2016 US National Championships

Dates: July 1-3
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Attendance: 1105 Masters
Format: Standard XY-FCO

This tournament was divided into two flights, Blue and Orange, on Day 1. Each flight played nine Swiss rounds, after which the Top 32 from each flight were combined into a Top 64 for Day 2. An additional six Swiss rounds were played on Day 2, followed by a cut to Top 8.

Statistics


Top 64 final standings

1. Nick Robinson, Night March/Vespiquen
2. Marcos Garcia, Seismitoad-EX/Giratina-EX
3. Paul Johnston, WaterBox
4. Liam Williams, Darkrai-EX/Dragons
5. Chris Siakala, Night March
6. Michael Bergerac, Trevenant BREAK/Hammers
7. Jamie DePamphilis, Trevenant BREAK/Hammers
8. Fred Hoban, Vespiquen/Vileplume
9. Kolton Day, Night March/Gallade/Marowak
10. Russell LaParre, WaterBox
11. Sorina Radu, Darkrai-EX/Dragons
12. Jeremy Gibson, Night March/Gallade
13. Steven Singer, Trevenant BREAK
14. Jimmy Pendarvis, WaterBox
15. Phinnegan Lynch, Seismitoad-EX/Bats
16. Kian Amini, Night March
17. Lance Bradshaw, M Manectric-EX/Garbodor
18. Andrew Krekeler, Trevenant BREAK
19. Sam VerNooy, Night March
20. Ahmed Ali, Night March
21. Justin Aaron, Night March
22. Tyler Ninomura, Zygarde-EX/Vileplume
23. Ryan Bruckner, Night March
24. Elijah Covitz, Medicham/Carbink BREAK/Garbodor
25. Conner LaVelle, Night March
26. Jeremy Jallen, Night March
27. Drew Guritzky, Night March
28. Kevin Baxter, Yveltal/Zoroark/Gallade/Druddigon
29. Taylor Duffin, Greninja BREAK
30. Jorge Garcia, Vespiquen/Zoroark/Yveltal
31. Azul Garcia Griego, Vespiquen/Zebstrika
32. Ryan Grant, Night March
33. Grafton Roll, Zygarde-EX/Carbink BREAK/Garbodor
34. Jason Annichiarico, Night March
35. Aaron Clarke, Zygarde-EX/Carbink BREAK/
36. Andrew Wamboldt, Night March/Vespiquen
37. Edwin Lopez, Night March
38. Brad Curcio, Night March
39. Mike Fouchet, Night March
40. Damien Hardy, Night March
41. Christian Ortiz, Night March
42. Dan Heilmeier, Night March
43. David Olivas, ?
44. John Foster, M Rayquaza-EX
45. Aaron Tarbell, Trevenant BREAK
46. Eddie Caumiant, MetalBox
47. Michael Slutsky, Greninja BREAK
48. Stefan Tabaco, M Rayquaza-EX/Aromatisse/EX Toolbox
49. Jeffrey Cheng, Medicham/Carbink BREAK
50. JC Sharp, Night March/Vespiquen
51. Jared Butler, M Manectric-EX/Jolteon-EX/Gallade
52. Travis Nunlist, WaterBox
53. Frank Diaz, Yveltal/Zoroark
54. Travis McKain, Night March
55. Ronald Marlow, Zygarde-EX/Carbink BREAK
56. Zach Elliot, M Manectric-EX/Jolteon-EX/Raikou/Articuno
57. Branden Jackson, Zygarde-EX/Vileplume
58. Darrell Moreno, Night March
59. Alex Koch, M Manectric-EX/EX Toolbox
60. Kevin Murphy, Vespiquen/Vileplume/Jolteon-EX/Glaceon-EX
61. Christian Velazquez, MetalBox/Zoroark
62. Long Bui, Trevenant BREAK
63. Dalen Dockery, Tyrantrum-EX/Giratina-EX/Bronzong
64. Samuel Hough, Vileplume/Jolteon-EX/Glaceon-EX

Notes

• Despite his Top 8 at this event, Jamie DePamphilis infamously failed to earn his World Championship invite during this season!

Streamed matches
This tournament was streamed at twitch.tv/pokemontcg. Casters were Josue Rojano, Kyle Sabelhaus, Kyle Sucevich, and Kenny Wisdom.

Full VODs: Day 1 / Day 2

Round 1 / watch

Round 2 / watch

Round 3 / watch

Round 4 / watch

Round 5 / watch

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Round 8 / watch

Round 9 / watch

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