John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences
Aerobatic Team members preparing to fly a Decathlon

Aerobatic Team

The Aerobatic Team competes at the collegiate level in aerobatic competitions around the United States at International Aerobatic Club (IAC) sanctioned events. It was created in 2002, one year after the IAC Collegiate Program was conceived. The events consist of accuracy and speed in flying a prescribed and convoluted three-dimensional course.

UND operates two American Champion Aircraft Super Decathlons for its aerobatic team, aerobatic courses, tail wheel training, and spin training. We welcome all students with a private pilots license and enthusiasm to check out what aerobatic flight is all about.

Benefits:

  • Members who qualify for aerobatics will get hands-on training in non-standard maneuvers and increased skill in handling airframes in unusual situations
  • Some of us go to the annual National Aerobatic Contest
  • All of us learn and have fun

Note: Meetings are occasionally canceled in advance due to extenuating circumstances. Be sure to confirm meeting times with a UND Aerobatics Team Officer.

A Day in the Life: The Aerobatic Team Play media

Past Teams

Result: 2nd place (Collegiate National Championship)

Head Coach/Faculty Advisor: Mike Lents (qualified, US Advanced Aerobatic Team)

Assistant Coach: Jon DeLone

Team Members:

  • Dillon Johnson
  • Patrick Keating (3rd place, Nationals - Primary Category; 2nd place, Nationals - Primary Flight Medal)
  • Zach Paluch
  • Forrest Scholin (3rd place, Individual Collegiate National Championship; 4th place, Nationals - Sportsman Category)
  • Tyler Sperry
  • Kathleen Thompson

Result: 1st place (Collegiate National Championship)

Head Coach/Faculty Advisor: Mike Lents (3rd place, Nationals - Overall US Advanced Pilot; 1st place, Nationals - Advanced Flight Medal; 19th place, WAAC - Overall)

Assistant Coach: Jon DeLone

Safety Pilot: Palmer Timmons

Team Members:

  • Andrew Coughlin (1st place, Individual Collegiate National Championship)
  • Devin Graves
  • Shawn Higgins, Jr. (2nd place, Individual Collegiate National Championship; 3rd place, Nationals - Sportsman Flight Medal)
  • Spencer Patterson
  • Ryan Peene (3rd place, Nationals - Primary Flight Medal)
  • Tyler Sperry

Result: 2nd place (Collegiate National Championship)

Head Coach/Faculty Advisor: Mike Lents (qualified, US Advanced Aerobatic Team)

Safety Pilot: Jon DeLone

Team Members:

  • Andrew Coughlin (2nd place, Nationals - Sportsman Flight Medal)
  • Josh Feldman (2nd place, Nationals - Primary Category)
  • Devin Graves
  • Shawn Higgins, Jr.
  • Spencer Patterson
  • Ryan Peene
  • Palmer Timmons (2nd place, Individual Collegiate National Championship; 1st place, Nationals - Sportsman Category)
  • Kieran Viggiano

Result: 3rd place (Collegiate National Championship)

Head Coach/Faculty Advisor: Mike Lents (1st place, Nationals - Intermediate Category)

Team Members:

  • Andrew Coughlin
  • Jonathan DeLone
  • Mikaila Gillis
  • Shawn Higgins, Jr.
  • Daniel Shanahan (3rd place, Nationals - Primary Category)
  • Palmer Timmons
  • Kieran Viggiano
  • Christoph Webber

Result: no nationals due to COVID

Head Coach/Faculty Advisor: Mike Lents

Team Members:

  • Ashton Croy
  • Dustin Datoc
  • Jon DeLone
  • Ho Man (Aris) Leung

Result: 2nd place (Collegiate National Championship)

Head Coach: Mike Lents (2nd place, Nationals - Intermediate Category)

Team Members:

  • Ashton Croy
  • Jonathan DeLone
  • Andrew Hollingsworth
  • Alex Hunt (3rd place, Individual Collegiate National Championship)
  • Sean Yamaguchi

Result: 1st place (Collegiate National Championship)

Head Coach: Mike Lents (5th place, WAAC - Overall)

Faculty Advisor: Joe Vacek

Team Members:

  • Elizabeth Birch (3rd place, Individual Collegiate National Championship)
  • Ashton Croy
  • Jarrett Croy (1st place, Individual Collegiate National Championship; 3rd place, Nationals - Sportsman Category)
  • Andrew Hollingsworth
  • Alex Hunt
  • James Jacobson
  • Mitch Oswald
  • Torin Walhood (2nd place, Nationals - Primary Category)
  • Elise Wheelock

Result: 2nd place (Collegiate National Championship)

Head Coach: Mike Lents (qualified, US Advanced Aerobatic Team)

Assistant Coach: Jonathan Sepulveda

Faculty Advisor: Joe Vacek

Team Members:

  • Elizabeth Birch
  • Jarrett Croy (2nd place, Nationals - Primary Category)
  • Jacob Githens
  • Alex Hunt
  • James Jacobson
  • Dustin Lenz
  • Mitch Oswald
  • Alex Tally (2nd place, Nationals - Sportsman Category; 3rd place, Nationals - Individual Overall)
  • Alexander Volberding
  • Elise Wheelock (1st place, Nationals - Primary Category)

Result: 1st place (Collegiate National Championship)

Head Coach: Mike Lents

Assistant Coach: Jonathan Sepulveda

Safety Pilots: Mitch Oswald & Bryan Strathdee

Faculty Advisor: Joe Vacek

Team Members:

  • Alex Hunt
  • James Jacobson (2nd place, Individual Collegiate National Championship; 3rd place - Nationals - Sportsman Category)
  • Estin Johnson
  • Nick Meyer (L. Paul Soucy Award; 1st place, Nationals - Primary Category)
  • Patrick Mills (1st place, Individual Collegiate National Championship)
  • John Perillo
  • Austin Rennard
  • Christiaan Schrimpf
  • Alex Tally (3rd place, Nationals - Primary Category)
  • Michael VanderMeulen (2nd place, Nationals - Primary Category)
  • Alexander Volberding

Result: 1st place (Collegiate National Championship)

Head Coach: Mike Lents

Assistant Coaches: Greg Gilmer & Jonathan Sepulveda

Safety Pilot: Bryan Strathdee

Faculty Advisor: Joe Vacek

Team Members:

  • Cameron Jaxheimer (qualified, US Advanced Aerobatic Team)
  • Estin Johnson
  • Patrick Mills (1st place, Individual Collegiate National Championship)
  • John Perillo
  • Devon Romain
  • Christiaan Schrimpf
  • Michael VanderMeullen
  • Alexander Volberding

Result: 1st place (Collegiate National Championship)

Head Coach: Mike Lents

Assistant Coaches: Greg Gilmer & Jonathan Sepulveda

Faculty Advisor: Joe Vacek

Team Members:

  • Wolfgang Brink
  • Rosemary Coe
  • Amelia Gagnon
  • Cameron Jaxheimer
  • Patrick Mills
  • Alexander Sachs
  • Jen Slack
  • William Sullivan
  • Alexander Volberding

Result: 1st place (Collegiate National Championship)

Head Coach: Mike Lents

Assistant Coaches: Greg Gilmer & Jonathan Sepulveda

Faculty Advisor: Joe Vacek

Team Members:

  • Rosemary Coe
  • Andrew Davidsmeyer
  • Amelia Gagnon
  • Cameron Jaxheimer (2nd place, Individual Collegiate National Championship)
  • Jon Sievert
  • Jen Slack
  • Bill Sullivan

Result: 1st place (Collegiate National Championship)

Head Coach: Mike Lents (2nd place, Intermediate Mid-America Region, IAC Regional Championship Series)

Assistant Coaches: Greg Gilmer & Jonathan Sepulveda

Faculty Advisor: Joe Vacek

Team Members:

  • Andrew Davidsmeyer (3rd place, Nationals - Primary Category)
  • Aaron Fettig (1st place, Individual Collegiate National Championship; 12th place, Nationals - Sportsman Category)
  • Taylor Ortega
  • Alexander Sachs
  • Jonathan Sievert (2nd place, Nationals - Primary Category)
  • Ben Thomas (1st place, Nationals - Primary Category)

Result: 1st place (Collegiate National Championship)

Head Coach: Mike Lents

Assistant Coaches: Greg Gilmer & Jonathan Sepulveda

Faculty Advisor: Joe Vacek

Team Members:

  • Nate Bush (3rd place, Individual Collegiate National Championship)
  • Aaron Fettig (1st place, Individual Collegiate National Championship)
  • Karin Hensellek
  • Ben Hoffman
  • Chris Olsen
  • Taylor Ortega
  • Mikhal Rhoton
  • Tyler Youngren

Result: 1st place (Collegiate National Championship)

Head Coach: Ryan Carlson

Assistant Coaches: Greg Gilmer & Mike Lents

Faculty Advisor: Joe Vacek

Team Members:

  • Nathan Bush (2nd place, Individual Collegiate National Championship)
  • Aaron Fettig
  • Tyler Graybill
  • Ben Hoffman
  • Taylor Ortega
  • Ben Thomas
  • Jordan Weis (1st place, Individual Collegiate National Championship)
  • Tyler Youngren

Result: 1st place (Collegiate National Championship)

Head Coach: Ryan Carlson

Assistant Coaches: Neil Acomb, Greg Gilmer, & Mike Lents

Faculty Advisor: Joe Vacek

Team Members:

  • Nate Bush
  • Taylor Butterfield
  • Jim Gardner
  • Tyler Graybill
  • Thomas Reichert
  • Jon Sepulvada
  • Jordan Weis (2nd place, Individual Collegiate National Championship)

Result: 1st place (Collegiate National Championship)

Head Coach: Ryan Carlson

Assistant Coaches: Greg Gilmer & Mike Lents

Faculty Advisor: Joe Vacek

Team Members:

  • Neil Acomb
  • Jeremy Baker (2nd place, Nationals - Sportsman Category)
  • Jeff Buchwitcz
  • Kyle Johnson
  • Ashley Kennie
  • Brian Prange
  • Jordan Weis

Result: 2nd place (Collegiate National Championship)

Head Coach: Ryan Carlson

Faculty Advisor: Joe Vacek

Team Members:

  • Neil Acomb
  • Greg Gilmer (2nd place, Nationals - Sportsman Category)
  • Tyler Stroud

Result: weathered out

Head Coach: Ryan Carlson

Team Members:

  • Greg Gilmer
  • Paul Kelly
  • Lucas Ruppert
  • Tyler Stroud
  • Lance Ward

Result: 2nd place (Collegiate National Championship)

Head Coach: Tony Sauerbrey

Assistant Coaches: Ryan Carlson & Scott Thompson

Team Members:

  • Dave Bigwood
  • Tom Gockowski
  • Brad Hill
  • Lucas Ruppert

Result: 2nd place (Collegiate National Championship)

Head Coach: Tony Sauerbrey

Team Members:

  • Dave Bigwood
  • Ryan Carlson
  • Tom Gockowski

Head Coach: Tony Sauerbrey

Assistant Coach: Joe Vacek

Team Members:

  • Dustin Amann
  • Ryan Carlson

By the Numbers 

11   National Championships

23   Year History

3   Super Decathlons

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