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USABDA 1998 Western Regional Results

Following are the results from the USABDA Western Regionals held April 25, 1998 at the Parkside Hall in San Jose. It was a very successful event with much wonderful dancing by the competitors.

Note that, unless otherwise mentioned, the couples are from the San Francisco Bay Area. There will be a couple of mistakes since we did not have the home locations of some couples.

Championship Latin (9 couples)

  1. Genya Mazo & Giselle Peacock
  2. Dan Kitsis & Diana Sirkis
  3. David Bruckner & Cheryl Burke
  4. Craig Cesarin & Tina Moretti
  5. Rene Casteneda & Elina Lipkin
  6. Jon Stagg & Holly Geertsen, Provo, UT
  7. Roger B. Bell & Shannon Oliver, Texas
Championship Standard (17 couples)
  1. Turtle Brennen & Aimee Hannaford
  2. Jason Turner & Lynne Boudreaux
  3. Louis Perrochon & Catherine Wolfe
  4. David Fisher & Nancy Fisher, Boston
  5. Alex Samual & Susan Campbell
  6. Ping Tom & Ann Chee
Championship American Smooth (5 couples)
  1. Gary Stroick & Carol Post Stroick, Minneapolis
  2. Roger B. Bell & Erin Floyd-Bann, Austin, TX
  3. James Kleinrath & Melody Singleton
  4. Jerry Conrad & Deborah Dann, San Diego
  5. Ron Pong & Shelley Keast
Championship Youth Latin (6 couples)
  1. Genya Mazo & Giselle Peacock
  2. Dan Kitsis & Diana Sirkis
  3. David Bruckner & Cheryl Burke
  4. Rene Casteneda & Elina Lipkin
  5. David Bell & Jenny Siderova
  6. Bonafe Esperanza Jr. & Zsa Mae C. Baxsa, Honolulu
Championship Youth Standard (2 couples)
  1. Dan Kitsis & Diana Surkis
  2. Jayson C. Malla & Zsa Mae C. Baxsa, Honolulu
Championship Senior Standard (5 couples)
  1. James Kleinrath & Melody Singleton
  2. Zoar Leggett & Cheryl Leggett, Gladstone, MO
  3. Bill Steeber & Barbara Greenlaw, Glendale, CA
  4. David E. Reilly & Dorothy Reilly, Northridge, CA
Championship Standard B (6 couples)
  1. David & Nancy Fisher, Brookline, MA
  2. James Kleinrath & Melody Singleton, San Carlos, CA
  3. Gary & Carol Post Stroick, Minneapolis, MN
  4. Zoar & Cheryl Leggett, Galdstone MO
  5. Adel Ghoneimy & Karen Chow, San Francisco, CA
  6. Edward Challberg & Sandra Grey, San Rafael, CA
Pre-Championship Latin (4 couples)
  1. Jon Stagg & Holly Geertsen, Provo, UT
  2. Roger B. Bell & Shannon Oliver, Austin, TX
  3. Sergey Ostrovsky & Kate Ostrovsky
  4. Yuri Markovskiy & Carmen Solorzano
Pre-Championship Standard (13 couples)
  1. Ken Wong & Patricia Tsai
  2. Mark Mitchell & Beth Mitchell
  3. Tom Nieswander & Susan Nieswander
  4. Zoar R. Leggett & Cheryl Leggett, Gladstone, MO
  5. Jon Stagg & Holly Geertsen, Provo, UT
  6. George Yeung & Carol Yeung, Concorde, CA
Novice Standard A (13 couples)
  1. Frank Devlin & Linda Gu, San Diego, CA
  2. Rod Johnson & Gabrielle von Stephens, Walnut Creek, CA
  3. Peter Hey & Elizabeth Brierly, San Jose, CA
  4. David & Dorothy Reilly, Northridge, CA
  5. Phillp Jense & Susanna Hart
  6. Kamal Gidwani & Susan Eoff
Novice Latin A (3 couples)
  1. Yury Markovskiy & Carmen Solorzano
  2. Fredi Valera Aries & Shirley Convirs, San Rafael, CA
  3. Daniel Divine & Shawne Davis, San Diego, CA
Novice Rhythm (4 couples)
  1. Herbert J. Sinclair & Jenny Chui, San Jose, CA
  2. Gilbert Mendoza & Diana Mendoza, Atascadero, CA
  3. Bob Clark & Kim Granata
  4. William Walley & Barbara Walley, Westminster, CA
Novice American Smooth (6 couples)
  1. Rod Johnson & Gabriella von Stephens, Walnut Creek, CA
  2. Jerry D. Conrad & Deborah L. Dann, San Diego, CA
  3. Jay Minn & Jennifer Anfilello, S.F. CA
  4. Derrick Bass & Ushma Kriplani, Pasadena, CA
  5. Bob Clark & Kim Granata
  6. William Walley & Barbara Walley, Westminster, CA
Junior Standard 4-dance (5 couples)
  1. Jayson Malla & Zsa Mae C. Baxsa, Honolulu, HI
  2. Steve Berkovich & Margaret Rekhtman, San Francisco, CA
  3. Vladimir Khosid & Veronica Golduber
  4. Dimitry Dadiomov & Juliet Shaposhnikov, Pacifica, CA
  5. Robert Kvashits & Inga Kvashits, S.F. CA
Pre-teen B Standard 4-dance (3 couples)
  1. Steve Berkovich & Margaret Rekhtman, San Francisco, CA
  2. Dimitry Dadiomov & Juliet Shaposhnikov, Pacifica, CA
  3. Robert Kvashits & Inga Kvashits, S.F. CA
Youth Latin 4-dance (3 couples)
  1. Genya Mazo & Giselle Peacock, S.F. CA
  2. Rene Casteneda Ocon & Elina Lipkin, San Bruno, CA
  3. David Bell & Jenny Sidorova, S.F., CA
Junior Latin 4-dance (14 couples)
  1. David Bell & Jenny Sidorova, S.F., CA
  2. Eugene Khodak & Katie Nenaydokh, S.F.,CA
  3. Peter Zelentzovsky & Ilona Bell, Greenbrae, CA
  4. Aleksandr Flom & Alina Geler, S.F., CA
  5. Vladimir Khosid & Veronica Golduber
  6. Vadim Nisenbaum & Regina Poryes, S.F.,CA
  7. Dimitry Dadiomov & Juliet Shaposhnikov, Pacifica, CA
Pre-Teen B Latin 4-dance (16 couples)
  1. Aleksandr Flom & Alina Geler, S.F., CA
  2. #109
  3. Geregory Slepnyov & Julia Kuzmetsov, S.F., CA
  4. Steve Berkovich & Margaret Rekhtman, S.F., CA
  5. Dimitry Dadiomov & Juliet Shaposhnikov, Pacifica, CA
  6. tie: Art Svidler & Alina Filmus AND #10
Pre-Teen A Latin 4-dance (5 couples)
  1. Jason Shmelnik & Anna Paley
  2. Sergey Arbitman & Ellen Obriadtchikov, S.F.,CA
  3. Eddy Shaposhnikov & Maryana Sklovskaya, Pacifica, CA
  4. #37
  5. Michael Gankin Jacqueline Palatnikov, S.F., CA
Silver Syllabus A, Cha-cha and Rumba
  1. Daniel P. Divine & Shawne Davis
Silver Syllabus A Rhythm
  1. Herbert Sinclair & Jenny Chui, San Jose, CA
  2. William Walley & Barbara Walley, Westminster, CA
Silver Syllabus A, Tango and Foxtrot
  1. Paul Chu & Linda Fjeldsted, Santa Rosa, CA
  2. Jeff Rosenfield & Carla von Merz, Mountain View, CA
  3. Derrick Bass & Ushma Kriplani, Pasadena, CA
Silver Syllabus A, Waltz and Quickstep
  1. Fredi Valera Aries & Shirley Convirs, San Rafael, CA
  2. Jeff Rosenfield & Carla von Merz, Mountain View, CA
  3. Derrick Bass & Ushma Kriplani, Pasadena, CA
  4. John Norris & Laura Norris, Houston, TX
  5. Brian Farquharson & Deanna D'Zamba, Mountain View, CA
Silver Syllabus American Smooth Waltz and Foxtrot
  1. Jeff Rosenfield & Carla von Merz
  2. William Walley & Barbara Walley
Bronze Syllabus Waltz and Quickstep
  1. Phillip Jensen & Susanna Hardt, Cotati, CA
  2. Derrick Bass & Ushma Kriplani, Pasadena, CA
  3. Spencer Leong & Marilyn Leong, Orinda, CA
  4. Brian Farquharson & Deanna D'Zamba, Mountain View, CA
Bronze Syllabus Tango and Foxtrot
  1. Derrick Bass & Ushma Kriplani, Pasadena, CA
  2. Brian Farquharson & Deanna D'Zamba, Mountain View, CA
  3. Phillip Jensen & Susanna Hardt, Cotati, CA

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