Special Honor / Sport Support
ARTISTIC POOL SPECIAL HONOR / SPORT SUPPORT LIST
(UNRANKED PLAYERS PER WPA APD POLICY UPDATE)
Players on the following list have any “past titles / honors” for Artistic Pool (as documented and approved by the WPA APD) shown after their names in a “concise and summarized format” as a form of historical record of accomplishments for promotional usage and “legacy” registration.
ALL players below have given valued support to Artistic Pool over the years via their magnetic personalities, professional participation skills, and unique talents presented so essential to our sport foundation and as an incentive for others to become an Artistic Pool Playing Artist.
Michael Andrusko – 2013 WC (PS)
Nate Bryant – 2006 WC (PS)
Nick Conti
Michael Davie
Charles Darling – 2000 NAC (2D); 2001 NAC (3D): 2001 WC (C + 3D); 2002 WC (1D);
2003 NAC (C + 2D); 2003 USOC (2D); 2004 NAC (C + 2D); 2005 CCC (1D); 2005 MC (1D)
Ralph Eckert – 2003 EC (1D); 2003 USOC (1D); 2004 MC (1D); 2004 WC (1D)
Rodney Fontaine – 2011 DCCC (DS)
Stephane Gamache – 2006 MC (1D)
Dusty Geller – 2006 WC (1D)
Steve Geller – 2001 NAC (1D); 2002 NAC (1D); 2003 NAC (DS); 2004 NAC (1D)
Paul Gerni – 2002 NAC (1D + PS)
Larry Grindinger – 2000 NAC (PS)
Graig Harmel
David Head, Jr.
Arturo Hernandez
Mike Jackson
Dave Jamieson
Marcel Kaiser
Jason Kane – 2011 DCCC (1D)
Alexander Kasyanov
Mark Kulungian
Joe LaMaine
Chi-Ming Lin – 2008 WC (1D + PS)
Jimmy Lucas
Matt MacPhail – 2004 LVOC (PS); 2004 MC (PS); 2005 WC (1D); 2006 WC (1D)
Mike Massey – 2000 NAC (C + 4D); 2000 WC (C + 6D); 2001 WC (2D); 2002 NAC (C):
2002 WC (C + 2D); 2003 WC (C + 1D); 2005 MC (1D); 2005 WC (C + 2D); 2006 MC (1D);
2006 WC (1D); 2007 USOC (1D); 2007 WC (1D)
Bill Meima – 2004 WC (1D); 2004 CCC (1D); 2006 MC (1D); 2007 MC (PS)
Stefan Mendrick
Michael Mossin – 2003 EC (2D); 2004 EC (1D)
Michael Murray
Gilbert Olsen – 2008 MC (PS); 2009 MC (1D); 2010 MC (1D)
Robert Peacock
Al Relf
Jose Rivas – 2004 LVOC (1D)
Tom Rossman – 2001 NAC (C + 4D); 2001 WC (1D); 2002 NAC (1D); 2002 WC (1D);
2003 WC (3D); 2003 USOC (PS); 2004 NAC (2D); 2004 LVOC (3D); 2004 MC (1D);
2004 WC (1D); 2005 MC (1D); 2005 WC (1D); 2006 MC (2D); 2006 WC (C + 1D);
2007 USOC (C + 3D); 2007 MC (1D); 2008 MC (1D); 2009 MC (2D); 2011 WC (1D)
Jim Sommer – 2002 EC (PS); 2004 EC (1D)
Lucasz Szywala – 2003 EC (2D); 2003 WC (1D + PS); 2003 USOC (1D); 2004 LVOC (1D);
2004 MC (C + 1D); 2004 NEC (2D); 2004 WC (C + 3D); 2007 WC (1D)
Dan Taylor
Peyton Thomas
Sergey Vaskovski – 2004 EC (PS)
Eric Yow – 2006 MC (PS); 2006 WC (1D); 2007 MC (1D); 2008 MC (1D); 2008 WC (1D);
2009 MC (2D)
Matt Yuhas
Note: Players above are listed in alphabetical order!
Title / Honor Acronym Legend:
C Champion Artistic Pool Title (Overall)
D Champion Artistic Pool Title (Discipline) *
PS Sportsmanship Award Recipient (By Player Vote)
DS Sportsmanship Award Recipient (By Director / Staff Vote)
RSR Rising Star Award Recipient (Per WPA APD Player Guidelines)
* This notation shows the # of disciplines won by the player for the event listed.
For specific disciplines won, please email: drcue@artisticpool.org
Event Name / Acronym Legend:
NAC North American Artistic Pool Championship
EC European Artistic Pool Championship
WC WPA World Artistic Pool Championship
MC Masters Artistic Pool Championship
NEC Northeastern Artistic Pool Championship
CCC Comet Classic Artistic Pool Championship
USOC US Open Artistic Pool Championship
LVOC Las Vegas Open Artistic Pool Championship
DCCC Dr. Cue Classic Cup V Artistic Pool Championship
ACSISA American Cue Sports IL State Artistic Pool Championship
Note: Above events documented and approved by the WPA Artistic Pool Division for “special honor / sport support” listings as of September 15, 2013 *
Special Note: Anyone that may have played in one of the above events is encouraged to contact the WPA Artistic Pool Division to request valued inclusion on future “special honor / sport support” listing updates. Requests accepted per the specific “general notes” point of the approved WPA APD policy titled below:
Player “Removal / Transfer / Participation” Policy For WPA Rankings
GENERAL NOTES:
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Former” WPA ranked players not on the current ranking list are invited to request inclusion on this “special honor / sport support” list by email to the WPA Artistic Pool Division: dimickmark@aol.com
Policy developed, unanimously approved, & documented by:
WPA Artistic Pool Division August 27, 2013
Policy and player listing updated / verified:
September 29, 2014 & February 9, 2015
* Player and event listings updated:
August 31, 2015 (after WPA World Artistic Pool Championship)
Complete policy document available at: www.wpa-apd.com