The BFA/HACD has established the following International Eligibility List for qualification to the 2023 North American Hot Air Balloon Championship (Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Quebec, Canada) per Section VII of the 2021 Competition Rules, Regulations, Policies and Procedures using results from the 2021 and 2022 US National Championships.

Invite # Name US Nationals Eligibility Intent to Participate
1 Rhett Heartsill 2022 1st  
2 Chase Donner 2021 1st  
3 Joe Heartsill 2022 2nd  
4 Jeremy Rubin 2021 2nd  
5 John Petrehn 2022 3rd  
6 Paul Petrehn 2021-2022 Event Director  (Subject to HACD Approval)
7 Joe Zvada 2021 4th  
8 Lucas Heartsill 2022 5th
9 Branden Bloom 2021 5th  
10 Todd Isley 2021 6th  
11 Cameron Wall 2022 8th  
12 Jonathan Wright 2022 9th  
13 Nick Donner 2021 9th  
14 Zerek Welz 2022 10th  
15 Joe Seymour 2022 11th  
16 Andy Baird 2021 11th  
17 Patrick Cloyd 2022 12th  
18 Shawn Raya 2022 13th  
19 Brad Craig 2021 13th  
20 Andrew Nels 2021 14th  
21 Aaron Foelske 2021 15th  
22 Allen Anderson 2022 17th  
23 Bruce Wood 2021 17th  
24 Scott Armstrong 2021 19th  
25 Al Nels 2022 20th  
26 Cory Bloom 2021 22nd  
27 Blake Aldridge 2022 23rd  
28 Grant Pfeifer 2021 23rd  
29 Cheri White 2022 24th  
30 Matt Fenster 2021 24th  
31 Andrew Petrehn 2022 25th  
32 Ken Draughn 2022 26th  
33 Meg Skelton 2021 27th  
34 Bill Baker 2021 28th  
35 Leroy Clair 2022 30th  
36 Kasey Schwemmer 2022 31st  
37 David Eichhorn 2022 32nd  
38 Jordon Cox 2021 32nd  
39 Bill Bussey 2022 33rd  
40 Richard Sabin 2021 33rd  
41 Gary Heavin 2022 34th  
42 Brandon Heavin 2022 35th  
43 Steve Wilkinson 2021 35th  
44 Bret Christian 2022 36th  
45 Petra Wilson 2022 37th  
46 Jeff Ashworth 2022 38th  
47 Gary Cass 2021 38th  
48 Kimberly Whiteman 2022 40th  
49 Kelli Keller 2021 43rd  
50 Edward Gordon 2021 44th