Results

47th Great Pershing Balloon Derby (2023) Results:

  • 1st – Patrick Cloyd Indianola IA 
  • 2nd - Matt Riley Kansas City MO 
  • 3rd – Leroy Clair Carlisle IA 
  • 4th - Ben Leatherman East Leroy MI 
  • 5th - Bret Christian Indianola IA 
  • 6th - Scott Armstrong Urbandale IA 
  • 7th - Jason Jones Overland Park KS 
  • 8th - Andrew James Savannah MO

John Petrehn Memorial Cup

  • 2023 - Brad Craig Carlisle, IA
  • 2022 - Jason Jones Overland Park, KS
  • 2021 - Bret Christian Indianola IA
  • 2020 - Jason Jones Overland Park, KS
  • 2019 - Layne Wolters Columbia, MO

2023 Basil Downey Memorial Launch Site Nite Lite

  • 1st - Kelli Keller Box Elder SD 
  •  2nd - Ryan Duff Hallsville MO

Great Pershing Balloon Derby Winners Thru The Years

  • 1977 James Baker 
  • 1978 Jeff Thompson 
  • 1979 Jerry Brown 
  • 1980 No Flights – Weather 
  • 1981 Nick Saum 
  • 1982 Jim Thompson 
  • 1983 No Flights – Weather 
  • 1984 Jim Thompson 
  • 1985 Col. Rowland Smith 
  • 1986 David Rapp 
  • 1987 Don McMullen, Jr. 
  • 1988 Dennis Cox 
  • 1989 David Edmister 
  • 1990 Gary Tarter 
  • 1991 Gary Tarter 
  • 1992 Gary Tarter 
  • 1993 Jim Wolters 
  • 1994 Jan Sines 
  • 1995 Frank Hines
  •  1996 Jim Thompson 
  • 1997 Maury Petrehn 
  • 1998 Jim Wolters 
  • 1999 Maury Petrehn 
  • 2000 Ken Schroeder 
  • 2001 Maury Petrehn 
  • 2002 Gary Tarter 
  • 2003 No Flights – Weather 
  • 2004 Gary Tarter 
  • 2005 Benji Clemons 
  • 2006 Bill Clemons 
  • 2007 Cory Bloom 
  • 2008 George Thomas 
  • 2009 Jeremy King 
  • 2010 Jeremy Rubin 
  • 2011 Johnny Petrehn 
  • 2012 Johnny Petrehn 
  • 2013 Todd Isley 
  • 2014 Brad Craig 
  • 2015 Brad Craig 
  • 2016 Todd Isley 
  • 2017 Aaron Foelske 
  • 2018 Scott Armstrong 
  • 2019 Rick Goosey 
  • 2020 Cory Bloom 
  • 2021 Bret Christian 
  • 2022 Jason Jones 
  • 2023 Patrick Cloyd 

Dorothy Grafton Memorial Sponsor of the Year Award

  • 2009 Lloyd Grafton Farms, Inc. 
  • 2010 Gerry Elson Agency - Gerry Elson Family 
  • 2011 Rhodes Funeral Home 
  • 2012 Tooey's 
  • 2013 DD-Norm-BillyO-Reams 
  • 2014 Myron Peacher Memorial (Carolee and Ronnie Hall and Cole Griggs) 
  • 2015 Family of J Monroe Rusk 
  • 2016 NCM Graphics 
  • 2017 Hauser Electric 
  • 2018 BeefByTheSide.com 
  • 2019 Brockmere Farms, Inc
Myron Peacher Memorial Launch Field
Just West of Brookfield