The 2026 Judges Panel for the Master National is complete. The event will be held Thursday, October 1 – Sunday October 11 in Roseburg, Oregon. Below are the judges selected by the Board of Directors. Train hard and we will see you in October.
The 2026 MNRC President is Annette Pacheco (Region 4) and the 2026 Chief Marshal will be Frank Barton (Region 2). Congratulations to all!
Region 1: Mark Watson (VA); Micky Novak (NY); Jeff Coates (MD); and Fred Perini (VA)
Region 2: Pat Taphorn (MN); Keith Kiesow (WI); and Lin Gelbmann (MN)
Region 3: Wade Scroggins (TX); Elbert Traylor (NE); Sherri Rains (OK); and Larry Heil (TX)
Region 4: Michael O’Bannon (CA); Betsy Reali (WA); and Elizabeth Gibson (WA)
Bios and Photos of all judges will be available soon!.