excited for semi-rounds of the National Championship. Posted around the main building you would find the following 2006 Awards 1st Place $25,000; 2nd Place $15,000; 3rd Place $8000; Semi-Finalists (3) $3,200; Quarter Finalists (13) $1,800; and Cast winners (57) $350. The first round of the semi-finals drew out as follows

Cast 301
Judge: Clayton Dial
Guide: Bob Patton

Hooch
JC Ellis – O
Jim Burden – H

Abby
Gregory Taylor – O
Greg Morganthaler – H

Squaw
McNeill/Mitchell/Mitchell – O
Jerry Wayne McNeil – H

Cast 302
Judge: Dickie Deaton
Guide: Clayton Cain

Stylish Hawk
Tom Carter – O
Wayne Norfleet – H

Hammer
Gunter/Pate – O
Rodney Pate – H

Lacy
Wood/Wallace/Johnson – O
Justin Wallace – H

Cast 303
Judge: Trent Poff
Guide: Kurt Dunbar

Rat
Payton/Vogel – O
Charles Payton – H

Jenni
Jenifer/Kniphfer/Knipher – O
John D. Strickland – H

Hannah
Kenneth Mason – O/H

Cast 304
Judge: Alan Gaston
Guide: Ed Harrell

Heart Attack
John T. Treadwell – O
T. John Treadwell – H

Oz
Heath Johnson – O
Jake Brasher – H

Newton’s Lace
Dwight Newton – O/H

Cast 305
Judge: Zack Dial
Guide: Jim Phillips

Chiller
James Wright III – O
Brad Durham – H

Ramblin Rudy
Salfen/Thornhill – O
Rick Salfen – H

Dan
Day/Loft – O
Charles Woodward – H

Cast 306
Judge: Drew Schrimsher
Guide: Tim Bolen

Sounder
Brian Bieckelman – O/H

Death Wish
Randy Hampton – O
Jeff Ricklefs – H

Sadie
Matt Mattingly – O
Bill Mattingly – H

Kansas Gem
Bauer/Gilliam – O
Blaise Bauer – H