May 18, 2013 – Alter Ego proved why they are the #1 Canopy Piloting Team in the World at the CP National Championship last week. Separated by only 1.77 points leading into the final jump, Curt Bartholomew ran a perfect Zone Accuracy jump and forced teammate Nick Batsch to do the same in order to win the championship.
“For awhile it was just me and Nick in the plane,” Bartholomew shared after the final jump of the National competition. “It was really cool and nice to have that moment with my teammate.”
A crowd gathered around the landing area, growing in numbers as other competitors, many out of medal contention, finished their own final jumps. By the time the final two competitors were lined up, a hushed anxiety grew.
When Bartholomew landed, a cheer erupted as many believed he had just won. Bartholomew quickly removed his gear and watched as Batsch prepared to approach the course. Meanwhile, Batsch was watching the action from 3,000 feet in the air.
“I put my canopy in brakes and watched Curt’s landing” Batsch later said. “I knew I had to hit 100 and as soon as I rolled out of my turn, I knew I had it.”
Batsch’s final jump ended two days of intense competition between the field of 79 and when he landed a perfect 100, his teammates and rivals were among those cheering the loudest, even though the two had eclipsed the competition with a staggering 45 point lead over 3rd place. Batsch later collected his 4th National title, making him the winningest Canopy Pilot in USPA Nationals history. The pair earned 7 of the 12 medals awarded at the competition.
Their win at CPNC also earn the pair a position on the US Team, competing at the World Cup in Kolomna and the Dubai International Parachuting Championship (DIPC) later this year in addition to previously being chosen to compete at the 2013 World Games (organized under the IOC) in Colombia.
As Batsch and Bartholomew prepare for the upcoming world competitions, the pressure intensifies for the broadened stage. Having earned gold and silver in nearly every major competition they’ve competed for the past 3 years, they are used to being targets at competition.
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This pair comes prepared, as a key difference between Batsch and Bartholomew is in how they work together, even during a competition.
“We work to help each other’s performance in each event” Batsch explained. “We are talking with each other in between every round to make sure we have the right plan for each event”.
Their dedication played out during the Distance and Zone Accuracy events of the competition. While the scores show that the two are almost identical in performance, they each have go-to events during competitions.
Batsch is the current World Record Distance holder and has owned that title 6 consecutive times. During the National Championship he set a new Florida state Distance Record at 124 meters. However, he was bested by Bartholomew in the Distance event of the competition for the first time.
Likewise, Bartholomew is known as being a clutch performer in the Zone Accuracy event of the competition – almost scoring 100’s on demand. This time he was unseated this time by Batsch.
“We push and help each other. It’s how we stay on top. Our goal is not just to win, but to win by a staggering separation between us and the rest of the field,” Batsch continued. “50 points separation is not enough. We want to double that”.
“If someone is going to beat me, I want it to be my teammate,” Bartholomew added.
