2024 Collegiate Championship Award Winners Announced
Taylor Mershon, IAC 442603
The 2024 collegiate championship scores are in!
Nina Stewart, IAC Collegiate Program Chair, is proud to congratulate all of the winners. There are two categories that participants of the collegiate program compete in to win: the “Collegiate National Championship Team Award” and the “Individual Collegiate National Champion Award.”
Coming in at first place for the Collegiate National Championship Team Award is the Metropolitan State University of Denver with a score of 84.77%. Tien Luu, representing Metropolitan State University of Denver, took first place for the Individual Collegiate National Champion Award with a score of 86.33%.
Shown above: photo of Metropolitan State University of Denver Aerobatic Team
In second place for the Collegiate National Championship Team Award is the University of North Dakota with 79.84%, and in third place is the United States Air Force Academy with 71.73%.
Shown above: United States Air Force Academy Aerobatic Glider Team photos
The second place Individual Collegiate National Champion Award goes to Braeden Giltinan, who represents Metropolitan State University of Denver, with a score of 83.95%.
Due to a recent procedural change in how some scores are calculated, the IAC Collegiate Program Chair and the IAC Executive Director decided it was appropriate to award two students with third place individual championship wins. The Individual Collegiate National Champion Awards for third place go to Alex Trautmann, representing the Metropolitan State University of Denver, with a score of 82.69%, and Forrest Scholin, representing the University of North Dakota, with a score of 81.57%.
Shown above: University of North Dakota Aerobatic Team photos.
To see all team member scores along with more scoring details, click HERE to be directed to the 2024 Collegiate Results page.
To learn more about the collegiate program, click HERE to go to the program page on the IAC website.
Shown above: photos of Metropolitan State University of Denver Aerobatic Team
Shown above: United States Air Force Academy Aerobatic Glider Team along with other competitors and volunteers in attendance at Estrella 2024
Shown above: University of North Dakota Aerobatic Team photos.
