Copperstate's Media Relations Manager, Beth Gallob, just sent us this year's award list and we're pleased to share it with you. Congrats to all those who took home some hardware...

Results of the 2003 COPPERSTATE Awards:

Grand Champion

• Patrick & Carol Fagan, Pear Blossom, CO, Bear Hawk

Reserve Grand Champion

• John Huff, Pagosa Springs, CO, RV8

Custom Built Metal

• 1st Place: John Huff, Pagosa Springs, CO, RV8
• 2nd Place: Bill Turner, Marengo, IL, RV4

Custom Built Wood

• 1st Place: Charles Reeves, Jr., Tucson, AZ, KR2

Custom Built Tube and Fabric

• 1st Place: Patrick & Carol Fagan, Pear Blossom, CO, Bear Hawk
• 2nd Place: Mike Still, Murphy Spirit

Custom Built Composite

• 1st Place: Bill Hawley, Salt Lake City, UT, Velocity
• 2nd Place: Myron Henkins, Happy Jack, AZ, Glass Tak

Custom Built Replica

• 1st Place: Jim Thorne, Nieuport

Classic

• 1st Place: Lee & Carol Jones, Eagle River, Alaska, Beechcraft D18S
• 2nd Place: Bob Gutteridge, Santa Rosa, CA, Champ 7FC

Contemporary

• 1st Place: Don & Michelle Downin, Mesa, AZ, Piper 140
• 2nd Place: Ralph Navar, Anthony, NM, Cessna 182 (1959)

Best Antique

• Jim Stewart, Phoenix, AZ, Stearman

Best Military

• Tom Johnson, Phoenix, AZ, Yak 52

Best Rotor Craft

• Jim Wurth, Wickenburg, AZ, Hughes 500C (1969)

Spirit Award, Arizona

• John "Spike" Cook, EAA Chapter 538
• Vernon Peckham, Ultralight Commentator

Ultralight Awards

Grand Champion: Ron Liberty, Challenger
 
Champion Fixed Wing, Amateur Built: Mike Mueller, Challenger II
 
Champion Fixed Wing, Commercial Built: Joy Mosely, Avid Champion
 
Champion Trike, Amateur Built: Gintas Smaguruaskas, Venture
 
Champion Trike, Commercial Built: Paul Cook, Air Creation
 
People's Choice: Rod Cowgill, MI Flighter
 
Youngest Pilot: Eric Johnson, 33
 
Farthest Distance Flown: Bryan Reed, 65 miles

FMI: www.copperstate.org