2010 Realtime Contest Results

NCRA

CRR and Merit writers test their realtime writing skills in this annual realtime contest. The competition consists of two five-minute dictations: straight matter at 180 wpm and a two-voice at 225 wpm. Contestants qualify in each with an accuracy rate of 95% or better, and the best combined score wins the championship.

The Realtime Competition was held on Thursday, August 5, 2010. The winners were announced at the Awards Luncheon on Saturday.

First Place: Dee Boenau
Second Place: JoAnn Bryce
Third Place: Donna Karoscik

Championship

7 Qualified Overall

1. Deanna C. Boenau, Sarasota, FL, 98.667
2. Jo Ann Bryce, Castro Valley, CA, 98.111
3. Donna J. Karoscik, Lancaster, OH, 97.817
4. Ms. Donna M. Urlaub, Chicago, IL, 97.322
5. Mr. Mark Tod Kislingbury, Houston, TX, 96.856
6. Judith A. Walsh, Chicago, IL, 96.461
7. Amanda Maze, Brighton, CO, 96.017

Literary

5 minutes @ 200 wpm
50 errors or fewer to qualify
40 participated; 25 qualified

1. Laura P. Brewer, Los Altos, CA, 99.6
2. Deanna C. Boenau, Sarasota, FL, 99.2
3. Donna M. Urlaub, Chicago, IL, 99.0
4. Jo Ann Bryce, Castro Valley, CA, 98.8
4. Teri B. Darrenougue, Walnut Creek, CA, 98.8
5. Mark Tod Kislingbury, Houston, TX, 98.6
6. Alan H. Brock, Boston, MA, 98.4
7. Donna J. Karoscik, Lancaster, OH, 98.3
8. Bernice E. Radavich, Lemont, IL, 98.2
9. Karen K. Brynteson, Alexandria, VA, 98.1
10. John Wissenbach, San Francisco, CA, 98.0
11. Denise L. Phipps, Reno, NV, 97.9
12. Michael Joseph Cano, Odessa, FL, 97.8
13. Elizabeth A. Howd, Cross Lanes, WV, 97.3
13. Ron Cook, Seattle, WA, 97.3
14. Amanda Maze, Brighton, CO, 97.1
15. Patrick Joseph Mahon, Hopkins, MN, 97
15. Darlene E. Pickard, Marysville, WA, 97
16. Kevin W. Daniel, Las Vegas, NV, 96.6
17. Judith A. Walsh, Chicago, IL, 96.3
18. Jerrold Lefler, CM, Palm Harbor, FL, 96.2
19. Jennifer Costales, Chicago, IL, 96.1
20 G. Allen Sonntag, Oro Valley, AZ, 95.8
21. Susan Goldstein Henley, Houston, TX, 95.7
22. Tana J. Hess, Marquette Heights, IL, 95.1

Testimony

5 minutes @ 225 wpm
57 or fewer errors to qualify
40 participated; 8 qualified

1. Deanna C. Boenau, Sarasota, FL, 98.133%
2. Jo Ann Bryce, Castro Valley, CA, 97.422%
3. Donna J. Karoscik, Lancaster, OH, 97.333%
4. Judith A. Walsh, Chicago, IL, 96.622%
5. Donna M. Urlaub, Chicago, IL, 95.644%
5. Diane Kraynak, Midland, MI, 95.644%
6. Mark Tod Kislingbury, Houston, TX, 95.111%
7. Amanda Maze, Brighton, CO, 94.933%