Results provided by Secretary/Treasurer, Tracy Hinkle and we thank Jim Garard for helping with the entries and drawing.

Coraopolis had everything ready for the National Brace Trial.  Mother Nature did not cooperate as temps dropped and it rained all day.  The club, grounds, and kennels were in great shape and we thank Coraopolis for hosting the National Brace Trial and all their hard work they put in all year long.

We opened with 42 15" Females under Judges, Jerry Nessinger and Kim Schrotenboer and 70 13" Females under Judges, Tim Beck and Jennings Ford.  The 15" Females were run to completion and first series on the 13" Females were completed.  12 Females were called back for 2nd Series and the Judges will measure them around 7:30 a.m.  We closed with 25 15" Males under Judges Jerry Nessinger and Kim Schrotenboer and 33 13" Males under Judges Tim Beck and H.J. Ford, which started after the completion of 13" Females for a total of 170 hounds.  Between the Coraopolis License Trial and the National, 282 hounds were run the last 4 days.

2nd Series for the 15" Females was as follows:

1st Brace-Logan Run Ashley and Sunshine Calypso

2nd Brace-Arapahope Morning Star and Steeler Town Boomin Business

3rd Brace-Grass Lake Prime Girl and Johnny B Shoelace

4th Brace-Cana Ridge Copper and Triple R Sondra

13" Females

1st Brace-Kop Hollow Blue Moon and Pony's Boys Black Fancy

2nd Brace-Raisin River Bennie and Sunshine Lulu

3rd Brace-Steeler Town Smoocher and Halley's Jessica(D-1)

4th Brace-Sundown Diamond Rose and Tri Hills Talicia(D-)

5th Brace-BK Royal Line Bindy and Chandler Hill Sera

6th Brace-Sunshine Chili and Tim Tam Tidy

We thank our special guests, Mark Cascio, Mike Luchetta and Barb Fawver from Purina, Steve and Bonnie Caldwell from Brace Beagle News, Jim Odle from the American Kennel Club.

We thank everyone who came and supported our trial.  We thank our marshals, Jerry Gileot, Gary Bushmire, Waye Koelsch, John Capon, Jim Watson and everyone who joined in and helped beat brush, path watchers and cart drivers getting the dogs to the field.  Rabbits have cooperated and looks like another successful National.

We thank Doby Gray and Peg Bushmire for doing breakfast and lunch every day.  They always do a great job and kept things going for lunch as they came in to eat and sent lunch out to the field for the Judges and Marshals.  We thank everyone for doing their part and making the trial a success.  We thank Purina for sponsoring the banquet and doing the Steak Fry on Saturday night.  We thank Bev Fleming, Carol Davis, Alicia Frye for doing the sides, Mark Cascio and Steve Luchetta for cooking the steaks, sausage and hot dogs.

Congratulations Bob Kimber and Danny Williams for going into the Hall of Fame for 2016 and Chandler Hill Sunshine and Cody's Little Britches were the two hounds!

Congratulations Owner, Dave Docchio  and Handler, Rob Stewart on New Field Champion Kop Hollow Blue Moon! Congratulations on New Field Champion Brushwood Drumer.  Congratulations Owners Bryan Frye and Joel Davis and Handlers, Bob and Lynette Coil on New Field Champion Nottingham Mel! Congratulations to all the Winners and Placed hounds!  May everyone have a safe trip home!