The 2000 Midwest Regional Champoinship was again held at the Mall of America. There was a total of 42 competitors in the standard divisions of Novice to Championship.
2000 Midwest Regional Results
| Division | Place | Name | Compulsory | Freestyle | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 1 | Matt Harlow | 50 | 123 | 173 |
| Championship | 2 | Dave Schulte | 46 | 104 | 150 |
| Championship | 3 | Tim Scalland | 50 | 99 | 149 |
| Championship | 4 | Philip T. | 50 | 96 | 146 |
| Championship | 5 | Marcus Fiebka | 50 | 82 | 132 |
| Championship | 6 | Ryan McQuillan | 48 | 67 | 115 |
| Championship | 7 | Josh Hanes | 34 | 49 | 83 |
| Championship | 8 | Markus Lawson | 28 | 53 | 81 |
| Division | Place | Name | |||
| Expert | 1 | Dan Compton | 50 | 96 | 146 |
| Expert | 2 | Paul Yath | 45 | 98 | 143 |
| Expert | 3 | Tyler Richenberger | 46 | 85 | 131 |
| Expert | 4 | Michael Vanderweele | 46 | 85 | 131 |
| Expert | 5 | Jonathan Hanes | 48 | 82 | 130 |
| Expert | 6 | Andy Hobbs | 50 | 79 | 129 |
| Expert | 7 | Mikey McCabe | 45 | 75 | 120 |
| Expert | 8 | Conway Yung | 48 | 71 | 119 |
| Expert | 9 | Shawn Adkins | 50 | 62 | 112 |
| Expert | 10 | Peter West | 48 | 64 | 112 |
| Expert | 11 | Jake Maloney | 48 | 50 | 98 |
| Division | Place | Name | Score | Loops | |
| Advanced | 1 | Charlie Abbott | 50 | 172 | |
| Advanced | 2 | Jesse McGannon | 50 | 122 | |
| Advanced | 3 | Eric West | 50 | 48 | |
| Advanced | 4 | Justin Holinka | 50 | 16 | |
| Advanced | 5 | Glen Marshall | 50 | 12 | |
| Advanced | 6 | Keith Kopatz | 50 | 0 | |
| Advanced | 7 | Ricky Bristol | 48 | ||
| Advanced | 8 | Cody Tate | |||
| Advanced | 9 | Jimbo "The Bear" Goetz | 44 | ||
| Advanced | 10 | Rich Rains | 41 | ||
| Advanced | 11 | Matt Schmidt | 41 | ||
| Advanced | 12 | Eric Ventura | 40 | ||
| Division | Place | Name | Score | Loops | |
| Novice | 1 | Colton Mollerud | 50 | 173 | |
| Novice | 2 | Samuel Ingram | 50 | 65 | |
| Novice | 3 | Tyler Strand | 50 | 38 | |
| Novice | 4 | Jeffery Iverson | 50 | 5 | |
| Novice | 5 | Michael Perkins | 48 | ||
| Novice | 6 | Tom Florm | 45 | ||
| Novice | 7 | Jordan Olsen | 41 | ||
| Novice | 8 | Gregory Bentsen | 38 | ||
| Novice | 9 | Alex Minge | 36 | ||
| Novice | 10 | Derek Baker | 35 | ||
| Novice | 11 | Faith Nicholson | 33 |
Trick List:
Novice Division
Around the World (1 revolution)
Walk the Dog (1 foot)
Eddie Spaghetti
Skin the Cat
Forward Pass
Elevator (must start within 2″ above finger)
Rattlesnake
Robin Hood
Rock the Baby (3 full rocks)
Man on the flying Trapeze (flip-overs allowed)
Tie Breaker
Inside Loops
Advanced Division
Around the Corner (must pluck string with finger)
Double or Nothing
Brain Twister (3 somersaults, loop dismount)
Pinwheel (3 rotations)
3 Leaf Clover (last loop straight down)
Stop ‘n Go (must sleep on go)
Rattlesnake
Planet Hop (4 hops)
Dizzy Baby (3 rotations)
Creeper (out and back)
Tie Breaker
Inside Loops
Expert Division
Advanced Atom Smasher
(3 pinwheels, split bottom mount, 3 barrel rolls,
3 somersaults, loop dismount)
Hop the Fence (4 hops)
Warp Drive (4 regenerations)
Reach for the Moon (4 repetitions)
Punching Bag (4 punches)
Trapeze with 1 Somersault (no flip-overs)
Roller coaster (Arne Dixon version)
Lindy Loops (3 layers on the string)
One-handed Trapeze (no flip-overs)
Eli’s Hop (4 hops)
Freestyle Round (3 minutes)
Championship Division
Two-handed tricks
Reach for the Moon / Loop to Loop (10 sets)
Ride the Horse (10 sets)
Outside Criss Cross (10 sets)
Cattle Crossing (10 sets)
Warp Drive / Time Warp
Wrist Crossovers (10 sets)
Milk the Cow (10 sets)
Whirlwind (10 sets)
Loops / Punching Bag (10 sets)
Lay Down Loops (10 sets)
Freestyle Round (3 minutes)