millersville Univ. |
Dodge City , KS
(Tournament City) |
Champion
Runner-Up
Final Four
Final Four |
NA
NA
NA
NA |
Chris Legro
Mark Borchelt
Brian Owsiak
David Flagg
|
Univ. of Mass. - Lowell
Valparaiso Univ.
York Univ. in Toronto
York Univ. in Toronto
|
| Cumulative Winners |
Place |
Norm. Score |
Forecaster |
Team |
Category 1
(Faculty/Staff) |
1st
2nd
3rd |
-5.386*
-4.759
-4.665 |
Robert Black
Doug Gillham
Mike Voss
|
Georgia Tech
Mississippi State Univ.
San Jose St. Univ. |
Category 2
(MS/PhD) |
1st
2nd
3rd |
-4.579
-3.926
-3.743
|
Brian Tang
Ryan Aylward
Eric James |
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech.
Mississippi State Univ.
Colorado State Univ. |
Category 3
(Junior/Senior) |
1st
2nd
3rd |
-4.814
-4.476
-4.065 |
Carl Trypaluk
Michael StLaurent
Brian Doyle |
Lyndon State College
Lyndon State College
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech. |
Category 4
(Freshman/Sophomore) |
1st
2nd
3rd |
-3.420
-3.041
-2.935
|
Douglas Koch
Vince Agard
Raymond Lee |
Univ. of Northern Colorado
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech.
Florida Inst. of Technology |
| * - Overall Winner |
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Previous Cumulative Scores
2006-07
