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 |